SR 6 - South Fork Chehalis River Bridge Replacement - Complete September 2009

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending June 2008

Project Title & Location
SR 6 - South Fork Chehalis River Bridge Replacement

Project Description
The existing bridge is rated as structurally deficient and in need of replacement. It is too narrow for passing trucks to travel on the bridge at the same time.

Contractor/Consultant

Recent Progress
Bids will be opened during the first part of June with construction scheduled to start in midsummer 2008.

Design Construction Impacts
The new bridge will be constructed north of the existing bridge to reduce traffic impacts.  Staging plans will eliminate the need for signalized one-way traffic during construction.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Environmental permits are completed.

Impacts to Traffic
During construction, there will be single lane closures with flaggers.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Begin Preliminary Engineering December 1996 December 1996
Environmental Documentation Complete January 2008 October 2007
Right of Way Certification March 2008 June 2008 Was determined that there was an old easement on some of the property we acquired:should have it cleared before awarding the project.  Low risk.
Advertisement April 2008 May 2008
Operationally Complete December 2009 On schedule.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $1.34 9.1%
Right-of-Way $0.25 1.6%
Construction $13.22 89.3%
Funded Project Costs 14.80 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

 $13.7 92.8%

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

Colin Newell, WSDOT Area Engineer, at (360) 740-8600, or e-mail swChehalis@wsdot.wa.gov.