Word on the Street: Improvements to Wollochet Drive NW (East Bay Drive NW to Fillmore Drive NW)

What's Happening
Pierce County will be improving approximately 0.41 mile of Wollochet Drive NW (CRP 5542). Improvements, designed to relieve traffic congestion, include:

• Expanding to five lanes.
• Adding concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and retaining walls.
• Installing street lighting.
• Adding an enclosed storm drain system.
• Improving the existing traffic signal at Fillmore Drive NW.

Design work on this project is being coordinated with the Wollochet Drive NW from 40th Street NW to East Bay Drive NW (CRP 5696) project.

October 2008

• Engineering: Roadway alignment designs have been completed. Designs are being completed for the traffic signal systems, the enclosed storm drain system and the retaining walls. Utility coordination is underway.
  
• Land: Right-of-way plans have been completed. Appraisals are being completed for the needed property and easements.

• March 2006 to October 2009: Roadway Design.
• December 2007 to October 2009: Acquiring Right-of-Way.
• March 2007 to October 2009: Finalize permits, environmental documents, plans, and estimates.
• 2010 - 2011: Construction

More Details
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Contact - Engineering Resources Supervisor
Email: Patrick Baughman, P.E. (patrick.baughman@co.pierce.wa.us) for more information.
Phone: (253) 798-3157

Pierce County Public Works and Utilities
4301 South Pine Street, Suite 446
Tacoma, WA 98409-7207

CRP 5542 | October 2008