SR 704 - Cross-Base Highway Project

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending June 2004

Project Title & Location
SR 704 - Cross Base Highway, Spanaway

Project Description
When completed this project will provide a direct east-west highway connecting I-5 and SR 7. The Cross-Base Highway will be a new six mile, four lane limited access highway with four signalized intersections and two new interchanges.

Contractor/Consultant
This project not yet advertised or awarded

Recent Progress
Pierce County is the lead agency on this project until completion of the environmental documentation, with a  Record of Decision now expected July 2004.  WSDOT is currently information gathering and work planning to prepare to lead the project into the Design Phase after the Environmental Documentation is complete.

Design Construction Impacts

Environmental Impacts / Compliance

The Record of Decision has been delayed from June 2004 to July 2004 as Pierce County engineers address impacts the project will have on a Bald Eagle that has recently created a nest on the proposed alignment.

Impacts to Traffic
Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Record of Decision June 25, 2004   Pierce County now estimates the ROD will be issued in July 2004.
30 Percent Design Summer 2005   WSDOT is ready to meet this milestone.  Design will begin after the Record of Decision is issued this summer.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $15.0 100.0%
Right-of-Way $ 0.0   0.0%
Construction $ 0.0   0.0%
Funded Project Costs $15.0 100.0%

Nickel funds included in above costs

 $15.0 100.0%

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

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