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Spokane Valley presents $235 million six-year Transportation Improvement Program; 33 projects prioritized
Summary
City staff presented the 2026'2031 six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), a prioritized list of 33 projects totaling about $235 million that the city will use to seek grants and schedule work over the coming years.
City engineering staff on May 27 presented Spokane Valley's six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), a prioritized list of projects staff will use to schedule work and pursue state and federal grants.
Engineering Manager Adam Jackson said the annual TIP is a state requirement when public funds are used for transportation projects and serves to identify projects for public review and for grant competitiveness. "When we use public funds for transportation improvements, we need to have those projects identified in a public forum, in a public document, so everyone has the ability to participate in that project list," Jackson said.
Staff highlighted 33 projects on the draft TIP, including closeout items, reconstruction and preservation projects, intersection improvements and safety projects. Jackson described several "big ticket" items that are grant candidates and noted the Sands Road bridge and Argonne corridor as projects likely to appear in future years. The staff presentation grouped projects by category (closeouts, big-ticket federal-eligible projects, reconstruction/preservation, safety, sidewalks, and stormwater-related work).
A staff summary in the presentation estimated total TIP project costs of approximately $235,000,000 over the six-year window. Jackson emphasized the TIP's role in improving grant competitiveness: projects listed as priorities are better positioned to receive state or federal funding. Council members asked for clarifications on Argonne corridor projects, local street program status and how the totals break down by local versus grant funding.
Staff noted the TIP is income-constrained and includes anticipated grant matches and funding assumptions; projects commonly slide from year to year as funding opportunities and matches become available. Jackson said larger grade-separation projects can remain on the TIP for many years while funding packages are assembled.
The item was informational and did not require council action.
