SR 518 - SeaTac Airport to I-5 / I-405 Interchange

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending June 2006

Project Title & Location
SR 518-Sea-Tac airport to I-5/I-405 interchange, in Tukwila

Project Description
This project provides improvement of SR 518 by widening lanes and shoulders; widening a bridge; building retaining and noise walls; removing and replacing sign bridges; installing bridge rail; concrete barrier; guardrail; drainage items, and installing water quality systems. The SR 518 Westbound transition from freeway to city streets will be planted.

Contractor/Consultant
Consultants working on the SR 518 project include; Parsons Brinkerhoff, EnviroIssues, HWA, Lin & Associates, Heidi Stramm, The Resource Group, DEA Engineers, Herrera and Geoff Baillie and Associates.

Recent Progress
EA published for comment, completed the channelization plans and 7 of 9 deviations have been approved.

Design Construction Impacts
The December 2005 Cost Estimate Validation Process (CEVP) estimates construction duration of 18 to 24 months with a construction start the summer of 2007 .

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Environmental Impacts and mitigation to be determined as part of the EA process.

Impacts to Traffic
When completed the SR 518 project will reduce congestion on eastbound SR 518 and the North Airport Expressway and eliminate the difficult merge from the North Airport Expressway and SR 99 to eastbound SR 518.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Receive Geometric Design Approval May 2006 7 or 9 deviations approved and channelization plans in finalized and waiting for deviation approval, behind but not impacting project critical path.
Obtain FONSI August 2006 On schedule
Obtain Permits February 2007 On schedule
Ad Date April 2007 On schedule
Begin Construction August 2007 On schedule
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions
Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering 7 23
Right-of-Way 0.5 2
Construction 23.1 75
Funded Project Costs 30.6 100

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

20.

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