Title
Public Hearing on the 2023-2028 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Hold a Public Hearing regarding the 2023-2028 six-year Transportation Improvement Program.
Report
Issue:
Whether to hold a Public Hearing regarding the 2023-2028 six-year Transportation Improvement Program.
Staff Contact:
David Smith, P.E., Transportation Project Engineer, Public Works Department, 360.753.8496
Presenter(s):
David Smith, P.E., Transportation Project Engineer, Public Works Department
Background and Analysis:
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) requires local governments to outline their specific transportation needs in a six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Cities must identify projects in the TIP before they can receive state and federal funding. City staff updates the TIP each year so that all transportation projects identified in the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) are in the TIP. The City submits the TIP to WSDOT annually in July.
Attached is a form with project information that is submitted to WSDOT. Also attached is a table that simplifies the information in a summary format. The cost estimates and project schedules in the TIP are preliminary, based on the most current information.
The TIP projects are organized as follows:
1. Funding secured projects. These transportation projects have received grant funding and are in the process of being implemented. These are projects 1-3 in the attached summary table.
2. Major transportation projects. These are large multi-modal transportation projects that will require grants to complete. They are typically drawn from the Intersection Improvements and Major Street Reconstruction programs of the Transportation Chapter of the CFP. These are projects 4-8 in the attached summary table.
3. Annual transportation programs. These programs list multiple planned projects within specific ...
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