MARYSVILLE – The City Council approved its six-year Transportation Improvement Plan at its meeting June 22.
Funding comes from many sources, but the cost is $10 million in projects next year, with $235 million the total.
The plan includes a number of projects on State Avenue. At 88th, new lanes would be added, and at 84th a rail crossing installed, along with a traffic signal. At 100th, because of the nearby Shoultes intersection, a roundabout could be installed. And from First to 88th numerous projects are planned to improve traffic flow.
Another major project would be widening 51st from 160th to the Arlington city limits from two to five lanes. Also, Sunnyside Boulevard would go in phases from two to five lanes with lights at 53rd Avenue and 52nd Street. Also, a new five-lane east-west connection would be built on 156th Street from State to 51st.
The feasibility of a First Street Bypass to Sunnyside also is being studied.
What to do with 88th Street is another huge effort. Eventually, a five-lane road is desired from State to 67th. But in the interim a three-lane road may be built.
Three lanes is “much more do-able,” city engineer John Cowling said. But the end expansion should be done “long after we’re gone.”
Public Works Director Kevin Nielsen said “we’re looking at everything.”
“We’re thinking out of the box to try to help traffic flow there,” he said, adding going over or under the trains, along with a roundabout, are possible options.
Other projects center around Interstate 5. One would construct a northbound offramp and southbound onramp at Highway 529. Another would change the overcrossing at 156th into an interchange. And a third would add east and west lanes at Highway 528 and I-5.
Other highlights include: Connecting the Centennial to the Bayview Trail at 84th Street. “That connection would be a great asset to the city,” Cowling said. Also, the Ebey Waterfront Trail; traffic lights on Highway 528 at Alder, 67th, Delta and 76th; and widening 152nd from State to 43rd from two to three lanes.
The full list below corresponds to the accompanying map.
1. 80th St./47th Ave. sidewalk
2. Marshall Elementary safe route to school
3. Sunnyside Elementary safe route to school
4. 8th St./Cedar bike path
5. Grove St./Cedar bike path
6. 53rd Ave./Highway 528 bike path
7. Centennial connect to Bayview Trail at 84th St.
8. Ebey Waterfront Trail
9. 51st Ave./Grove sidewalks
10. Armar Rd./47th St. sidewalks
11. Annual sidewalk program
12. State Ave./528 intersection
13. 528/Alder traffic signal
14. 528/67th Ave. intersection
15. 116th St./State add a lane
16. 528/Delta traffic signal
17. State/88th St. add lanes
18. State/84th St. add rail crossing, traffic signal
19. 528/76th St. traffic signal
20. 51st Ave./152nd St. traffic signal
21. State/100th St. Possible roundabout
22. State/1st St. Various improvements to 88th.
23. Citywide intersection improvements
24. Intelligent Transportation System
25. State/116th St. Install 2 lanes
26. State/100th St. replace culvert
27. Sunnyside/47th Ave. Go from two to five lanes. Lights at 53rd Ave. and 52nd St.
28. 152nd St./State Go from two to three lanes
29. 51st Ave./160th St. Widen from two to five lanes to Arlington
30. 88th St./36th Ave. Lane on to Interstate 5.
31. 528/I-5 interchange. Add east- and westbound lanes.
32. 156th St./State. New east-west five-lane connection.
33. First St. bypass to 61st St.
34. 40th St./83rd Ave. Arterials connecting to Highway 9.
35. 156th/166th New connecting road.
36. Arterial improvements
37. 23rd Ave./169th St. fourth leg of roundabout.
38. 156th St. interchange. Convert overcrossing.
39. Annual Pavement Preservation Program
40. 88th St./State. Widen to three lanes, eventually to five, to 67th Ave.
41. 152nd St./43rd Ave. Widen from two to three lanes to 67th Ave.
42. Highway 529/I-5 interchange expansion. New northbound offramp and southbound onramp.
43. State Avenue Debt Service
44. Limited bond for street construction projects.