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Perspective drawing of Bucklin Hill bridge

 

 

 Current culverts at site 

Traffic congestion in culvert area

  Project History and Goal                                                                                               

A 1998 design report recommended that Bucklin Hill Road be expanded to a four-lane road from Silverdale Way to Tracyton Boulevard. The recommended improvements have been phased into several projects, some that have already been completed:

 

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Improvements to the intersection at Mickelberry Road, completed in 2007.
 

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Construction of a drop-lane and a left turn pocket at the Tracyton Boulevard Intersection, completed in 2009.
  3. Replace the existing culverts with a bridge. Current project.
  4. Expand the existing roadway to four lanes. Current project.

Some benefits of the current project include:

 

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Remove existing culverts to improve fish passage and restore natural functions of the estuary. This enhancement will support future upstream projects.
 

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Improve the roadway capacity of Bucklin Hill Road.

  ▪ Provide effective connections to the Clear Creek trail system on both sides of the estuary.

  Project Details                                                                                                                  

The proposed improvements to Bucklin Hill Road include:

 

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Replace the existing embankment and culverts across Clear Creek with a multi-spanned bridge, 240 feet in length.
 

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Widen the road to four lanes across the new bridge and five lanes elsewhere within the project area.
  ▪ Provide left turn access from east bound Bucklin Hill Rd. onto northbound Levin Road.
  ▪ Improve local community access by constructing sidewalks and bicycle lanes from  Blaine Avenue NW to Mickelberry Road NW. 
  ▪ Provide storm drainage improvements so that the runoff is treated to remove road pollutants
  ▪ Replace the traffic signal at Mickelberry Road NW and the pedestrian signal just east of the Clear Creek estuary.

For a typical roadway section (how the road lanes will look) click here

Elevation sketch

  What to Expect                                                                                                                 

 

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Bucklin Hill Road will either be closed or partially open during the construction period.
A decision is expected to be made by the spring of 2013.

 

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Whether the road is closed or partially open, detour routes will be signed, posted on
this webpage, and included in the Road Report at kitsapgov.com/pw/roadwork.htm
  ▪ Traffic signals in the Silverdale area will be adjusted to support traffic flow.

Installation of a traffic signal at Ridgetop Boulevard and Waaga Way/Hwy 303 is anticipated to be complete prior to the beginning of construction on Bucklin Hill Road. This new signal will improve access to Silverdale and help support traffic flow during the bridge project.

  Estimated Project Schedule and Status                                                                   

Preliminary Engineering:   
   		Start January 2011
30% Design:   
     		January 2012
60% Design:   
     		February 2013
Public Open House:   
     		Spring 2013
90% Design:   
     		October 2013
Second Public Open House: 
     		Fall 2013
Design Complete:    March 2014
  
Construction (estimate):    Start Summer 2014
Finish end of 2015

  Design Drawings and Reports                                                                                     

 

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30% Draft Design Report - November 3, 2011
 

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Design Report and Figures - October 15, 1998
  ▪ Environmental Impact Statement - March 1998

  Estimated Project Costs and Funding Sources                                                     

  Estimated Project Costs
  Preliminary Engineering: $3 million
  Right of Way Purchase: $560,000
Construction:

$13 million
  Funding Sources
  • $6.8 million from the Federal Highway Administration through the Puget Sound Regional Council
     
  • $9.76 million from the Kitsap County Road Fund

Kitsap County is actively seeking additional grants for construction.

  Want to know more?                                                                                                      

 

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As the project progresses, meetings with affected property owners and the general public will be held.

 

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Receive updates on this project. Sign up for electronic notifications at www.kitsapgov.com. Choose “Bucklin Hill Bridge Project” under Public Works.

  Media and Presentations                                                                                               

 

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Bucklin Hill Meeting Announcement Postcard. Click here
 

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Bucklin Hill Fact Sheet. Click here

 

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Central Kitsap Community Council Presentation December 21, 2011
 

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Clear Creek Task Force – October 6, 2011,  March 1, 2012, and October 2012
  ▪ Kitsap Sun article - March 22, 2012 . Click here to view.
  ▪ Central Kitsap Reporter article - March 23, 2012. Click here to view. 
  ▪ Commissioner's Corner - September 2012. commissioner Brown discusses the project. Click here to view.
  ▪ Central Kitsap Reporter article - September 7, 2012. Click here to view. 

  Project Contact:                                                                                                               

Tina Nelson, P.E.
Senior Program Manager - Engineering
Kitsap County Public Works
(360) 337-5777 or (800) 825-4940
Kitsap1@co.kitsap.wa.us

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