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City updates progress on major capital projects; I Street, Nob Hill and roundabouts among active work
Summary
City engineering reported completed and upcoming capital projects, including the Cowiche Canyon Trail, ongoing work on I Street and a set of transportation projects planned for 2025 that rely mainly on grant funding.
City engineering staff told the City Council the department completed several capital projects in 2024 and has a busy construction year ahead.
Completed work staff highlighted included the Cowiche Canyon Trail (constructed for about $2.7 million), Nob Hill Boulevard mill‑and‑fill from Fourth to Fifteenth avenues, and sidewalk repair on Second Street. Bill Prescott, Community Development Director, said the city also carried out ADA ramp improvements tied to resurfacing work.
Major projects under construction or planned for 2025 include the Nob Hill and Fair Avenue signal project (added back to the city’s six‑year Transportation Improvement Program after right‑of‑way delays), Fortieth Avenue and Fruitvale roundabout improvements, the 70 Second Avenue/West Washington Avenue roundabout, and the Division and Third Avenue signal tied to an industrial development (work is awaiting long‑lead signal components). Prescott said the I Street reconstruction — partly funded by federal grants and developer agreements — is a significant project with roughly $9.4 million of construction funds and is expected to be paved in spring 2025.
Prescott also reviewed design‑phase work including an 82nd Avenue sewer line, Fred Meyer/Fortieth active‑transportation pathway and Sixth Avenue reconstruction. He noted some long‑running projects such as the Bravo Company corridor and the South Main/Intermodal (MSW) site cleanup remain complicated because they involve multiple funding streams and environmental work.
The council asked about costs and funding sources. Prescott said most large projects rely on state and federal grants; for one Nob Hill segment he noted a construction estimate of roughly $10.8 million and that only $200,000 of local funds had been identified so far while the remainder is grant‑funded. Prescott asked for patience from residents as construction activity increases this year.
What’s next: staff will proceed with design, advertise projects for bid where required, and bring individual projects back to the council for contract awards and construction authorization as federal and state procurement windows and long‑lead procurement items (signal equipment) permit.
