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Yakima County's Ahtanum Road

8-4-039(026)-1

8-4-039(026)-1
Ahtanum Road
Yakima C/L to S 52nd Ave

FY 2018 Urban Arterial Program
Current Phase : Design
Total TIB Funding : $2,500,000

County: Yakima   |   Legislative District: 14   |   Project Length: 1.62   |   TIB Engineer: Jonathan Heusman   |   Last Payment Date: 01/25/2022

Project Information

Lead Agency YAKIMA COUNTY
Funding Year 2018
Program UAP
Current Phase Design
Legislative District 14, 15
Congressional District 4
Federal Route Number 4550
Project Length 1.62 mi.
ADT 8,772
Functional Class Minor
Type of Work Major Widening
Project Contact Matt Pietrusiewicz, P.E.
Contact Email Matt.Pietrusiewicz@co.yakima.wa.us
TIB Engineer Jonathan Heusman
Last Payment Date 01/25/2022
Cultural Resource Assessment CRA

Project Schedule

  Target Date Actual Date
Project Selection Date   11/18/2016
Delayed Project Date 07/01/2021  
DAHP Assessment Date   08/07/2020
Predesign Approval
Design Approval 01/01/2017 12/27/2016
Bid Auth. Approval 10/01/2024
Construction Approval 12/01/2024
Project Closeout 12/30/2025
Audit Date  
Withdrawn Date  

Project Funding

TIB Funds Project Costs
Environmental Study 0 0
Design Study 0 0
Total Predesign 0 0
     
Special Study 0 0
Design 253,556 665,227
Right of Way 82,534 216,535
Total Design 336,090 881,762
     
Construction Engineering 137,983 137,983
Construction Contract 2,025,927 2,025,927
Other Construction 0 0
Total Construction 2,163,910 2,163,910
     
Total TIB Funding 2,500,000 3,045,672

Local Funding Partners

Funding Amount Percent
YAKIMA COUNTY 545,672 17.9%
WSDOT Funding 0 0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Local Funding 545,672 17.9%

Project Description

This stage of the project will reconstruct 0.82 miles of roadway to a standard three-lane urban arterial section with shared bike lanes in each direction, curbing with a variable width swale (2-9 ft.) and a 12 foot asphalt pathway on the north side, roadside illumination, improved signage and clear zones along project limits and intersections between Yakima City Limits (near S. 26th Avenue) and S. 42nd Avenue Intersection. The project will also include the replacement of Bridge #123 (Bachelor Creek) to address flood and hydraulic concerns and accomodate the new road design.

Existing Condition

The Stage 1 and Stage 2 project limits are 1.62 mi. BST & HMA-paved minor arterial has two 11-12 ft. lanes, with 8-9 ft. paved or 2-5 ft. unpaved shoulders and a 1025 ft left turn lane zone at S. 42nd Ave. All intersections are 'stop controlled at minor approaches' with no signalization nor illumination. Ahtanum Rd. is a T-2 Truck, Class-1 Bicycle, and Ped./Tourist Route, serving properties south of the Yakima Airport. The city owned 16th Ave. to City Limits section is a 4-lane w/ bike lane configuration that tapers to a two lane alignment. ADT's range from 8,872 (at S. 26th Ave) to 7,226 (at S. 52nd Ave) with a 25-30% projected increase following construction completion of a $40M, 500k sqft. fruit packing facility near 16th Ave., and a $14M, 19-field soccer/athletic center complex off of S. 38th Ave. Since 2002, 74 accidents, including two pedestrian fatality and 24 injury accidents (32 total injuries) have occured w/in project area.

Project Benefits

  • Improves safety;
  • Supports economic development;
  • Extends improvements;
  • Restores structural condition

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Project Delays

Delay Type Resolution Date Comments
Other Issues
Level 2 Board Delay		 Unresolved This Delay was reported to the Board on 9/24/2021; Delay Stage 2 was reported to the Board on 5/19/2022, with condition that project is staged 8-4-039(026)-2 is stage 1 and will be entirely locally funded. Stage 2 delay for current project until 1/30/2024, with the understanding this project will seek bid authorization on or before that date. Delay Stage 2 was approved with conditions on 5/20/2022.

Project Payments