I-405 - South Bellevue Widening

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending December 2003

Project Title & Location
I-405/SE 8th to I-90 (South Bellevue)

Project Description
This project combines the Bellevue Nickel project which builds one additional southbound lane from vicinity of NE 8th to I-90 and one additional northbound lane from I-90 to SE 8th with the TPA project to create a new northbound auxiliary lane from 112th Ave SE to I-90.

Contractor/Consultant
HNTB Corporation is the lead consultant of the General Engineering Consultant Team.

Recent Progress
Nickel funding began July 1, 2003.  On October 2, 2003 the I-405 Executive Committee endorsed the Implementation Plan to guide future engineering design and environmental assessment.  Design team work has started on basemaps and surveying work.  The right-of-way plan is in progress.  A corridor-wide programmatic Endangered Species Act Biological Assessment is in progress as is a corridor-wide traffic forecast analysis.

Design Construction Impacts

Expect moderate construction impacts.  Plan to rebuild Wilburton tunnel within the center median area between Northbound and Southbound I-405 minimizing those potential construction impacts.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
A corridor wide Record of Decision for the programmatic FEIS was received in October 2002.  Project level environmental assessment and documentation is underway  for the Bellevue section.

Impacts to Traffic

Will be more fully  determined as this project's design is completed.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Preliminary Engineering Start (Nickel funding) July 1, 2003 July 1, 2003 Nickel funding began on schedule.
Finding of No Significant Impact July 2007 On schedule, no issues at this time.
Right of Way Certification April 2008 On schedule, no issues at this time.
Request For Proposal                  October 2007

On schedule, no issues at this time.

Open to Traffic June 2011 On schedule, no issues at this time.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions
Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering 20 11%
Right-of-Way 39 21%
Construction 127 68%
Funded Project Costs 186 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

186 100%

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

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

Denise Cieri, WSDOT Segment Manager @ (425) 456-8509 or E-mail: CieriD@wsdot.wa.gov