Resolution No. 5464 authorizes the City Council to adopt modifications to the 2020-2025 Transportation Improvement Program.

Previous TIP modifications were made with annual TIP update adopted in June of this year. Since then, changes in available project funding and the addition of projects associated with grants and developer projects necessitates additional modifications. The proposed modifications are summarized below.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE 2020-2025 TIP

Modifications: The following existing projects are proposed to be revised:

• TIP P-7: Auburn Way N Preservation Phase 2 ($1.63M) – A portion of the grant funds awarded to this project were swapped with local funds in the A Street SE preservation project to help meet regional funding obligation targets set by FHWA for 2019.

• TIP R-8: 49th Street NE ($5.35M) – The project will complete the 49th Street NE corridor between Auburn Way N and I Street NE. Proposed changes reflect portions of the project being completed as part of a development project and the remaining portion would be completed by the City with traffic mitigation funds.

• TIP R-16: Regional Growth Center Access Improvements ($2.01M) – The project is being revised to reflect the award of $1.625M in grant funds from the Sound Transit Access Fund competition.

Additions:      The following projects are proposed to be added to the updated TIP:

• TIP I-16: 15th Street NW/SR-167 NB Ramps ($1.65M) – The project would fund the design and construction of a new westbound right-turn pocket at the intersection.

• TIP P-3: 2nd Street SE Reconstruction ($0.98M) – The project would reconstruct 2nd Street SE between A Street SE and Auburn Way S. TIB grant funding for the project was applied for in 2019. 

A public hearing for the TIP was set by consent agenda at the October 7, 2019 Council Meeting. The hearing is scheduled to be held at the October 21, 2019 Council Meeting in advance of the adoption of this resolution to adopt the TIP.