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WSU LID Frontage Improvements
2019 Construction Schedule Updates
6/20/19 - The Contractor has scheduled the full road closure of W. Pioneer. The closure will begin on July 8th and continue through July 22nd. Please follow detour route signs. Expect delays. See the detour route map on the right side of this page.
5/28/19 - The Contractor has begun to remove the preload material from the North side of W Pioneer. For the next few weeks, they will be focusing on installing sidewalks, driveway approaches, roadway, curb/gutter, etc. on the N. Side of Pioneer. Expect delays.
4/29/19 - The city's contractor resumed onsite work today. For the next couple of weeks, they will be working on the south side of W Pioneer, between Fruitland Ave and Corwin Rd. Traffic will be shifted to the North side of W Pioneer. Expect delays and please drive slowly through the work area.
4/3/19 - The city's contractor will suspend onsite activities beginning on Monday, April 8th which will last approx. 2-3 weeks. During this time, several private utility companies will be working onsite, to relocate their facilities to allow for the future roadway improvements. Some daytime AND nighttime work is expected. Traffic control, including lane shifts & closures, is expected.
3/18/19 - Construction began. Work is primarily on the North side of W Pioneer. Expect minor delays and traffic control.
2019 Construction Summary
Construction began on Phase 1 on March 18, 2019. During this initial phase of construction, the contractor will be working primarily on the North side W Pioneer. Construction will likely shut down between mid-April to mid-June to allow the material on the North side of W Pioneer to settle. During this time there will be some periodic utility work which may require some traffic control on Pioneer & Fruitland.
Depending on several factors, roadway construction is anticipated to start around mid-June and finish around the end of August. Significant traffic control (lane shifts, lane closures, flagging, etc.) is expected but for a majority of the time, W Pioneer will remain open. There will be a 2-week full road closure of W Pioneer (between Fruitland & Corwin Rd), likely in August. A detour route will be established around the road closure. Check in periodically for more updates.
Contractor: Northwest Cascade, Inc.
Project Overview
The WSU Low Impact Development (LID) and Frontage Improvement Project provides economic development, environmental, water quality, and alternative transportation benefits while establishing the largest Low Impact Development demonstration site in the State of Washington. The project includes porous asphalt and pervious concrete improvements on existing streets along Washington State University (WSU) frontage in Puyallup. The project will establish provide water quality treatment for over seven million gallons of stormwater per year that would otherwise flow into Clarks Creek and other nearby salmon-bearing creeks as untreated runoff. That’s enough water to cover a football field almost 20 feet deep.
The overall project is divided into five phases for management and funding purposes. The project goals address TMDL requirements of the City's NPDES Stormwater permit: remove impervious surface and reduce untreated stormwater flows into Clarks Creek. Additional benefits of the project include: repair failing roadways, improve safety by adding separated sidewalks and cycle tracks, increase utility capacity, demonstrate the application and benefits of LID with real-time data, provide water quality data for WSU-based research for LID Best Management Practices, and dramatically improve local water quality through on-site stormwater management. The project will replace existing impervious roadways with pervious concrete and porous asphalt, add pervious concrete sidewalks, and install rain gardens in the medians and sidewalk setback areas.
Project Phases
| Description | Status | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1: W Pioneer-Clarks Creek bridge to Fruitland Ave intersection | Design-Complete Construction-2019 |
Design-100% funded with grant and city funds Construction-100% funded with grant and city funds |
| Phase 2: Fruitland Ave-intersection with W Pioneer to 9th Ave SW | Conceptual | Not funded |
| Phase 3: Intersection of W Pioneer & Fruitland Avenue | Deign-2017-2018 Construction-TBD |
Design-100% funded with city funds Construction-seeking funding |
| Phase 4A: W Pioneer-600-foot section west of Fruitland intersection | Design-2017-2019 Construction-TBD |
Design-100% grant funded Construction-Partially funded with grant and city funds; remaining funding sources still being identified |
| Phase 4B: W Pioneer-700-foot section west of Phase 4A | Design-2017-2019 Construction-TBD |
Design-100% grant funded Construction-currently applying for grant funding; remaining funding sources still being identified |
| Phase 5: 9th Avenue SW, west of Fruitland Avenue | Conceptual | Not funded |
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Ryan Rutkosky, P.E.
Stormwater Engineer
Status Updates
- Q1 2019 - Construction begins on Phase 1.
- May 23, 2017 - Contract awarded to KPG to continue design on Phases 3, 4a and 4b.
- 2015 - Phase 1 Design completed in 2015 under earlier grant funding.