CH2M HILL team wins $185 million highway design-build contract in Washington

May 4, 2005

Through one of the largest contracts ever awarded by the Washington State Department of Transportation, a CH2M HILL team will design and construct high-occupancy-vehicle lanes for a stretch of Interstate 5 in Snohomish County.

CH2M HILL is teamed with Guy F. Atkinson Construction, a subsidiary of Clark Construction Group, to complete the $185 million project.

 

Project details   The HOV project will improve traffic flow, safety and the environment in Snohomish County through Everett by adding more than 10 miles—5.7 northbound and 4.9 southbound—of new carpool lanes on I-5 between Highway 526 and US 2. The project will:  add northbound HOV lanes to I-5 from Highway 526 to US 2 add southbound HOV lanes to I-5 from Marine view Drive to Highway 526 add a northbound and southbound auxiliary lane (also called a merge lane) on I-5 from 41st Street to US 2 widen or replace 19 bridges improve freeway on-ramps and exits install noise walls at certain locations treat freeway storm water run off build a new right-hand exit to Broadway improve or add lighting and surveillance, control and driver information improve components such as driver messaging signs, traffic cameras and ramp meters

In a May 2 press release, WSDOT said it completed preliminary engineering in recent months and organized competition among “four world-class design-build teams.” WSDOT said its decision to contract with the Atkinson-CH2M HILL team was based upon the proposed technical approach, how quickly the team could complete the work and the proposed cost. 

“We like to see innovation brought to these important projects,” said Gov. Christine Gregoire, “and it is good news that top firms want to do this project with a design-build team in our state. Working with WSDOT, Atkinson-CH2M HILL can help build the record of on-time and on-budget project delivery that our citizens expect to see.”

The project will extend the I-5 HOV lanes through Everett six miles northbound and four-and-a-half miles southbound. Other components of the project include merging and exit lanes as well as several safety, environmental and community aesthetics improvements.

“We are delighted to win this project and continue our growth in the northwest design-build marketplace” said CH2M HILL’s Larry Hurley.  “We have an outstanding teammate in Atkinson Construction, a fantastic group of CH2M HILL employees who have worked hard to make this pursuit a success, and are committed to providing WSDOT with outstanding world-class service.”

Posted By: Feedback 5/4/2005.