This Washington Department of Transportation illustration shows the planned route for Phase Six of the U.S. Highway 12 four-laning project. |
Construction to begin in spring 2008,
completion scheduled for October 2009 |
 The Washington State Department of Transportation says
construction on U.S. Highway 12 four-laning will
continue next spring on Phase Six. The
approximately eight-mile project will four-lane
the highway from McDonald Road near Lowden
to its intersection with Pine Street in Walla Walla.
The advertisement for bids is expected during this
winter (2008), with construction scheduled to begin
in the spring. The new four-lane section is scheduled
for completion by October 2009.
According to the WSDOT’s most recent quarterly report,
the project is “on schedule, on budget and on scope per the approved
2007-2009 transportation budget.”
Funding for the $66.4-million improvement is being provided by a combination of state
and federal gas tax revenues.
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 The U.S. Highway 12 Coalition, an alliance of public and private organizations, has successfully lobbied
Congress and the Washington State legislature for funding for U.S. Highway 12 four-laning. To learn more
about the Coalition’s efforts visit its Web site at www.ushighway12.com |
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