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Constructing the North Spokane Corridor

Spokane-based Max J. Kuney was the contractor for the Freya Street structures, part of the $2.2 billion North Spokane Corridor Project, which included two main-line freeway bridges over Freya, just north of Francis Avenue. Kuney, a family-owned company since 1930, focused on the transportation, bridgework and piling.

By Lori Lovely CEG CORRESPONDENT

Approximately half of the U.S. Route 395 North Spokane Corridor has been completed and is now operational. The Washington State Department of Transportation is managing the project – a

10.5-mi. north-south section of freeway along the eastern border of Spokane, Wash., designed to improve freight and commuter mobility through the metropolitan area.

When work is finally finished, the North Spokane Corridor will be a limited access highway along a new alignment that connects to I-90 on the south end west of the

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Work Plan Spokane-based Max J. Kuney was the

contractor for the Freya Street structures project, which included two main-line freeway bridges over Freya, just north of Francis Avenue. Kuney, a family-owned company since 1930, focuses on the transportation, bridge and piling markets and worked on WSDOT’s first Design-Build see SPOKANE page 6

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Feenaughty Machinery Wins Takeuchi Dealer of the Year

(L-R): Robert Vistad, Takeuchi regional business manager (RBM) West Region; Brendan Green, Feenaughty GM; Hampton Wideman, Takeuchi RBM SW Region; Randy Harris, Feenaughty president; and Mike Schebetka, Takeuchi RBM West Region.

Takeuchi-US has awarded Feenaughty Machinery Company as the 2020 Dealer of the Year for its successful sales efforts in 2019.

Takeuchi’s regional business manager Hampton Wideman presented the accolade at this year’s ConExpo-Con/AGGshow.

Feenaughty Machinery ranked number one in total sales for Takeuchi products in 2019. The fullservice construction dealer has locations in Portland and Eugene, Ore. “We are honored and thrilled to award Feenaughty Machinery Company as Dealer of the Year, they are much deserving of this recognition,” said Wideman.

“They are a top-performing dealer who has really done a great job with the Takeuchi brand throughout its territory. They always treat the customer as its number one priority, which is why they are so successful.”

“It is an honor to be named Dealer of the Year by Takeuchi, as it really reflects the hard work of all of our employees at Feenaughty Machinery Company,” said Randy Harris, president at Feenaughty Machinery Company.

“We have a very knowledgeable staff who always puts the customer at the forefront of everything we do. Takeuchi has been a wonderful product line for us over the years and we have many customers who have become brand loyal.”

For more information, visit www.takeuchius.com. 

Mayor: Pier 58 in Seattle to Have ‘Emergency Dismantling’ SEATTLE (AP) Mayor Jenny Durkan on Aug. 14 approved the “emergency dismantling” of Seattle's 50-year-old downtown Pier 58.

The pier between the Seattle Aquarium and the Great Wheel holds up Waterfront Park – a boardwalk space with benches, scenic views and telescopes.

Seattle Structural, a private engineering firm, recommends Pier 58 be removed within 90 days, a news release from Durkan’s office said. The city was planning to renovate the pier as part of an overhaul of the entire waterfront after the removal of the Alaskan Way Viaduct – just not so soon, The Seattle Times reported.

Seattle shut the park down and hired the firm to do an assessment after discovering the pier had shifted, leaving a gap between it and the Elliott Bay Seawall, which was recently rebuilt on the edge of the land.

Metal plates span the joint between the pier and the seawall and accommodate some movement, but not as much as has recently occurred.

The park won't reopen until the pier is replaced and a park redesign that's already in progress is realized, according to Durkan's office.

Removing Pier 58 will require collabora-

tion with the aquarium and the Great Wheel operation “to project adjoining piers and minimize impacts to these attractions,” the mayor's news release said. The Miner's Landing tourist hub, located on Pier 57 with the Great Wheel, also will be involved.

Seattle's Office of the Waterfront will enter into an ``emergency consultant contract'' to design the pier's removal and is working with the city's Department of Transportation to expedite permits, the release said.

The design for a new Pier 58 and public park is 60 percent done, according to the city.

The project, which will include a playground, is expected to wrap up in 2024. 

Seattle Structural, a private engineering firm, recommends Pier 58 be removed within 90 days.

The design for a new Pier 58 and public park is 60 percent done.

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Crews continue to make progress on the Spokane project that is designed to improve freight and commuter mobility through the Spokane Metropolitan Area.

Construction Crews Making Steady Progress in Spokane SPOKANE from page 1

contract in 2000 — the Thurston Way Interchange. In addition to freeway widening projects and bridge building, Kuney takes on high-profile contracts, such as the Foss Waterway bridge in Tacoma, Wash., one of only 13 cable stay bridges in the United States at the time, with towers reaching 214 ft. tall, completed in 1994.

In addition to construction of the two bridges, the project also includes embankment, surfacing, asphalt and concrete paving, fencing, a traffic barrier, curb and sidewalk improvements, and landscaping work. The $7.6 million project was completed in 2018.

Construction will progress from north to south, with projects at multiple locations. The second BNSF Rail Realignment broke ground in 2019. Wellesley Ave Improvements and the Spokane River to Columbia start this year, with work on the Spokane River Crossing commencing in 2021, Sprague Avenue to Spokane River in 2022, and I-90 to Sprague Avenue in 2023.

As work resumes on the Wellesley Avenue interchange, crews continue working on other projects, including: • NSC from Carlisle Ave. to Wellesley Ave. • Realignment and relocation of the BNSF railroad track to prepare for future NSC mainline

alignment from Rowan Ave. to Cleveland Ave. • Construction of a bridge over Euclid Ave. • Construction of the Children of the Sun Trail and pedestrian-only bridges and other amenities that are part of the shared-use trail • Twin bridges from Carlisle Ave. to south of Sprague Ave. In addition to general travel lanes, right of way is being reserved for a future high-capacity transit system with park-and-ride lots.

“The NSC project includes a

“We are actively engaging the public on the remaining portion...through a process called ‘placemaking.’”

The project’s first phase was the Hawthorne Road to U.S. 2 work, a grading and drainage project.

Bob Hilmes WSDOT

companion multiuse path for the full length of the corridor,” Hilmes said.

The bicycle and pedestrian trail has been named the “Children of the Sun Trail.”

“We are actively engaging the public on the remaining portion of the NSC and Children of the Sun trail through a process call ‘placemaking’,” said Bob L. Hilmes, project engineer of the WSDOT Eastern Region.

Hilmes “Placemaking combines community assets with input and inspiration in order to create public spaces that promote well-being.”

Construction Schedule As part of a $2.2 billion project, only the northern 5.42 mi. have been completed. The southern section received state funding in 2015.

Work began in 2017 and was expected to be completed by 2029.

That timeline, however, has been altered, adding at least one year to the expected completion date, because between $45 million and $50 million in work to construct the freeway between Sprague Avenue and the Spokane River was deferred in late 2019 after passage of Initiative 976, which limit car tabs to $30 a year and resulted in a $4 million shortage.

“We are progressing on the NSC from the north to the south,” said Hilmes. “The Columbia-to-Freya see SPOKANE page 10

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Power Associaton Awaits $1.4B for Idaho Nuclear Plant A Utah municipal power association is own the plant, Energy Northwest would expecting an influx of $1.4 billion in fedoperate it. eral funds for the modular reactor plant it The mid-September decision by the is looking to build in Idaho, but association UAMPS members is one of a number of members are still deciding whether to go “off-ramps,” or opportunities where particforward with the 720-MW project and the ipants can choose to drop out. “I can't realcompletion date has recently slipped, offily project ... but this award certainly helps cials said. give members an incentive to remain in the LaVarr Webb, spokesman for the Utah project,” Webb said.

Associated Municipal Power Systems Webb said UAMPS is seeking other (UAMPS) said on Aug. 10 that operation utilities throughout the West to purchase of the first unit is now expected in 2029, hundreds of megawatts of the $6 billion about two years later than previously project's output, but no utility has agreed to announced. such a purchase.

UAMPS is awaiting word on a possible At an Aug. 4 press briefing, Utah $1.4 billion award from the US Taxpayer Association Vice President Rusty Department of Energy for the plant, desigCannon said UAMPS members currently nated for a site at DOE’s Idaho National committed to the project should withdraw Laboratory. Webb said “all indications are from it because of the risks. Cannon said the award will be made” and UAMPS the project relies on “unproven technology expects the award to be finalized in that continues to be less and less competiSeptember. tive than other clean energy alternatives.

NuScale photo Webb said some of the money from the The association on its website said it award would be used for development of a An artist’s rendering of NuScale Power’s proposed small modular nuclear reactor represents more than 2,500 businesses and combined construction permit-operating plant, which will be located at Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho. individuals and promotes efficient governlicense (COL), which would be submitted ment and equitable taxation.

But Allen Johnson, power department director for the for approval to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission by “The development of untried new designs is no place for municipality of Bountiful, Utah, said in an Aug. 6 interview small utilities with no nuclear construction experience to risk April 2023.

The award would replace a 2018 memorandum of under- “right now it’s probably 50/50 whether the project would go their customers' money,” former NRC Commissioner Peter standing between DOE, UAMPS and and Battelle Energy forward.”

Bradford said during the briefing.

Johnson said the SMR plant is “a great project,” but said Alliance, which manages Idaho National Laboratory for the While Bradford has been a critic of nuclear power, the agency, that said DOE would take power from two modules Bountiful was “not anywhere near making a decision” on association said it has no position on nuclear energy. whether to remain in the project or withdraw. Bountiful is and use one of them for research activities, Webb said.

Webb said the first module is now expected to be operaThe result is that the current commitment by UAMPS currently committed to a little more than 7 MW produced by tional in June 2029. Previously NuScale had targeted commembers to purchase 213 MW of the plant’s output leaves the SMR, Johnson said. mercial operation of at least one reactor module in 2027.

UAMPS, which includes public power utilities, has 47 more than 500 MW that needed to be purchased by one or Webb said UAMPS members do not need electricity genmembers in six western states. Some 30 of the 35 members erated by the project until after 2030. Also contributing to the more buyers, Webb said.

UAMPS members have until mid-September to approve currently committed to the project are in Utah. new schedule was a determination that the plant could use air The NuScale SMR plant is designed to be built with up to instead of water to condense steam, which necessitated a a new budget and finance plan to remain in the project. Webb said the expectation is “the members will want to continue.” a dozen 60-MW reactor modules. While UAMPS would design change, Webb said.

Drilling Begins on U.S. 95, Crews Preparing for Demolition Drilling began on Aug. 20 at the U.S.-95 slide south of Riggins. This is part of the long-term repairs, which will involve controlled blasting and reinforcing the rock face, that are planned for completion in late October. The unstable slope has affected traffic on the highway since it first slid on July 3 and then again on July 10.

Repairs are expected to cost $3 million and will be completed by Scarsella Brothers, Inc. out of Seattle.

Drilling is the first step in the process of safely removing material from the slope. At the same time, crews will rebuild the rock berm to catch debris during blasting and shield traffic from unexpected rock fall.

“Once those two steps are completed, then we can proceed to blasting,” Operations Engineer Jared Hopkins said. “Drivers won’t

be affected until we blast, fencing will be the most which is not scheduled until time-consuming task but will early September.” not impact traffic,” Hopkins An estimated 14,000 cu. said. yds. will be removed by Once work on the rock dynamite in one blast, during face is complete, contractors which there will be no access will dismantle the berm, through the area on the detour repair US-95 and remove around the base of the slide or the detour around the base of on Old Pollock Road. More the slide. information will be released “Over the next two when a final date is set. months, drivers should After blasting, crews will Drilling is the first step in the process of safely removing material expect intermittent closures clear the detour around the from the slope. An estimated 14,000 cu. yds. will be removed by dyna- on U.S.-95 or Old Pollock base of the slide. mite in one blast.

Road,” Hopkins said. “We Geotechnical experts will finwill alternate between the ish dislodging any loose material before cover the surfaces between bolts, and drains two routes to accommodate traffic, with a using steel bolts to secure the remaining rock will also be installed. complete closure of both only planned for “Reinforcing the slope with bolts and the day we blast.”  in place. Wire fencing will be positioned to

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U.S. Route 395 Project Has Been In Works for Years SPOKANE from page 6

project completes the interchange with Freya and was scheduled to be completed this spring. However, construction is currently at a standstill so completion will be delayed.”

The corridor extension was designed to open in sections as work progresses from north to south. However, Hilmes said, “We will not be placing traffic on the NSC south of Freya until the interchange at Wellesley Avenue is completed.”

Wellesley Avenue between Market Street and Freya Street was closed in November 2019. The interchange is not expected to reopen until late 2022 or early 2023.

Long Time Coming Since the groundbreaking celebration in August 2001, dozens of construction companies have built more than 5.5 mi. of freeway, three interchanges, 30 bridges, one railroad tunnel and a multi-use trail that parallels the NSC. But progress has been slow.

Ranked 19 of 43 on the Congressional High Priority Corridor list of the National Highway System, the NSC hasn’t exactly been fast-tracked. The Federal Highway Administration approved the Final Environmental Impact Statement in 1997, with a supplemental FEIS for the Spokane River north to U.S. 395 at the Wandermere section earning approval in 2000.

The project’s first phase was the Hawthorne Road to U.S. 2 job, a grading and drainage job that was completed in 2002.

The first driveable segment of the project opened to traffic in 2009: the first Nickel Project – named due to the 2003 State Nickel Gas Tax Package, which allocated $321 million to fund design, right-of-way purchases and construction between 2003 to 2011 – Francis to Farwell. The nickel tax also funded the U.S. 2 Wandermere and U.S. 2 Lowering projects.

By fall 2012, the north half of the NSC was open to traffic.

The same year, work began on the Francis Avenue bridge

The project also includes embankment, resurfacing, aspahlt and concrete paving. replacement project. When it was opened to traffic in 2014, the remainder of the NSC projects lacked more than half the necessary funding – a situation that wasn’t addressed until the 2015 Connecting Washington legislation passed.

Other portions of the project that have been completed include: • BNSF Structures and Railway realignment, using TIGER IV Grant Funds, completed 2015 • Construction of a roundabout to improve the Wellesley/Freya intersection, completed 2016 • Construction of two mainline NSC structures over Freya Street, completed 2019 • Columbia Avenue to Freya Street PCC Paving Project, completion 2019 • The first project on the south half – the Francis Avenue Bridge Replacement Project, completed 2014 Funding Funding for the NSC comes from a number of sources.

Pre-existing funds amounted to $158,435,000. The 2003 Nickel Gas Tax added $292,614,000. Another gas tax in 2005 contributed an additional $92,478,000. The Transportation Partnership Act, or State 9.5-cent tax, was implemented to fund the project between 2007 and 2019, providing money for right-of-way acquisitions north and south along I-90, between the Liberty Park Interchange and

Since the groundbreaking celebration in August 2001, dozens of construction companies have built more than 5.5 mi. of freeway, three interchanges, 30 bridges, one railroad tunnel and a multi-use trail that parallels the NSC.

the Sprague Avenue Interchange, for the future Collector/Distributor System and to design and construct a noise wall project along this same section of I-90. This allocation also provided funding to design the “shovel ready,” southbound lanes project between the Francis/Freya and Farwell Interchanges.

The Washington State Legislature allocated an additional $28 million in TPA funds for the corridor in 2009. WSDOT used this funding in the Hillyard area, from the Spokane River to the Francis/Freya Interchange. Total TPA funding for the corridor amounts to $180 million ($152 million in 2005, plus $28 million in 2009).

Other allotments came from Special Cat ($69,272,000) and Connecting Washington ($879,900,000), a package passed by the legislature in 2015 to pay for the completion to I-90. Connecting Washington is a $16 billion revenue package that allocates funding for mega-projects, preservation and maintenance, service, ferries and multi-modal transportation projects. This package includes an 11.9 cent gas tax increase.

Total funding for the NSC amounts to $1,491,699,000.

Benefits Conceived as long ago as the 1940s, this project will run about one mile east of where it was originally planned in the 1960s and 1970s. The new NSC will help decrease travel time, fuel usage and congestion through metropolitan Spokane. WSDOT predicts a travel time between Wandermere and I-90 will be shortened to 12 minutes once work is completed.

Safety will be improved by re-directing trucks from the local arterials to the freeway. The NSC will bypass the busy Division Street corridor, reducing pollution as well as traffic congestion.

Since 2001, there hasn’t been a year that the NSC hasn’t been worked on. Locals are hoping that by 2030, work will at long last be finished.  CEG

Conceived as long ago as the 1940s, this project will run about one mile east of where it was originally planned in the 1960s and 1970s.

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For the past several weeks, the Washington Department of Transportation and local construction crews have been making emergency patch repairs to concrete panels under the Stampede Pass interchange.

All lanes of the eastbound highway have reopened near Stampede Pass, about a day earlier than scheduled.

In all, it took crews a little more than 70 hours to remove 42 broken concrete panels and 600 tons of debris, place new drainage, lay more than 520 tons of new asphalt, pave the shoulders and restripe the lanes.

Repairs were originally scheduled to repave this section in the fall, but the panels deteriorated faster than expected, so WSDOT accelerated the project to make permanent repairs now. The concrete just wasn’t safe to allow traffic to drive on it anymore and upgrades couldn’t wait any longer.

This section of I-90 is scheduled to be replaced in 2026 as part of the project that is widening the highway from four to six lanes between Hyak and Easton. Doing this work now avoids continuing delays on this stretch while we make temporary repairs. 

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