I-82 Granger to W Grandview WB dowel bar retrofit and concrete rehabilitation
September 19, 2009
This article was published in the September 19, 2009
issue of the WSDOT Express Lane.
issue of the WSDOT Express Lane.
WSDOT advertised the I-82 Grandview to Granger westbound pavement repair project for contractor’s bids on April 20, one of the first projects to be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in Washington state. The project was estimated to cost $11.4 million, but a good bid climate lowered the cost to just less than $7 million.
Over the summer crews strengthened and preserved 15 miles of the I-82 westbound lanes between Grandview and Granger. Work included replacing severely cracked panels, installing dowel bars in the wheel paths of the right lane, and grinding the roadway surface. The dowel bars keep the concrete panels from rocking back and forth, which caused a rough ride for drivers between Grandview and Granger.
This ARRA project strengthened and preserved 15 miles
of roadway.
