US 12 - Frenchtown Vicinity to Walla Walla - Add Lanes

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending September 2005

Project Title & Location
US 12/McDonald Road to Walla Walla - Add Lanes
Walla Walla County

Project Description
This project is phase six of eight phases that improve US 12 from SR 124 (Burbank) to Walla Walla. This approximately eight mile project will reconstruct US 12 from McDonald Road to Walla Walla as a four lane divided highway, with improved capacity and enhanced safety.

Contractor/Consultant
David Evans and Associates was hired to prepare the Resource Reports.  Landau and Associates was hired to study the springs near Pine Street. 

Recent Progress

The 2005 Transportation Partnership Funding Package allocated $36 million to construct this project.  The future of this funding is unknown and jeopardizes the scheduled completion dates for the design and right of way acquisition processes. 

Draft intersection and interchange plans have been prepared for this project.  Access hearing Waivers have been acquired from all but two impacted property owners by the Myra Street interchange and Last Chance Road intersection.  The two outstanding waivers are expected shortly.

Design Construction Impacts

The Project Management Plan and updated schedule for the addition of Myra Road interchange and Last Chance road have been completed.  Team endorsement was obtained in September.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance

 

Impacts to Traffic

 
Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Environmental Documentation May 06 Scheduled date revised based on the endorsed Project Management Plan. 
Design Documentation May 06 Scheduled date revised based on the endorsed Project Management Plan. 
Environmental Permits Oct 06  
Right of Way Oct 06

If WSDOT is allowed to use state funds to acquire right of way, we can complete the right of way and environmental phase simultaneously. Currently the right of way phase is federally funded, which requires the environmental document to be complete prior to funds being authorized for the right of way phase.
Contract Advertisement Nov 06 As long as the right of way phase is completed as scheduled, WSDOT can advertise the project in Nov. 06.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $  3.0 6%
Right-of-Way $  7.0 14%
Construction $ 39.2 80%
Funded Project Costs $  45.4 92%

Nickel funds included in above costs

 0

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

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

Kerry Grant, WSDOT Project Engineer
(509) 577-1760 or grantk@wsdot.wa.gov