Completed: 108th St SW Overlay – Bridgeport Way to Pacific Highway

Project Description: This project, which is 0.80 miles, will provide an asphalt overlay and upgrade existing curb ramps to meet current ADA standards as required for all overlay projects.

Estimated Cost: $746,000

Project Manager: D’Andra Buchanan, 253-983-7820.

Project Status: This project has been awarded to Northwest Cascade, Inc. of Puyallup, WA.

Construction began on April 19, 2021.

Construction was completed on July 28, 2021.

Before and After Photos

Before: Looking west on 108th, just west of Pacific Highway

After: Looking west on 108th, just west of Pacific Highway

Before: Rowland Ave SW and 108th Intersection

After: Rowland Ave SW and 108th Intersection

Before: Looking west at the Railroad Tracks before Lakeview Ave SW

After: Looking west at the Railroad Tracks before Lakeview Ave SW

Before: Looking west at 47th Ave. SW and 108th intersection

After: Looking west at 47th Ave SW and 108th intersection

Construction Photos

Removal of existing concrete sidewalk at Freiday at 108th — Existing concrete sidewalk is being removed from the north-west corner of 108th St. SW and Freiday St. SW.

Removal of Concrete at Freiday — The backhoe placed the existing concrete slab aside to prepare for the new ramp and sidewalk.

108th Storm Drain Pipe Placement — Crews work on fixing a storm drain pipe along 108th St. SW before the overlay.

Form work is up prior to the concrete pour at Addison and 108th. — Concrete forms are being placed in the north-west corner of 108th and Addison.

108th and Kendrick Concrete Pour — Concrete comes out of a concrete truck at the north-east corner of 108th St. SW and 47th.

Sidewalk is closed at 47th and 108th — After the concrete pour at the north-east corner of 108th St. SW and 47th St, a sidewalk closed ahead sign is placed for the concrete to cure prior to usage.

108th St. Overlay-Drilling out a valve for future paving — The valves and manholes must be lowered in order to pave the road. They will be raised after the paving portion of the roadway is complete.

108th Milling looking at Bridgeport Way — Near the intersection of 108th and Cronis, the grinding machine is grinding existing asphalt that is too damaged to pave directly over.

108th St milling near railroad tracks — The milling machine is removing material along 108th near the railroad tracks in the west bound lane.

108th Match Grind at Pacific Highway — At the match point near Pacific Highway, the road has been ground down so that paving can be matched to the existing roadway when the new overlay gets placed.

Paving at the 108th and Addison intersection — The paving machine is turning the corner of Addison at 108th St. A roller in the background rolls the asphalt after placement.

The roller along 108th after the new pad of pavement is placed — The roller makes passes over the newly placed asphalt along 108th.

Asphalt comes out of truck at Freiday and 108th — Heat evaporation is visible as one of the paving machines lays asphalt at the intersection of Freiday and 108th.

A striping crew member prepares the road for the striping. — A striping crew member prepares the roadway for the new striping

MMA striping is being placed by the striping truck. — A crew member walks along-side the truck as it places yellow MMA permanent striping.

Striping at night as a crew member continues to walk along side the striping truck. — As the work was done at night, a crew member continues to walk along the striping truck for the second lane line.

Both lane lines have been placed. — The lane lines for the turn pocket along 108th have been placed.

A crew member inspects his handy work of the newly placed turn arrow. — A striping crew member looks at the newly placed turn arrow.

The striping truck placed the bike lane stripe along 108th. — The striping truck places the bike lane stripe along 108th.