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Benton City council approves USDOT planning grant application for roundabout and truck reroute
Summary
The council approved Resolution 20251 to authorize the mayor to apply to the U.S. Department of Transportation for planning funds to design a roundabout and reroute truck traffic onto Seventh Street; officials said the federal planning grant requires no local match and discussed potential construction and planning funding caps.
Benton City council voted to approve Resolution 20251 authorizing the mayor to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for planning and design work on a proposed roundabout and a truck-rerouting project through Seventh Street.
Council members discussed the scope of the grant in general terms. According to remarks recorded in the meeting, the federal grant carries no local-match requirement and staff indicated preliminary figures of up to $20 million for construction and up to $5 million for planning, though specific funding awards would be determined by the grant process.
The project described to the council focuses on rerouting heavy truck traffic away from downtown by routing it through Seventh Street and building a roundabout to support the change. Council members said they would consult the city engineer, Allan, about pavement and road-bed work that may be needed to handle heavier vehicles if the project proceeds to construction.
A motion to approve the resolution was made and seconded; the meeting record states the motion passed with a vote of "all in favor." The transcript does not provide a complete roll-call tally or identify the individual who moved or seconded the motion.
Next steps noted by councilmembers included coordinating further with the city engineer on design considerations and proceeding with the grant submission process. No additional formal actions or deadlines for implementation were recorded during the meeting.
