Canyon Road East - 400' North of 84th St E to 72nd St E (CRP 5736)
What’s Happening
Construction on a project to enhance safety and relieve traffic congestion on Canyon Road East from 400 feet north of 84th Street East to 72nd Street East began April 11. The project is expected to be complete in Fall 2023.
Utility relocation work began August 3 and is expected to last until Spring 2023.
Weekend utility work: Sept. 17-18, Sept. 24-25, and Oct. 1-2
Crews will continue utility installation work on Canyon Road East between 72nd and 84th Street East. Expect delays with alternating one-way traffic on Saturdays and Sundays the weekends of Sept. 17-18, 24 -25 and Oct. 1-2. Weekend work hours are 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
About the Project
Planned improvements to Canyon Road East from 400' North of 84th Street East to 72nd Street East (CRP 5736) are intended to enhance safety and relieve traffic congestion, and include the following:
Expanding to five lanes with a two-way left-turn lane.
Adding concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks from 400' North of 84th Street East to 72nd Street East.
Adding street lighting.
Improving the traffic signal at 72nd Street East.
Adding an enclosed storm drain system, as well as stormwater treatment and storage facilities.
Traffic Impacts
Crews will work 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Traffic may be shifted around work areas during work hours.
Construction schedule
Site preparation work will take place through mid-July. Crews will also install the main portion of the new storm drain system during summer months.
Utility relocation work is expected to begin early August and run through Spring 2023. Construction will then resume in the summer and run through late Fall 2023.
Contract Information
Funding
Pivetta Brother’s Construction is the project’s contractor. The construction cost is approximately $7.65 million and is funded with Washington State Transportation Improvement Board Urban Arterial Program funds, federal Surface Transportation Program funds, and local Traffic Impact Fees.
Andrew Davis, P.E.
Construction Supervisor Phone: (253) 798-6913
Address:
2702 S 42nd St., Suite 109
Tacoma, WA 98409
Pivetta Brother's
Construction Inc. Contractor
Phone: (253) 862-7890
Address:
1812 Pease Avenue
Sumner, WA 98390
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