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Tumwater authorizes eminent domain for X Street roundabout; $6.8M project mostly grant funded
Summary
Council adopted ordinance O2025-015 authorizing condemnation authority for property acquisitions needed to build an X Street roundabout on Capitol Boulevard; staff said the project costs about $6.8 million and has roughly $5.4 million in grant funding, with construction planned 2026–2027 and relocation protections for affected businesses.
The Tumwater City Council voted Dec. 2 to adopt Ordinance O2025-015, authorizing condemnation for property acquisitions needed to build the X Street roundabout as part of the Capitol Boulevard corridor plan.
Brandon, presenting for city staff, said the roundabout project aims to relieve congestion, improve multimodal travel and support corridor revitalization. The total project cost was described as approximately $6,800,000, with about $5,400,000 in grant funding from Thurston Regional…
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