Project Title & Location

SR 20 Fredonia to I-5

Project Description
This project will improve approximately 5 miles of State Route 20 in Skagit County, from the intersection of SR 536 (Fredonia) to Interstate 5 (Burlington). This portion of SR 20 is currently a two-lane undivided highway, which this project would upgrade to a four-lane divided highway. In addition, realignment of the southbound I-5 ramps and modifications to the northbound ramps will improve movement at the SR 20/I-5 interchange.

Contractor/Consultant
Project not yet advertised or awarded.

Recent Progress

·    Cost Risk Assessment performed and final report published.

·    Acquired right of way for wetland mitigation site.

·    Completing right of way plan revisions for incorporation of right of way necessary for City of Burlington’s Nevitt Road project.

·    Held constructability review meeting.

Design Construction Impacts

·    The Department will construct this project under two or three stages.  

·    Results of the Cost Risk Assessment indicate the total project cost will exceed funding allocations by as much as $24 million.  The primary risk identified in the Cost Risk Assessment is right of way acquisition.  The study also identified increased costs for the construction phases due to general cost escalations, increased agreement costs and railroad flagging.  In order to construct Stage 2, additional funding will need to be secured or a portion of Stage 2 work deferred until additional funding becomes available. 

·     The State will be acquiring the additional Right of way for the City of Burlington for their Nevitt Road project.  This will eliminate multiple property acquisition transactions with property owners.  The start of negotiations in the vicinity of the interchange has been delayed as right of way plans are updated.

·     This project changes access rights and traffic movements to right-in/right-out only for all properties adjacent to the highway.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance

· The project will impact 6.33 acres of wetlands.  Wetland impacts will be mitigated by creating 8.35 acres of new wetlands and enhancing 0.69 acres of existing wetlands adjacent to Gages Slough.

Impacts to Traffic

· Moderate daily traffic delays are expected due to normal construction activities such as trucks entering and exiting the roadway etc.

· Detours will be required.

Planned vs. Actual Expenditures
(Total Project Cost)

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account