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Project Title & Location
NSC - Francis Avenue to Farwell Road - Construct New Roadway
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Project Description
Constructs two lanes of the North Spokane Corridor between Farwell Road and Francis Avenue. Provides a new road between these two major county roads and completes the grading between US 2 and Wandermere. This project will increase capacity and reduce travel time. There will be two lanes when this project is completed.
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Recent Progress
The project consists of four contracts. The first contract, Farwell Road Lowering, has been completed and was opened to traffic on June 4, 2005. The contract was completed under estimated costs. The second contract, Gerlach to Wandermere Grading, has completed roadway clearing work with roadway excavation and embankment 95% complete. The U.S. 2 detour was opened to traffic on September 2nd, 2005 and the Market Street haul road crossing was also completed. The new Piper Road and Temporary Perry Road alignments have been opened to traffic. The re-alignment of the various utility lines within the project is complete. Drainage work on this project is 90% complete. Placement of crushed surfacing, seeding for erosion control, and installation of fencing continues. Completion of this contract is anticipated by late summer 2006. The design of the third contract, Francis Avenue to U.S. 2 – Structures, was re-advertised and is scheduled for bid opening in July 2006. The PS&E for the fourth contract, Francis Avenue to U.S. 2 – Grading and Paving, is approximately 75% complete and on track to meet the October 2006 ad date. PCCP was approved for use on the project in May 2006 by the Pavement Type Selection Committee per the LCCA recommendations. Preliminary plans for re-deigns of the bridges at Lincoln and Gerlach Roads because of the mainline profile change have been submitted to Region and returned to HQ Bridge and Structures in early June 2006. The Geotechnical Office has submitted the final grading report for the project on June 5, 2006. The Spokane County Hearing Examiner approved the rezone for the proposed Blystone Quarry property in December 2005. That decision was appealed and heard before the Board of County Commissioners on March 14, 2006. The re-zone was remanded back to the Hearing Examiner due to errors in the County notice of hearing procedures. A new hearing took place on May 18, 2006 with a decision from the Hearing Examiner pending. The design team has met with all affected utility companies within the project limits. These companies are beginning their preliminary design work for the relocation of their facilities. The design team continues to progress with remaining plans, specifications, and estimate for the project. The final Hydraulic design is being prepared and will be turned into Region in July 2006.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
No impacts at this time
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Impacts to Traffic
The US 2 detour is open to traffic, no restrictions are anticipated. Market street is reopened to traffic, with the haul road structure in use no traffic impacts are expected. Napa Road was closed and cul-de-sacs were built at Winger Road and Garden Road. Brief stoppage of traffic on Farwell Road for haul traffic will continue until the end of the project. The new Piper Road and temporary Perry Road alignments have been opened to traffic. Short sections of asphalt paving are taking place on Wanderemere Road, the Center Road cul-de-sac, and Piper Road and will be completed in June 2006. Flaggers will direct traffic during these operations.
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