Name of the Project
Ship canal water-quality project – storage tunnel project.
Location
The project is located on the Lake Washington ship canal, in Washington, US.
Project Owner/s
Seattle Public Utilities and King County Wastewater Treatment Division.
Project Description
The project involves the construction of a water storage tunnel to help reduce polluted overflows into the Lake Washington ship canal.
It includes the construction of a 4.2 km tunnel that will keep an average of more than 276-million litres a year of polluted stormwater and sewage out of the canal, Salmon Bay and Lake Union.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Work is expected to start in October 2019 and be completed in 2022.
Latest Developments
Lane a subsidiary of Salini Impregilo, has won a $255-million contract to build the water storage.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Lane (storage tunnel project construction).
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
Seattle Public Utilities, email SPU_ShipCanalProject@seattle.gov.