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Project Title & Location
SR 502 Widening from I-5 to Battle Ground - Clark County
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Project Description
Increase capacity and safety of SR 502 between NE 10th Ave and Battle Ground by increasing the number of travel lanes from two to four, installing median barrier, signalizing intersections, and establishing limited access control.
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Contractor/Consultant
Project is not yet advertised or awarded.
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Recent Progress
WSDOT has conducted a total of four open house meetings and attended several meetings with businesses and community members. Over the spring, the project team developed five on-corridor and two off-corridor alternatives. Each alternative was measured against a variety of criteria, including: meeting project purpose and need; meeting WSDOT design standards; driveway and intersection conflict points; travel time; business displacements; residential displacements; wetland effects; stream, pond, and lake crossings; and potential contaminated sites. By mid-June, the seven alternatives were narrowed to three and presented at the June 14 open house. After meeting with and listening to local community members, WSDOT staff decided to move forward with the single on-corridor alternative.
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Design Construction Impacts
While it is too early in project development to determine the exact magnitude, the size and complexity of the project clearly indicates there will be property impacts and business impacts. Known risks are property acquisitions, wetland impacts, storm water treatment and fish passage barriers.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
WSDOT has started the necessary environmental studies for this project. The studies will detail the project's direct and indirect environmental impacts (natural, ecological, societal and economic) in order to guide final design and construction.
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Impacts to Traffic
No issues at this time.
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