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Waitsburg receives $300,000 Complete Street grant

DOT will provide solar speed signage

 

WAITSBURG—Waitsburg residents can look forward to even more new and replaced sidewalks thanks to a $300,000 grant from the state Transportation Improvement Board, as well as new solar-powered speed signage, courtesy of the Department of Transportation. At its April 17 meeting, the Waitsburg City Council accepted grant agreements for both items.

Complete Streets

City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe said he was able to secure a Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation Complete Street Program nomination. From there, he worked with the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board engineer to develop work plans based on $50,000, $100,000 or $300,000 in grant funds, which are intended primarily for pedestrian movement.

Waitsburg was awarded $300,000 which will install sidewalk where none currently exists and will replace areas that are cracked or heaved. Plans are to repair and install sidewalks on the east side of town, behind the high school, as well as along Preston Park, though there is some flexibility, Hinchliffe said.

Hinchliffe said he anticipates that engineering will be completed this fall with bids going out in January or February of 2020.

Solar Signage

Hinchliffe said he initiated work on the solar signage about a year ago. He approached the Dept. of Transportation about using some enhancement funding to purchase solar “slow down” signs to help cut down on speeding through the highway corridor.

Signs will be placed near the south entrance of the city, one at the entrance of town on second street and one entering from Dayton.

The DOT will cover the $8,988 cost for the signs and mounting equipment. The City will be responsible to cover the sales tax on the purchase. The City crew will install the signs.

 

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