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Project Title & Location
I-405/SE 8th to I-90 (South Bellevue)
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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.
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Contractor/Consultant
HNTB Corporation is the lead consultant of the General Engineering Consultant Team.
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Recent Progress
Accelerated the Bellevue Nickel Improvement Project schedule including the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Discipline Report (DR) preparation in accordance with the 2005 Legislative funding package. A draft of the EA is complete and ready for internal review. The final Bellevue Advisory Committee meeting was held. Completed right of way plans in the vicinity of the Wilburton Tunnel and continued coordination with the BNSF railroad.
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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.
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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.
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Impacts to Traffic
Will be more fully determined as this project's design is further along.
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Preliminary Engineering Start (Nickel funding)
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July 1, 2003
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July 1, 2003
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Nickel funding began on schedule.
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Finding of No Significant Impact
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Dec. 2006
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Advanced from July 2007 to Dec. 2006 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
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Right of Way Certification
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April 2007
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Advanced from April 2008 to April 2007 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
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Request For Proposal
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Dec. 2006
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Advanced from Oct. 2007 to Dec. 2006 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
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Open to Traffic
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Dec. 2009
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Advanced from June 2011 to Dec. 2009 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
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