SR 167 - Tacoma to Edgewood New Freeway Construction

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending September 2006

Project Title & Location
SR 167 Extension Stage 1 (SR 509 to I-5), Tacoma/Fife
SR 167/I-5 to SR 161 Stage 2, Fife/Puyallup

Project Description
Funds preliminary design engineering and selective right-of-way purchases on a project that will ultimately build a new four-lane freeway from the Port of Tacoma to I-5 and six lanes from I-5 to SR 161 in Puyallup. The latter section includes two general-purpose lanes and one HOV lane in each direction.

Contractor/Consultant
Carter-Burgess of Seattle has been secured as the General Engineering Consultant. 

Recent Progress
Working out of its Olympia project office, the integrated team is advancing design and purchasing select property for right of way. The team also is informing community members and jurisdictions on progress and design through informational materials, briefings, presentations and events.

Design Construction Impacts
Design work is focused on identifying and cataloging issues and risks for further evaluation in the design process.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
The Tier II Final Environmental Impact Statement, expected to be issued in fall 2006, will include plans to minimize or mitigate environmental impacts within the corridor’s footprint. Preliminary project engineering includes significant innovative environmental designs to manage stormwater, help protect area waters from pollution and improve stream habitat. The biological assessment was initiated for consultation by FHWA on Sept. 30, 2005.

Impacts to Traffic
When done, this project will complete the regional highway plan by providing a freeway connection between I-5 in Fife and the existing SR 167 freeway terminus in Puyallup.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Start Project Design October 2003 October 2003 Design is moving ahead on work elements not affected by the Record of Decision for the environmental documentation.
Begin Limited Right of Way Acquisition October 2003 October 2003  Purchase of priority parcels continues as funding allows.
Environmental Documentation March 2007   The Final EIS is scheduled for distribution in fall 2006.  Consultation for the Biological Assessment began Sept. 30, 2005. 
   

 
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $33.72  20.9%
Right-of-Way $127.60  79.1%
Construction $  0.0    0.0%
Funded Project Costs $161.31 100.0%

Nickel funds included in above costs

 $63.3  39.2%

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

 $70.0 43.4%

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

Steve Fuchs, Project Engineer, (360) 709-8102