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Word on the Street: Improvements to Wollochet Drive NW (East Bay Drive NW to Fillmore Drive NW)

What's Happening
Pierce County will be improving approximately 0.41 mile of Wollochet Drive NW (CRP 5542). Improvements, designed to relieve traffic congestion, include:

Expanding the roadway to five lanes.
Adding concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and retaining walls.
Installing street lighting.
Adding an enclosed storm drain system.
Improving the existing traffic signal at Fillmore Drive NW.

Design work on this project is being coordinated with the Wollochet Drive NW (40th Street NW to East Bay Drive NW) (CRP 5696) project.

November 2011
This project was selected by the Transportation Improvement Board for $2.15M in Fiscal Year 2013 Rapid Action Funding. This funding fills a critical funding gap and will allow the project to be constructed starting in mid 2012.

How will the finished project look?

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The latest

January 2012

Engineering: Final engineering design and permitting of the roadway, traffic signal system, roadway striping, and the storm drain system is nearing completion. Construction plans and specifications are nearly complete, as is coordination with private utilities for the relocation of their existing facilities.
Land: All of the needed right-of-way for the project has been acquired.

What's the schedule?

January 2008 to December 2009: Final engineering, utility relocation coordination, environmental documents, construction plans and estimates completed to 95% level. Project was 'shelved' pending funding for construction.
August 2011: Funding application was submitted for TIB Rapid Action selection.
November 2011: Project was selected by TIB for Rapid Action Funding.
February 2012: Project to be advertised for construction bids.
Spring 2012 - Fall 2013: Planned construction and private utility relocations.