For November 9 - November 15
Updated: 11 a.m., Nov. 6
Contact: Communications Manager Jeff Adamson (509) 667-2815
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Work schedules are always dependant on weather and no construction delays.
The US 2 Iron Goat Interpretive Site closed for winter Thursday, Nov. 5.
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- Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., no delays, but expect shoulder closures where crews are working to install the last 1,000 feet of fencing.
This $895,000 project installs wildlife fencing above the highway, 4-1/2 miles north of Rocky Reach Dam to Spencer Canyon. Construction began July 13 and should be complete this month.
Project Engineer: Mitch Reister (509) 667-3038
- Monday night through Friday morning, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., expect lane closures on the bridge. A 35 mph reduced speed limit is in effect.
- The south sidewalk and path on the east end of the bridge up to Valley Mall Parkway is open until spring to pedestrians and bicyclists. Free LINK bus service will continue to be available Mon.-Sat.
- The Apple Capital Loop Trail extension south to Hydro Park remains closed between 9th St. and Grant Rd. until November. Trail users are detoured onto Valley Mall Parkway.
In this $12.9 million project, Max J. Kuney Co. crews are removing the existing sidewalks, reinforcing the bridge structure, building a new eastbound lane and a new cantilever bicycle and pedestrian structure on the south side of the bridge. Construction began May 11 and will continue until winter shut down. The entire project should be complete by the fall of 2010.
Project Engineer: Kevin Waligorski (509) 667-2860
- Construction is complete, but, crews are still seeding so expect shoulder closures or short flagger controlled lane closures, when needed.
In this $3.5 million project, Central Washington Asphalt crews constructed a 2.24 mile passing lane in the Turtle Rock area, a turning lane at the Lincoln Rock state park and paved from Baker Flats to Orondo. Work began June 8 and paving was complete Oct. 16.
Project Engineer: Bob Romine (509) 667-2880
US 2 - NCR Sign Update
- Expect no traffic impacts or delays. The cantilever signs on US 2 in Waterville still have some minor finish work to be completed this week. (US 97 work was complete Nov. 5).
In this $584,000 project, Construction Ahead, Inc. is installing new structures and signs to meet current Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) standards on US 2, US 97, SR 17,20,153,155,174 & SR 215. Work began June 22 and will be complete this week.
Project Engineer: Eric Pierson (509) 667-2870.
- Monday through Thursday , 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, 6 a.m. to Noon , expect single lane, alternating, flagger controlled traffic with delays up to 10 minutes where Granite NW crews are finishing the seeding and mulching of the slopes and installing new guideposts.
In this $6.3 million project, Granite Northwest Inc. crews are building 4-1/2 miles of passing lanes and paving the 13 miles of SR 17 and SR 282 between Ephrata and Moses Lake. Work began June 8 and should be complete this month.
Project Engineer: Eric Pierson (509) 667-2870
- Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., no delays, but expect one lane at a time to be closed where CWA crews are installing plastic pavement markings.
In this $3.24 million project, 5 miles of Interstate 90 through Moses Lake is being paved. Guardrail and jersey barrier will be upgraded, shoulder rumble strips, recessed pavement markers and guideposts will be installed as well as new striping. Central Washington Asphalt crews began work August 24 and will be complete this month.
Project Engineer: Eric Pierson (509) 667-2870
Monday thru Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at least one lane will be open in each direction, but expect shoulder and some lane closures where crews are finishing installation of cable barrier in the median near Moses Lake.
In this $689,000 project, crews from Frank Gurney Inc. of Spokane; are installing 7 miles of high tension, 4-strand, median cable barrier between Dodson Road and Moses Lake. Work began Sept. 28 and will be complete November 11.
Project Engineer: Bob Romine (509) 667-2880
(NEW) SR 26 (MP 41.6) W. of Reynolds Rd. Utility Cut
- Tuesday and Wednesday ONLY, expect 1-1/2 miles of SR 26 to be closed between SR 24 and Reynolds Rd. with traffic detoured down to Bench Rd.
The Port of Othello is installing a new water line and utility casing under the highway. Selland Construction crews will open-cut the pavement, install the pipes, fill and then repave.
Contact: Port Dir. Mike Beardslee (509) 488-2544