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City adopts six-year transportation plan; council and WSDOT discuss SR 503 improvements and speed limits
Summary
Battle Ground council adopted a six‑year Transportation Improvement Program for 2026–2031 and heard WSDOT and city staff describe near‑term roundabouts and long‑term cross sections on SR 503 that could support lower speeds.
The Battle Ground City Council unanimously approved Resolution 25-066 on June 16, adopting the city’s six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2026–2031, after a public hearing and brief public comment about a long-delayed Old Town/Grace Avenue project.
Council heard a staff presentation and representatives from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) about planned and proposed projects on State Route 503. WSDOT and city staff said two roundabouts — a developer-funded roundabout at Rasmussen and a planned roundabout at Onstorff — would act as context changes that could justify future lower posted speeds in the corridor once built and studied.
WSDOT Southwest Region Administrator Carly Francis told the council that the…
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