SR 14 - Camas-Washougal Widening & Interchange

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending March 2008

Project Title & Location
SR 14/Camas Washougal - Add Lanes and Build Interchange

Project Description
Widen SR 14 to four lanes from 6th Ave. to SR 500/Union Road to relieve congestion. Included in the project will be new bridges over the East and West Camas Sloughs and an interchange will be constructed at SR 500/Union Road. This project will reduce collisions by restricting turns at the 2nd Street and 6th Street intersections, and placing median barrier on SR 14.

Contractor/Consultant
Skillings-Connolly Inc. for environmental reporting and preliminary design.

Recent Progress
The design team is continuing work on the project's design and is preparing the environmental documentation with an anticipated completion in 2008.

Design Construction Impacts
The design team is in the preliminary phase of construction staging and traffic control design. They will work to minimize traffic impacts to SR 14 and city streets as much as possible.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Major work activities associated with environmental documentation are anticipated to be completed in 2008.  The Biological Assessment with formal consultation has been submitted.   

Impacts to Traffic
The design team is currently assessing these impacts. The team will minimize impacts as much as possible.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Preliminary Engineering December 2005 December 2005
Environmental Documentation Complete December 2007 Biological Assessment formal consultation moves NEPA completion to late 2008.
Right of Way Certification December 2009
Advertisement January 2010
Operationally Complete November 2012
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions
Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $5.1 9%
Right-of-Way $6.4 11%
Construction $45.4 80%
Funded Project Costs $57.0 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

$57.0 100%

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

Chris Tams, Area Engineer at 360-759-1310, or e-mail: swGorge@wsdot.wa.gov.