Updated: May, 3 2024
2023-10-09 Pine Vicinity Map

Project Update

Anderson-Perry and Associates is providing the project design. Topographic survey work and ground penetrating radar work was completed in April 2023.  Design began in June 2023 and will continue through 2024. Construction is planned to be completed in 2025.

On October 17, 2023, Anderson-Perry and City staff hosted an open house for residents who live adjacent to the project. The project team shared preliminary plans, provided project information, and received feedback from residents who will be impacted during construction. 

The intersection of N 9th Ave (SR 125) and W Pine Street is a State Route. Changes to the intersection must be approved by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). After careful consideration and coordination with WSDOT, a compact roundabout is the preferred alternative at the intersection of N 9th Ave (SR 125) and W Pine Street and WSDOT has approved the preliminary design.

What is this project going to accomplish?

The project will reconstruct W. Pine Street from N. 2nd Avenue to N. 9th Avenue including a the construction of a compact roundabout at the intersection of N 9th Ave and W Pine Street. W. Pine Street will be modified to include a single vehicle lane for each direction of travel, bike lanes, and striped bicycle buffers to improve bicyclist safety. Cement concrete ADA ramps and sidewalk will be installed. Water and sewer lines will be replaced. Stormwater facilities will be improved to provide additional treatment and infiltration capacity.

Project Schedule

Right of Way – Fall/Winter 2023
60% Design – Spring 2023
90% Design – Summer/Fall 2024
Advertise for Bids – Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Construction - 2025

How will this project be funded?

The current total project cost estimate is $7 million. The City has received a grant from the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) for $1,706,189, a National Highway Freight Program (NHFP) grant for $1,200,000, and a combination of Federal grants; Surface Transportation Block (STBG), Transportation Alternatives (FA), and Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), in the amount of $675,881.00. Additional funding will be provided through the City of Walla Walla’s Transportation Benefit District funding, water rates, and sewer rates.

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