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Lakewood planning commission reviews 2026–31 six‑year transportation improvement plan and added projects
Summary
City staff presented the draft 2026–2031 Six‑Year Transportation Improvement Plan, including two newly added roadway projects and several maintenance items; commissioners pressed staff on funding sources and grant prospects, and staff said none of the added projects are currently funded and the city will pursue grants.
Troy Pokczewinski, capital project division manager for the City of Lakewood, presented the draft 2026–2031 Six‑Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) and told the Planning Commission the document is used both for planning and to pursue grants.
The plan includes roughly 40 roadway projects, two new roadway additions at the request of council, and several recurring maintenance and safety programs. Pokczewinski said the added projects are not financed and the city will be seeking grant funding for them.
Why it matters: The TIP guides which projects Lakewood pursues for state and federal grant funding and sets priorities that can influence actual construction timelines and right‑of‑way purchases.
Pokczewinski said the two new roadway projects are: a roughly 600‑foot sidewalk segment on the west side of Gravelly Lake Drive (between Pacific Highway and Nyanza) estimated at about $750,000, of which about $650,000 is for property acquisition; and Nyanza Park Drive from Nyanza…
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