WSDOT - SR 16 Olympic to Union - December 2007 Quarterly Project Report

SR 16 - HOV Improvements - Olympic Drive to Union Avenue - Complete July 2007
*Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending December 2007*

Project Title & Location 1) 6th Ave. to Jackson Ave. - HOV, Tacoma 2) 36th St. to Olympic Drive NW - HOV, Gig Harbor 3) Union Ave. to Jackson Ave. - HOV, Tacoma	Project Description This project constructs HOV Lanes on SR 16 from Olympic Drive in Gig Harbor to Union Avenue in Tacoma. There are currently four travel lanes. There will be six lanes throughout the corridor when complete, with additional lanes provided between Union Avenue and 6th Avenue interchanges.
Contractor/Consultant Phase One: Tri-State Construction, Inc. Phase Two: Woodworth and Company. Phase Three: Tri-State Construction, Inc.
Recent Progress Union Ave. to Jackson Ave. - HOV construction project closure negotiations and resolution is ongoing. University Place Stormwater Mitigation construction project is under construction, substantial completion projected to be 1/18/2008. Cedar St to Olympic Drive - Miscellaneous Work construction project will be suspended until Spring 2008, pending weather. Union Ave. to Jackson Ave. Roadside Restoration design project is on the shelf, pending funding. Accomplishments Construction is physically complete on the first phase of this project, 6th Avenue to Jackson Avenue. Construction is physically complete on the second phase of this project, 36th Street to Olympic Drive. The third phase of the project, Union to Jackson Avenue, granted substantial completion on March 6, 2007. Upcoming Activities Union Ave. to Jackson Ave. - HOV construction project closure negotiations and resolution will end. University Place Stormwater Mitigation construction project is under construction, substantial completion projected to be 1/18/2008. Cedar Ave. to Olympic Dr NW - Miscellaneous Work will be suspended pending weather until Spring 2008. Union Ave. to Jackson Ave. - Roadside Restoration design project is on the shelf, pending remaining funding. This project will include redesigned trail landings, applying pigmented sealer onto the median barrier and other small items of work. Tentative Ad Date 6/30/08.
Design Construction Impacts
Environmental Impacts / Compliance No environmental impacts are anticipated.	Impacts to Traffic No more traffic impacts are anticipated.

Project Milestones	Scheduled	Attained	Milestone Outlook
Begin Preliminary Engineering	August 23, 2000	July 2004	Design Documentation is complete for all three phases of the project 2004
Environmental Documentation Complete	August 9, 2001	December 2004	Environmental permits for all three phases are complete.
Right of Way Certification	February 28, 2004
Contract Advertisement	March 29, 2004		All three contracts have been awarded. Phase one: Jan. 26, 2004; phase two: Dec. 13, 2004; phase three: Feb. 7, 2005.Construction is complete for phase one; phase two construction started May 2, 2005. The third phase began construction March 11, 2005.
Open to Traffic	Spring 2007	March 7, 2007	Phase one was complete May 3, 2005. Phase two was complete August 24, 2006. Phase three completed all significant construction activities by March 2007.

Project Cost Summary:	Dollars in millions	Percent of Total	Planned vs. Actual Expenditures (Total Project Cost)
Preliminary Engineering	$ 9.5	9.4 %
Right-of-Way	$ 7.2	7.1 %
Construction	$ 84.8	83.5 %
Funded Project Costs	$ 101.5	100.0%

Nickel funds included in above costs	$ 90.5	89.2%
2005 Transportation Partnership Account

For more information, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects

Rumina Suafoa, Project Engineer, (253) 534-3102