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Des Moines plans sidewalks, Barnes Creek Trail and neighborhood speed bumps with state and federal grants
Summary
City engineers briefed the Committee of the Whole on transportation projects including a $3 million Safe Routes to School-funded walkway near North Hill Elementary, the Barnes Creek Trail contract (Sound Transit and state appropriations), and a bid package for 10 speed bumps across five locations that the council will consider next week.
Tommy Owens, city engineer, presented several transportation projects the city expects to advance in 2026 and 2027, highlighting grant-funded pedestrian safety work and a contractor-ready trail project.
Owens described the North Hill Elementary Walkway Improvements Project, which will construct curb, gutter and sidewalk near North Hill Elementary and…
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