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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
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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.
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Contractor/Consultant
1) Tri-State Construction, Inc2) Woodworth and Company 3) Tri-State Construction, Inc
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Recent Progress
Accomplishments:
Phase 1 (6690): SR 16 6th Avenue to Jackson Avenue - HOV acheived Final Acceptance on 6/7/2007.
Phase 2 (6878): SR 16: 36th Street to Olympic Drive NW - HOV was physically completed on 5/23/2007. A few change orders remain.
Phase 3 (6767): SR 16 Union to Jackson Avenue, was granted substantial completion on March 6, 2007. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Opening of the Scott Pierson Trail milestone achieved on May 12, 2007. Ramp metering in the eastbound direction activated coincident with the opening of the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Plant establishment on-going thru March 2008. All remaining work throughout the project was completed.
Roadside Restoration (7203): SR 16 36th St. to Olympic Drive NW work is suspended - waiting on wax myrtle planting Oct. 2007 - March 2008. Initial planting was accepted 3/7/2007. Three year plant establishment ends 3/7/2010.
Follow-up Contracts:
Contract 007399, SR 16 Cedar St. to Olympic Drive - Misc Work was awarded to Amaya on 8/6/2007. Work started 10/8/2007.
Contract 007392: University Place - Stormwater Mitigation was awarded to Construct Company, LLC on 7/30/2007 and executed on 8/20/2007. Mitigation site is located near Alameda Ave W and 45th Street W. in University Place. This contract is currently in procurement suspension.
SR 16 Union Ave. to Jackson Ave. - Roadside Restoration project is currenly in design.
The site has been selected and obtained for the Snake Lake (Leach Creek) Stormwater Treatment project.
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Design Construction Impacts
Rains have exposed a weakness in the drainage design near Cheney Stadium. The stormwater ponds filled beyond capacity and one onramp was partially flooded. We are exploring options for connecting an overflow outlet to City stormwater system. Once a solution is developed, a small contract will be let to complete this work.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
For phase three of this project, 32 acres at Leach Creek mitigation site, is in WSDOT possession. An alternate mitigation plan has been submitted which includes storm water treatment at Leach Creek and funding of improvements at China Lake.
WSDOT staff conducted monthly walk-throughs with Department of Ecology staff to review work activities and BMP's on the project. In a recent email, DOE recognized the hard work of Region and Project Office staff and their proactive approach to this project. DOE felt the project benefitted from their efforts to work through problems together and by coordinating the monthly walk throughs.
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Impacts to Traffic
No more traffic impacts are anticipated.
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Begin Preliminary Engineering
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August 23, 2000
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July 2004
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Design Documentation is complete for all three phases of the project 2004
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Environmental Documentation Complete
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August 9, 2001
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December 2004
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Environmental permits for all three phases are complete.
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Right of Way Certification
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February 28, 2004
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February 28, 2004
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Contract Advertisement
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March 29, 2004
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March 29, 2004
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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.
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Open to Traffic
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Spring 2007
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March 7, 2007
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Phase one was operationally complete May 3, 2005. Phase two was operationally complete May 23, 2006. Phase three completed all significant construction activities by March 2007.
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