May 29 - June 2
Updated: 3 p.m., May 25
Contact: Jeff Adamson WSDOT Communications (509) 667-2815 (Wenatchee)
- Highway Construction is suspended until Tuesday morning 5/29 for the Memorial Day Holiday. Plan ahead using our travel graphs.
- I-90 Snoqualmie Pass - Rock blasting and pavement panel replacement continues. Check traffic delays on the What’s Happening on I-90 Web page
- US 2 (MP 103-106) Apple Century Bike Ride - On Saturday 6/2, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Share the Road and follow the directions of the flaggers between Dryden, the Big Y and Peshastin.
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Work is always dependant on weather and no construction delays
US 2 (MP 61-64) Stevens Pass West Slope Stabilization
Until fall, the two eastbound lanes are closed and traffic is shifted to one lane in each direction in the two westbound lanes and the speed limit is reduced to 50 mph. Two way traffic is planned to be maintained at all times.
This week crews are removing trees and brush and are scaling rock off the unstable slopes above the highway.
In this $5.5 million project, MidWest Rockfall Inc. crews will clear, scale, rock bolt and hang steel netting to reduce rock fall from four unstable slopes west of Stevens Pass. Two will be stabilized this summer and two, next summer. Work began May 9 and will continue until winter shut down.
Project Engineer: Kevin Waligorski (509) 667-2860
US 2 (MP 89.9-93) Tumwater Canyon Bridge Replacements
Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., expect no traffic restrictions.
This week crews are working off the road constructing the new section of roadway around the Chiwaukum Creek Bridge and building a temporary bridge for construction use. Off road work will also be underway on the new Wenatchee River bridge.
In this $8.5 million project, Selland Construction Co. crews are replacing three bridges, over Drury Creek and (two miles upstream) the Wenatchee River Green Bridge in Tumwater Canyon and the Chiwaukum Creek Bridge, 3/4 of a mile west of the top of the Canyon. Work also includes new turning lanes into the Tumwater Campground. Construction began August 1, 2011 and is expected to take until September of 2013 to complete.
Project Engineer: Bob Romine (509) 667-2880
US 97A (MP 202.39-80) 1/2 Mile South of Rocky Reach Dam - Unstable Slope
Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., expect up to 10 minute delays with single lane, flagger controlled traffic. When work allows, the road will be open with no restrictions.
This week crews continue installing anchors for the last section of steel netting that should go up the following week.
In this $3.1 million project, Janod Inc. crews are scaling an unstable rock slope and installing netting, rock bolts and dowels along the slope two miles north of Wenatchee. Crews also constructed a temporary shoulder "shoofly" traffic lane (towards the train tracks), that provides a work zone for cranes to access the slopes. Construction began Feb. 21, 2012 and should be complete by June.
Project Engineer: Bob Romine (509) 667-2880
US 97A (MP 232-233 & 225-226) Entiat to Chelan Crack Seal
Tuesday ONLY, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. expect less than 10 minute delays with single lane flagger controlled traffic where our maintenance crews are repairing cracked pavement at Lakeside.
Wednesday and Thursday ONLY, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. expect less than 10 minute delays with single lane flagger controlled traffic where our maintenance crews are repairing cracked pavement north of the Knapps Hill Tunnel.
SR 28, Jct. US 2/97 to 9th St. - Eastmont Extension Stage 1
This Douglas County project is under construction. An on-line construction camera is in place to monitor the progress. The next phase, a 3.2 mile extension of Eastmont Avenue, is being advertised for private contractor bids this month. The entire project is scheduled to be complete in the summer of 2013.
SR 28 East End of the George Sellar Bridge Improvements
Tuesday through Friday nights, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., expect the outside lane of Grant Rd. to be closed from SR 28 for two blocks up to Subway where crews are building a new third eastbound lane.
Tuesday through Friday days, work off the road continues on structural earth retaining walls below Top Foods and north of Fred Meyer.
A section of Riverview Drive remains closed to southbound traffic between 3rd St. SE and Mitchell Landscaping (the first business north of 3rd) and is restricted to one-way traffic northbound.
Through Sept. 2012, the southern extension of the Apple Capital Loop Trail from the pedestrian bridge to Kirby Billingsley Hydro Park remains closed for reconstruction of trail sections including three new tunnels where the trail conflicts with the new ramp construction. Bicyclists and pedestrians are detoured to Valley Mall Parkway between 9th and 3rd Streets. (Note the bicycle/pedestrian trail from the east end of the bridge up to Valley Mall Parkway remains open.)
In this $16.4 million project, KLB Construction Co. crews are building a bypass for southbound SR 28 traffic to the west of the Grant Road intersection. It also widens eastbound Grant Road to allow a triple left turn from southbound SR 28. Work began Sept. 6, 2011 and should be complete in spring of 2013.
Project Engineer: Kevin Waligorski (509) 667-2860
North Central Region Chip Seal 2012
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
Tuesday through Thursday:
On US 2 (MP 150) In Waterville, expect pedestrian detours, but no traffic impact where crews continue upgrading sidewalks to ADA standards.
Tuesday ONLY:
On US 2 (MP 164 -167) In Moses Coulee, expect flaggers and possible 20 minute delays where crews are repairing and patching pavement in advance of the chip seal.
Wednesday and Thursday ONLY.:
On US 2 (MP 140 - 147) In Pine Canyon, expect single lane, pilot car controlled traffic and delays up to 30 minutes where crews are grinding out the old pavement and then paving with asphalt.
Tuesday and Wednesday ONLY:
On SR 172 (MP 6-18) near Mansfield, expect possible 20 minute delays where crews are chip seal paving. Follow the reduced speed signs through the new oil and gravel while it cures.
In this $6.2 million project Central Washington Asphalt crews are chip sealing 77 miles on 5 highways in Douglas, Grant and Okanogan Counties. The project also updates safety features including new striping, centerline rumble strips and reflective pavement markers. Sidewalk ramps in Waterville, Pateros and Brewster are also being upgraded to meet current Americans with Disability Act (ADA) guidelines. Work began Apr. 30 and should be complete by Sept.
Project Engineer: Kevin Waligorski (509) 667-2860
North Central Region Chip Seal 2012
On SR 26 (MP .5-19) I-90 to Royal City, No work this week as the chip seal cures - fog sealing scheduled for the following week.
In this $6.2 million project Central Washington Asphalt crews are chip sealing 77 miles on 5 highways in Douglas, Grant and Okanogan Counties. The project also updates safety features including new striping, centerline rumble strips and reflective pavement markers. Sidewalk ramps in Waterville, Pateros and Brewster are also being upgraded to meet current Americans with Disability Act (ADA) guidelines. Work began Apr. 30 and should be complete by Sept.
Project Engineer: Kevin Waligorski (509) 667-2860
North Central Region Chip Seal 2012
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
On US 97 (MP 253-261) Pateros to Brewster, Tuesday ONLY, expect possible 20 minute delays with single lane flagger controlled, alternating, traffic where crews are asphalt paving the highway through Brewster. A second crew will also be grinding new rumble strips through the rest of this section; watch for flaggers and some short delays.
Wednesday ONLY, expect possible 20 minute delays with single lane, alternating flagger controlled traffic where crews are fog sealing in advance of the chip seal.
On SR 20 (MP 289-297) Wauconda Pass East, Tuesday ONLY, expect short delays with single lane, alternating, flagger controlled traffic 6 miles east of the summit where crews are fog sealing the pavement in advance of the chip seal.
In this $6.2 million project Central Washington Asphalt crews are chip sealing 77 miles on 5 highways in Douglas, Grant and Okanogan Counties. The project also includes new striping, centerline rumble strips and reflective pavement markers. Sidewalk ramps in Waterville, Pateros and Brewster are also being upgraded to meet current Americans with Disability Act (ADA) guidelines. Work began Apr. 30 and should be complete by Sept.
Project Engineer: Kevin Waligorski (509) 667-2860