Word on the Street: Improvements to Canyon Road East (from 224th Street East to 200th Street East)

What's Happening
We're improving 1.70 miles of Canyon Road East from 224th Street East to 200th Street East (CRP 5764). Improvements, designed to increase transportation connectivity, include:

• Extending Canyon Road East to connect between 224th Street East and 200th Street East.
• Providing an interim three lanes of the future five lane roadway.
• Constructing sidewalks and paved shoulders for pedestrians and bicyclists.
• Providing signals at 224th Street East and 208th Street East.
• Realigning the intersection of Canyon Road East & 200th Street East to the north.

October 2009

• Engineering: We are in the Preliminary Engineering Phase of the project. Roadway alignments are finalized. Work will continue on the design of storm water conveyance systems, retaining walls and signal systems.
• Land: The goal is to build as many of the interim improvements, as possible, within the existing right-of-way. We are assessing where additional right-of-way may be needed.
• Survey: Identification of existing right-of-way limits is complete. Additional topography may be needed in specific areas to finalize the design.
• Geotechnical: Geotechnical investigations have been performed to help design the project retaining walls, stormwater facilities, pavement design, and traffic configuration.
• Environmental: Investigating potential wetland mitigation sites.

• January 2008 to June 2010: Complete Preliminary Engineering design plans, initiate environmental documentation.
• September 2007 to December 2010: Research, analyze, and acquire wetland mitigation site.
• To Be Determined: Complete construction plans, specifications, estimates, and construction.

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Contact - Engineering Resources Supervisor:
Email: Gregory M. Hess, P.E. (gregory.hess@co.pierce.wa.us) for more information.
Phone: (253) 798-2283

Pierce County Public Works and Utilities
4301 South Pine Street, Suite 446
Tacoma, WA 98409-7207

CRP 5764 | January 2009