SR 539 - Horton Road to Ten Mile Road Widening

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending December 2003

Project Title & Location
SR 539: Horton Road to Tenmile Road Widening

Project Description
Widening Guide Meridian Road to five lanes will increase safety and traffic capacity along this heavily-traveled traffic corridor. This widening work will also provide an additional lane of traffic in each direction along a major freight corridor between Bellingham and Aldergrove, British Columbia.

Contractor/Consultant
KPFF is the primary design consultant

Recent Progress

Real Estate aquisition began in the summer of 2001 and is currently 65% complete.

Plans and Specifications for contract advertisement are currently 90% complete.

Design Construction Impacts
Completing the design has been 'shelved' until the 2005-2007 bienium.  Work will resume in July of 2005 in preparation of the 2007 Contract Advertisement date.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
This project will provide a storm water collection and treatment system, roadside planting, and new wetlands.

Impacts to Traffic
Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Begin Project   June 1999
Right of Way Plans approved   May 2001
Real Estate Aquisition Begins June 2001
Contract Advertisement March 2007
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering
Right-of-Way
Construction
Funded Project Costs

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

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