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City updates design, funding shortfall and utility relocations for Kansas Street Southwest reconstruction
Summary
City staff told the council that Kansas Street Southwest reconstruction design is complete and that staff will bid the project in October; utility relocations and a higher engineer estimate created a funding shortfall that staff will request the Transportation Improvement Board to address.
City staff updated the Orting City Council on July 30 about the Kansas Street Southwest reconstruction project, which covers Kansas Street SW from County Lane SW to Harmon Way S. Staff said design work began in 2020 and that Parametrix completed the final design in June 2025.
Ashley de Grafenreid, the city’s capital projects manager, said the project will reconstruct the roadway, replace water main, improve stormwater, add sidewalks and ADA ramps, upgrade lighting, and improve crosswalks to address poor pavement condition and uneven sidewalks. The design provides…
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