SEATTLE — Transportation projects in Kitsap County, including a pathway and improvements to a ferry terminal in Port Orchard, were green-lighted by the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Executive Board on Oct. 30.
The projects are included in the 2015-2018 Regional Transportation Improvement Program, which contains 253 projects worth $4.8 billion that are scheduled to happen around the region within the next three years.
The PSRC allocated $1.5 million to the Bay Street Pedestrian Pathway in Port Orchard and $473,466 for the Annapolis Ferry Terminal
Other Kitsap County projects include:
• Kitsap Transit, Bus Maintenance & Facilities Rehabilitation – $1,157,238
• Kitsap Transit, Bus and Over-the-Road Coach Purchase – $4,662,167
• Kitsap County, SR3/SR16 Gorst Feasibility Study – $346,000
• Kitsap Transit, Electric Vehicle Charging Systems – $40,000
• Kitsap Transit, Bremerton Transportation Center – $115,000
• Kitsap Transit, Small Passenger Only Vessels – $236,733
• Kitsap Transit, Kitsap Countywide Multimodal Transportation Plan Phase 1 Assessment – $266,370
• Kitsap Transit, Replacement Van Purchase – $635,000
• Kitsap County, Chico Way NW Overlay – $720,000
• Kitsap County, Seabeck Holly Bridge #20 replacement – $1,360,000
• Kitsap County, Silverdale Way widening – Byron St to Anderson Hill Rd – $2,419,000
• Kitsap Transit, Silverdale Park and Ride – $1,027,167
• Kitsap Transit, North Kitsap Base – $2,900,000
• Bainbridge Island, Sound to Olympic Trail Phase 4 – $692,000
• Bainbridge Island, Wing Point Way Non-Motorized Improvements (Ferncliff Ave to Park Ave) – $1,330,000
• Bainbridge Island, 2015 Island-wide Chip Seal – $303,000
• Bremerton, Austin Drive Pavement Preservation – $692,000
• Bremerton, Bremerton Crosswalk Improvements – $692,000
• Poulsbo, Hostmark Road Preservation Project – $300,000
• Poulsbo, Noll Road Corridor Improvements – $2,200,000
• SR 305/Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal Pedestrian Loading Bridge Replacement – $1,500,000
The Regional Transportation Improvement Program provides a list of current transportation projects in all four counties of the region — King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish. These projects are funded with federal, state and local funds, including nearly $700 million in recent federal grants awarded through PSRC.
“Through our competitive project selection process, we are making the most of the federal transportation dollars available to the region,” said PSRC President Pat McCarthy. “Keeping our transportation system moving efficiently is key to supporting the region’s economy and sustaining quality of life as we grow.”
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is required under federal and state laws, and helps to ensure that transportation projects are meeting regional policies and federal and state requirements such as those under the Clean Air Act.
PSRC develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth, transportation and economic development planning within King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The Council is composed of over 80 entities, including all four counties, cities and towns, ports, state and local transportation agencies, and tribal governments within the region.
This public notice of public involvement activities and time established for public review and comments on the TIP development process will satisfy the Federal Transit Administration’s Program of Projects requirements.
