US 12 - Tieton River East and West Bridges - Replacement

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending September 2008

Project Title & Location
US 12 - Tieton River East and West Bridges - Replacement

Project Description
This project will replace two structurally deficient bridges across the Tieton River with two wider bridges that meet current standards. A new, straighter roadway between the two bridges will be constructed, moving the roadway away from a rockfall hazard.

Contractor/Consultant
Project has not been advertised or awarded.

Recent Progress
WSDOT has made some adjustments to the profile of the original alignment to satisfy the Shorline and Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) requirements for Yakima County.  The JARPA has been submitted to Yakima County for approval.

Design Construction Impacts
The profile modifications to the alignment will possibly impact HQ Bridge from delivering a set of bridge plans for review in February 2009.  This delay should not impact the current April 2009 advertisement date.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Yakima County has officially recommended that WSDOT design the project to use the existing road and reduce the new floodplain fills as much as possible. Under the county’s Shoreline Master Plan they need to be assured that the project is minimizing impacts to land area that is useable for shoreline. 

Impacts to Traffic
We plan to utilize existing bridges to detour traffic.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
PE Phase Start April 01 April 01 Preliminary Engineering phase started.
Environmental Document Complete Dec 07 Feb 08 Documentation delayed due to joint USFWS & NMFS biological opinion getting through counsel.
Right of Way Certified Sep 08 No impacts anticipated at this time.
Contract Advertisement Date Oct 08 Delays in acquiring the shoreline permit and satisfying the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) requirements for Yakima County has delayed the scheduled AD date by 6 months to April 2009.
Operationally Complete Oct 2010 No impacts anticipated as long as the April 09 AD date is met.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $  2.8 19.58 %
Right-of-Way $  0.2  0.70 %
Construction $ 11.4 79.72%
Funded Project Costs $ 14.3 100 %

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

 $ 2.3 17.3 %

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

Graph includes $260K spent prior to January 2006
Jeff Minnick, WSDOT Project Engineer
(509) 577-1704 or minnicj@wsdot.wa.gov

Project Cost Summary and Scheduled Project Milestones reflect the April 2008 Approved Legislative Budget.