SR 241 - Rattlesnake Hills Vic. - Roadside Safety

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending June 2008

Project Title & Location
Rattlesnake Hills Vic.-Roadside Safety

Project Description
This project improves 14 miles of SR 241 from just north of Sunnyside (MP 10) and continuing north to near the junction with SR 24 (MP 24). The project will realign two s-curves just south of the SR 241/SR 24 junction and update guardrail and signing throughout the project limits.

Contractor/Consultant
M. A. Deatley Construction Inc.

Recent Progress
M. A. Deatley began work on February 19, 2008. The project stayed on schedule and the new realigned curves were opened to traffic May 13, 2008. The guardrail and signing updates have been completed.  The project is currently suspended until October, 2008 when the new roadway slopes will be seeded.

Design Construction Impacts
There have been several minor changes to date as well as a credit to the contract. Between the changes and credit combined, no additional dollars have been added to the contract.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Region construction staff, with support from regional environmental staff, are working with the contractor personnel to ensure compliance.

Impacts to Traffic
This project was staged to minimize impacts to traffic. Pilot car controlled one way traffic control was utilized on this project. The construction office met with a Hanford representative and discussed traffic impacts to their commuters. Hanford was been kept informed of weekly traffic impacts through the project duration.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Project Start Nov 05 Nov 05
Environmental Doc Complete Nov 06 Aug 07
Right of Way Certification May 07 Nov 07 Delayed for BLM environmental process that was needed to allow WSDOT to purchase the required right of way.
Contract Ad Date June 07 Nov 07 Ad date was delayed to allow more time for right of way certification.
Operationally Complete Aug 08 May 08 The project was opened to traffic 3 months ahead of schedule.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions
Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $ 0.25 11.3 %
Right-of-Way $ 0.04 1.6 %
Construction $ 1.89 87.1 %
Funded Project Costs $ 2.17 100 %

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

$ 2.17 100 %

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

Will Smith, WSDOT Project Engineer @ (509) 577-1844 or E-Mail: smithw@wsdot.wa.gov

Project Cost Summary and Scheduled Project Milestones reflect the April 2008 Approved Legislative Budget.