Rail - Tacoma Rail - Tacoma Yard Switching Upgrades

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending December 2007

Project Title & Location
Tacoma Rail/Tacoma - Yard Switching Upgrades, Tacoma, WA

Project Description
This project installs an electronically controlled automated track switching system at the Tacoma Rail Main Yard.

Contractor/Consultant
Tacoma Rail

Recent Progress
WSDOT has met with Tacoma Rail representatives reviewing scope, schedule, risks, and budget for the project.  A charter identifying project roles, stakeholders, goals, risks, and assumptions has been completed and signed off on by all parties.  The project agreement is in the signature process.  The requirements of Executive Order 05-05, Historical & Cultural Resources Review, have been completed.

Design Construction Impacts
None are anticipated.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
None are anticipated.

Impacts to Traffic
None are anticipated.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Engineering Begins Jan 2008 Jan 2008
Engineering Complete Aug 2008 Will likely be met.
Construction Begins Jan 2009
Construction Complete Apr 2009
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering
Right-of-Way
Construction
Funded Project Costs $0.5 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

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

Ron Page, Project Manager at 360.705.7950 or by Email at paterd@wsdot.wa.gov