Overview
This Roadway Preservation Project Chip Sealed 129-miles of roadway on 7 State Highways in Grant, Douglas and Okanogan Counties.
- 19 miles of US 2 in Grant County from the SR 17 Jct. near Coulee City, east to the Lincoln County line near Almira.
- 8 miles of SR 17 in Douglas County from the SR 174 (Leahy) Jct., northwest to near Chief Joseph Dam.
- 28 miles of SR 20 in Okanogan County from 5 miles west of the Loup Loup Summit, east to five miles outside Okanogan.
- 4 miles of SR 20 in Okanogan County from the US 97 Jct. at Tonasket, east.
- 8 miles of SR 20 in Okanogan County from the Wauconda Pass Summit, east.
- 11 miles of US 97 in Okanogan County from the SR 20 Jct. at Tonasket, north.
- 25 miles of SR 155 in Grant County from the US 2 Jct. near Coulee City, north to Grand Coulee.
- 22 miles of SR 174 from the SR 17 (Leahy) Jct., east to the SR 155 Jct. near Grand Coulee, including the 1-mile spur to Coulee Dam.
- 2 miles of US 2/97 in Douglas County from the east end of the Odabashian Bridge, north to the Baker Flats Industrial Park.
- 2 miles of SR 28 in Douglas County from the east end of the Odabashian Bridge, south to 35th Street, in East Wenatchee.
Construction began on April 17th and chip sealing was complete on June 30. All work on the project was complete on August 18, 2006, within the scheduled 70 working days.
 | Improves Safety
Providing increased traction and skid resistance by filling cracks and raveled surfaces. It provides an anti-glare surface when wet and increases reflectivity at night. The project installed 1,589 flexible shoulder guideposts and more than 8,000 feet of new plastic center, crosswalk and stop-bar lines as well as 42 plastic traffic arrows.
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 | Protects Environment
The following permits and/or project documentation were required for this project:
- BA - Biological Assessment.
- NEPA (CE) - National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
- SEPA (CE) - State Environmental Policy Act of 1971.
- Temporary Erosion Control Plan.
- Section 106 - Tribal Consultation.
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 | Economic Incentive
This project preserves and extends pavement life as well as improving safety and ride smoothness. It also provides a waterproof layer protecting the underlying pavement.
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Partnerships & Cooperation
Safety for the public and the construction workers is paramount while the work is underway. During construction, a comprehensive traffic control plan and a work zone safety plan was in place protect travelers and workers.
Funding
This project was advertised for private contractor bids on October 3rd, 2005. Two bids were opened on November 10th. On November 21st, contract # 7050 was awarded to Superior Paving Co. for $3,343,832.40, 6% over the engineering estimate.
This project was funded through the following sources:
Pre-existing gas tax funds- $4.2 million
Total funding from all sources - $4.2 million
Contact Us
Project Engineer Bob Romine
WSDOT North Central Region Project Office
PO Box 98
Wenatchee, WA 98807
Phone: 509-667-2880 or toll-free 1-800-461-8816.
Email: RomineR@wsdot.wa.gov
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