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Monroe Council adopts six‑year Transportation Improvement Program for 2026–2031
Summary
The Monroe City Council unanimously adopted a six‑year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2026–2031, listing candidate street, sidewalk, crossing and utility projects needed to qualify for federal and state grants; adoption creates a planning document but does not authorize spending.
The Monroe City Council voted 6‑0 on June 9 to adopt the city’s six‑year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2026–2031, a planning document required by state law that identifies candidate transportation projects and the funding sources staff will pursue.
Mr. Peterson, the staff presenter, told the council the TIP is a prerequisite for many grant programs and must be filed with the state within 30 days of adoption. He emphasized the distinction between planning and spending: “The TIP is a planning document by approving the TIP you’re not authorizing the expenditure of that project,” and the city will still bring individual projects forward for budget authorization and contract awards.
The TIP lists projects in various phases—design, right‑of‑way, and construction—and identifies anticipated funding sources such as federal and state grants and Transportation Benefit District (TBD) dollars. Staff highlighted recent and upcoming work that includes pavement preservation overlays, an installed signal in front of the hospital, rectangular rapid flashing beacons for pedestrian safety, alley improvements coordinated with sewer and water upgrades, and design‑phase projects such as the Oak Street improvement.
Council members pressed staff on several projects identified in the TIP. Council Member Bowmont asked about Sumac Phase 2 and Short Columbia Phase 2; staff said those projects generally pair sewer and water main upgrades with full roadway reconstruction and sidewalk additions, and could include traffic‑calming elements. Members also sought updates on efforts to reduce train noise: staff described the quiet‑zone study and the Kelsey Street crossing project as multi‑agency efforts that remain in program, and noted that a grade‑separation feasibility study is funded as a planning effort while federal grants are pursued.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing on the TIP. After discussion, Council Member Bowmont moved to adopt the resolution establishing the six‑year TIP; Council Member Hamford seconded the motion, which passed 6‑0.
Next steps: staff will file the adopted TIP with the Washington State Department of Transportation and continue to pursue grant funding and project‑level budgets. Individual projects will return to council for contract and appropriation actions when ready.
