Alaskan Way Viaduct Project
Environmental Document Chronology
Environmental Chronology Table of Contents
NOI - Federal Register: Volume 66, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2001) Notice of Intent that an
environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed highway project in Seattle [Alaskan
Way Viaduct project]. ................................................................................................................................... 3
NOI - Federal Register Volume 68, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 2003). Revised notice of intent
to inform of changes made to the initial Notice of Intent for a proposed highway project along SR 99 in
Seattle, King County, Washington. The initial Notice of Intent announcing that an Environmental Impact
Statement would be prepared for the project appeared in the Federal Register on June 22, 2001. .......... 3
Draft EIS Issued March 31, 2004 ................................................................................................................. 3
NOI - Federal Register Volume 70, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 2005) Revised notice of intent
to update the public, Tribes, and agencies of changes made to the previous notice of intent (September
26, 2003) for a proposed highway project along SR 99. ............................................................................... 4
NOI - Federal Register Volume 71, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 2006) Notice of Intent To Prepare a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Elliott Bay Seawall, WA. ........................................................... 4
Supplemental Draft EIS Issued July 2006 ..................................................................................................... 5
Environmental Assessment - S. Massachusetts Street to Railroad Way S. Electrical Line Relocation
(February 2008)............................................................................................................................................. 6
Environmental Assessment - S. Holgate Street to S. King Street Viaduct Replacement Project (June
2008) ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
NOI - Federal Register Volume 73, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 16, 2008) Notice of Intent to prepare
an environmental impact statement to document the environmental consequences for proposed
replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Alaskan Way Seawall. .......................................................... 7
FONSI - S. Holgate Street to S. King Street Viaduct Replacement Project Finding of No Significant Impact
and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation (February 2009) ........................................................................................ 7
NOI - Federal Register: Volume 74, Number 106 (Thursday June 4, 2009) Notice of Intent to prepare a
Second Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed highway project to replace
the Alaskan Way Viaduct and this Notice revises a Notice of Intent for the Alaskan Way Viaduct and
Seawall Replacement Project, which was published on August 3, 2005. ..................................................... 8
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NOI - Federal Register: Volume 66, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2001) Notice of
Intent that an environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed
highway project in Seattle [Alaskan Way Viaduct project].
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2001-06-22/html/01-15730.htm
2002
2003
NOI - Federal Register Volume 68, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 2003).
Revised notice of intent to inform of changes made to the initial Notice of Intent for a
proposed highway project along SR 99 in Seattle, King County, Washington. The
initial Notice of Intent announcing that an Environmental Impact Statement would
be prepared for the project appeared in the Federal Register on June 22, 2001.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2003-09-26/html/03-24345.htm
2004
Draft EIS Issued March 31, 2004
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/Viaduct/library-environmental.htm
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Chapter 1 - Introduction (pdf 227 kb)
Chapter 2 - Summary and Comparison of Alternatives (pdf 4.3 mb)
Chapter 3 - Project Area Then and Now (pdf 3.9 mb)
Chapter 4 - Developing Alternatives (pdf 1.3 mb)
Chapter 5 - Rebuild Alternative (pdf 1.4 mb)
Chapter 6 - Aerial Alternative (pdf 1.5 mb)
Chapter 7 - Tunnel Alternative (pdf 1.4 mb)
Chapter 8 - Bypass Tunnel Alternative (pdf 1.5 mb)
Chapter 9 - Surface Alternative (pdf 1.4 mb)
Chapter 10 - Construction Impacts and Mitigation (pdf 3.3 mb)
Chapter 11 - Other Things to Consider (pdf 284 kb)
Acronyms (pdf 39 kb)
Index (pdf 483 kb)
References and List of Preparers (pdf 2.9 mb)
Appendices and Distribution List (pdf 43 kb)
Purpose and Need Statement (pdf 39 kb)
Appendices:
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Agency and Public Coordination (pdf 8.3 mb)
Alternatives and Construction Methods (pdf 2.8 mb)
Transportation Discipline Report (pdf 8.3 mb)
Visual Quality Technical Memorandum (pdf 2.4 mb)
Visual Simulations (in three files) Part 1 (pdf 6.6 mb) Part 2 (pdf 6.9 mb) Part 3 (pdf
5.4 mb)
Noise and Vibration Discipline Report (pdf 2.4 mb)
Land Use and Shorelines Technical Memorandum (pdf 1.7 mb)
Parks and Recreation Technical Memorandum (pdf 2.1 mb)
Social Resources Technical Memorandum (pdf 2.4 mb)
Environmental Justice Technical Memorandum (pdf 693 kb)
Relocations Technical Memorandum (pdf 388 kb)
Historic Resources Technical Memorandum (pdf 1.6 mb)
Archaeological Resources (pdf 3.4 mb)
Section 4(f) Evaluation (pdf 1.9 mb)
Public Services and Utilities Technical Memorandum (pdf 877 kb)
Economic Technical Memorandum (pdf 1.6 mb)
Air Quality Discipline Report (pdf 2.3 mb)
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Habitat Discipline Report (pdf 6.5 mb)
Water Resources (in two files) Part 1 (pdf 4.7 mb) Part 2 (pdf 5.9 mb)
Geology and Soils Technical Memorandum (pdf 2.7 mb)
Hazardous Materials Discipline Report (pdf 6.2 mb)
Energy Technical Memorandum (pdf 285 kb)
Alternatives and Options Drawings (in two files) Part 1 (pdf 5.7 mb) Part 2 (pdf 6.1
mb)
Design Variations (in two files) Part 1 (pdf 8.8 mb) Part 2 (6.9 mb)
Annotated Outline (pdf 300 kb)
2005
NOI - Federal Register Volume 70, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 2005)
Revised notice of intent to update the public, Tribes, and agencies of changes made
to the previous notice of intent (September 26, 2003) for a proposed highway project
along SR 99.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2005-08-03/html/05-15270.htm
2006
NOI - Federal Register Volume 71, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 2006) Notice of
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Elliott Bay Seawall,
WA.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2006-03-31/html/06-3140.htm
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Supplemental Draft EIS Issued July 2006
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/Viaduct/library-environmental.htm
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Abstract and Table of Contents (pdf 1.4 kb)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (pdf 1.6 mb)
Chapter 2 - Project Update (pdf 1.1 mb)
Chapter 3 - Summary (pdf 8.6 mb)
Chapter 4 - The Alternatives (pdf 2.2 mb)
Chapter 5 - Project Effects (pdf 8.2 mb)
Chapter 6 - Construction (pdf 2.5 mb)
Chapter 7 - Construction Effects (pdf 3.3 mb)
Chapter 8 - Other Things To Consider (pdf 650 kb)
Reference Pages (pdf 2.3 mb)
Comment Form (pdf 80 kb)
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Agency and Public Coordination (pdf 397 kb)
Alternatives Description and Construction Methods Technical Memorandum (pdf 9 mb)
Transportation Discipline Report (pdf 3.6 mb)
Visual Quality Technical Memorandum (pdf 553 kb)
Visual Simulations (pdf 2.9 mb)
Noise and Vibration Discipline Report (pdf 582 kb)
Land Use and Shorelines Technical Memorandum (pdf 530 kb)
Parks and Recreation Technical Memorandum (pdf 968 kb)
Social Resources Technical Memorandum (pdf 1.5 mb)
Environmental Justice Technical Memorandum (pdf 468 kb)
Relocations Technical Memorandum (pdf 2.7 mb)
Historic Resources Technical Memorandum (pdf 2.3 mb)
Archaeological Resources and Traditional Cultural Places Technical Memorandum (pdf
815 kb)
Section 4(f) Evaluation Parts A, B, C, and D (pdf 6.2 mb)
Public Services and Utilities Technical Memorandum (pdf 1.1 mb)
Economic Technical Memorandum (pdf 802 kb)
Air Quality Discipline Report (pdf 696 kb)
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Habitat Discipline Report (pdf 1.5 mb)
Water Resources Discipline Report (pdf 893 kb)
Geology and Soils Technical Memorandum (pdf 420 kb)
Hazardous Materials Discipline Report (pdf 4.1 mb)
Energy Technical Memorandum (pdf 314 kb)
Alternatives and Options Drawings (pdf 7 mb)
Supplemental Draft EIS Annotated Outline (pdf 414 kb)
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Environmental Assessment - S. Massachusetts Street to Railroad Way S. Electrical
Line Relocation (February 2008)
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/Viaduct/library-environmental.htm
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SEPA Determination of Nonsignificance (pdf 69 kb)
Environmental Checklist (pdf 1 Mb)
Addendum to SEPA Environmental Checklist April 2008 (pdf 59 kb)
Notice of Action April 2008 (pdf 72 kb)
Vicinity Map, Duct Bank Alignment and Transmission Contingency Alignment (pdf 324 kb)
Environmental Assessment - S. Holgate Street to S. King Street Viaduct Replacement
Project (June 2008)
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/Viaduct/library-environmental.htm
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Cover and Executive Summary (pdf 0.86 Mb)
Chapter 1 - Purpose and Need (pdf 571 kb)
Chapter 2 - Alternative Development (pdf 764 kb)
Chapter 3 - Permanent Effects and Mitigation (pdf 2.1Mb)
Chapter 4 - Construction Effects and Mitigation (pdf 3.5Mb)
Draft Section 4(f) and Reference (pdf 277 kb)
Complete (Cover through Reference, no appendices) (pdf 7.7 Mb)
Appendices:
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Glossary (pdf 51 kb)
Potential Mitigation Measures (pdf 118 kb)
Agency - Tribal Correspondence (pdf 3.4 Mb)
Draft Section 4(f), Parts A, B and C (pdf 2 Mb)
Air Quality Discipline Report (pdf 1.4 Mb)
Transportation Discipline Report (pdf 5 Mb)
Technical Memoranda (20 separate files)
Alternative Description and Construction Technical Memorandum (pdf 3.1 Mb)
Archaelogical Resources Section 106 Technical Memorandum
Part I (pdf 9.2 Mb)| Part II (pdf 9.8 Mb) | Part III (pdf 4.5 Mb)
Economics Technical Memorandum (pdf 1.1 Mb)
Environmental Justice Technical Memorandum (pdf 1.4 Mb)
Geology and Soils Technical Memorandum (pdf 1.5 Mb)
Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum (pdf 7.2 Mb)
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Historic Resources Section 106 Technical Memorandum (pdf 692 kb)
Land Use and Shorelines Technical Memorandum (pdf 840 kb)
Noise and Vibration Technical Memorandum (pdf 1.3 Mb)
Parks and Recreation Technical Memorandum (pdf 1 Mb)
Public Involvement Technical Memorandum (pdf 338 kb)
Public Services and Utilities Technical Memorandum (pdf 486 kb)
Relocations Technical Memorandum (pdf 377 kb)
Social Resources Technical Memorandum (pdf 1.5 Mb)
Visual Quality Technical Memorandum (pdf 1.9 Mb)
Water Resources Technical Memorandum (pdf 9.2 Mb)
H Draft Memorandum of Agreement (pdf 248 kb)
NOI - Federal Register Volume 73, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 16, 2008) Notice
of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement to document the
environmental consequences for proposed replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct
and Alaskan Way Seawall.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2008-07-16/html/E8-16187.htm
2009
FONSI - S. Holgate Street to S. King Street Viaduct Replacement Project
Finding of No Significant Impact and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation (February 2009)
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/Viaduct/library-environmental.htm
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Cover, Table of Contents, Acronyms (pdf 430 kb)
Chapter 1 - Updated Project Description (pdf 5.7 Mb)
Chapter 2 - Coordination and Comments (pdf 29 kb)
Chapter 3 - Determination and Findings (pdf 45 kb)
Section 4(f) Evaluation (pdf 290 kb)
Attachment 1 - Errata to the EA and Discipline Reports (pdf 10.8 Mb)
Attachment 2 - Notice of Availability of FONSI and SEPA Determination of Nonsignificance (pdf
82 kb)
Attachment 3 - FONSI Distribution List (pdf 24 kb)
Attachment 4 - Mitigation Commitment List (pdf 188 kb)
Attachment 5 - Comments and Responses (pdf 7.6 Mb)
Index to Individual comments and responses
Attachment 6 - Memorandum of Agreement (pdf 585 kb)
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NOI - Federal Register: Volume 74, Number 106 (Thursday June 4, 2009) Notice of
Intent to prepare a Second Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for
a proposed highway project to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct and this Notice
revises a Notice of Intent for the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement
Project, which was published on August 3, 2005.
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2009/June/Day-04/i12988.htm
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