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Bridge Rail Retrofit - Statewide

design and construction phases


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Status

August 2008

WSDOT has started this work in the 03-05 biennium.  Please see the September 2003 edition of the Department's "Gray Notebook"

Why is WSDOT replacing or retrofitting Bridge Rail around the state?
There is existing bridge rail that does not meet current safety standards of withstanding a 10,000 pound impact.

The End Result
This work will reduce the likelihood  of vehicles penetrating through the bridge rail.

Project Benefits
The benefits of this project will be increased safety for the traveling public by reducing the severity of accidents. The steel rail will allow a vehicle striking the rail to slide along rather than penetrate or get hung up on a post, increasing the danger to occupants.

What is the project timeline?
Work started in the Summer of 2003 and will be complete by June 2013.

Financial Information
This project is comprised of work by all six regions.  The table below is a summary of their financial information.  For more detailed information on a specific region, please contact that region.

How can I get more information?
Contact:

Northwest Region - Main Puget Sound office
15700 Dayton Avenue North
PO Box 330310
Seattle WA 98133-9710
206.440.4000

North Central Region
PO Box 98
1551 N Wenatchee Ave.
Wenatchee, WA 98807
509.667.3000

Olympic Region
5720 Capitol Boulevard, Tumwater
PO Box 47440
Olympia, WA 98504-7440
360.357.2600

Southwest Region
11018 NE 51st Circle
Vancouver, WA
98682-6686
360.905.2000

South Central Region
2809 Rudkin Road
Union Gap, WA 98903
509.577.1600

Eastern Region
2714 N. Mayfair St.
Spokane, WA 99207
509.324.6000

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