Word on the Street: Improvements to 112th Street East (Woodland Avenue East to 86th Avenue East)

What's Happening
Pierce County will be improving approximately 0.9 miles of 112th Street East (CRP 5534). Improvements, designed to improve safety and relieve traffic congestion, include:

• Expanding to five lanes with a two-way left turn lane.
• Adding concrete curbs, gutters, and sidewalks.
• Adding an enclosed storm drain system as well as stormwater treatment and storage facilities.
• Adding a new traffic signal at 78th Avenue East, and improving the traffic signal at Fruitland Avenue East.
• Installing street lighting.

December 2010

• Engineering: The roadway design has been completed, we are currently finishing up the plans and specifications.
• Land: We have acquired approximately 95% of the needed right-of-way and are continuing negotiations with property owners for the remaining properties and easements.
• Environmental: All environmental permits have been acquired for this project.
  • Environmental Site Assessment Phase 1 (pdf, 8,697 KB)
  • Environmental Site Assessment Phase 2 (pdf, 3,230 KB)
  • Geotechnical Report (pdf, 72,255 KB)

• December 2010: Utility work has begun and will continue sporadically throughout the project.
• February 2011: Acquire all needed right-of-way property and easements.
• March 2011: Complete construction plans, engineer's estimate and advertise project.
• April 2011: Project bid opening.
• June 2011: Project construction begins.