Overview
The University of Washington Tacoma has expressed a desire to re-align South 17th Street into a continuous Street and to reconfigure the intersections at South 17th/Broadway/Jefferson and South 17th/Commerce/Jefferson. This work will include:
- A new rock wall on the north side of South 17th Street between Commerce and Broadway
- New ADA ramps at both intersections; curb, gutter, sidewalk
- A grind and overlay of Jefferson between South 19th and South 17th
- A road section on South 17th between Commerce and the west side of Broadway
- This project will also include some utility upgrades
Outreach Public involvement
A public meeting was held on March 12, 2014 at the New Tacoma Neighborhood Council. Another is scheduled with the Hillside Development Council on March 26, 2014.
City staff has also provided project presentations at the following meetings.
- Infrastructure, Planning, Sustainability Committee
- Downtown Merchant Group
- Infrastructure Meeting
Funding
University of Washington
|
$1,250,000
|
| City of Tacoma |
$800,000
|
Total Funding
$2,050,000
Schedule
Northwest Cascade, Inc. has started construction on January 12, 2015.
Week of June 15 through June 19, 2015
The contractor will:
- Installing new light poles throughout project
Be Informed, Get Involved
You can contact City Project Manager Darius Thompson (253) 573-2410 with questions, concerns or comments. You are also invited to contact Darius to get email updates on public meetings, events and notices.