SR 241 - Rattlesnake Hills Vic. - Roadside Safety

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending September 2007

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
Project not yet advertised or awarded.

Recent Progress
This project is funded through construction by the 2005 Transportation Partnership Account.  The roadway design work is complete.  Federal Bureau of Land Management permitting isses have delayed the advertisement date to October 8, 2007.

Design Construction Impacts
WSDOT has acquired one of two parcels for the new allignment.  Blasting will also be required to remove the rock for the new alignment. 

Environmental Impacts / Compliance

The Biological Assessment, SEPA-Determination of Non-Significance, Cultural Resource Study and the Botanical Plant Survey Report are all completed.  Other required documentation is the NEPA-Documented CE.

Impacts to Traffic
This project will be staged to minimize impacts to traffic.  One lane flagger contolled traffic will be utilized as necessary.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Contract Advertised October 8, 2007 Issues with BLM have delayed the June 4th, 2007 advertisement date.
Contract Awarded November 13, 2007 No issues at this time.
Groundbreaking March 3, 2008 No issues at this time.
Open to Traffic August 1, 2008 No issues at this time.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $0.25 12%
Right-of-Way $0.04 1%
Construction $1.89 87%
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

Mike Fleming, WSDOT Project Engineer @ (509)667-2870 or E-Mail: FleminM@wsdot.wa.gov