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Kennewick Council adopts 2026–2031 six‑year Transportation Improvement Program; adds Meadowline signal, Columbia Center Boulevard work
Summary
Council adopted the city’s revised six‑year Transportation Improvement Program for 2026–2031, which lists 44 projects including a new Meadowline/Addison signal, Columbia Center Boulevard widening phase 2, and bridge replacement projects tied to federal grant pursuits.
The Kennewick City Council on June 3 adopted a resolution approving the 2026–2031 six‑year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), a locally required plan that lists motorized and non‑motorized projects the city expects to pursue through fiscal year 2031.
Heath Mallott, design services manager, presented the TIP and described 44 projects carried in the plan. Highlights he noted included adding a traffic signal at Meadowline and Addison (north of the railroad crossing) to address failing level of service; a Columbia Center Boulevard intersection project and a second phase of Columbia Center Boulevard widening (Quinault to Grand Ridge) for which the city obtained more than $3.5 million in federal funding to construct the north portion and will pursue additional funds for the remaining corridor (total corridor cost estimated at $12–14 million). Mallott also said the city intends to pursue bridge replacement funds for structures at Washington & Sixth and near Camp Kiwanis on Paul Parrish Drive.
Mallott outlined the process: after adoption, staff will submit the TIP to the Benton‑Franklin Council of Governments (BFCOG) for an area‑wide informational hearing in August and subsequent board approval. Councilmembers asked questions about bicycle and pedestrian planning, how the city will coordinate bike/ped plans with the transportation system plan update, and whether sidewalks permit motorized bicycles (staff deferred to police for legal detail). Council also asked about relative costs of roundabouts vs. signals; Mallott said site specifics vary but roundabouts can cost more depending on context.
Council adopted the resolution unanimously, 7–0.
