In 2001, widening of the Blair Waterway was proposed as the best way to expand container operations and meet the growing need for terminal space.

The Blair Waterway site is leased by Auto Warehousing Co., the largest auto processing company in the United States. To make way for the site’s eventual redevelopment, the port plans to move the Auto Warehousing Co.’s operations from the Pierce County Terminal to a new auto handling facility on Marshall Avenue.

Icon Materials will undertake the site preparation and construction of new buildings to accommodate Auto Warehousing Co. after its move from the Pierce County Terminal facilities.

About 125 acres will be graded and paved, and utilities for the entire facility will be installed. In addition, telephone and data utilities will support the new site structures, including a body and paint shop, car wash building and administrative offices.

Two pile-supported bridge structures will also be constructed.

PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

Contractor: Icon Materials, 6819 S. 228th St., Kent, WA 98032, (206) 575-3200 Engineers: Cross Engineers (electrical) Hart Crowser (geotechnical) Huitt-Zollars (surveying) Sitts & Hill Engineers (civil) Transdevelopment (rail consultant)

Other Participants
Apply-A-Line	ARM Construction	DMI
E.J. Rody & Sons	GenCon Pacific	Mountain Pacific Rail
PDG	Pioneer Industries	Quality Fence Builders
R.W. Rhine	REP Electric	Sharples Construction