Title
Special Recognition - Presentation of Complete Streets Award from the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB)
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive Complete Streets Award from the Transportation Improvement Board.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a Complete Streets Award from TIB.
Staff Contact:
Rich Hoey, P.E., Public Works Director, 360.753.8495
Presenter(s):
Ashley Probart, Executive Director, Transportation Improvement Board
Rich Hoey, P.E., Public Works Director
Background and Analysis:
The Complete Streets Award is a state funding program for local governments that have an adopted complete streets ordinance. Organizations selected by the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) may nominate an agency for demonstrating the practice of planning and building streets to accommodate all users, including pedestrians, transit riders, cyclists, and motorists of all ages and abilities.
As a result of the City's commitment to complete streets, the City received several nominations for a Complete Streets Award. TIB recently informed the City that it would be receiving $500,000 under the program. This is the second consecutive Complete Streets Award the City has received. The City used a prior award of $250,000 in 2017 to complete the permanent improvements to the eastside bike corridor.
The City plans to use this $500,000 grant to help complete the following projects:
* Henderson Boulevard and Eskridge Boulevard Compact Roundabout (2019)
* Olympia Avenue and East Bay Drive Pedestrian Crossing (2020)
* Adams Street and 5th Avenue Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings (2020)
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
The community has consistently expressed interest in projects that improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. Receipt of the Complete Streets Award will provide $500,000 towards projects that will improve transportation safety for all modes of transportation, including walki...
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