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University Place outlines $40M-plus capital program; roundabout still needs $300,000
Summary
Public works director Jack Hecklin told the City Council the city's 2025 capital program includes 16 active construction projects and 11 in design, backed largely by federal and state grants; the Chambers Creek roundabout remains $300,000 short of fully funded construction.
Jack Hecklin, University Place public works director, told the City Council on May 19 that the city will manage 16 active construction projects in 2025 and another 11 projects in design, funded primarily with federal and state grants and smaller local contributions.
"Overall, in '25, we will be working on 16 active construction projects. And in addition, we have 11 projects that will be under designer planning stages in 2025," Hecklin said, adding that the current program includes "a little over $500,000 of Pierce County money, over $6,000,000 from the state, and over $26,000,000 from the federal government," and that the city portion is roughly 20 percent.
The update front‑loaded projects closest to completion. Hecklin said 67 Phase 2 is about 90 percent finished, with energizing of new power cabinets expected in late July or early August so street lights and irrigation can be powered. He described 30 Fifth Phase 2 as about half done with anticipated…
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