The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department recently applied for 11 grants totaling nearly $27 million to help pay for a variety of transportation improvement projects.
Among the big-ticket grant requests:
- Nearly $8.7 million to replace one segment of the Puyallup River Bridge;
- Nearly $4.5 million to provide curbs, gutters, and sidewalks along a 13-block section of South Orchard Street;
- Nearly $4 million to replace the bridge deck and install seismic upgrades on the East 34th Street Bridge;
- Approximately $1.9 million to construct a shared-use path as part of the Historic Water Ditch Trail project;
- $1.8 million to replace a deteriorated segment of the Foss Waterway esplanade.
The grants, which would require approximately $4.2 million in local matching funds, were made to the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Bridge Replacement Advisory Committee (BRAC).
Last year, the City of Tacoma landed 16 grants totaling $31 million for 12 transportation improvement projects.
Here is a closer look at the recent grant requests:
PROJECT: Puyallup Avenue Corridor Study. DESCRIPTION: Conduct planning study for improvements to Puyallup Avenue from Portland Avenue to Pacific Avenue. GRANT REQUEST: $692,000. LOCAL MATCH: $108,000. MATCH SOURCE: Gas Tax. FUNDING AGENCY: Puget Sound Regional Council (Regional).
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PROJECT: Historic Water Ditch Trail III. DESCRIPTION: Construct a shared use path on South Tacoma Way from M Street to C Street. GRANT REQUEST: $1,900,300. LOCAL MATCH: $297,000. MATCH SOURCE: Gas Tax. FUNDING AGENCY: Puget Sound Regional Council (Countywide).
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PROJECT: Foss Waterway Site 10. DESCRIPTION: Replacement of deteriorated esplanade. GRANT REQUEST: $1.8 million. LOCAL MATCH / SOURCE: $334,225 (Others); $125,000 (Gas Tax). FUNDING AGENCY: Puget Sound Regional Council (Countywide).
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PROJECT: Pedestrian Improvement in Centers. DESCRIPTION: Construct crosswalks and ADA ramps at intersections. GRANT REQUEST: $961,111. LOCAL MATCH / SOURCE: $150,000 (from $2.5 million Pedestrian Crossings Improvement Project). FUNDING AGENCY: Puget Sound Regional Council (Countywide).
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PROJECT: Tacoma Mall Boulevard / South 48th Street. DESCRIPTION: Asphalt overlay of intersection. GRANT REQUEST: $750,000. LOCAL MATCH: $117,000. MATCH SOURCE: Gas Tax. FUNDING AGENCY: Puget Sound Regional Council (Countywide).
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PROJECT: South Orchard Street from South 19th Street to 6th Avenue. DESCRIPTION: Reconstruct Orchard Street to provide curb and gutters and sidewalks. GRANT REQUEST: $5,440,850. LOCAL MATCH: $849,150. MATCH SOURCE: Gas Tax. FUNDING AGENCY: Puget Sound Regional Council (Countywide).
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PROJECT: Modeling / Integration. DESCRIPTION: Update the City of Tacoma’s Traffic Model and Pavement Management System. GRANT REQUEST: $420,000. LOCAL MATCH: $90,000. MATCH SOURCE: Gas Tax. FUNDING AGENCY: Puget Sound Regional Council (Countywide).
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PROJECT: South 56th Street from Adams Street to Orchard Street. DESCRIPTION: A partnership between the City of Tacoma and the City of University Place for roadway improvements. GRANT REQUEST: $2,288,790. LOCAL MATCH: $357,210. MATCH SOURCE: Gas Tax. FUNDING AGENCY: Puget Sound Regional Council (Countywide).
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PROJECT: East 34th Street Bridge Deck. DESCRIPTION: Replace the bridge deck. GRANT REQUEST: $1.285 million. LOCAL MATCH: $25,000. MATCH SOURCE: Gas Tax. FUNDING AGENCY: BRAC.
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PROJECT: East 34th Street Bridge Seismic. DESCRIPTION: Install seismic upgrades. GRANT REQUEST: $2.68 million. LOCAL MATCH: $50,000. MATCH SOURCE: Gas Tax. FUNDING AGENCY: BRAC.
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PROJECT: Puyallup River Bridge F16D. DESCRIPTION: Replace one of the 6 segments of the bridge. GRANT REQUEST: $8.656 million. LOCAL MATCH: $2.164 million. MATCH SOURCE: Gas Tax. FUNDING AGENCY: BRAC.
