Title
Approval of a Resolution Adopting the Transportation Improvement Program
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution adopting the 2026-2031 Transportation Improvement Program.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution adopting the 2026-2031 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
Staff Contact:
Joey Jones, P.E., Transportation Project Engineer, Public Works Department, 360.753.8307
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
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 to receive state and federal funding. The TIP also shows secured grant funds.
City staff updates the TIP each year so that all transportation programs identified in the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) are in the TIP. Because they reflect the same projects and programs, the TIP is presented to the City Council for adoption alongside the CFP in the fall of each year. The City then submits the TIP to WSDOT 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.
City Council conducted a Public Hearing on the TIP on October 29, 2024 and there were no public comments provided. No changes to the TIP were requested by the City Council as a result of the hearing.
Climate Analysis:
In the Thurston Region, transportation-related emissions are the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing our dependence on fossil fuels in transportation is essential to lessening our impact on the climate. We can do that by replacing gas-powered vehicle trips with trips made by walking, biking and transit. Projects in the TIP are drawn from the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and make those mode...
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