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Council unanimously accepts $5.25 million in TIB grants for North Bend Way and South Fork Avenue projects
Summary
North Bend council approved two Washington State Transportation Improvement Board grants: $1,002,519 for North Bend Way Complete Streets Phase 1 and $4,244,612 for the South Fork Avenue extension and Starfish roundabout, with city matches funded from transportation impact fees and the Transportation Benefit District.
The council voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to accept two competitive grants from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) to fund major road and pedestrian projects.
The first resolution, AB25-013, accepts $1,002,519 in TIB funds for the North Bend Way Complete Streets Phase 1 project. Public Works staff member Mark Rigos told the council that the grant will fund design and construction elements such as a protected pedestrian and bicycle walkway, landscaping, a gateway feature and a reduction from four travel lanes to two for traffic calming. Rigos said the city expects to contribute about $220,000 as the local match, split between transportation impact fees and the Transportation Benefit District (TBD), and projected design work in 2025–26 with possible construction…
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