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Public Works presents capital improvement updates: Ninth Avenue boulevard near completion; Meeker Street, Deer Creek grants move forward
Summary
Public Works Capital Vision Supervisor Drew Young reviewed the city’s capital program, reported a pavement condition index near 73, projects completed in 2025 and grant awards for culvert replacements and a water tank retrofit; staff said Ninth Avenue work will open in November once final lights and punch list items are completed.
Drew Young, Capital Vision Supervisor in Public Works, gave the council an update on capital projects and the city’s pavement condition at the Oct. 8 budget study session. Young said the city’s overall pavement condition index (PCI) is about 73, placing most streets in the “very good” band and noting that the StreetSaver asset‑management tool provides peer comparisons and monthly reporting.
Ninth Avenue project: Young said the Ninth Avenue Southwest pedestrian boulevard project (adjacent to the Washington State Fairgrounds) is substantially complete and…
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