Project Facts
- The 2005 Transportation Partnership Funding Package contributed funds to this safety project.
- Over 10,000 vehicles a day travel through this project
- SR 823 was originally constructed as a County road and became a State highway in 1991
July 2008
• WSDOT and the contractor, Granite Northwest, Inc., completed the new sidewalk and intersection improvements in May 2008.
Why is WSDOT
improving SR 823?
There is significant pedestrian traffic from Selah High School and Carlon Park to the residential area north of Goodlander Road along SR 823. Currently there is only a sidewalk on the west side of SR 823.
The End Result
The project will provide a much needed sidewalk on the east side of SR 823 between Goodlander Road and Harrison Road.
WSDOT will also improve the intersection at Goodlander Road to allow easier right-turns onto northbound SR 823 and eliminate the northbound "jog" shown in the photo.
Project Benefits
- Safety. The new sidewalk will give pedestrians a safer route to walk between Carlon Park, Selah High School and the residential area along SR 823.
- Right-turns onto northbound SR 823 at Goodlander Road will be safer and the northbound "jog" at the intersection will be eliminated.
What is the project timeline?
Construction on this project began in March 2008 and should be complete by summer.
Public Involvement
Your thoughts and opinions are important to us. Please contact the project office with comments or questions.
Environmental Protection
WSDOT has compiled the appropriate environmental documentation to address potential environmental issues for the project. WSDOT is committed to protecting the environment, and makes every effort to assess and minimize negative impacts from highway improvement projects.
Please visit the WSDOT Environmental
Services Web site for more information.
Increasing safety is one of our priorities
These improvements will increase safety for pedestrians and motorists.
Will this project impact tribal resources?
At WSDOT we seek to address the concerns of the tribal nations using the process outlined in Section 106 of The National Historic Preservation Act and the WSDOT Tribal Consultation Policy adopted in 2003 by the Transportation Commission as part of the WSDOT Centennial Accord Plan.
Financial Information
This project is funded through the following sources*:
- 2005 Transportation Partnership Package - $0.1 million
- Existing Funds - $0.9 million
- Total Funding Available from all sources - $1.0 million
*As approved in the 2008 Supplemental Transportation Budget.
For project schedules and updates, please see the Quarterly Project Report.
How can I get more information?
Contact:
Project Engineer, Paul Gonseth
WSDOT South Central Project Office
P.O. Box 12560
Yakima WA 98909-2560
(509) 577-1810
E-mail:Gonsetp@wsdot.wa.gov
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