Badger Creek (Rugg Road) Culvert Repair

Project description

Replace two metal culverts carrying Badger Creek under Rugg Road with a larger, fish-friendly culvert near the Springwater Corridor Trail and the Telford Road intersection in the Boring area.

Why

To preserve the roadway, allow for proper drainage, and assure safe passage for travelers. This project will also provide improved fish passage conditions to allow salmon and other migratory species to pass upstream into coolwater habitat.

Schedule

• Project seeding and planting to be completed in October. Expected to be completed in one day.

Traffic impact

• Expect single lane closure during construction between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Current activities

• Project is substantially complete. Project seeding and planting to take place in mid-late October.

Funding

• Project estimate is $416,056 with $321,480 in grant funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant and the remaining $94,576 from County Road Fund.