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Shoreline council hears frustration after Meridian bike lane removed from TIP as staff cite grant- and capacity-related constraints
Summary
At a May 4 public hearing on the 2027–2032 Transportation Improvement Plan, residents and councilmembers pressed staff after the Meridian Avenue bike lane was removed from the TIP when the city returned a near‑term federal grant the city could not deliver on due to staffing shortages; staff said the grant window was missed and the city can reapply in the next cycle.
Shoreline’s city council opened its May 4 meeting with a proclamation for Mental Health Awareness Month and then spent the evening examining the city’s 2027–2032 Transportation Improvement Plan, where a planned Meridian Avenue bike lane was removed after the city returned a federal grant because it lacked the project management capacity to deliver the work on schedule.
At a public hearing, Lee Lambert, executive director of Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes, told the council he was surprised to see Meridian removed from the TIP and asked what funding was returned and whether the city could reinstate the project. Resident Oliver J. Moffett echoed those concerns and asked why simple pavement‑marking projects can carry six‑ or seven‑figure price tags. "Why does it cost so much? Why does it take so long? Why do we even need a project manager to put paint?" Moffett said.
Senior transportation planner Alan Buddy and Transportation Manager Kendra Dodinski told the council the TIP is a six‑year plan required by state law and that it informs the…
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