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Project Title & Location
SR 28/E. End of the George Sellar Bridge
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Project Description
This project reconstructs portions of the SR285/SR28 interchange on the east end of the George Sellar Br. in East Wenatchee. The main improvement is the addition of a bypass route for southbound SR 28 traffic. This relieves congestion at the intersection of SR 28 and Grant Rd. and allows a triple left turn movement, optimizing capacity of the signal there. This is phase one of a two phase project (2nd phase unfunded), to ultimately construct a Single Point Urban Interchange at the intersection.
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Contractor/Consultant
Project not yet advertised or awarded.
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Recent Progress
Details of a Memorandum of Agreement on mitigation of project impacts to cultural sites have been finalized and a second draft of the document was sent to stakeholders for review in early October. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have agreed to sign the MOA. The Yakama Nation and Wenatchee Properties, LLC have yet to respond to the second draft, as well as the Federal Highway Administration and the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Signature of the MOA is expected by late November. The financial infomation below reflects the 2006 Supplemental Budget.
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Design Construction Impacts
This project is one of three funded improvement projects addressing congestion on and around the George Sellar Bridge: George Sellar Bridge Additional Eastbound Lane (TPA,) construction year 2009; SR-28 East End of George Sellar Bridge interchange improvements (PEF,) construction year 2010; and the West End George Sellar Bridge interchange improvements (TPA,) construction year 2010. Funding for the three projects totals $34.5M. Coordination of the projects’ design efforts, public presentations and construction staging will be important to generate public support, ensure cost efficiency, and minimize traffic disruptions during construction.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
A NEPA Documented Categorical Exclusion (CE) asis the required environmental approval. As mentioned above there will be environmental impacts that require development of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between FHWA, DAHP and WSDOT. The MOA includes a data recovery plan to conduct further cultural resource investigations and a monitoring plan to ensure archaeological monitoring of some ground disturbing construction activities.
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Impacts to Traffic
The majority of this project can be constructed with little disruption to traffic on SR28 or SR285. Traffic using the Fred Meyer parking lot will have minor impacts. When connections are made to SR28/SR285 traffic will need to be shifted onto the shoulder and/or detoured briefly. During the construction of the added lane on Grant Road access to businesses will be temporarily impacted, and possible lane closures will be needed.
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