WSDOT - SR 270 Pullman to Idaho St Line - September 2006 Quarterly Project Report

SR 270 - Pullman to Idaho St Line - Additional Lanes
*Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending September 2006*

Project Title & Location SR 270/Pullman to Idaho State Line. East of Pullman in Whitman County.	Project Description As Revised September 2004 - Constructs one additional lane in each direction with a two way turn lane between Pullman and the Idaho State line. The project will increase capacity and reduce travel times. Safety will be enhanced with the addition of a two way turn lane to provide separation between opposing directions of traffic. There are currently two lanes. There will be four through lanes when this project is completed.
Contractor/Consultant North Central Construction (NCC) of Moses Lake, WA
Recent Progress This project constructs a four-lane highway, with a continuous center turn lane, along the existing SR 270 alignment. The project was executed May 8, 2006 and work started on July 10, 2006. Some of the construction activities include Clearing & Grubbing, Excavation & Embankment, blasting, installing culverts, removing the existing Farband Bridge, driving piles for the new Farband Bridge, excavation at Sunshine Road wetland mitigation site, and temporary signal system are all underway.
Design Construction Impacts The relocation of the utilities along the corridor have impacted the project prompting a revision to the sequencing. Coordination efforts are being utilized to maintain the "open to traffic" commitment.
Environmental Impacts / Compliance Environmental Sensitive areas have been delineated with Orange High Visibility fencing. Initial TESC implements in place including silt fence and inlet protection.	Impacts to Traffic No significant impacts other then the blasting operation. Utilizing the Traffic Management Center (TMC), News Alerts, Highway Advisory Radio's (HAR's), and Variable Message Signs (VMS) to provide information to the public.

Project Milestones	Scheduled	Attained	Milestone Outlook
Start Project	July 2003	July 2003
Environmental Document	October 2005	February 2006	The revised schedule was tightly tied to the attainment timeline for permits. The lengthy JARPA review by the Army Corps of Engineers impacted the Ad date.
Contract Ad	November 2005	March 2006	Advertised March 6, 2006. Awarded April 26, 2006.
Start Construction	May 2006	July 2006	The project was executed May 8, 2006 and work started on July 10, 2006. Earthwork, blasting, and temporary signal system are underway.
Open to Traffic	Fall 2007

Project Cost Summary:	Dollars in millions	Percent of Total	Planned vs. Actual Expenditures (Total Project Cost)
Preliminary Engineering	$ 4.2	14.0%
Right-of-Way	$ 6.3	21.1%
Construction	$ 19.4	64.9%
Funded Project Costs	$ 29.9	100%

Nickel funds included in above costs	$28.5	95.3%
2005 Transportation Partnership Account

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

Chad Simonson, WSDOT Project Engineer @ (509) 324-6252 Or E-mail simonsc@wsdot.wa.gov