SR 16 - HOV Improvements - Olympic Drive to Union Avenue - Complete July 2007

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending December 2008

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. 

Cedar St to Olympic Drive - Miscellaneous Work construction project was physically complete on June 25, 2008.   Preparing Final Estimate to send to OR Construction/Operations.

Union Ave. to Jackson Ave. - Roadside Restoration design project is on the shelf, pending funding.

Accomplishments

University Place Stormwater Mitigation construction project had Final Acceptance on November 18, 2008.

Construction is physically complete on the first, second and third phases of this project, 6th Avenue to Jackson Avenue,   36th Street to Olympic Drive NW and Union to Jackson Avenue - HOV,  was granted physical completion on April 21, 2008.  

Cedar to Olympic Drive NW - Misc Work project is physically complete.

Upcoming Activities 

Union Ave. to Jackson Ave. - HOV construction project closure negotiations and resolution will conclude.

 
Union Ave. to Jackson Ave. - Roadside Restoration design project is on the shelf, pending remaining funding.

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 physically completed April 21, 2008.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

Planned vs. Actual Expenditures
(Total Project Cost)
Project Expenditure Chart

Preliminary Engineering $  12.5     9.7 %
Right-of-Way $    7.1     5.5 %
Construction $  108.7    84.7%
Funded Project Costs $ 128.3  100.0%

Nickel funds included in above costs

 $  91.8     71.5%

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

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

Rumina Suafoa, Project Engineer,  (253) 534-3100