Jefferson - PARADISE BAY 2
Project Number: 1638
From milepost 0.37 to milepost 1.53
RATA Funds: $1,611,900
Legislative District: 24
Status:
Date Approved: 2009
Paradise Bay Road is a two-lane rural minor collector road serving residential, recreational, and small businesses in Port Ludlow, WA., connecting Oak Bay Road to SR 104 and the Hood Canal Bridge. This 1.16 mile long project continued the Phase I work Jefferson County Public Works completed with RAP funding in 2004.
Pavement condition and ride quality were severely deteriorated on this section of Paradise Bay Road. The asphalt pavement surface was badly rutted and several segments were repeatedly being dug-out and repaired by county maintenance crews due to poor subgrade materials. The existing gravel shoulders were rough and had insufficient width for non-motorized vehicles. One crest vertical curve had insufficient sight distance for vehicles exiting from the adjacent Edgewood Drive intersection. The existing guardrail was sub-standard and was lacking in several segments with high fills and steep slopes.
Road segments with failing subgrade were excavated and replaced with good structural material. Both shoulders were reconstructed to 4’ wide and the roadway ditches built to 1.5’ deep. The crest vertical curve profile was lowered to improve the sight distance and a short right turn pocket was constructed to provide for safer entry into Edgewood Drive. Several drainage culverts were relocated and replaced. Both lanes of the existing asphalt pavement were milled to a depth of 1” and HMA was placed to a depth of 3 ¼”. The new 4’ wide shoulders were also paved with HMA. The sub-standard guardrail was replaced and a total of 2087’ of new guardrail and terminals installed.
This project accomplished rehabilitation and preservation of the roadway and widening of the shoulder to provide a safer driving experience and allow for safer use of the shoulder by non-motorized users. Multiple letters have been received from local residents expressing their appreciation for the completed work.
Pavement condition and ride quality were severely deteriorated on this section of Paradise Bay Road. The asphalt pavement surface was badly rutted and several segments were repeatedly being dug-out and repaired by county maintenance crews due to poor subgrade materials. The existing gravel shoulders were rough and had insufficient width for non-motorized vehicles. One crest vertical curve had insufficient sight distance for vehicles exiting from the adjacent Edgewood Drive intersection. The existing guardrail was sub-standard and was lacking in several segments with high fills and steep slopes.
Road segments with failing subgrade were excavated and replaced with good structural material. Both shoulders were reconstructed to 4’ wide and the roadway ditches built to 1.5’ deep. The crest vertical curve profile was lowered to improve the sight distance and a short right turn pocket was constructed to provide for safer entry into Edgewood Drive. Several drainage culverts were relocated and replaced. Both lanes of the existing asphalt pavement were milled to a depth of 1” and HMA was placed to a depth of 3 ¼”. The new 4’ wide shoulders were also paved with HMA. The sub-standard guardrail was replaced and a total of 2087’ of new guardrail and terminals installed.
This project accomplished rehabilitation and preservation of the roadway and widening of the shoulder to provide a safer driving experience and allow for safer use of the shoulder by non-motorized users. Multiple letters have been received from local residents expressing their appreciation for the completed work.