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DAVENPORT — City council completed its annual task of approving an updated six-year street plan at a regular meeting Wednesday, July 26.
Most projects are pending application, but some for 2023 have received necessary funding to proceed.
Approved and funded projects include:
The second phase of building a trail from the baseball fields along State Highway 25 to Morgan Street for $325,000 in federal grant funds.
Improving 10th Street from Morgan Street to Adams Street for $115,000 in Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) grant funds.
Improving Adams Street from Seventh Street to 12th Street for $122,000 in TIB grant funds.
Three projects have been applied for but have yet to be funded:
An airport precision approach path indicator for $150,000 in Federal Aviation Association grant funds.
Building a truck route alley from Third Street to 12th Street for $1,500,000 in federal grant funds.
Building a bridge over Cottonwood Creek on First Street for $1,000,000 in Dept. of Ecology grant funds.
All other projects approved Wednesday are still pending application.
2024 projected projects include:
Improving Logan Street from Sixth Street to Eighth Street for $150,000 in city and grant funds.
Reclassifying McInnis Road and Fitness Lane for $10,000 in city and county funds.
Improving First Street from Main Street to Marshall Street for $150,000 in city funds.
2025 projected projects include:
Citywide gravel road improvements for $30,000 in city funds.
Improving Marshall Street from Seventh Street to 12th Street for $394,500 in grant funds.
Improving Marshall Street from First Street to city limits for $109,600 in city funds.
2026 projected projects include:
Improving First Street and Second Street from Main Street to Adams Street for $25,000 in city funds.
Improving Adams Street from First Street to Third Street for $15,000 in city funds.
Improving Third Street from Main Street to Lincoln Street for $750,000 in grant funds.
2027 projected projects include:
Improving Morgan Street from Second Street to city limits for $435,700 in grant funds.
Improving Merriam Street from First Street to city limits for $109,700 in city funds.
2028 projected projects include:
Improving Wheatland Road from Lincoln Street to city limits for $410,900 in city funds.
Improving First Street from U.S. Highway 2 to Park Street for $225,000 in city funds.
Improving Logan Street from 13th Street to 14th Street for $75,000 in city funds.
In other business last Wednesday, council approved a change to the city personnel manual to add the job description of a Water Operation Manager and a resolution to designate 711 Morgan Street to be leased to prospective businesses on a month-by-month basis.
Two interested tenants have approached the city about the former Davenport Police Station, staff said Wednesday night.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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