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City of Auburn Awarded Nearly $1 Million from Transportation Improvement Board

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The City of Auburn is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two grants totaling nearly $1 million from the Transportation Improvement Board for use on two high-impact projects in Auburn.
$450,000 has been awarded for the M Street SE Sidewalk Improvement Project, located from Auburn Way S to 8th Street SE. The project will complete gaps in the sidewalk system along both sides of M Street SE between Auburn Way South and 12th Street SE and will construct a new sidewalk on the west side of M Street SE from 12th Street SE to 8th Street SE. This will remove many barriers to accessibility along this corridor and connect new sidewalks to existing sidewalks at either end of the project area. The total project cost is estimated at $674,542.
$590,253 was also awarded to the City for the 2nd Street SE Reconstruction Project from Auburn Way S to A Street SE. The project includes the reconstruction of the pavement and improvements which will enhance access and safety for all roadway users, including relocation or removal of existing fixed objects, LED street lighting upgrades, removal of barriers to non-motorized users, and sidewalk accessibility improvements. The total project cost is estimated at $983,755.
“Preserving the quality of our roads and transportation systems through Auburn is a top goal of the City, but an increasingly difficult one given the high costs associated with these types of projects. I am immensely grateful for the work of our Public Works staff in seeking and securing grants such as this that help ensure that this important work can continue to move forward.” said Mayor Nancy Backus.
Design for both projects is set to begin in the spring of 2020, with construction anticipated to begin in spring of 2021.

The above is a press release from the City of Auburn. The Auburn Examiner has not independently verified its contents.

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  1. Lillie Akpata Lillie Akpata November 27, 2019

    Thank you that will make it much easier for those of us who walks.

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