I-90, SR 161, SR 202 & SR 203 – Fish Passage

Client

Washington State Department of Transportation

Completion Date

2026

Designer

Jacobs Engineering Group

Location

King County, Washington

Delivery Method

Design-Build

Division

Northwest

Contract Value

$114 million
Installing Tie Back for Shoring Wall and Structure Excavation

The "NW Fish" project will replace eight existing fish barriers throughout King County: I-90 in Bellevue; SR 161 in Federal Way, Milton, and Edgewood; and SR 202 and SR 203 in Fall City and Carnation. The scope of work includes providing water crossing and structure designs, stream restoration in the immediate vicinity of the crossings, acquiring public and private agency permits and/or approvals, coordinating with Utility owners for all temporary and permanent Utility adjustments, and Utility relocation. Other work elements include constructing embankments, creek channel grading, paving and pavement marking, ITS, signing, illumination, signal revision, retaining walls, stormwater drainage, erosion control, planting, and roadside restoration.