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Richland staff previews 2026 Transportation Improvement Program and lists priorities, funded projects and pending grants
Summary
Carla (city transportation staff) briefed the Richland City Council on May 27 on the draft Transportation Improvement Program the city will bring forward for adoption.
Carla (presenter for the city’s transportation program) briefed the Richland City Council on May 27 on the draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) the city will advance for adoption later this month.
Why this matters: The TIP is the six‑year program the state uses to allocate federal and state transportation funds. Projects on the TIP either have secured funding or are planned and become the basis for applying for and obligating funds through the Ben Franklin Council of Governments and the Washington State Department of Transportation.
What staff said: Carla explained the TIP requirement under Washington state law and described the difference between “planned” and “secured” funding in the document. She told councilors several projects are being removed from the draft TIP because funds have been obligated and construction will start: Downtown Connectivity Improvements and several developer‑built projects (including the Queensgate Drive extension tied to Costco). Other projects are now partially or fully…
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