Kent highlights road repairs, roundabouts and $9M in regional grants for capital projects

Kent city officials reported several completed and under‑way infrastructure projects and said the city secured more than $9 million in regional grant funding to support capital improvements.

"Making sure Kent's infrastructure keeps up with the city's growth is a huge priority of ours," Kent Mayer, city official, said during a 2024 progress report.

The presentation listed routine maintenance and completed projects: crews completed sidewalk repairs, replaced signs, cleaned roadways and responded to more than 1,400 potholes. Completed capital work included a new multi‑use path on 132nd Avenue Southeast, a new roundabout at 108th and 264th, work on East Valley Highway and Phase 1 of the Mill Creek Reestablishment project. Officials also said construction began on Reath Road roundabouts and that the East Hill Operations Center is underway.

City officials said the city received more than $9,000,000 in grant funding from agencies including the Puget Sound Regional Council, the Transportation Improvement Board and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to fund capital projects.

The presentation also noted the information-technology function as infrastructure, saying the IT department continued hardware and software lifecycle work and cybersecurity patching to protect city systems.

Why it matters: The projects aim to improve pedestrian safety, traffic flow and asset maintenance as the city grows. Several projects are at construction stage and therefore subject to standard permitting, contractor schedules and grant conditions.

The presentation did not provide detailed timelines or contract award information for all projects.