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City of Pasco's Lewis Street

8-4-174(020)-1

8-4-174(020)-1
Lewis Street
2nd Ave to Oregon Ave (SR 397)

FY 2021 Urban Arterial Program
Current Phase : Audit
Total TIB Funding : $7,000,000

County: Franklin   |   Legislative District: 16   |   Project Length: 0.41   |   TIB Engineer: Jonathan Heusman   |   Last Payment Date: 08/15/2025

Project Information

Lead Agency PASCO
Funding Year 2021
Program UAP
Current Phase Audit
Legislative District 16
Congressional District 4
Federal Route Number 3530
Project Length 0.41 mi.
ADT 9,916
Functional Class Principal
Type of Work Bridge
Project Contact Michael Uhlman
Contact Email Uhlmanm@pasco-wa.gov
TIB Engineer Jonathan Heusman
Last Payment Date 08/15/2025
Cultural Resource Assessment Section 106

Project Schedule

  Target Date Actual Date
Project Selection Date   11/22/2019
Delayed Project Date 07/01/2024  
DAHP Assessment Date   10/20/2011
Predesign Approval
Design Approval 03/01/2020 03/25/2020
Bid Auth. Approval 11/01/2020 11/10/2020
Construction Approval 03/14/2021 03/02/2021
Project Closeout 08/31/2025 08/07/2025
Audit Date   08/15/2025
Withdrawn Date  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 0 0
Right of Way 0 0
Total Design 0 0
     
Construction Engineering 435,657 4,443,161
Construction Contract 4,564,343 28,068,088
Other Construction 0 1,270,838
Total Construction 5,000,000 33,782,087
     
Funding Increase 2,000,000  
Total TIB Funding 7,000,000 33,782,087

Local Funding Partners

Funding Amount Percent
PASCO 8,782,087 26.0%
WSDOT Funding 0 0.0%
Connecting Washington  13,600,000 40.3%
FMSIB  4,400,000 13.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Local Funding 26,782,087 79.3%

Project Description

The Lewis Street Overpass has been developed to address the community's need for a safe, efficient and appropriately sized east-west connection across the BNSF railyard. The design includes ADA compliant pedestrian sidewalks and mult-modal paths, bike lanes, and travel lanes while being sensitive to the downtown district on the west and an industrial area on the east. The cross section for the overpass has been carefully considered in order to provide facilities which will accommodate transit, freight trucks and auto movements while providing a reliable, efficient and safe route to connect the community with vital services.

Existing Condition

Constructed in 1937 with few modifications or modernizations, Pasco's Lewis Street passes under one of the busiest R1 railroad yards in the Pacific Northwest through a structurally impaired and functionally obsolete undercrossing which does not meet current safety or design standards. The undercrossing is narrow and the vertical clearance is 9' lower than state standards. Modern freight vehicles are unable to use the underpass because of these restrictions, forcing drivers to utilize at-grade crossings. Since Lewis Street is the primary freight route for the CBD, the underpass restricts the efficient movement of goods to the downtown businesses. Lewis Street is a vital east-west connection for Pasco and has no ADA facilities or bicycle access. The concrete in the stairwells is deteriorating and there is poor illumination throughout the tunnel. This route is one of only two emergency vehicle grade-separated crossings in the urban area and the most utilized direct route to the local hospital. The structure has no shoulders or emergency pull-outs.

Project Benefits

  • Improves safety;
  • Improves mobility;
  • Opens corridor to truck volumes

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Project Delays

Delay Type Resolution Date Comments

No delayed project history.

Project Payments