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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: 01/10/2024

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 01/10/2024
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 10/31/2024
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Withdrawn Date  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

'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. '

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.

Project Payments