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1. Why are we constructing all these projects at the same time?

• Municipal bonds were sold to fund these projects. Requirements associated with these bonds are driving the anticipated project completion dates.
• Will relieve traffic choke points and stimulate the local economy.
• The road construction will be completed earlier and save money.
• These road segments have failed concurrency i.e. the number of existing lanes have reached their capacity and we are required by the Growth Management Act (GMA) to have these road segments under construction within six years of their concurrency failure. Most of the road segments failed concurrency six years ago.
• A positive result of the current economic situation is that we are able to construct these projects with significant savings (about 30%) from what we experienced in 2007-2008.

2. Why did we close the road for four months?

• By closing the road, we were able to finish the work sooner.
• By not having to build a temporary structure we saved about $1 million.

3. Will Canyon to the south be built?

At this time the segment from 200th St. to 224 St. does not have funding for engineering or construction. However, the rights of way to preserve the corridor has been secured.

4. What type of median is going in?

• A hard-scape type treatment will be constructed.
• There will be depressed curbs at various locations to accommodate Fire/Aide vehicles cross over.
• U-turn locations have also been identified at about quarter mile spacing.
• To help with visibility the gutter will be 18 inches.

5. When will the rest of 176th St. be built?

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At this time there is no funding for construction of the remaining project from B St. E. to 14th Ave. E.

Design will be completed, most of the rights of way will be acquired and shovel ready when construction funding becomes available.