Project Facts
- Improvements at 132nd Street will be constructed in two phases; first the bridge crossing and then the ramps
- The first phase of will begin construction in 2009
- The bridge crossing will be constructed as part of the SR 520 to I-5 Improvement Project
July 2008
- The I-405 Project Team is out in the community - check out our community calendar to see where we are presenting or to request a presentation to your neighborhood or business.
Overview
WSDOT will construct a new half interchange to and from the north at NE 132nd Street in Kirkland. This project improves access and will reduce traffic congestion at this and other Kirkland area interchanges.
Why is WSDOT
constructing this new interchange?
The I-405 interchanges at NE 124th Street and NE 160th in Kirkland are heavily congested. Constructing the new interchange at NE 132nd Street will ease bottlenecks at the NE 124th and NE 160th Street interchanges.
The End Result
This new interchange will allow travelers to access I-405 to and from the north at NE 132nd Street rather than traveling to the heavily congested NE 124th Street interchange.
Project Benefits
- Safety. This project alleviates traffic congestion at the NE 124th Street interchange, reducing congestion-related accidents.
- Congestion relief. Provides new access to I-405, allowing motorists to enter and exit the freeway in a less congested location.
- Environment. WSDOT's I-405 Corridor Program team is designing the project to avoid and minimize impacts to the environment
What is the project timeline?
- The bridge crossing will be cleared environmentally throught the SR 520 to I-5 Improvement Project Environmental Assessment. Construction on the bridge crossing is scheduled to begin construction in 2009.
- Construction on the ramps is not currently scheduled.
Public Involvement
Your thoughts and opinions are important to us. In addition to working closely with community councils and other local groups, the project team offers opportunities for public information and discussion. Please send the team an e-mail if you would like to be added to the project mailing list. You will be kept posted via e-mail on the project’s status and on further participation opportunities as the project progresses. Also, feel free to check this regularly updated web page for information. If you have comments or feedback please e-mail Colleen Gants in the public information department for the I-405 Corridor Program at colleen.gants@i405.wsdot.wa.gov.
Environmental Protection
WSDOT's I-405 Corridor Program team will complete an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the NE 132nd Interchange which will identify the effects and mitigation of the project. The EA analysis will cover up to 20 different disciplines, including noise, air quality, fish and wildlife, wetlands, and parks and recreation. Throughout the process to complete the EA, the I-405 team is designing the project to avoid or minimize effects to the environment whenever possible. Our I-405 projects have benefits that improve the environment for people, wildlife, and habitat such as improved water quality, restored and enhanced stream and wetland habitat, and improving streams to allow for fish passage.
Please visit the WSDOT Environmental
Services Web site for more information.
Increasing safety is one of our priorities
The addition of this new half interchange (to and from the north) provides a new access point for motorists, reducing congestion-related accidents at the NE 124th Street interchange. Congestion-related accidents – rear-end and side-swipe crashes – make up the largest percentage of accidents on I-405.
Will this project impact tribal resources?
This project will not affect tribal reservations lands. The I-405 Corridor Program works closely with tribes throughout the environmental process to ensure that the project avoids or minimizes any effects on archaeological sites, tribal traditional cultural properties, and natural resources. WSDOT will follow an Unanticipated Discovery Plan if unknown archaeological materials are encountered during construction.
At WSDOT we seek to address the concerns of the Tribes by using the process outlined in the WSDOT Tribal Consultation Policy adopted in 2003 by the Washington Transportation Commission as part of the WSDOT Centennial Accord Plan and Section 106 of The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
The NHPA was enacted to address the publics concern that many of the nation's historic resources were being overlooked in the public works project process. NHPA Section 106 requires government agencies such as WSDOT to evaluate the impact of all government-funded construction projects. Under the act, agencies maintain their own preservation program, and are required to incorporate advice from historic preservation professionals.
For more information, visit our WSDOT Tribal Liaison Web page.
Financial Information
- 2005 Gas Tax (Partnership Funding) - $49 million
In 2005, the Washington State Legislature provided funding towards this project by passing the Transportation Partnership Funding package.
- Other Funds - $18 million
- Total Funding Available From All Sources - $57 million
How can I get more information?
Contact:
I-405 Project Team Office
600 108th Avenue NE Suite 405
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-456-8500
colleen.gants@i405.wsdot.wa.gov
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