View entire map The project stabilizes 4 slopes west of the summit. One is between MP 64.1 and MP 63.9, two, MP 63.2 to MP 63, three, MP 63 to MP 62.6, and the fourth is from MP 61.25 to MP 60.90.
View entire photo This ditch below the "Old Faithful" avalanche zone will be enlarged. (MP 63 to MP 62.6).
Winter 2013
Construction began May 9 and continued until winter shutdown on November 1.
In the spring, for information on the project's progress, visit the North Central Region’s
Construction Update and Travel Advisory web page.
The entire project is scheduled for 230 working days which translates to three construction seasons due to the later start and early end to the work as a result of the weather at 4,000 feet of elevation in the Cascades.
Traffic impacts are not anticipated to be too onerous as the highway is four lanes wide through the entire section and even with two of them closed, two way traffic (one in each direction) can be maintained. Work will be restricted to daylight hours under safety regulations.
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This P3 Unstable Slopes Preservation Program project stabilizes four different rock slopes along US 2, in a three mile section from the Stevens Pass Summit, west.
Why is WSDOT
stabilizing these slopes?
This project is to reduce the potential for loose rocks to roll down onto the roadway, creating driving hazards.
Stabilization techniques recommended by WSDOT Geotechnical branch and our contract-consultants, Golder Associates, includes tree and debris removal, scaling of loose rocks from the slopes, installing rock bolts, installing steel cable netting and blasting of the lower slope to enlarge the containment ditch next to the highway.
The End Result
This project is designed to reduce the potential for rockfall hazards on the roadway.
Project Benefits
- Increasing the stability of these rock slopes is being done to reduce the potential for rockfall onto US 2.
- Increasing snow storage and debris retention in widened ditches should reduce maintenance costs.
- The widened ditches may also reduce winter travel delays due to snowslides that don't reach the roadway.
What is the project timeline?
Construction started May 9, 2012. The work is scheduled for 230 working days, extending over 3 construction seasons (2012,13, & 14).
Financial Information
Project signage will reflect the cost of construction engineering, project bid award and sales tax.
| Financial Data for PIN 200200V |
| Funding Source |
Amount ($ in thousands) |
| 2003 Gas Tax (Nickel Funding) |
$0 |
| 2005 Gas Tax (TPA) |
$0 |
| Pre-Existing Funds (PEF) |
$7,291 |
| Total |
$7,291 |
|
This project was advertised for private contractor bids Nov 7, 2011. Six qualified bids were opened Dec. 22. On Dec. 29, Contract #8229 was awarded to MidWest Rockfall, Inc. for $5,291, 071.20, 15% below the engineering estimate.
The project is funded through the following sources:
- Pre-existing Gas Tax - $9.97 million
- Total Funding from all sources - $9.97 million
How can I get more information?
Contact:
Kevin Waligorski Project Engineer
WSDOT North Central Region
2830 Euclid Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98807
Phone: (509) 667-2860 or toll free (888) 461-8816
E-mail: waligok@wsdot.wa.gov
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