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Committee hears CIP primer: street resurfacing, playground replacements, River Trail work among 2026 priorities
Summary
City staff gave a primer on the 2026 Capital Improvement Program, describing utility vs. nonutility projects, paired roadway/utility work, planned street resurfacing and playground replacements at Cottonwood and Hough, River Veil construction and a phased River Trail Arboretum effort near the high school.
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Snoqualmie Parks and Public Works Committee received a primer on the city's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and a rundown of priority projects staff expect to bring forward for 2026.
Dylan, the city's CIP manager, explained the CIP structure, dividing work into nonutility (transportation, parks, facilities) and utility (water, sewer, stormwater) projects, and described how the city typically combines utility work with roadway resurfacing or parking-lot repairs to reduce overall cost and disruption.
Planned or highlighted projects and programs discussed by staff included:
- Street resurfacing (a grind-and-replace year for several roads) and associated parking lot resurfacing at Fisher and Railroad Park; a summer construction window is anticipated. - Trail repairs, including Bog Trail (root damage) and other trail improvements at 3 Forks. - Two playground replacements at Cottonwood and Hough, with pairing to nearby small parks (Thompson and Silent Creek) to lower maintenance overhead. - Town Center Phase 3 (heavy funding needs for a bridge and earthwork) and potential utility undergrounding/fiber projects between Northern and Gateway Park later in the year. - Meadowbrook Bridge repairs (a pending grant application with two requested phases) and the need to coordinate with King County'led revetment design work to avoid conflicting impacts to bridge piers. - Railroad crossing signal and pedestrian improvements at King Street and the Parkway. - River Veil (Railroad Avenue) construction is underway and expected to be complete by mid-summer; a phased River Trail Arboretum project near the high school will proceed on a smaller scale.
Council members asked about linking trail segments to improve safe routes to school and how staff prioritize safety improvements; Dylan said the city relies on public input, commissions, school-district requests and observed roadway use, and that grant programs (Safe Routes to School, Transportation Improvement Board) often inform project choices.
Dylan said the staff list contains approximately 46 items and that he would return to complete the primer at a future meeting to provide more details on remaining projects and costs.
Next steps: staff will complete the CIP update for the 2026 biennium, incorporate potential levy proceeds and return with detailed project proposals, cost estimates and schedule recommendations.
