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TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, No. 127
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Pierce County recommends 'cooling' centers to beat the heat
$5.4M Pierce County road project begins July 8 Posted online Mon., July 1 Photo Courtesy Pierce County A Pierce County project that aims to improve safety and relieve traffic congestion through the 176th Street East corridor, between B Street East and 14th Avenue East in Frederickson, will begin on Mon., July 8. Crews will clear areas outside the existing roadway, then excavate and embank in preparation for utility relocation. Utility companies will relocate facilities for future construction. The roadway will remain open during this work, although motorists can expect to see construction and utility vehicles
Pierce County will begin a $5.4 million project next week that aims to improve safety and relieve traffic congestion through the 176th Street East corridor, between B Street East and 14th Avenue East in Frederickson (pictured). The project will expand the roadway to four lanes with turning and U-turn lanes, install concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks, upgrade the traffic signal at B Street East, and add street lighting and an enclosed stormwater drainage and treatment system. parked along the shoulder and expect occasional delays. During this project, the roadway will be expanded to four lanes with turning and U-turn lanes, and raised medians. Concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks will be installed. Pervious concrete will be used on sidewalks and shoulders to reduce surface water runoff. Crews will upgrade the traffic signal at B Street East as well as add street lighting and an enclosed stormwater drainage and treatment system. Tucci & Sons, Inc. is the contractor. The construction contract cost is approximately $5.4 million. The work is expected to be finished in spring 2015. Meanwhile, construction on a project along 176th Street East between 14th Avenue East and Waller Road East is expected to be completed this summer. Crews are expanding the roadway to four lanes and installing concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks. They are also adding a raised median and turn lanes at intersections. The project also includes additional street lighting and an enclosed stormwater drainage and treatment system. Tucci & Sons, Inc. is also the contractor for this project. The construction contract cost is approximately $7.1 million. More details about these projects are available online at piercecountywa.org/fredericksonarea.
Posted online Mon., July 1 The National Weather Service has declared an excessive heat warning for the Puget Sound region until 11 p.m. on Mon., July 1. According to the National Weather Service, an excessive heat warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures will occur. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are likely. The Pierce County Department of Emergency Management reminds everyone to stay out of the heat as much as possible, and to check on elderly neighbors during this time. Locations around Pierce County that people can go to cool down include movie theaters, local malls, and other large stores, as well as Pierce County libraries throughout the region. Other facilities that are open include: • Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 C St. in Spanaway (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.); • Anderson Island Fire Department, 12207 Lake Josephine Blvd. (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.); • Fife Community Center, 2111 54th Ave. E. (8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Mon. - Tues.); • City of Buckley Multi Purpose Center, 811 East Main (8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon. - Tues.); • Mid County Community Center, 10205 44th Ave. E. in Tacoma (8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon. - Thurs.); • Steilacoom Community Center, 2301 Worthington St (9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon. - Thurs.); • Bonney Lake Senior Center, 19304 Bonney Lake Blvd (8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon. - Fri.); • Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main St. SW (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. - Fri.); • Chapel Hill Church, 7700 Skansie Ave. in Gig Harbor (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. - Thurs.). The following locations allow people and their domesticated pets to come in and get out of the heat. NOTE: Pets need to be on a leash or in a crate and owners much provide water if they plan on being in the store for long periods of time: • Lowe's, all stores (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.); • Petsmart, all stores; • VCA Pacific Avenue, 10324 Pacific Ave. in Spanaway (open 24/7).
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