SR 28 Closure in March

therussman · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject: SR 28 Closure in March

Just an FYI.....

Washington State Department of Transportation - News

North Central Region – PO Box 98, Wenatchee, WA., 98807-0098, (509) 667-3000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2007

Contacts: Jeff Adamson, North Central Region Communications Manager, Wenatchee, (509) 667-2815, (509) 669-8778 Cell. E-mail: adamsoj@wsdot.wa.gov

Mitch Reister, Development Branch Project Engineer, Wenatchee, (509) 667-3038, E-mail: reistem@wsdot.wa.gov

SR 28 at Rock Island Dam Will Be Closed for 4 Days Next Spring

WENATCHEE -- The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close State Route 28 near Rock Island Dam for four days next spring to stabilize a rock slope above the highway. The project was advertised for private contractor bids in November. Four bids were opened on December 13th and a contract is now being awarded to Janod, Inc. for $2,393,095.18, 26% under the engineering estimate.

The closure is for the third phase of an $8.5 million dollar project that started in 2003 to stabilize rock slopes above the highway. Potentially dangerous rocks will be removed in this third phase and steel rock fall nets will be installed over the western-most part of the slope, across from the dam.

The work will be done in two phases. Phase-one will require the four-day closure during the Eastmont School District’s Spring Break for the rock scaling. That closure will begin on Friday, March 28th at 9 p.m., continuing through 5 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2nd. Phase-two, in mid-July to early August, will require only some 20 minute delays for the helicopter placement of the steel nets. That work cannot be done in April, May or June due to golden eagles nesting near the slopes.

It takes about a half-hour to drive from East Wenatchee to Quincy on SR 28. When the highway is closed, drivers will face nearly 90-miles of detour through Waterville and Ephrata. An average of more than 6,000 vehicles per day traveled past Rock Island Dam on SR 28 in 2005. In an effort to reduce the amount of days that the roadway is closed, the contract includes an incentive for finishing early.

In 2003, stage one of the slope stabilization project blasted rock from the eastern-most portion of the 300-foot slope and cost $2.4 million. Stage two in 2004, cost $2 million and constructed a large concrete wall to hold rock in place above the western-most section where stage three will take place, next year. For more information, visit the project web page: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR28/RockIslandSlopeStabilization/

This news release is available on the web at: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/NorthCentral/news/

Drivers can get real time traffic and weather information by dialing 5-1-1. Callers should also use 5-1-1 to get statewide construction, mountain pass condition, and state ferry system information, as well as toll free numbers for passenger rail and airlines. TTY users can call 1-800-833-6388.
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therussman · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject:

Wanted to make a re-post....remember about this....2 weeks away:

SR 28 to be Closed for Four Days Beginning March 28th

WENATCHEE -- The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close State Route 28 near Rock Island Dam for four days over Spring Vacation to stabilize a rock slope above the highway. We held two open houses last summer to find out when and what kind of closures would have the least impact. Based upon that input, the design, plan and schedule were completed and the project was advertised for private contractor bids in November. In December, the project was awarded to Janod Inc. for $2.4 million, 25% under the engineering estimate.

The closure is necessary for the third phase of this $8.5 million project that started in 2002. More potentially dangerous rock will be removed and steel nets will be installed over the western-most part of the slope, across from the dam.

The four day continuous closure will begin on Friday, March 28th at 9 p.m. and run until Wednesday, April 2nd at 5 a.m. An extensive notification system is in place to help drivers plan ahead for this closure, including newspaper and radio advertisements, roadside electronic message signs and highway advisory radios as well as news releases, web page and 5-1-1 telephone messages. This third phase of the project itself will be accomplished in two stages – the four days of rock scaling during Spring Break and the crews will return in early August and work into October installing the steel net. Stage 2 will only require some occasional lane closures and short delays.

It takes about a half-hour to drive between East Wenatchee and Quincy. When the highway is closed, drivers will face nearly 90-miles of detour through Waterville and Ephrata or over Blewett Pass to I-90. An average of 6,500 to 6,900 vehicles per day traveled past Rock Island Dam in 2006. In an effort to reduce the number of days the roadway is closed, the contractor is being offered an incentive for early completion of next month’s first stage work.

In 2002, the first phase of the slope stabilization project blasted rock from the eastern-most portion of the 300-foot slope and cost $2.4 million. The second phase, in 2004, cost $2 million and constructed a large concrete wall to hold rock in place above the western-most section where phase three will take place.

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This news release is available on the web at: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/NorthCentral/news/

Drivers can get real time traffic and weather information by dialing 5-1-1. Callers should also use 5-1-1 to get statewide construction, mountain pass condition, and state ferry system information, as well as toll free numbers for passenger rail and airlines. TTY users can call 1-800-833-6388.

If you would not like to receive these project updates, please send me an email and I will remove you from our list.

Thanks,

Eric Pierson , PE
Assistant Project Engineer
WSDOT North Central Region
(509) 667-2882 PBX 2882
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