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Project Title & Location
SR 161/36th to Jovita – Widening, Edgewood
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Project Description
The purpose of this project is to ease congestion and reduce accidents on SR 161 by adding lane capacity and managing access points. This project will construct one additional lane in each direction, provide sidewalks on both sides, and make intersection improvements.
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Contractor/Consultant
Project not yet advertised or awarded
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Recent Progress
The City of Edgewood has hired a consulting firm to work with the City and its residential and business communities to develop its own preferred improvement strategy for SR 161. WSDOT has agreed to participate in the study and consider the results, as long as deficiencies are corrected. Achieving coordination with the City could delay the start of the WSDOT project by as much as two years.
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Design Construction Impacts
Right-of-way purchase and further design work has been halted until the City’s improvement strategy for SR 161 is known.
There are several utilities in the state right-of-way throughout the 2-mile project corridor. Overhead and underground utilities will have to be relocated prior Contract Ad. Contract Ad could be delayed if utilities are not relocated by fall 2008. If project is delayed, construction costs could escalate.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Strom water will be collected and treated in accordance with current standards.
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Impacts to Traffic
Public can expect periodic lane closures during construction, and slow-moving traffic through the work area
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