SR 240 - Beloit Rd to Kingsgate Way - Widen Roadway

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending September 2006

Project Title & Location
SR 240 - 14 Miles South of SR 24 to Snively Road - Added Lanes

Project Description
The section of SR 240 from Beloit Road to Kingsgate Way has experienced a number of serious collisions. Widening the roadway to 12 ft lanes with 8 ft shoulders will improve the safety of the highway and provide more recovery area.

Contractor/Consultant
N/A

Recent Progress
Accident history has been reviewed and an alternative design that changes the scope of the project has been developed that would improve safety for 18 miles by widening the narrow roadway to 12 ft lanes and 8 ft shoulders with rumble strips.  A decision will be made later in the spring of 2007 in regards to the proposed scope change.  Surveying continues as crews began collecting topographical information in September.  The current project schedule and related confidence report pertain to the original scope of work.  If scope change is approved, the project schedule and confidence report will be updated to reflect that.

Design Construction Impacts
None

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
None

Impacts to Traffic
None

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
PE Phase Start November 05 March 06
Environmental Document Complete April 08 The proposed alternative for this plan will not require any additional right of way from the DOE.  This means a full biological assessment will not have to be done for that option.  The shortened environmental documentation process will allow the project to go on ad as originally scheduled in October, 2008.
Right of Way Certified September 08 No impact anticipated at this time.
Contract Advertisement Date October 08

No impacts anticipated at this time.
Operationally Complete November 09 No impacts to the schedule anticipated
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $  2.0 12.1 %
Right-of-Way $  0.5  3.0 %
Construction $ 14.0 84.9 %
Funded Project Costs $ 16.5 100 %

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

 $ 16.5 100 %

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

Moe Davari, WSDOT Project Engineer  

(509) 222-2402 or davarim@wsdot.wa.gov