Project Title & Location
NSC - Francis Avenue to Farwell Road - Construct New Roadway

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.

Contractor/Consultant
Freya to Francis Vic.-Grading and Structures-Steelman Duff, Freya St. to Farwell Rd.-PCCP Paving - Acme Concrete Paving, Inc., BNSF RR Tunnel - Scarsella Bros.

Recent Progress
 The first three contracts, Farwell Road Lowering, Gerlach to Wandermere Grading and Francis Avenue to U.S. 2 – Structures have been completed.   The fourth contract, Freya to Francis Vic. – Grading and Structures is essentially complete. All local roads and streets will be open as of 9/4/08. The only work left to complete several traffic islands, permanent signing, fencing, and punchlist items.  The fifth contract, Freya St. to Farwell Rd. – PCCP Paving was executed on May 23, 2007.  The Contractor is continuing to install electrical and drainage items, placing crushed surfacing base course, paving asphalt and cement concrete pavement.  The sixth contract, BNSF RR Tunnel was executed on 12/14/2007.    All of the footings and stem walls have been completed, final pour date was 8/25/2008. BNSF has completed both the initial new track placement and the removal of the old track.  Before setting up the cranes for the arch pieces, BPA conducted a safety meeting with all the parties involved. The 444 tunnel arch pieces have all been constructed and they started setting them in place on 8/18/2008. They will begin grouting the arch pieces in place on 8/22/2008 and complete the closure pours at the top of the arch pieces and then apply the water sealant material to the joints. During all phases of the construction there has been a BNSF flagger  on site daily and a BPA safety watcher when equipment is utilized within BPA easement areas.

Design Construction Impacts
The Region continues to monitor the overall cost of the NSC projects and is continually investigating methods to build the project as scoped for the least possible dollars.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
No impacts at this time

Impacts to Traffic
The US 2 detour is open to traffic, no restrictions are anticipated. 

Planned vs. Actual Expenditures
(Total Project Cost)

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account