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Des Moines staff present 2026–2045 Transportation Improvement Plan, call it a not‑financially‑constrained ‘wish list’ of projects
Summary
City staff presented the draft 2026–2045 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) June 5, calling it a prioritized but not financially constrained list of 91 projects that guides capital planning and positions projects for grants.
City staff presented the draft 2026–2045 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) to the Des Moines City Council Committee of the Whole on June 5, describing the document as a prioritized but not financially‑constrained list of transportation projects intended to guide future capital programming and grant applications.
"The TIP is a prioritized list of 91 transportation projects that is not financially constrained," City Engineer Tommy Owens told the committee. He described the TIP as derived from the comprehensive transportation plan, traffic engineering studies, interagency coordination with SeaTac, Sound Transit and WSDOT, and citizen input. Owens said the TIP is required annually by state law and must be submitted to WSDOT and the Puget Sound Regional Council by July.
Owens reviewed recent accomplishments and active projects that are already in the TIP, including pavement preservation work on several streets, the 204th Avenue South project (curb, gutter and sidewalk installation), completion of Sound Transit construction closures inside the city with ongoing closeout items, and College Way construction. He described ongoing design work on Barnes Creek Trail South and North Hill walkway and noted the newly formalized neighborhood traffic calming program as a recently elevated priority.
Staff proposed a number of revisions for the draft TIP, including reassigning project priorities (for example moving the neighborhood traffic-calming program to a higher priority after formal program adoption), expanding project limits for certain corridors to pursue additional grant opportunities, and updating project descriptions. Owens said staff will hold a public hearing on the TIP on June 26 and will publish the required notice in the Seattle Times.
Council members asked clarifying questions about specific projects — for example whether a Redondo-area parking management project referred to installation of signage and residential parking controls — and about potential partnerships with sewer utility work to coordinate overlays. Owens said staff will return with more detail on possible interagency agreements and grant opportunities.
Ending: Staff requested and received direction to proceed with public notice and a public hearing on the draft TIP; no formal action was taken at the Committee of the Whole briefing.
