Word on the Street: Improvements to 176th Street East (B Street East to 14th Avenue East)

What's Happening
We're improving 0.84 miles of 176th Street East from B Street East to 14th Avenue East (CRP 5471). Improvements, designed to improve safety and relieve traffic congestion, include:

• Expanding to four lanes and paved shoulders with a raised median or U/left-turn lane at designated locations.
• Adding concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
• Adding street lighting.
• Adding an enclosed storm drain system as well as stormwater treatment and storage facilities.
• Improving the traffic signal at B Street East.

The 176th Street East corridor improvements also include the following County Road Projects (CRP's):

• CRP 5536 - 14th Avenue East to Waller Road East
• CRP 5537 - Waller Road East to 51st Avenue East
• CRP 5762 - 1000 feet east of Canyon Road East to Gem Heights Drive East currently under construction.

July 2009

• Engineering: Geotechnical work is continuing for drainage facilities. Wall and barrier types and locations are being analyzed. Construction plans are at 60% completion.
• Land: Have ordered some appraisals for the needed property and easements. When the appraisals are complete, offers will be presented to the respective property owners, as funds allow.

• 2003 to 2010: Design engineering, plan development , estimates, environmental permitting: approximately 70% complete; remaining efforts will be accomplished when additional funds become available.
• 2009 to 2010: Acquire right-of-way property and easements; approximately 25% complete; remaining efforts will be accomplished when additional funds become available.
• Construction: To be determined, subject to available funding.