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Project Title & Location
US 12 - Frenchtown Vicinity to Walla Walla - Add Lanes
Walla Walla County
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Project Description
This project is phase six of eight phases that improve US 12 from SR 124 (Burbank) to Walla Walla. This approximately eight mile project will reconstruct US 12 from McDonald Road to Walla Walla as a four lane divided highway, with improved capacity and enhanced safety.
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Contractor/Consultant
David Evans and Associates prepared the Resource Reports. Landau and Associates have studied the springs near Pine Street.
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Recent Progress
The project was awarded on February 4, 2008 and executed on February 13, 2008. A pre-construction meeting was held on March 5, 2008. The contractor extended an irrigation line prior to the irrigation water being turned on in March. A ground breaking ceremony is being planned for April.
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Design Construction Impacts
The project is on schedule, on budget, and on scope as per the approved 2007-2009 Transportation budget.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Environmental documentation and permitting is complete.
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Impacts to Traffic
WSDOT will construct a 50 MPH detour at the Pine Street intersection for public safety.
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PE Start
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April 05
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July 05
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Preliminary design work began under US 12 - Wallula to Walla Walla Planning Study.
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Environmental Documentation
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May 06
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Nov 06
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NEPA and SEPA were complete in November 2006
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Right of Way Certification
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Oct 07
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Nov 07
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Ongoing negotiations delayed the Right of Way Certification until November 29, 2007.
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Contract Advertisement
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Oct 07
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Dec 07
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Advertisement date delayed until December 17, 2007 because of ongoing right of way negotiations.
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Operationally Complete
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Jun 09
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WSDOT anticipates the project will take two full construction seasons to complete. Changing the Operationally Complete date to Oct 09 was proposed in the Governor's 2008 Supplemental budget.
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