This project improves safety by widening SR 22, flattening roadside slopes, providing guardrail upgrades, installing new sidewalks with American Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps, and constructing left turn and right turn lanes at the intersections with Fraley and McDonald Roads near Toppenish.
Why is WSDOT
improving SR 22?
This two-lane highway between I-82 and Toppenish has narrow lanes and shoulders and experiences frequent collisions.
The End Result
These safety improvements will help reduce the number of collisions along this route and improve access for adjacent property owners.
Project Benefits
- Safety. This project will improve safety and help reduce collisions by constructing wider lanes and shoulders, flattening roadside slopes, updating guardrail, installing new sidewalks with ADA ramps, and improving access.
What is the project timeline?
Construction started: February 2010
Improvements open to traffic: fall 2011
Scheduled for completion: spring 2012
Financial Information
2003 Gas Tax: $4.26 million
Pre-Existing Funds: $0.23 million
Local: $0.14 million
Total Project Cost: $4.63 million
How can I get more information?
Contact:
Bill Preston, project engineer
WSDOT South Central Project Office
PO Box 12560
Yakima, WA 98909
Phone: 509-577-1810
or
Summer Derrey, communications
PO Box 12560
Yakima, WA 98909
Phone: 509-577-1943
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