Transportation Funding and Project List

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		Transportation Funding and Project List As you walk, bike or drive around Vancouver, you will notice several transportation projects. In 2007, the Vancouver City Council enacted a $50 per employee business fee to address congestion and mobility issues. Transportation Services has delivered on the first phase of projects which included improvements at Fourth Plain Blvd and 65th/66th Ave, Mill Plain Blvd and 104th Ave, Esther St and 4th St, NE Thurston Rd and Van Mall Dr/Parkway Dr, and NE 49th St from 112th to 122nd Ave. This dedicated funding will be used for a second and final phase of projects that are currently under design. These projects include: · Mill Plain Blvd & 136th Ave · NE 138th Ave from 28th St to 49th St · SE 164th Ave from SE 1st St to SE 34th St Major Projects NE 18th St - I-205 to Four Seasons Lane Project manager: Hassan Abdalla Construction of Segment 1A, from NE 112th Avenue to just east of Four Seasons Lane, is expected to be completed in 2011. In the future, the entire project will extend from NE 87th Avenue and NE 192nd Avenue. 112th Traffic Safety Corridor Project manager: The Washington Traffic Safety Commission and the 112th Traffic Safety Corridor Steering Committee, in conjunction with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), have designated 112th Avenue, Chkalov Drive and Gher Road as a Traffic Safety Corridor due to the number of fatal and disabling injury crashes compared to similar roads in the city and state. The committee will focus on the use of traffic law enforcement, road improvements, and education to improve safety during the next two years. www.vancouversafetycorridor.org Around Town NE 112th Ave - SR-500 to Chkalov Dr Project manager: Ali Eghtedari Upgrade traffic signal system. SE 192nd Ave - SE 1st to 41st St Project manager: Ali Eghtedari Upgrade traffic signal system. Fourth Plain Blvd - I-205 to NE 162nd Ave Project manager: Ali Eghtedari Upgrade traffic signal system and integrate three jurisdictions (city, county, state). Mill Plain Blvd - SE 155th to 160th Ave Project manager: Chris Christofferson Install new street lights. St. Johns and St. James Corridors Project manager: Ali Eghtedari Upgrade traffic signal system. Future Projects NE 138th - NE 28th to 49th St Project manager: Jeff Schmidt Widen roadway, construct sidewalks on both sides, install street lighting and add bicycle lanes. Columbia St - W 15th to 44th St Project manager: Ryan Miles Reconstruct pavement, install curb ramps and alley entrances and modify traffic calming devices, bicycle lanes and turn lanes. Main St Reconstruction - E 6th to 15th St Project manager: Bill Whitcomb Main street traffic flow was converted to two-way traffic as the first phase of this reconstruction project. Future improvements will include a new pavement surface, improved sidewalks, landscaping and other amenities. Mill Plain Blvd and SE 136th Ave Project manager: Ryan Miles Expand and improve existing intersection to include right turn lanes in all directions and additional turn lanes on 136th Ave. Waterfront Access and Redevelopment Project manager: Hassan Abdalla Design multi-modal access to waterfront in partnership with Port of Vancouver, WSDOT (Rail Office), Burlington Northern Sante Fe and property developers. Multi-Agency Projects W 39th St Rail Overpass Bridge (WSDOT) Project manager: Jeff Schmidt Construct 39th St bridge over Vancouver rail yard and add new bypass train tracks at rail yard. Bridge construction expected to begin spring 2008. For more information, visit http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/Rail/PNWRC_Vancouver/ I-205 - Mill Plain Blvd Interchange to NE 18th St (WSDOT) Project manager: Matt Ransom Improve safety and mobility by constructing new I-205 northbound off-ramp and southbound on-ramp at NE 18th St. For more information, visit http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/i205/MillPlainto18th/ SR-500 and St. Johns Blvd Interchange (WSDOT) Project manager: Ryan Miles Replace signalized intersection at SR-500 and St. Johns Blvd with freeway-style interchange. For more information, visit http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR500/StJohnsInterchange/ Columbia River Crossing (WSDOT / ODOT) Project manager: Matt Ransom / Phil Wuest Improve mobility, reliability and accessibility for auto, freight, transit, bicycle and pedestrian users of the I-5 corridor from SR-500 in Vancouver to Columbia Blvd in Portland. For more information, visit http://www.columbiarivercrossing.org/