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Burien awarded $2.45M in TIB grants for street and crossing improvements; council moves amendment to consent
Summary
Burien staff reported Transportation Improvement Board awards totaling $2,450,000 for three projects including a $800,000 152nd Street multimodal connection, $1.5 million for 128th Street safety/access improvements (with reserve match), and $254,000 for crossing/RRFB upgrades; council voted to place the budget amendment on the consent agenda.
City staff told the council that Burien was awarded $2,450,000 in Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) grants for several street and crossing-safety projects and recommended a budget amendment to recognize the grant revenues and related expenses.
Staff described the three primary projects: a $800,000 award to improve connections from the transit center to the Lake Des Sound trail along 152nd Street (nonmotorized improvements), a $1.5 million TIB award for 128th Street access and safety improvements (staff recommended using street-fund reserves for matching to avoid project delay), and a package of crossing improvements (including RRFB—rapid rectangular flashing beacons) across six locations estimated at roughly $254,000. Public works staff emphasized the overlap of grant strategy with the city’s Community Safety Action Plan and the Transportation Master Plan.
Council members praised staff for grant strategy and asked technical questions about bike lanes and RRFB details; staff said constrained right-of-way near downtown will use pavement markings and selective separated lane treatments where space allows.
The council voted unanimously to place the budget amendment recognizing the grants on the consent agenda for an upcoming meeting.
Quote: "We were awarded $2,450,000," a public-works presenter said, praising the coordinated effort across departments and community engagement.
What happens next: The council placed the amendment on the consent agenda for approval at the next regular meeting; staff will proceed with project design and use of grant and street-fund resources as outlined.
