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
Project not yet advertised or awarded

Recent Progress

Preliminary Design for Stage 1 (SR 509 to I-5) began January 2004.  The engineering design team is developing basic roadway alignments and geometry.  Geotechnical investigations have begun in order to provide recommendations for early design decisions.

The Final Access Point Decision Report for the proposed SR 167/I-5 interchange will be submitted in June to FHWA in Washington, D.C. for approval.

Carter and Burgess was hired to determine the best construction sequencing for the project.  Their final report with recommendations for construction sequencing for the new freeway from the Port of Tacoma to Interstate 5 (stage 1) is due in June 2005.

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 Draft environmental impact statement was distributed to the public in February 2003. The preliminary Final EIS and Biological Assessment are in progress.  The Conceptual Mitigation Plan, Preferred Alternative, and 404(b)1 reports were approved May 25, 2005 by the SAC as part of Concurrence Point #3 for the project.

Impacts to Traffic
When completed, this project will complete the regional highway plan by providing a freeway connection between the Cities of Puyallup and Tacoma.

Planned vs. Actual Expenditures
(Total Project Cost)

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account