Week of May 20-24
Updated: 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 21
Contact: Jeff Adamson WSDOT Communications (509) 667-2815 (Wenatchee)
Senator George Sellar Bridge Stage 2 traffic restrictions around the Grant Road/SR 28 intersection replacement are now in effect.
The Iron Goat Intrepretive Site (US 2 @ MP 58.25-6 miles west of Stevens Pass) reopened for the season Wed., May 15.
Click on the project title to visit its web page. Work is always dependent on weather and no construction delays
US 2 (MP 61-64) Stevens Pass West Slope Stabilization
Until fall, expect both eastbound lanes to be closed a mile west of the summit (from MP 63.5 @ Big Windy to 62.5 @ Old Faithful) with traffic shifted to the the westbound lanes and reduced to one lane in each direction. Space for bicycles is included.
This week work on the slopes begins with clearing of vegetation and scaling of loose rock. Crews are on the slopes from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
In this $5.5 million project , MidWest Rockfall Inc. crews are clearing, scaling, rock bolting and hanging steel netting to reduce rock fall from four unstable slopes west of Stevens Pass. One was stabilized last summer and three are scheduled this summer. Season 1 work ran from May 9, 2012 to Nov. 1. Season 2 construction began May 13 and should be complete this fall.
Project Engineer: Kevin Waligorski (509) 667-2860
US 2 (MP 89.9-93) Tumwater Canyon Bridge Replacements
Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Expect no delays, but shoulders are closed. Watch for trucks entering and leaving the highway. Crews continue working on the new Wenatchee River Bridge and approaches for the new roadway.
In this $8.5 million project , Selland Construction Co. is replacing three bridges, over Drury Creek and (two miles upstream) the Wenatchee River Green Bridge in Tumwater Canyon and the Chiwaukum Creek Bridge, 3/4 of a mile west of the top of the Canyon. Work also includes new turning lanes into the Tumwater Campground. Construction began August 1, 2011 and is expected to be complete this September.
Project Engineer: Bob Romine (509) 667-2880
SR 285 (MP .3-1.1) West End - Senator George Sellar Bridge Intersection Improvements
Monday through Thursday-DAYS, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.: expect no traffic impacts. Crews continue to work on the bridges, driveways and sidewalks on Ferry St. from Wenatchee Ave. to Mission St. as well as on Ferry St., west of Mission. This week, new permanent stop and street signs are being installed.
Monday -Thursday NIGHTS, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., expect only occasional lane shifts and minimal delays where crews are working in the recently paved areas to raise sewer lids and other utilities to the new roadway grades. They will also be completing work in the merge area from the loop ramp to eastbound SR 285 which is being widened.
In this $9.8 million project, Selland Construction crews will add lanes, an off ramp, widen the bridge over Wenatchee Ave. and other improvements. Work began July 23 and should be complete this fall.
Project Engineer: Bob Romine (509) 667-2880
SR 28, Jct. US 2/97 to 9th St. - Eastmont Extension Stage 1
(This is the last phase - a 3.2 mile extension of Eastmont Ave.)
Expect No traffic impact -work continues on the new alignment which is not open to traffic.
This $7.2 million project is administered by Douglas County. Crews from William Charles West Construction of Pasco began work Sept. 10, 2012 and expect to complete it this fall.
SR 28 East End of the Senator George Sellar Bridge Improvements
The detours around the construction of the new concrete intersection at Grant Rd. and SR 28 are in effect until Friday.
The Stage 2 detour shifts northbound traffic on SR 28 to the west side of the highway and doesn't allow right turns from Grant Rd.
The work should be complete by Thursday night so the detours should be removed and the intersections open to unrestricted traffic on Friday, for the Memorial Day weekend.
In this $16.4 million project , KLB Construction Co. crews built a bypass for southbound SR 28 traffic to the west of the Grant Road intersection and widened eastbound Grant Road to allow a triple left turn from southbound SR 28. Work began Sept. 6, 2011 and should be complete early this summer.
Project Engineer: Kevin Waligorski (509) 667-2860
SR 17 (MP 98-110) Jct. US 2 to Jct. SR 172 Pavement Repairs
Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., expect up to 10 minute delays with single lane, flagger controlled traffic while crews finish patching pavement with hot asphalt and a road grader. Work should be complete Thursday.
(Upcoming) US 97 (MP 221.2-221.4) N. of Daroga State Park Turn Lanes
Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., expect up to 20 minute delays with single lane, flagger controlled traffic where crews are building a left turn lane to Barber Road.
In this $227,000 project, Selland Construction Co. crews are building a left turn lane to Barber Road from US 97, just north of Daroga State Park. Work begins June 3 and should be complete in July.
Project Engineer: Bob Romine 509-667-2880
SR 26 (MP 40.5-40.9) Othello at First Street - Phase 2
Monday through Friday-Days, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., expect lane shifts and occasionally, flaggers, directing traffic where crews are working on sidewalks on Columbia and Wahluke Streets and electrical crews are working along First St.
Monday through Thursday-Nights, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., expect lane shifts and closures on Columbia and Wahluke Streets as crews grind old asphalt off and then pave it back.
In this $1.04 million project, Granite Construction Co. is changing the traffic flow to reduce the potential for collisions. Columbia St. becomes an eastbound one-way street and Wahluke, a one-way westbound. First St. will become three lanes between SR 26 and Columbia Street and a new midblock pedestrian crossing will be installed to replace the east/west crossing at SR 26. The project also installs a right turn lane westbound on SR 26 to First St., upgrades sidewalks and ramps to ADA standards and installs signing and upgrades illumination. Work began April 22 and should be complete by mid June.
Project Engineer: Bob Romine 509-667-2880
US 97 (MP 300.8-302.2) North of Riverside Northbound Passing Lane
Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., expect two - way traffic to be maintained, by shifting lanes to the west side of the highway while crews build the new passing lane on the east side. Paving is expected to begin May 28.
In this $829,000 project, Selland Construction Co. crews are constructing a 2-mile long northbound passing lane on the east side of US 97 just north of Riverside. Work began April 15 and should be complete by mid June.
Project Engineer: Kevin Waligorski 509-667-2860
(Utility Project)
SR 20 (MP 263-297) NOANet Fiber Installation
This Project will resume soon after Memorial Day.