Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road
Road Currently Closed
Flood events in November 2008 and January 2009 and resulting damage have forced the closure of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road. King County has completed repairs up to Milepost 8.0. The Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Forest Service are currently developing repairs to sites and anticipate the road will be repaired by the end of 2009.
Additional information can be found at http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/projects/erfo_mfsnoqualmie/.
Flood events in November 2008 and January 2009 and resulting damage have forced the closure of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road. King County has completed repairs up to Milepost 8.0. The Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Forest Service are currently developing repairs to sites and anticipate the road will be repaired by the end of 2009.
Additional information can be found at http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/projects/erfo_mfsnoqualmie/.
During the last few years, the principal funding program for the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road project has had to readjust and reprioritize the list of programmed projects. These adjustments were mainly due to construction costs as there has been a significant cost increase for projects similar to the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road, with most projects over the last few years far exceeding their original cost estimates. These cost increases have caused all the cost estimates for potential action alternatives of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road to rise to such an extent that the project as originally proposed is no longer financially feasible.
Currently, King County and the Forest Service are reexamining the project proposal to ensure that a project can be brought forth that meets the needs of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road while also being financially feasible. Once a revised project proposal is approved, development of the project will resume.
Currently, King County and the Forest Service are reexamining the project proposal to ensure that a project can be brought forth that meets the needs of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road while also being financially feasible. Once a revised project proposal is approved, development of the project will resume.
Location
The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road is located north and east of the City of North Bend, which is approximately 30 miles east of Seattle Washington along I-90. The project will study an approximately 11-mile long section of road from milepost 1.36 to Middle Fork - Taylor River Trailhead at milepost 12.10.Description
The Western Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration is proposing to improve WA Forest Highway 29 (also known as King County Road 9899 and commonly referred to as Lake Dorothy Road). The project is in the process of developing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document that will identify potential project impacts.Currently, the existing road is paved for the first 1.3 miles with the remaining portion being gravel and dirt. Roadway widths vary from 15 to 28 feet. As a Forest Highway, the road is also a gateway to 109,000 acres of land within the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie national Forest which is used primarily for public recreation purposes. Agency partners for the project include the Western Federal Lands Highway Division - Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Forest Service, and King County.
This project will study multiple alternatives to improving the existing road. The study will look at a variety of potential impacts including those to plants, wildlife, cultural resources, and the potential increase in use. Public comment will be sought on the study and alternatives.
Contacts
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATIONWESTERN FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION
610 East Fifth Street
Vancouver, Washington 98661-3801
Danny Capri, Environmental Specialist
Project Email Address: mfsnoqualmie@dot.gov
