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City pursues federal road and bridge grants, will lead Centennial Trail application; Thorpe tunnel preliminary engineering to be funded by impact fees; truck‑r
Summary
Public works staff outlined several federal grant opportunities for pavement preservation and bridge rehabilitation, agreed to be lead agency on a Centennial Trail improvement application, proposed preliminary engineering for Thorpe Tunnels (to be funded from impact fees), and presented an ordinance to update designated truck routes.
Kevin Picano, presenting for Public Works, briefed the committee on multiple transportation funding opportunities and local projects.
The nut graf: staff said the city will pursue the NHS Asset Management Program (pavement preservation) and a Local Bridge Program (replacement/rehab), act as lead agency for a potential Centennial Trail upgrade application with state parks and county partners, advance preliminary engineering for the Thorpe Tunnels using impact‑fee funding, and bring an ordinance to update designated truck routes that has not been revised since 1995.
On grants, staff described the NHS Asset Management Program as a federally funded WSDOT-administered program that funds preservation work (grind/overlay/chip seal) with typical awards in the $2–6…
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