Overview
WSDOT has discontinued using redirectional landforms as one of the methods to protect drivers from fixed objects near the roadway. This project shielded existinglandforms with cable barrier to improve safety by helping to decrease the severity of collisions. this project also installed cable median barrier in narrow medians on I-82 and I-90 to help prevent errant traffic from crossing the median into oncoming traffic.
 | Improves Safety
Shielding redirectional landforms will help reduce the severity of collisions. Installing cable median barrier in medians less than 50' wide will help prevent head-on collisions caused by drivers crossing the median and entering oncoming traffic.
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Partnerships & Cooperation
WSDOT addressed the concerns of the tribal nations using the process outlined in Section 106 of The National Historic Preservation Act and the WSDOT Tribal Consultation Policy adopted in 2003 by the Transportation Commission as part of the WSDOT Centennial Accord Plan.
Funding
This project was funded through the following sources*:
- Existing Funds - $2.2 million
- Total Funding Available from all sources - $2.2 million
*As approved in the 2008 Supplemental Transportation Budget.
Contact Us
Project Engineer, Paul Gonseth
WSDOT South Central Project office
P.O. Box 12560
Yakima, WA 98909-2560
509-577-1811
E-mail: gonsetp@wsdot.wa.gov
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