'Approximately 8 acres of undeveloped prime commercial land is situated to the east of Burlington Boulevard in the vicinity of the Costco retail store. Development of these properties depends on access from Burlington Blvd. Past property accesses from Burlington Blvd have been permitted without a strategic plan. The City is therefore actively managing and limiting new accesses with a focus on promoting safety and improving traffic flow. The traffic signal at the entrance/exit to Costco is therefore the only possible access to the undeveloped properties. Currently, the access to the east serves only one property, Skagit Cycle Center, and the opposing offset roadway to the west serves Costco requiring a split phase operation of the signal. The signal provides the only safe means of accessing Skagit Cycle as well as the undeveloped 8 acres. A roadway to the easterly properties does not exist. '
Projects — TIB Project Information
TIB Project Information
City of Burlington's East-West Connector
8-2-159(015)-1
8-2-159(015)-1
East-West Connector
Burlington Blvd to Walnut Street
FY 2019 Urban Arterial Program
Current Phase : Construction
Total TIB Funding : $2,688,618
County: Skagit | Legislative District: 40 | Project Length: 0.20 | TIB Engineer: Chris Langhoff | Last Payment Date: 11/06/2024
Project Information
| Lead Agency | BURLINGTON |
| Funding Year | 2019 |
| Program | UAP |
| Current Phase | Construction |
| Legislative District | 40 |
| Congressional District | 2 |
| Federal Route Number | 7312 |
| Project Length | 0.20 mi. |
| ADT | 0 |
| Functional Class | Collector |
| Type of Work | New Location |
| Project Contact | Marv Pulst |
| Contact Email | marvp@burlingtonwa.gov |
| TIB Engineer | Chris Langhoff |
| Last Payment Date | 11/06/2024 |
| Cultural Resource Assessment | CRA |
Project Schedule
| Target Date | Actual Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Project Selection Date | 11/17/2017 | |
| Delayed Project Date | 07/01/2022 | |
| DAHP Assessment Date | 01/27/2021 | |
| Predesign Approval | ||
| Design Approval | 01/01/2018 | 01/29/2018 |
| Bid Auth. Approval | 05/31/2023 | 06/26/2023 |
| Construction Approval | 08/30/2023 | 09/27/2023 |
| Project Closeout | 03/31/2025 | |
| Audit Date | ||
| Withdrawn Date |
Project Funding
| TIB Funds | Project Costs | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Study | 0 | 0 |
| Design Study | 0 | 0 |
| Total Predesign | 0 | 0 |
| Special Study | 0 | 0 |
| Design | 253,051 | 300,000 |
| Right of Way | 67,250 | 1,500,000 |
| Total Design | 320,301 | 1,800,000 |
| Construction Engineering | 310,667 | 495,590 |
| Construction Contract | 1,955,000 | 3,330,461 |
| Other Construction | 102,650 | 0 |
| Total Construction | 2,368,317 | 3,826,051 |
| Total TIB Funding | 2,688,618 | 5,626,051 |
Local Funding Partners
| Funding Amount | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| BURLINGTON | 2,107,433 | 37.5% |
| WSDOT Funding | 0 | 0.0% |
| Skagit County | 830,000 | 14.8% |
| Total Local Funding | 2,937,433 | 52.3% |
Project Description
A new roadway will bisect the properties east of Burlington Blvd and extend from the Costco signal east to Walnut Street. Some modifications to the existing Costco signal will be necessary to incorporate the new roadway, and the signal will serve as the westerly terminus. The existing Skagit Cycle building lies in the pathway of the new road requiring the demolition and relocaton of this 1970's vintage facility. The property owner is willing to work with the City in this regard (see attached letter). The City perfers to acquire the property and demolish the building (included in the cost estimate). Other property owners along the roadway are willing to donate right-of-way to the project. The owner of the property on the north side has already begun construction of a La Quinta Hotel. The developer of the property on the south is awaiting completion of the road to begin construction of a storage complex and retail stores. The roadway will terminate on the east in a compact roundabout at Walnut Street. In addition to this project providing access for development of key commercial property, it will lesson the traffic demand on Burlington Blvd, enhance safety on Burlington Blvd through access management, improve safety at the existing Costco traffic signal and improve mobility within the City. The majority of the roadway section will consist of two 12' wide lanes with an 11 wide two way left turn center lane, a shared use path, and sidewalks on each side separated from the roadway with landscaping strips. The section crossing the pond area will not include the center turn lane.
Existing Condition
Project Benefits
- Improves safety;
- Accommodates growth/development;
- Improves arterial network;
- Extends improvements
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Project Delays
| Delay Type | Resolution Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
No delayed project history. |
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