Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) officials announced Thursday 46 cities and counties across Washington will receive more than $48 million in Federal Highway Safety Improvement funds that aim to make roads safer for drivers and pedestrians.
“These projects provide an ideal opportunity to help achieve the state’s ‘Target Zero’ safety goal of zero traffic fatalities by 2030,” said WSDOT Local Programs Director Kathleen Davis. WSDOT’s Local Programs provides federal safety money to jurisdictions in Washington for engineering solutions that reduce fatal and serious injury collisions. “The federal safety program continues to be a great resource for improving safety in Washington’s communities.”
WSDOT received 89 applications representing $110 million in project needs. All proposed projects were evaluated against crash data involving serious injury and fatal crashes. Successful projects were those that could achieve the highest safety benefit with the lowest cost.
Locally, the City of Tacoma was awarded $945,166 for one project; Pierce County was awarded $2,161,920 for five projects; the City of Puyallup was awarded $2,219,000 for three projects; and the City of Lakewood was awarded $1,611,850 for two projects. Here is a closer look at the projects and funding:
AGENCY: City of Tacoma
PROJECT TITLE: Pacific Avenue / State Route 7 Corridor – 3 Signalized Intersections Safety Improvements
IMPROVEMENTS: Improve the visibility of traffic signal heads and improve the phasing, timing, and coordination between signals. Improve conditions for pedestrians in crosswalks and upgrade signs.
FUNDING AWARD: $945,166
AGENCY: Pierce County
PROJECT TITLE: Guardrail Improvements
IMPROVEMENTS: Install guardrail and guardrail reflectors, centerline rumble strips, safety edges and speed feedback signs.
FUNDING AWARD: $485,080
AGENCY: Pierce County
PROJECT TITLE: County Safety Improvements
IMPROVEMENTS: Install guardrail and guardrail reflectors, centerline rumble strips and safety edges.
FUNDING AWARD: $562,770
AGENCY: Pierce County
PROJECT TITLE: 218th Avenue East #88870
IMPROVEMENTS: Install guardrail and guardrail reflectors, centerline rumble strips, safety edges and speed feedback signs.
FUNDING AWARD: $138,380
AGENCY: Pierce County
PROJECT TITLE: Military Road and Bresemann Boulevard South Safety Improvements
IMPROVEMENTS: Install illumination, ADA ramps, a median refuge island and rectangular rapid flashing beacons.
FUNDING AWARD: $206,100
AGENCY: Pierce County
PROJECT TITLE: 38th Avenue East and 152nd Street East – Signal
IMPROVEMENTS: Install a traffic signal.
FUNDING AWARD: $769,590
AGENCY: City of Puyallup
PROJECT TITLE: Flashing Yellow Arrow Upgrades
IMPROVEMENTS: Improve the phasing, timing, and visibility of traffic signal heads at several locations in the city.
FUNDING AWARD: $530,000
AGENCY: City of Puyallup
PROJECT TITLE: River Road Safety Improvements
IMPROVEMENTS: Improve the phasing, timing, and visibility of traffic signal heads.
FUNDING AWARD: $816,000
AGENCY: City of Puyallup
PROJECT TITLE: 9th Street SW Safety Improvements
IMPROVEMENTS: Improve the phasing, timing, and visibility of traffic signal heads.
FUNDING AWARD: $873,000
AGENCY: City of Lakewood
PROJECT TITLE: Military Road and 112th Street Safety Improvement
IMPROVEMENTS: Improve traffic signal phasing and the visibility of traffic signal heads. Improve street lighting and improve conditions for pedestrians in crosswalks.
FUNDING AWARD: $788,500
AGENCY: City of Lakewood
PROJECT TITLE: Roadway Safety Improvements at 40th Avenue SW and 96th Street SW
IMPROVEMENTS: Add guardrail, shared lane use markings, curb, gutter, sidewalk, and street lighting. Upgrade street signs.
FUNDING AWARD: $823,350
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