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Council weighs Olympic Highway North rebuild options tied to $3.5M grant; staff to take preferred designs to public
Summary
Public works presented four design alternatives for Olympic Highway North tied to a $3.5 million state grant; council signaled support for a middle-ground design (Option 2) that keeps west-side parking while adding buffered bike lanes and will hold public outreach within a month.
At the Jan. 27 study session, Assistant Public Works Director Aaron Nicks presented four reconstruction alternatives for Olympic Highway North and told the council the city has a $3.5 million grant to support the project and expects construction in 2027 if local approvals and supplemental funding align. "We also got a 3 and a half million dollar grant to reconstruct Olympic Highway North," staff said when outlining the capital program.
Staff characterized the four alternatives by cost and operational impacts: a status-quo-style option that retains parking and adds bike lanes in a low-cost…
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