November 2009
- Contractor crews have completed widening the shoulder and chip seal. Seeding the roadside slopes will be finished by the end of October.
- WSDOT awarded the project to IMCO General Construction Inc. in March 2009. Construction started in April and is scheduled to be complete in fall 2009.
This project will improve safety for the narrow, two-lane section of SR 240 from Beloit Road (Rattlesnake barricade) to Kingsgate Way, near Richland.
Why is WSDOT
improving this highway?
In the past six years, seven people have lost their lives and five incurred disabling injuries in serious accidents on the two-lane section of SR 240. The narrow roadway and four-foot wide shoulders provide little recovery room in the event of an unsafe passing attempt by an impatient traveler. This portion of SR 240 is a main route for Hanford commuters, and peak traffic can be as heavy as 95% in one direction. Passenger vehicles share the two-lane road with large trucks hauling nearly two million tons of freight each year.
The End Result
These improvements should reduce the number of accidents along this route and provide a safer road for motorists.
Project Benefits
- Safety. The design will improve safety for 18 miles by widening the narrow roadway to 12 foot lanes and 8 foot shoulders from Beloit Road (Rattlesnake barricade) to Kingsgate Way, near Richland.
What is the project timeline?
Design work on this project began in the spring 2006, and construction started in April 2009. The project is scheduled to be complete in late fall 2009.
Financial Information
This project is funded through the following sources*:
- 2005 Transportation Partnership Package - $12.6 million
- Total Funding Available from all sources - $12.6 million
*As approved in the 2009 Transportation Budget.
For project schedules and updates, please see the Quarterly Project Report.
How can I get more information?
Contact:
Project Engineer, Moe Davari
WSDOT South Central Project Office
1655 Fowler Street
Richland, WA 99352
Phone: 509.222.2402
E-mail:DavariM@wsdot.wa.gov
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