HydroSeeding... Coming Thursday!

Thursday,September 19th, beginning after the morning rush after 9:00 AM, the contractor will start hydroseeding. This should have little impact of traffic.

COMPLETION NOTES!

The Rich Road project is coming to a close. There are only hydroseeding and tree planting to go. Both of these items have specific windows of time for allowing the work to be completed. The hydroseeding will be done during September and the planting will follow closely behind when the window for planting opens on October 1. 
 We thank our citizens, both those who live within the project limits and those who drive on Rich Road for their cooperation throughout the Construction, for your patience, and for taking detours when possible. We know it is an interruption to your everyday lives. We are happy with the success of the project and hope you all enjoy the new Rich Road. If you are driving, cycling, or walking along Rich Road while the hydroseeding and planting occur please remember to "give them a brake" as we finalize and beautify the site.

Diane Sheesley
Public Works Construction Manager
360-867-2366

PROJECT UPDATE JULY 23, 2013

Here is the proposed/planned 3 week schedule from the contractor:

July 22^nd -26^th

•  CSBC between 71+00 and EOP
•  Side Road Construction           
•  CSTC between 71+00 and EOP

July 29^th – Aug 2^nd

• Pave Rich Road between 71+00 and EOP            
• Guard rail Install           
• Pole Replacement

Aug 5^th-10^th           

•  Driveway Install
• Permanent signing            
• Mailbox Install            
• Edge Conditions rehab

**Note: CSBC is crushed surfacing base course and is the 1st course above the natural subgrade, CSTC is crushed surfacing top course and is a finer rock easier to form for placing the paving on top. 

Paving will be on July 30th for the first lift (driving lanes only no shoulder) and August 1st for the wearing course weather permitting. Puget Sound Energy will also be on site placing poles and crews may start signing and mailbox installation that week instead of waiting until Aug. 5th although they will still be working on this (particularly in the newer paved area) the week of Aug 5th - 10th.

Today they have placed compost in the swales and edge conditions from beginning of project to Riverwood.

Next week, (July 29th), would be a good time to plan for alternate routes of travel as paving usually clogs things up a bit.

Information for the week of June 24th

PAVING!!!!

Weather permitting, plans are to pave on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

This will cause great delays in traffic and crews will be working as late as 6:00 pm to take advantage of daylight to get as much done as possible.

If the rain does prevent the application of the asphalt on the planned days, the contractor will fit it in as they can.

We will let you know the schedule for the holiday week as soon as we get it.

It's suggested that you use an alternate route to get to your destination next week, or allow plenty of extra time and load up your kindle! 

June 10th ...

This week they plan to finish the roadway excavation for the portion that has been pulverized; which means the road will be the proper width and in the proper shape to add the next layers. 

 They will also be working on some stormwater features including culverts and drain lines into the stormwater pond.

Next week they will be finishing the first lift of crushed and starting the second lift of smaller crushed rock.

The week of June 24-28th they are planning to start paving and doing shoulder rock. This schedule is both weather dependent and dependent on soil conditions moving forward.

During paving there may be some long work days and some delays in wait time so please be patient or find alternate routes if possible.

May 23rd 2013

We have found some locations of unsuitable sub-grade (the native soil below the roadbed when Rich Road was originally constructed years ago) which will add a couple days to the project as they will be over-excavated and replaced with a more suitable material for a roadbed. This will be done in only certain spots where needed. This extra excavation should be done by Thursday afternoon and will leave the roadway in better driving condition for the long weekend as well as improve the roadbed for the road improvements. Many of the locations where there were dig-outs and potholes prior to the project starting were caused by this unsuitable soil below the roadway and this over-excavation will make the roadway last longer when it is paved.


The contractor is not planning any work Friday-Monday for Memorial Day Weekend

Work will resume on Tuesday with culvert and irrigation pipe installation.

Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It's back to Work We go...

I'll bet you've missed us.  What?!?! Now, be nice!

Here is the {Totally Weather Dependent} schedule for the next two weeks or so.

We will start slow....

Week one:

 May 6^th, Begin moving equipment back to project. Restore signs to proper locations. Return message boards to project.

May 7^th, Additional remobilization, complete the rest of removal of obstructions. (fence removal)

May 8^th, Grubbing Right-of-Way (This means digging up roots and vegetation beside the roadway)

May 9^th, Grubbing Right-of-Way

May 10th  , Pulverizing existing asphalt from STA: 18+50 to STA: 65+00. (This is engineering talk for digging up and crushing what is left of the asphalt. From this point on, you will be on a dirt road until the paving phase of the project.)

Week two: 

May 13^th , Dirt Excavation & finish wall

May 14^th, Dirt Excavation

May 15^th, Dirt Excavation

May 16^th, Dirt Excavation

May 17^th, Dirt Excavation

We will endeavor to keep you posted on the project's projected progress, via this blog and our twitter feeds @Thurston_PW and @TCPWProjects

Project Update- Winter Shutdown Letter

RICH POUR - Sept 21 ,2012

They poured the final part of the deck today. After allowing the weekend for the concrete to cure, they will be removing forms Monday or Tuesday. You should be back to having two lanes open by the later part of next week. 

The next step is to install barrier at the edges of the bridge.

Once that is complete, the project will go into winter hibernation, as will this blog. 

Watch the Thurston County Public Works website for notification of when we will resume both construction work and blog posts next spring.

And remember to follow our Public Works Twitter feed to stay notified of road conditions throughout the county this winter.

Update for Sept 5th,2012

For Rich Road this week there will not be too much activity until Friday when the girders will be placed. Saturday they will be doing some welding on the girders.  They are anticipating winter shut down by the end of this month.  Over the winter both lanes will be open and functioning.The contractor will return to the project in the spring. 

Rich Road Happenings- Aug 27 - Sept 7.

Rip rap was placed today under the bridge and along the abutments. There were traffic hold ups while this was done. With placement now complete traffic impacts should return to the one lane traffic. There will be small windows of time when the one lane is stop controlled by flaggers for moving construction equipment. On or around Sept 7th a crane will arrive to place the last 7 girders (5 are already in place) and that will cause traffic impacts. In the mean time work will continue on building the walls.

PICTURES! And an Update! July 31st, 2012

Here are some pictures from last weeks girder placement... look at the size of those things!

The voided slabs for the first half of the new bridge are in place.  The contractor will be working on placing a temporary deck on the slabs and building approach ramps.  Work on the welded wire faced structural earth wall has begun and will continue through late fall.   Several utilities are in the process of relocating their facilities so work on the project can continue.

CLOSURE TONIGHT (TUESDAY - JULY 17th)

Public Works

ISSUE ALERT

WHAT:  EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE

WHERE:  Rich Rd. S.E. at Spurgeon Creek (by Lattin’s Cider Mill)

WHEN:  10:00 p.m. July 17^th to 2:00a.m. July 18^th, 2012

WHO’S INVOLVED / AFFECTED:  Emergency road closure for installation of a bypass culvert to increase capacity of water flow due to recent storm activity.  There are reader boards in place notifying roadway users of the closure.  There will be NO thru traffic and no detour route marked.

CONTACT PERSON/PHONE NUMBER:  Contractor Rognlin’s, Inc. – Ed Clevenger at 581-0860 or Thurston County Public Works Inspector Shawn Brandt at 239-2525.

July 12th, 2012

From the field:

  For the rest of the week the contractor will continue with forms for abutments nos.1 & 2 with little interference with traffic, although the contractor is moving in more equipment and materials for next week when we will be in the fish window and activity will increase.

 On Friday we will be pouring concrete into abutments nos.1 & 2, about 21+- yards each which could cause slight traffic delays. Scheduled time is in the afternoon but the contractor is trying to move the time up to 8:00 a.m. in the morning.

What this means:

Traffic impacts will increase during the week while we prepare for the time that we have permission to work in the area that would normally impact riparian life (fish). 

Friday there will be some traffic delays for entry and exit of trucks and movement of equipment. Please watch for traffic control and use alternate routes to your destination if possible.

-Project Information-

Here is the project overview:

• Project Name:Rich Road Upgrade -- Deschutes River to 87th Ave SE
• Contractor: Rognlin's Inc
• Project Cost: $3,104,882.55
• Length: June 2012 thru Summer 2013
• Scope: Building a 60' bridge over Spurgeon Creek, placement of structural earth walls, widening and re-alignment of two horizontal curves.
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• Contacts:
•  County Project Coordinator: Lucy Mills 867-2358
•  Assistant Design Engineer: Shawn Brandt  
•  Field Inspector: Gordon Coleman 
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• Major Traffic Impacts:Beginning the week of June 25, 2012 the contractor will install temporary traffic signals in the area of Spurgeon Creek.  Traffic will be reduced to one lane 24 hours per day to allow construction of a  new bridge and placement of a structural earth wall.  Please expect long delays.
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• Twitter: @TCPWProjects  hashtag #richroad    
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• We will post regular blog updates as the project progresses.