Portland avenue freight and access IMP

The Washington State Department of Transportation received a $485,800 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on February 3, 2021 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant funds will support improvements to freight and pedestrian access along Portland Avenue in Tacoma, Washington. Specifically, the grant will fund replacing asphalt surfaces with concrete, rechannelizing vehicle lanes, adding a new traffic signal at an off-ramp, upgrading existing signals, installing fiber optic for an intelligent transportation system, constructing sidewalks and curb ramps, and repairing an existing bridge deck. The City of Tacoma, Washington will receive a sub-award to implement sidewalk, crossing, and signalization improvements between Lincoln Avenue and 25th Street as outlined in the grant objectives.

Project description

Replace asphalt with concrete from lincoln AVE to E. 25TH street, rechannelize on from E. 25TH to E. 27TH, add new signal at the SR-509 off ramp, upgrade existing signals to add interconnect, install its fiber optic, construct sidewalks (E. 25TH to lincoln AVE), curb ramps, mid-block pedestrian crossing with push button activation, and bridge deck repairs/resurfacing including expansion joint repair.