Date:  Friday, August 29, 2008

Contact: John McNutt, WSDOT Project Engineer, 360-570-6752
              Jamie Swift, WSDOT Communications, 360-357-2703

HOODSPORT – Work begins Tuesday, Sept. 2 on a two-month project to stabilize a slope along US 101 that washed away in a December 2007 storm.

A temporary signal positioned at this location (milepost 329.56 - 329.65) since the slide will continue to direct one-way, alternating traffic during construction.

Drivers should expect periodic, short-term road closures during the late night and early morning hours, and slight lane shifts. This stretch of roadway is traveled by an average of 4,000 vehicles a day. Construction-related traffic impacts are updated regularly at www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Olympic/Construction/.

Reinforcing the slope requires building a soil-nail wall. To construct the wall, workers will drill 55 holes in the slope then insert soil nails (or steel bars) in the holes, which are grouted into place. Crews then cover the slope surface with a layer of concrete to improve structural strength and appearance.

Barriers and fencing will be installed to keep motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and workers safe during construction. The speed limit in the work zone is 25 mph. WSDOT asks drivers to slow down and pay close attention when entering a work zone.

WSDOT awarded the Holiday Hills slope repair contract to Tri-State Construction of Bellevue for $463,095.

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