What's happening?

We will be improving over a mile of Canyon Road East from 99th Street Court East to 84th Street East (CRP 5726). Improvements, designed to enhance safety and relieve traffic congestion, include:

• Expanding to five lanes with a two-way left turn lane.
• Adding concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks from 96th Street East to 84th Street East.
• Adding street lighting.
• Improving the traffic signal at 84th Street East and adding a traffic signal at 96th Street East.
• Adding an enclosed storm drain system as well as stormwater treatment and storage facilities.

January 2010

• Engineering: We are in the Preliminary Engineering Phase of the project, which includes reviewing the existing site conditions in order to identify potential impacts due to the roadway widening. Stormwater drainage systems still need to be designed.
• Land: Right-of-way needs are being assessed for the road improvements and stormwater facilities.
• Environmental: Environmental studies and documentation have been initiated.
• Geotechnical: Geotechnical investigations will be performed to help determine the design of the project pavement, stormwater facilities, retaining walls, and signal systems.
  

• The Surface Water Management Division completed the majority of construction of their Canyon Creek Stream Enhancement and Flood Mitigation Project from 90th Street East to 84th Street East just east of Canyon Road East in 2009. More information about this project is available at www.piercecountywa.org/canyoncreek.
• A rubberized chip seal coating was applied to this segment of Canyon Road East in August 2009 by our Road Operations Maintenance crews. This will help preserve the pavement surface and protect it from further deterioration until this road project construction occurs.

• February 2007 to February 2011: Complete preliminary engineering, construction cost estimate, and preliminary right-of-way plans.
• To be determined: Right-of-way acquisition, final engineering, and construction.