Expertise: Construction Management
STH 26, Watertown Bypass
KL Engineering led the design of the 12.2 mile STH 26 Watertown Bypass, a four-lane expressway and freeway that bypasses Watertown to the west and rejoins existing STH 26 north of the city. The project includes design of frontage roads and a multi-use trail along the west side of STH 26. Key features of the proposed improvements include the following:
- 13 miles of freeway/expressway design
- Four (4) interchanges; two (2) diamonds, one (1) trumpet, one (1) jug handle
- Ten (10) roundabouts; nine (9) single lane, one (1) two-lane
- Four (4) PS&E's
- Frontage road and local road design, including bicycle accommodations
- 4.1-mile off-road paved multi-use path
- Two (2) at-grade railroad crossings, three (3) grade-separated crossings
- 19 grade separation structures, two (2) stream crossings, four (4) sign structures, and one (1) retaining wall. Aesthetic rustication treatment was applied to the pier columns and concrete parapet back face.
- Multiple jurisdictional transfers
- Three (3) transportation project plats (TPPs)
- Two (2) PIMs, three (3) Real Estate Open Houses, several individual property owner meetings
- Established and met regularly with a STH 26 Stakeholder Committee
- Access Management
- Prepared Design Refinement Report – Environmental Impact Update to update the EIS
- Prepared USACE 404 Permit request
- Phase 3 Archaeological data recovery on three (3) sites
- Floodplain study and stormwater BMPs
KL Engineering is currently providing construction management for the project; construction will be completed in 2011 at an estimated cost of $91 million.
