Title: I-5 - JBLM Area Improvements - Congestion Relief Study | WSDOT
Headings: I-5 - JBLM Area Improvements - Congestion Relief Study
I-5 - JBLM Area Improvements - Congestion Relief Study
Why is there so much congestion?
What is WSDOT doing about it?
Implementation characteristics that were evaluated and scored include:
The proposed future phase would include:
Build Alternative & Environmental Studies
Why are studies needed?
What will the completed study include?
Cost Estimate
What is happening in the mean time?
Financial Information
How can I get more information?

Content: The planning study will result in a NEPA environmental document and an IJR, which is a study required by federal law used to justify revisions to highway interchanges. The IJR documents the design of the preferred alternative, the planning process, the evaluation of considered alternatives, and the support and justification for requesting an access revision. With the results from the report, project stakeholders can take action to implement the preferred solutions. What will the completed study include? National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental documentation for proposed corridor improvements and preliminary engineering for the highest priority improvements. A completed Interchange Justification Report for revisions to the four focus-area interchanges. Cost Estimate
In July 2015, the Washington State Legislature included $495 Million for the I-5 Mounts Road to Thorne Lane Interchange - Corridor Improvements project, as part of the Connecting Washington transportation-revenue package. What is happening in the mean time? While the planning study is underway, some construction has already taken place in the corridor. The construction projects will provide short-term improvements to help relieve congestion.