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Skagit County holds public hearing on draft 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Program
Summary
Skagit County Public Works presented a draft six‑year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that lists 40 proposed projects, highlights federal grant leverage and bridge and culvert priorities, and noted adoption is scheduled for December after public feedback; the board closed the hearing and will consider adoption later.
Skagit County Public Works on Nov. 4 presented the draft 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Program, a six‑year capital plan that staff said is required by state law and intended to coordinate county, state and federal transportation investments.
Tom Weller, county engineer, summarized the TIP’s legal basis and purpose, saying the plan draws on the county’s annual bridge report, crash‑data analyses, traffic counts and priority programming techniques. “We now have 40 projects on the proposed TIP,” Weller told the Board of County Commissioners, and staff said the list includes regionally significant federal and state funded projects as well as locally funded candidates.
Weller highlighted several carryover and upcoming projects that staff…
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