BPA trail - city center extension

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) $800,000 through a Formula Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on June 4, 2025, to develop the BPA TRAIL - City Center Extension in Washington. This project involves replacing an existing striped bike lane with a shared use path along S. 324th Street and 23rd Avenue South, extending from the current BPA Trail terminus at S. 324th Street/11th Place South to the Federal Way Transit Center at 320th Street/23rd Avenue South. The infrastructure improvements include pedestrian lighting, two protected crosswalks, landscape and hardscape buffers, and associated storm drainage systems.

The project delivers multimodal transportation infrastructure that enhances active transportation connectivity and pedestrian safety while integrating with regional transit facilities. As a Formula Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program, which supports highway-related projects including bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements, this award enables WSDOT to advance its active transportation network objectives and improve accessibility to the Federal Way Transit Center through purpose-built, non-motorized transportation facilities.

Project description

Replace striped bike lane with a shared use path along S. 324TH ST and 23RD AVE S. Connecting current BPA trail terminus at S. 324TH ST/11TH PL S. To federal way transit center at 320TH ST/23RD AVE S. Includes pedestrian lighting, two protected crosswalks, landscape/hardscape buffer, and associated storm drainage.