Pierce subarea
Twelve applications were submitted by nine jurisdictions seeking $14.1 million for projects in the Pierce subarea. Click on the project titles to review summary information about each project. The overall and factor-specific ratings are based on the application materials linked and separate follow-up discussions that occurred with every applicant. Use the survey to the right or the comment field below to provide input about the projects you care about.
The Pierce County subarea covers Ruston, Tacoma, Fircrest, University Place, Steilacoom, Lakewood, DuPont, Orting, Puyallup, Sumner, Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Milton, Fife, and parts of Auburn.
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Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension Streetscape Access Improvements Phase I (Tacoma)
2
26th Street/Tacoma Dome Station Access Improvements (Tacoma)
3
I-5 Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge Crossing at 62nd Avenue E (Fife)
4
Bus Route 497 Accessibility Improvements (Auburn)
5
North Downtown Neighborhood Wheelchair Ramp Upgrades (Puyallup)
6
Bike Lane Expansions on W Stewart Avenue & 4th Street NW (Puyallup)
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Sumner Station Safe Sidewalk/Bike Enhancements(Sumner)
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Elhi Hill Trail Staircase (Bonney Lake)
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111th Street/112th Street SW Improvements (Lakewood)
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112th Street Pedestrian Improvements (Pierce County)
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DuPont-Steilacoom Road Improvements (DuPont)
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Pierce subarea
= Projects preliminarily rated “recommended” or “highly recommended” by Sound Transit staff
1. Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension Streetscape Access Improvements Phase I (Tacoma)
Project Overview:
This project will add Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant sidewalks, bike facilities, new lighting, street furniture, and landscaping and increase access to the existing Tacoma Link line, the in-construction Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, and regional connections to the Tacoma Dome Station. The project seeks to catalyze Transit Oriented Development, promote an active and healthy lifestyle strategy, create incentives to achieve mode shift targets, attract riders, and increase transfers to other transit services.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: Tacoma
Sponsoring Agency: City of Tacoma
Facility: Tacoma Link, Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, Tacoma Dome Station
Amount Requested: $3,500,000
Year of Project Completion: 2022
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2. 26th Street/Tacoma Dome Station Access Improvements (Tacoma)
Project Overview:
This project will increase the use of the Tacoma Dome Station, make improvements needed for Pierce Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project, set the stage for new Sound Transit Link light rail service, and address existing pedestrian safety and mobility concerns on 26th Street between A Street and F Street. The project will widen sidewalks, add a right turn lane, install a new traffic signal, construct curb ramps and bulb-outs, and add street amenities.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: Tacoma
Sponsoring Agency: City of Tacoma
Facility: Tacoma Dome area station (Tacoma Dome Link Extension)
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Year of Project Completion: 2021
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The full project application, including the detail graphic shown above, may be seen by clicking here.
3. Interstate 5 Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge Crossing at 62nd Avenue E (Fife)
Project Overview:
This project includes preliminary design and engineering of a pedestrian and bicycle bridge crossing Interstate 5 between Pacific Highway E and 20th Street E along 62nd Avenue E. I-5 acts as a barrier for nonmotorized travel separating the north and south halves of the Fife community. This bridge, fully accessible and designed for all ages and abilities, will be a vital connection between large numbers of potential transit users, Pierce Transit Routes 500 and 501, and the future Sound Transit light rail station in Fife.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: Fife
Sponsoring Agency: City of Fife
Facility: Future Fife Light Rail Station
Amount Requested: $1,650,000
Year of Project Completion: 2024
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The full project application, including the detail graphic shown above, may be seen by clicking here.
4. Bus Route 497 Accessibility Improvements (Auburn)
Project Overview:
This project will design and construct improvements to pedestrian access routes to bus stops that serve the Lakeland Hills Express (Route 497). The improvements include a new pedestrian connection between the Park & Ride and transit stop, a concrete landing at a transit stop, and installation of rapid rectangular flashing beacon (RRFB) systems at pedestrian crossings.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: Auburn
Sponsoring Agency: City of Auburn
Facility: Auburn Station
Amount Requested: $250,000
Year of Project Completion: 2020
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5. North Downtown Neighborhood Wheelchair Ramp Upgrades (Puyallup)
Project Overview:
This project will improve access for pedestrians and individuals with mobility challenges by installing, replacing, and retrofitting wheelchair ramps and sidewalks in the north downtown neighborhood. Priority will be given to routes from the neighborhood to the Sounder station that have the least Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations and then will focus on routes that have some ADA accommodations, but do not meet current standards.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: Puyallup
Sponsoring Agency: City of Puyallup
Facility: Puyallup Station
Amount Requested: $309,672
Year of Project Completion: 2020
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6. Bike Lane Expansions on W Stewart Avenue & 4th Street NW (Puyallup)
Project Overview:
This project will add five-foot bike lanes, separated from traffic by two-foot buffers where feasible. The bike lanes are intended to be separated from traffic lanes, however, it will be determined in the design phase if this can be achieved at all intersections. This project will address the problem of insufficient width of road for biking at some locations and at intersections where turn pockets exist. The project will require some removal of parking, road widening of an 800-foot section of Stewart Avenue, and modification of some intersection configurations.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: Puyallup
Sponsoring Agency: City of Puyallup
Facility: Puyallup Station
Amount Requested: $1,053,345
Year of Project Completion: 2022
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The full project application, including the detail graphic shown above, may be seen by clicking here.
7. Sumner Station Safe Sidewalk/Bike Enhancements (Sumner)
Project Overview:
This project will develop pedestrian and bicycle east-west corridors and north-south connections immediately around Sumner Station. It will construct sidewalk improvements and bicycle facilities to improve visibility and safety of nonmotorized travel to and from Sumner Station, which serves the city and surrounding region. These improvements will help create a safe environment for pedestrians and bicyclists to access Sumner Station.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: Sumner
Sponsoring Agency: City of Sumner
Facility: Sumner Station
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Year of Project Completion: 2021
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8. Rivergrove Community Pedestrian Bridge (Sumner)
Project Overview:
This project funds the design phase for a shared-use pedestrian/bicycle bridge over State Route 410 that will reconnect the entire Rivergrove area to the Sound Transit Station. Currently, residents’ only safe access is a circuitous vehicular route via the already overcrowded State Route 162 because State Route 410 bisects them from the rest of Sumner’s infrastructure. This bridge provides a safe, short, non-vehicular route to Sumner Station, downtown, and two schools.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: Sumner
Sponsoring Agency: City of Sumner
Facility: Sumner Station
Amount Requested: $452,000
Year of Project Completion: N/A – design phase
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The full project application, including the detail graphic shown above, may be seen by clicking here.
9. Elhi Hill Trail Staircase (Bonney Lake)
Project Overview:
This project will construct a staircase that connects the existing segment of the Elhi Hill Trail to the Fennel Creek Trail. It will provide a connection between residents in the Angeline Valley and the Bonney Lake Park & Ride located in the city’s downtown center. This segment is approximately 400 feet long and will consist of multiple staircases interconnected by small landings, the installation of a crosswalk on Angeline Road, and a runnel for bicycles.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: Bonney Lake
Sponsoring Agency: City of Bonney Lake
Facility: Bonney Lake Park & Ride
Amount Requested: $661,936
Year of Project Completion: 2021
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10. 111th Street/112th Street SW Improvements (Lakewood)
Project Overview:
This project constructs curb, gutter, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, street lighting, pavement overlay, and associated storm drainage on both sides of 112th Street SW and 111th Street SW between Bridgeport Way SW and Kendrick Street SW. This project location is the last missing gap for pedestrians and bicyclists to connect to the Sounder Lakewood Station’s pedestrian track crossing. This provides access to the heavily used Pierce Transit bus route 206, Lakewood Transit Center, and neighborhoods to the north and west.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: Lakewood
Sponsoring Agency: City of Lakewood
Facility: Lakewood Station
Amount Requested: $1,040,000
Year of Project Completion: 2021
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11. 112th Street Pedestrian Improvements (Pierce County)
Project Overview:
This project will widen the roadway to provide turn lane(s), pedestrian facilities, and illumination on 112th Street S between C Street S and A Street S. It will close sidewalk network gaps that hinder pedestrian travel approaching the intersection of 112th Street S and State Route 7.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: Pierce County
Sponsoring Agency: Pierce County
Facility: Tacoma Dome Station, SR-512 Park & Ride
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Year of Project Completion: 2025
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The full project application, including the detail graphic shown above, may be seen by clicking here.
12. DuPont-Steilacoom Road Improvements (DuPont)
Project Overview:
This project will add a new lane in each direction to Dupont-Steilacoom Road between Pendleton Avenue and Wharf Road. The project will construct new sidewalk, curb, and gutter where one does not exist. The new sidewalk will connect a residential neighborhood to the adjacent retail area along DuPont-Steilacoom Road and to Wilmington Drive. This will connect the Bell Hill neighborhood to Wilmington Drive, which connects to the DuPont Park & Ride. Design and environmental study work are currently underway.
ST Subarea: Pierce
City: DuPont
Sponsoring Agency: City of DuPont
Facility: DuPont Station
Amount Requested: $150,000
Year of Project Completion: 2024
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