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City manager: Fife pursuing federal funds, Russ Blunt memorial moved by legislature, Union Pacific plans full weekend closure at 70th Avenue
Summary
City Manager Derek Matheson said staff will seek federal earmarks for Sheffield Trail design and Taylor Way, reported that a Russ Blunt memorial joint memorial passed the state Senate directing a naming of an overpass, and announced Union Pacific has scheduled a full closure March 20–22 to replace crossing concrete panels.
FIFE — City Manager Derek Matheson told the March 10 council the city is preparing federal funding requests and tracking several near-term infrastructure items.
Matheson said staff are assembling earmark applications to Representative Emily Randall for Sheffield Trail design and to Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray for additional funds for Taylor Way, noting earlier appropriations covered only part of the city nd project requests. "We're putting together an application to Representative Emily Randall for Sheffield Trail Design," Matheson said as he described potential travel to Washington, D.C., for advocacy.
On state action, Matheson said the Russ Blunt Memorial joint memorial passed the state Senate. As a joint memorial rather than a bill, Matheson said it does not require the governor's signature and directs the Washington State Transportation Commission to name the future 34th Avenue overpass after Russ Blunt.
Matheson also announced that Union Pacific Railroad scheduled concrete-panel replacement at the 70th Avenue crossing with a full closure Friday through Sunday, March 20 nd 22, and said the city will communicate detours and alternatives. "They're supposed to come through and put in those new concrete panels... It will be a full closure there, so people will have to detour down Freeman or Frank Albert," he said.
Matheson said the city will share detour information widely and provide the railroad's contact number. No council action was taken; staff said they would proceed with outreach and pursue funding and project coordination as described.
