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

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending September 2007

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
The project team has addressed all of the current design issues and is working on assembling the final contract plans.

Design Construction Impacts
The new bridge will be constructed north of the existing bridge to reduce traffic impacts.  The design team is working on staging to eliminate the need to use signalized one-way traffic control.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Currently updating permits.

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

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Environmental Documentation Complete January 2008
Advertisement April 2008
Operationally Complete December 2009
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $1.19 8.1%
Right-of-Way $0.24 1.6%
Construction $13.22 90.3%
Funded Project Costs 14.65 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

 $6.65 45.4%

  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.