Local cities receive $3.3 million in street projects
A number of local projects were awarded funding through the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) recently.
According to the TIB, more than $100 million is given to 138 grants. This includes 8 projects in Grays Harbor and Pacific County.
At their November 22nd meeting in Federal Way, the TIB awarded the 138 street and sidewalk improvement grants to local agencies, totaling $100.3 million.
Local projects include work in Aberdeen, Elma, Montesano, Long Beach, and South Bend.
Grants were awarded to agencies through six programs.
| Program | # of Projects | Target Funding Level | TIB Funds | Total Project Cost |
| Urban Arterial Program | 31 | $70,000,000 | $68,938,270 | $247,584,297 |
| Urban Sidewalk Program | 16 | $5,000,000 | $5,181,698 | $10,784,779 |
| Arterial Preservation Program | 18 | $8,000,000 | $7,555,273 | $8,923,337 |
| Small City Arterial Program | 28 | $12,000,000 | $11,937,988 | $21,644,971 |
| Small City Sidewalk Program | 11 | $3,000,000 | $2,626,109 | $2,767,093 |
| Small City Preservation Program | 34 | $4,000,000 | $4,092,246 | $4,275,756 |
| TOTAL | 138 | $100,306,781 | $292,606,638 |
In Aberdeen, over $1 million will come to projects. This includes $550,000 for improvements to the planned roundabout at Market and F Streets.
Montesano has 4 projects on the list, with the town receiving over $845,000 for their streets.
Elma has one project on the list, totaling over $260,000.
In Pacific County, a project in Long Beach will bring $400,000 while South Bend will see nearly $763,000.
Local Projects
| Program | Project Name | TIB Grant | Project Cost | |
| Aberdeen | APP | FY 2021 Overlay Project
(Multiple Locations) |
$515,000 | $607,530 |
| Aberdeen | UAP | E Market Street F St and Fuller Way Roundabout | $550,001 | $2,396,330 |
| Elma | SCSP | Young Street 1st St to 4th St | $260,010 | $288,900 |
| Montesano | SCSP | E Pioneer Avenue
Academy St to Glenn St |
$162,000 | $174,200 |
| Montesano | SCAP | 1st Street and Marcy Avenue W Pioneer Ave to Main St | $524,700 | $583,000 |
| Montesano | SCPP | FY 2021 Overlay Project
(Multiple Locations ) |
$125,000 | $140,000 |
| Montesano | SCPP | FY 2021 Seal Coat Project
(Multiple Locations) |
$34,100 | $39,100 |
| Long Beach | SCAP | Washington Avenue
19th St S to Sid Snyder Dr |
$400,000 | $1,347,489 |
| South Bend | SCAP | Adams Street
1st St to US 101 |
$762,710 | $762,710 |
| Total | $3,333,521 | $6,339,259 |
In total, over $3.3 million will come to the region.
These grants are only a portion of the costs associated with the projects.
This year, TIB received 296 applications from cities and counties, with requests for more than $261 million in funding.
