View entire map The project is located on the west side of Cashmere at MP 110.13.
View entire photo The current unsignalized Goodwin/Hay Canyon intersection.
Project Facts
- This traffic light will become the sixth one between Wenatchee and Dryden on US 2/97.
- Advanced warning beacons will be installed to alert motorists that the light is about to change.
- New intersection lighting will improve night time safety.
Summer 2008
Project progress and traffic impacts are available on the
weekly construction updates.
Construction began May 5th and will take about 3 months to complete. This project was renamed US 2/97 West of Cashmere-Safety Improvements and combined with another project that installs concrete median barrier on US 2/97 west of Cashmere. Learn details of that project by clicking on Related Projects in the column to the left.
This Safety Improvement Collision Reduction project addresses a High Accident Location on US 2/97 at Cashmere.
Why is WSDOT
installing a traffic signal and advanced warning beacons at the Goodwin/Hay Canyon Road intersection?
The purpose of this project is to reduce conflicts between turning vehicles and through traffic to improve safety by reducing collisions.
The 2002 US 2/97 Safety Corridor Study (pdf 1.86 mb) recommends short and long term projects to address the High Accident Locations and High Accident Corridors between the Big Y interchange and Wenatchee. This project was recommended in the study.
The End Result
The completed project will install a traffic signal, advanced warning beacons, illumination, flexible guidepost and new pavement markings.
Project Benefits
- Reduced collision potential for motorists
- A safer highway environment for turning traffic
- Safer access to the highway from Goodwin and Hay Canyon Roads
- A safer intersection for through traffic
What is the project timeline?
Construction began May 5th, 2008 and should be complete by the end of July. The entire combined project is scheduled to take 60 working days, or about three months to complete.
Public Involvement
A public open house was held at the Cashmere Riverside Center on June 6th, 2007 to describe the project's access impacts and get input from the public who would be affected. The project was also detailed in presentations to the Cashmere Town Council and the Leavenworth Town Council at public meetings in April and May, 2007.
Your thoughts and opinions are important to us. Please contact the project engineering office listed below with comments or questions.
Environmental Protection
WSDOT is committed to protecting the enviroment. All enviromental laws and guidelines will be strictly followed.
The following permits and/or documentation are required for this project:
Enviromental Project Documentation
• Biological Assessment
• SEPA Categorical Exemption
• NEPA Documented CE
Please visit the WSDOT Environmental
Services Web site for more information.
Increasing safety is one of our priorities
Besides the safety benefits of the project itself, a comprehensive traffic control plan and work zone safety plan are being prepared to protect the contractor's workers and the traveling public while the construction is underway.
Will this project impact tribal resources?
No impacts have been identified. WSDOT seeks to address the concerns of tribal nations using the process outlined in section 106 of The National Historical 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 was advertised for private contractor bids on December 17th, 2007 and on January 23rd Contract #7466 was awarded to Granite Northwest, Inc., dba Basin Asphalt, for $1,812,109.65.
This project is funded from the following sources:
Pre Existing Gas Tax: $748,000
Total Funding from all sources: $748,000
How can I get more information?
Contact:
Bob Romine, Project Engineer
WSDOT-North Central Region
P.O. Box 98
Wenatchee WA 98807
Phone 509.667.2880 or Toll free 1.888.461.8816
Email rominer@wsdot.wa.gov
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