May 2008

CLOSURE MITIGATION BUDGET The Bridge project began in October 1997. At that time, the cost estimated for Hood Canal Bridge May 2008 the closure mitigation portion of the work was $10 million. Retrofit and East-half Closure Mitigation Folio Replacement Project WSDOT has updated the Closure Mitigation Budget into 2009 dollars. The closure mitigation Hood Canal Bridge Retrofit and East Half Replacement Project budget reflects current costs spent from November 2005 through today and projected East-half Replacement expenditures through the May-June 2009 bridge closure and replacement. Completion Goal: 2009 The Hood Canal Bridge is an economic lifeline for the people and West-half Retrofit Completion Goal : 2010 CLOSURE MITIGATION businesses of the and a gateway for visitors Our estimate is currently $11.8 million. The costs to implement the plan’s transportation PLAN HISTORY coming to experience the wonders of the region. options, including the water shuttle service, park and ride lots and transportation Q. Where is the bridge? Since 1997, community members from both connections, contributed to the increased budget estimate. the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas, the A. The Hood Canal Bridge is located The project is looking for ways to meet the $10 million budget through: 1) Evaluating the water Peninsula Regional Transportation and Planning shuttle service level; 2) Administering the water shuttle dock construction contract. WSDOT between Kitsap and Jefferson counties Organization (PRTPO) and State will continue refining the budget numbers when the water shuttle service company is selected. at the mouth of the Hood Canal. Department of Transportation worked together Q. Why is it important? HCB Closure Mitigation 2001 Final Feb. 2008 Spent to develop a mitigation plan that will assist Hood Budget Estimate Summary Report Budget To Date A. It serves as a vital economic and Canal Bridge drivers during the six-week closure. Estimate Estimate* (2/15/08) social link between the greater Puget During the creation of the Closure Mitigation Alternate Routes Sound and the Olympic Peninsula. Temporary Improvements Plan, more than 40 options were developed by Intersection Improvements $263,000 Q. What is WSDOT doing? project committees and evaluated against several US101 \ SR119 Hoodsport (Lake Cushman Rd.) $48,000 A. The Washington State Department of measures of effectiveness including: SR3 \ SR16 Gorst Interchange $55,000 Transportation is improving this lifeline Incident Management $30,000 $175,000 • Amount of additional travel time required by replacing the east-half floating Alternate Routes Sub-Total $293,000 $278,000 portion of the bridge, replacing the • Estimated cost of design and construction or Transportation Options east and west approach spans, implementation Ferries $1,500,000 $3,000,000 replacing the east and west transition Park and Rides $4,774,000 • Total number of drivers that could be truss spans and updating the west- Port Gamble Water Shuttle Dock $3,400,000 accommodated Southpoint Water Shuttle Dock half electrical system. The project New costs (now part of Port Gamble costs) $0 completion estimate is 2010. • Provided benefit either in whole or part needed for beyond the closure period Port Gamble Park and Ride Construction Lofall $110,000 Q. What can drivers do to stay Port Gamble Lease $570,000 $430,000 informed? • Degree of environmental impact from Shine Pit Park and Ride Construction $100,000 Shine Pit Park and Ride Lease $900,000 A. Sign up to receive the latest news construction Southpoint Transit Loading Area $45,000 regarding the Hood Canal Bridge • Ability to promote ridesharing Transit $1,710,000 $2,221,000 Project and other related area Closure Operations (now part of transit costs) $43,000 $0 transportation news in your e-mail • Cost to the community HELPING DRIVERS Transportation Options Sub-Total $8,027,000 $10,346,000 $430,000 inbox. Visit www.hoodcanalbridge.com • Cost to the individual bridge users WSDOT is implementing the 2009 Closure Mitigation Commitment Plan. This Rideshare to subscribe. Rideshare (will utilize existing system) $19,000 $0 • Cost per person served per day plan will help drivers get where they need to go during the May-June 2009 Hood Canal Bridge six week bridge closure. Medical Transportation • Cost per vehicle served per day Medical Bus Service (now part of transit costs) $422,000 $0 Every portion of the Hood Canal Bridge project, from design to construction, Design Costs This report highlights Hood Canal Final Strategies Determined centers on keeping the closure time as short as possible. Instead of closing Labor $815,000 Bridge Project Closure Mitigation Plan the bridge for the three and one-half year construction cycle, only a six week The result of this evaluation process yielded WSDOT Project Staff $756,000 $318,000 progress through May 5, 2008. closure is required to replace the east half. WSDOT Support Groups (Planning, Traffic, Survey, Etc) $382,000 five basic areas of focus for closure mitigation For more information about the Hood Canal WSDOT’s commitment to the public is to provide advanced notification Consultants $24,000 $18,000 implementation. In February 2002, PRTPO Bridge Project closure mitigation visit the with real time updates, to work with community partners to share Bathymetry $10,000 project web site, www.hoodcanalbridge.com, members unanimously voted to approve the Hood information, and to open the bridge on time. Drivers will have options or contact project staff: Design Cost Sub-Total $815,000 $1,172,000 $336,000 Canal Bridge Mitigation options. The planning for traveling from one side of Hood Canal to the other when they TOTAL $9,576,000 $11,796,000 $766,000 Theresa Gren, Communication Manager and community involvement stage of the process need to visit family, attend an event, go to a medical appointment, (253) 305-6428, [email protected] *As water shuttle service and specific construction plans develop, this budget estimate may change. was completed. WSDOT then moved forward to shop or visit the Olympic Peninsula. Dave Ziegler, Principal Engineer (253) 305-6424, [email protected] complete the next step – facility and roadway design. May 2008

Permanent Improvements Rideshare Opportunities BRIDGE CLOSURE MITIGATION TIMELINE Multiple permanent improvements, work funded outside the scope of the closure Current budget estimate = $0 1999 mitigation project, will be completed along many of the alternate driving routes (will utilize existing systems) Spring Closure mitigation plan decision-making committees including: SR 3, SR 305, US 101, SR 104 and SR 119. Most notably, the two Funding Source: Hood Canal Bridge Closure formed, 62 options evaluated permanent improvements identified through the closure mitigation planning Mitigation budget Fall Gathered public input on closure mitigation options process, Mt. Walker passing lanes ($2.5 million) and a signal at the intersection Plan Elements: December 11 preferred options recommended for further analysis of SR 305 and SR 3 ($1 million), have been completed. • Assistance with finding rideshare opportunities 2000 prior to and during the closure by utilizing the Summer–Fall 2001 Preferred options examined

Transportation OptionsSaturna Salt Spring Island Island Lummi existing Rideshare database system. Pender Bay Bellingham Bellingham 2001 Current budget estimateIslands = $10.3 million Bay • Implementation of the public outreach plan, FundingSwartz Source: Hood Canal Bridge Closure Mitigation budget September PRTPO reviews 7 preferred options Bay Waldron Eastsound Lummi including informational posters, e-mail rider Stuart Island Island Fall Determination that both car and passenger-only water Plan Elements: Island Orcas Spieden Island alerts, Web site pages and brochures. Island shuttle options cannot be funded • A waterSidney shuttle service across Hood Canal, between South Point in Jefferson CLOSURE MITIGATION 1 Sidney Roche Orcas Samish Bay 5 Island Harbor Medical Transportation Assistance County and Lofall in KitsapShaw County. 2002 Blakeley Cypress COMMITMENT PLAN 17 Shaw Island

San Juan Island Island Guemes 11 t Strai Current budget estimate = $0 Island Island January Project committee determines that water shuttle is best, WSDOT is committed to providing drivers travel • Water shuttle docks and park Lopezand ride for the water shuttle service. Friday Decatur Sedro-Woolley (now part of transit costs)

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• Transit service to and from the water shuttleRosari docks. options during the six-week 2009 bridge closure. Island Harbor Anacortes Funding Source: Hood Canal Bridge Closure February PRTPO approves Final Strategies The closure mitigation plan is a good plan, supported Victoria To Canada Mitigation budget April FHWA advises that only temporary facilities and services San Juan Islands La Conner Mt. Vernon by years of research and data collection. It Deception Pass are eligible for federal funding specifically addresses Hood Canal Bridge drivers’ 20 Plan Elements: • A transport service from Lofall to , April–August 2003 Work begins on closure mitigation plan design Whidbey Island top concerns: getting to their destination on time; Skagit Bay knowing the fastest routes; avoiding being stuck in Oak Harbor Bremerton and Poulsbo. 2003 Stanwood 20 532 • Community outreach with Emergency Medical August Land leases secured traffic; and, getting help to make travel easier. Canada Camano Island U.S. 5 Services groups to facilitate region-wide South Point landing property is purchased Plan elements include: Dungeness Spit Keystone planning and driver preparedness. • Making improvements and adding traffic control on 531 2005 To Forks, Port Angeles Protection Lake Quinault, Island and Aberdeen Port alternate driving routes such as US 101 and SR 3 101 Sequim Townsend Public Outreach December Traffic pattern report from August closures published Discovery 20 Marysville • Providing transportation options, including a Bay Current budget estimate: $950,000 2006 525 water shuttle across Hood Canal and transit Funding Source: Hood Canal Bridge Project September PRTPO Executive Policy Board approves Closure Chimacum Everett Hurricane Ridge Clinton connections 19 construction engineering budget Mitigation Commitment Plan Port Ludlow Mukilteo 104 526 Summer– • Implementing additional rideshare opportunities Hood Canal Bridge Closed 2 Plan elements: May-June 2009 525 Winter 2007 Design temporary improvements, water shuttle docks, Park and Ride Lot • Community outreach tactics. • Offering assistance to get to medical (Shine Pit) Park and Ride Lot (Port Gamble) Lynnwood park and rides; Schedule and contract water shuttle; South Point Edmonds* • Distribute information through local community appointments Quilcene Water Shuttle Kingston (Passenger-only) 104 Secure transit agreements; Arrangements for medical 104 Lofall Water Shuttle groups. • Communicating the closure details through (Passenger-only) 307 101 Bothell transportation Poulsbo • An aggressive media relations campaign. a public outreach program and community Puget Sound 405 5 partnerships Olympic National Park 305 2007 3 LEGEND 99 Fall 2007– d Canal Bainbridge Hoo Silverdale Temporary Alternate Driving Routes Clallam Transit Island 520 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Spring 2009 Coordinate Incident Management Plan Express Route Seattle* Bellevue Improvements and Traffic Control Jefferson Transit Bremerton 90 Route 7 Mercer WSDOT will continue implementing the Island To Eastern 2008 Current budget estimate = $278,000 Kitsap Transit Washington Express Route Port Orchard Blake approved plan. Coordination will continue Southworth Island Fauntleroy Spring Develop site design, coordinate environmental permitting, Funding Source: Hood Canal Bridge Closure Kitsap Transit 160 509 with many groups that have an interest in Normal Route 3 Vashon Seattle/Tacoma Renton and negotiate lease at Lofall Mitigation budget Int’l. Airport Water Shuttle Route 16 the bridge closure. Stakeholders will be kept Passenger-only Vashon Summer Finalize transit agreements; Finalize medical outreach; Belfair Island Plan Elements: Transit Routes between informed about the project and the travel Park and Rides and Kent Prepare park and ride lots • Temporary improvements to state highway Water Shuttle Hoodsport options that will be available to them during Detour Route 167 Union 106 302 Fall Complete Lofall and South Point dock improvements Gig

locations that will experience increased traffic Washington State Harbor Tahlequah the 2009 bridge closure. e Ferry Routes Passag Colvos Auburn 2009 during the bridge closure. For project information visit Point 3 18 HoodCanalBridge.com 163 When the Hood Canal Bridge Project is or call (toll free) 1-877-595-4222 Defiance 99 April Complete water shuttle and transit operations tests • Implementation of the incident management 16 Tacoma* wsdot.wa.gov/ferries complete, the bridge will be wider, safer and or call (toll free) 1-800-843-3779 May Hood Canal Bridge closes for six weeks plan, including use of Incident Response Shelton Cities marked with an * (Edmonds, more affordable to maintain, protecting lives Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia) Puyallup June Hood Canal Bridge opens to traffic have connecting transit available Trucks, maintenance trucks, Washington State 101 (bus,train or ferry) 512 and livelihoods for decades to come. Patrol patrols, signage at key decision points, 108 highway advisory radio, variable message 7

5 t signs and radio alerts to assist drivers. Inle Budd To Mt. Rainier 8 101 Olympia* National Park To Aberdeen, Ocean Beaches, Lake Quinault, Forks, Port Angeles To Portland © 2008 Washington State Department of Transportation