Contractor Guy F. Atkinson Construction’s $376-million bid had the lowest price and the strongest technical proposal, meeting the apparent best value bid requirements. Design-build contracts combine final project design and construction into a single contract.
The SR 167/I-5 to SR 509 New Expressway Project is the second of three construction contracts within the SR 167 Completion Project, which will complete the unfinished SR 167 in Pierce County.
“This is an exciting and important step in the decades-long goal to complete SR 167 and build a direct connection between I-5 and the Port of Tacoma,” said John White, Administrator for the Puget Sound Gateway Program, which manages the SR 167 Completion Project. “The benefits of this new highway will be far-reaching — improving freight movement to and from the port, reducing truck traffic on local roads, and expanding non-motorized travel options.”
Features of the work include:
- A new two-mile expressway between I-5 and SR 509 near the Port of Tacoma
- A shared-use path parallel to the highway for non-motorized travel (walking, bicycling, etc.) between I-5 and SR 509 near Tacoma
- A diverging diamond interchange over I-5 in Fife, which will connect the new SR 167 to I-5
- Approximately 150 acres of wetland, stream, and environmental restoration that will improve native fish runs and encourage the return of wildlife to the area
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The first stage of construction to complete the project wrapped up in summer 2021 with the opening of a new I-5 bridge and connecting multi-lane roundabout on SR 99 in Fife. The project is expected to last through 2028.
Together, the SR 167 and SR 509 completion projects will improve the movement of freight by connecting the state's largest ports to key distribution centers in King and Pierce counties. Completing these unfinished highways will move freight more efficiently and ease traffic congestion throughout the Puget Sound region.
