US 395 - NSC - US 2 to Wandermere & US 2 Lowering

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending March 2006

Project Title & Location

NSC-US 2 to Wandermere & US 2 Lowering - Construct New Roadway

Project Description
Constructs four new drivable lanes of the North Spokane Corridor between Farwell Road and Wandermere including a new connection to US 395 at Wandermere. Constructs an interchange at US 2. This project will increase capacity and reduce travel time. There will be four lanes when this project is completed.

Contractor/Consultant
Project not yet advertised or awarded

Recent Progress
This project will have two contracts.  The PS& E for the first, US 2 Lowering, is approximately 30% complete.  The PS&E for the second, US 2 to Wandermere is approximately 10% complete.  Ongoing work in the Project Office includes investigating alternative bridge and retaining wall designs, continuing hydraulic design, finalizing the US 2 interchange plans for approval, continuing staging plan design, designing frontage roads, and preparing preliminary contract plan sheets.

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
No impacts at this time.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Start of Project April 2004 April 2004
Right of Way Spring 2008    No impacts at this time
Environmental Permits Spring 2008   No impacts at this time
Contract Advertisement August 2008    
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions
Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering 7.4 8.0
Right-of-Way 2.6 2.8
Construction 83.0 89.2
Funded Project Costs 93.0 100.0

Nickel funds included in above costs

92.65 99.6

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

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

Larry Larson, WSDOT Project Engineer @ (509) 324-6089 or E-mail: LarsoLR@wsdot.wa.gov