US 2/97 (MP 104-105) Peshastin East InterchangeThe speed limit through the work zone is reduced to 35 MPH.
(High Impact!) On Thursday, US 2 traffic:
- Will be shifted onto the new temporary bypass roadway.
- The temporary traffic signal at the US 2/97 intersection will be activated.
- The Blewett Cutoff Road intersection with US 2 will be closed.
This week, KLB crews continue excavating for the new underpass bridges.
In this $9.8 million project, KLB Construction, Inc. is constructing a new grade-separated interchange at the intersection of US 2 and US 97 at the Big Y - Work began April 7th and should be complete in 2009.
Project Engineer: Eric Pierson (509) 667-2870
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US 2/97 West of Cashmere - Safety Improvements (2 projects)
Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expect shoulder or lane closures where crews are working. (At least one will be open in each direction at all times).
This week, crews will be:
- Installing luminaire bases at Goodwin/Hay Canyon Road (shoulder closures).
- Doing drainage work a mile west of Dryden (lane closure).
- Installing a sign bridge foundation just west of the Big Y (shoulder and lane closures).
- Installing guardrail at bridges from Cashmere to Dryden (lane closures).
In this $1.8 million project, Basin Asphalt, Inc. is constructing a traffic signal at the intersection of US 2/97 and
Goodwin/Hay Canyon Roads and installing 6.2 miles of
concrete median barrier between Cashmere and the Big Y - Work began May 5th and should be complete in mid August.
Project Engineer: Bob Romine (509) 667-2880
SR 150 (MP 7.77) Chelan Private Developer ProjectWeekdays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Friday, May 16th, expect one of three lanes between Nixon Avenue and Lake Street, near the Red Apple Market to be closed. Follow the signs and traffic cones and watch out for pedestrians.
Chelan Public Works Director Dan Baker (509) 682-0575
SR 28 (MP 12) Rock Island Rock Slope Nettings Tuesday through Friday, During daylight hours (no weekend work):
- Expect 8 days of short delays with single lane, flagger controlled, alternating traffic as crews install rock bolts in one section of the slope.
In this $2.4 million project, Janod Inc. is
removing unstable rock from the slope above the highway and installing rock bolts and steel netting - Work began March 28th should be complete by October.
Project Engineer: Bob Romine (509) 667-2880
SR 153 (MP 3-16) Methow River Bridges-Deck and Rail Repair
The temporary signals are now functioning at two bridges. A 10 foot wide-load restriction is in effect.
This week, MRM crews will:
- Finish removing the baluster rails and installing formwork for the new sidewalk supports on Bridge #10.
- Begin installation of new guardrail across bridge #4. During daylight hours, this work will require up to ten minute delays with flagger controlled traffic.
This two-season project repairs 5 bridges on SR 153 in Okanogan County. The bridge deck surfaces, rails, or sidewalks are deteriorated on Bridges 153/3, 153/4, 153/10, 153/14, and 153/15. The concrete deck surfaces and bridge rails on all five are being repaired. Deck surfaces on #14 and #15 were paved with Hot Mix Asphalt last summer and #3 and #10 will be paved this summer. Sidewalks on #14 were retrofitted with new supports last summer and will be retrofitted on #10, this summer. Season #1's work began April 30th, 2007 and was complete September 13th. Season #2's work began April 21st, 2008.
Project Engineer: Eric Pierson (509) 667-2870
SR 17 (MP 50-59) Moses Lake North - Paving
Monday through Friday morning (Days and Nights): Expect one of two lanes to be closed where crews are working:
- Night work includes paving the ground-out areas north of Stratford Road.
- Daytime work includes paving sections away from busy intersections.
- Other daytime work includes installing an advance signal warning system.
In this $2 million project, Central Washington Asphalt, Inc. is paving about 5 1/2 miles between I-90 and Randolph Road that wasn't paved in last summer's Pioneer to Stratford widening project - Work started April 14th should be complete by late June.
Project Engineer: Eric Pierson (509) 667-2870
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SR 281 (MP 9.98) Quincy Bridge Approach Repair
Thursday ONLY, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
- Expect delays up to 10 minutes with single lane flagger controlled traffic.
WSDOT NCRegion Bridge crew members will be repairing approaches that have settled, on the West Canal North Bridge in Quincy
SR 24 (MP 76) Atkinson Road Channelization/Illumination ProjectWednesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
- Expect no delays.
- The southbound shoulder will be closed.
Crews will be working on the new illumination, 3 miles south of Othello.
In this $48,000 "low cost enhancement fund" traffic project, Central Washington Asphalt, Inc. is widening SR 24 to install a left turn lane and two new luminaires. Work began April 30 and should be complete in 3 weeks, before this section is paved in the NCR 2008 Chip Seal Project by the end of May. (CWA, Inc. is the contractor for that project, too).
Special Projects Engineer: Wick McCurdy (509) 667-3067