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Sedro‑Woolley adopts six‑year Transportation Improvement Program; council and staff discuss rail‑trail ownership and local road funding
Summary
The council adopted the city’s six‑year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Staff highlighted priority projects including rail‑trail ADA upgrades and said the city holds roughly $1 million annually for local street improvements, typically matched by TIB funds.
The Sedro‑Woolley City Council voted to adopt the city’s six‑year Transportation Improvement Program, a routine but consequential planning document that prioritizes road, trail and multimodal projects over the next six years.
Public works presenter Mister Bullock described the TIP as the city’s annual vehicle for programming projects and asked council members to forward candidate projects for future years. “Every year, we adopt a 6 year transportation improvement program,” Bullock told council. He identified several priority projects, including the Railroad–Jamieson intersection and phases of the Cascade Trail, and invited council input for projects on the south end of town.
Council members pressed staff on funding and timing for local concrete neighborhood streets that have deteriorated. Bullock said the city budgets roughly $1 million annually for citywide local street improvements—typically about $200,000 in local match and $800,000 from the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB)—and said staff will look at options for spot repairs, targeted reconstruction and possible reallocation of local funds if council chooses to prioritize inner‑city concrete streets.
The meeting also included public comment alleging that railroad tracks had been removed near Ferry Street to Jamieson; a resident, Philip Murray, demanded public records and questioned the city’s authority. During the TIP discussion, Bullock and staff clarified ownership and plans for the rail corridor used as a trail: the railroad right‑of‑way title currently belongs to BNSF, the city maintains a gravel surface and mowing in places, and the TIP includes a project to make the corridor ADA‑compatible. Bullock said staff would coordinate with the railroad to pursue transfer or necessary agreements if the city moves forward with improving the trail surface.
Councilman LaVaca moved to adopt the resolution implementing the six‑year TIP; Councilman Henderson seconded. The council approved the motion by voice vote.
Less critical details: staff plans outreach materials including QR links to the adopted TIP and noted some projects may require separate grant applications or partnerships with county, state and federal agencies.
