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Transportation Committee updates Redondo restroom, Barnes Creek Trail, traffic‑calming pilot and pier permit
Summary
Committee received a multi‑project capital update: Redondo restroom near completion with pay‑parking installed; Barnes Creek Trail bidding paused for WSDOT concurrence; a citywide traffic‑calming pilot is in design; Redondo Fishing Pier permit awaiting federal concurrence and possible summer bid.
At its March 13 meeting, the Des Moines City Transportation Committee received updates on a range of capital projects including the Redondo restroom replacement, Barnes Creek Trail, a citywide traffic‑calming pilot and the Redondo Fishing Pier permit.
Tom Young, city engineer, summarized the Redondo restroom project as nearly finished. "The contractor [is] almost done with the new restroom... we anticipate to wrap up the project by the end of March, and we should be able to get the certificate of the occupancy sometime in April," a project speaker said. Committee discussion confirmed the project included paid parking infrastructure; staff said the pay parking construction cost was $85,000 and design $10,000, for a total of $95,000. Staff said the additional parking costs will be charged to the marina CAP parking bond.
City staff described a weekend closure planned to replace the concrete crosswalk on Redondo Beach Drive South; the contractor will demo the existing concrete, pour a fast‑curing mix and allow about 48 hours for curing (work Friday with reopening hoped for Sunday night). Staff outlined detour routing through arterials and sign placements and acknowledged that some local drivers may still use neighborhood streets during the closure.
On Barnes Creek Trail, staff said the design and right‑of‑way were complete but that bids had to be pulled after Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) requested additional documentation tied to a state appropriation. Staff said they expect to re‑bid in a few weeks to a month but could not confirm whether substantial work will be completed this calendar year.
The committee heard that the 2024 arterial pavement preservation project is substantially complete but will require guardrail adjustments after overlays raised pavement height; those guardrail change orders are scheduled to begin the next week. The city is also updating its pavement condition index (last done in 2016) to guide prioritization.
The citywide arterial traffic calming program is designing a small pilot of traditional speed humps (not split humps for emergency vehicles). Staff said they will brief the committee again in April.
On larger regional projects, staff reported Sound Transit light‑rail mitigation and WSDOT SR‑99 pavement work are active nearby; mitigation at 270 Second and northbound SR‑99 will add a right‑turn pocket that clips a private corner, staff said.
The Redondo Fishing Pier permit remains under Corps of Engineers review; staff said the Corps views the permit as an addendum and has sent a recommendation for concurrence to other federal reviewers. Staff described an optimistic but not guaranteed window for a summer bid if concurrence and permit processing proceed.
Votes at a glance: committee approved the Jan. 9, 2025 minutes by voice vote at the start of the meeting. No additional formal votes on the projects were recorded in committee; many items will return as staff updates or as council agenda items.
Why this matters: the updates affect near‑term traffic, parking and project bidding in Des Moines and will shape which local capital projects proceed this year. Particular items to watch: pay‑parking costs charged to the marina bond, Barnes Creek Trail re‑bid timing and the pier permit concurrence process.
