I-405 - South Bellevue Widening

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending December 2005

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

Accelerated the Bellevue Nickel Improvement Project schedule including preparing the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Discipline Reports (DR) in accordance with the 2005 Legislative funding package.  Held an open house presenting the preliminary DR findings on December 6, 2005.  Internal review of a draft of the EA is complete and is being prepared for agency review.  Coordinated Bellevue Nickel with the adjacent 2005 Legislative projects.  Coordination with the BNSF railroad continued.

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 documentation began January 2005 with an agency and public scoping meeting.  Pre-Biological Assessment (BA) meeting with regulatory agencies held to discuss project BA.  Follow-up meetings were held with the Woodridge, Surrey Downs and Bellecrest neighborhoods regarding the noise study findings.

Impacts to Traffic

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

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Preliminary Engineering Start July 1, 2003 July 1, 2003 On schedule.  No issues at this time.
Finding of No Significant Impact Dec. 2006 Advanced from July 2007 to Dec. 2006 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
Right of Way Certification April 2007 Advanced from April 2008 to April 2007 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
Request For Proposal                  Dec. 2006

Advanced from Oct. 2007 to Dec. 2006 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.

Open to Traffic Dec. 2009 Advanced from June 2011 to Dec. 2009 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions
Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering 28 15%
Right-of-Way 10 5%
Construction 147 80%
Funded Project Costs 185 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

185 100%

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