SR 18 - Issaquah Hobart Road to I-90

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending March 2008

Project Title & Location
SR18 - Issaquah/Hobart Rd to I-90 -  Maple Valley to Snoqualmie

Project Description
This project will complete the environmental work for widening SR 18 to 2 lanes each direction with truck climbing lanes between Issaquah/Hobart Road and I-90, constructing a new interchange at Tigergate summit and making improvements to the I-90/SR 18 interchange.

Contractor/Consultant
Consultant - HDR Engineering

Recent Progress

Project moving forward with Value Engineering (VE) Study recommended revised ramp alignments that offer reduction in wetland impacts, improved project quality, and construction cost savings. Continuing work on project technical analysis and SR 18 / I-90 Interchange Justification Report for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approval.

Design Construction Impacts

Construction phase not yet funded.  Please see the project page for more information.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
The project is continuing efforts to identify sensitive areas along the revised ramp realignments in order to minimize environmental impacts.

Impacts to Traffic
The completed SR 18 project will improve traffic flow and safety on the highway.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Select Consultant August 2003 August 2003 Milestone is complete.
Circulate Documented CE July 2006 Delay to summer 2008 due to difficulty in physically gathering field information and longer review times for Endangered Species Act consultation by US Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Complete Environmental Documentation October  2006 Delay to Fall 2008 due to difficulty in physically gathering field information and longer review times for Endangered Species Act consultation by US Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Complete Design Documentation May 2007 Delay to early 2009
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $6.0 100%
Right-of-Way $0.0 0%
Construction $0.0 0%
Funded Project Costs $6.0 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

 $6.0 100%

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

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

Gary L. McKee, WSDOT Project Engineer @ 206-440-4612 Or E-mail: mckeeg@wsdot.wa.gov