Report of the Secretary of the Army
on Civil Works Activities for Fiscal Year 1995
Department of the Army Corps of Engineers
Extract Report of the Walla Walla District
Lewiston-Clarkston Bridge, Idaho and Washington
Existing project. The project consists of a new fixed high-level four- lane highway bridge and approaches on U.S. Highway 12, across the Snake River constructed a cost "not to exceed $21 million." In December 1981, Congress authorized an additional expenditure of $2.2 million for construction of Lewiston's North Ramp, which had been an unfunded additive item. An approach roadway from the bridge to 16th Avenue in Clarkston, WA, was authorized in July 1983 at an additional expenditure of $800,000.
A final Environmental Impact Statement Supplement was filed with the Council on Environmental Quality on July 16, 1979.
Local cooperation. Non-Federal interests have been provided, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the bridge and its approaches, and after construction have agreed to own, operate toll free, and maintain the bridge and approach facilities. The non-Federal costs for land and relocation were $755,193.
Operations during fiscal year. New Work: The Lewiston and Clarkston Bridge, WA, was completed in 1982 at full Federal expense and turned over to non-Federal interests for ownership. Operation, and maintenance: Soon thereafter, a defect in the expansion joints became apparent. A Corrective Action Report was approved by North Pacific Division on September 1, 1993, that documented the problem and approved the replacement of the problem and approved the replacement of the expansion joints at full Federal expense. The current cost estimate is $250,000. Ordinarily, a small post-construction problem like this would be funded with the project's operation and maintenance. However, in this case, there is no authority for Federal maintenance. Therefore, Construction, General funds will be used. Completion of the repair is scheduled for Spring of 1996.
Fiscal year costs were $69,692. Total costs to September 30, 1995, were $23,155,524.