City of Kalama
China Garden Road
S 10th St to Gwynne Rd
TIB Award Amount
$858,069
Region: West   |   Legislative District: 20   |   Length: 0.30 mi. FY 2025 Small City Arterial Program (SCAP)

Existing Conditions

China Garden Road is one of the main roads providing access from unincorporated Cowlitz County the the core of the City of Kalama. The existing hill to the south of the road drops away quickly, and there is no guardrail to stop errant vehicles. The existing asphalt is showing fatigue (cracking), allowing water to infiltrate into the subgrade. Hydrodynamic pressure from traffic loading and freeze-thaw action increase pavement degradation.

Project Funding

  TIB Funds Local Funds Total Costs
Design 70,253 3,698 73,950
Right of Way 0 0 0
Construction 787,816 41,464 829,280
Project Totals $858,069 $45,162 $903,230

Local Match

TIB Participation Local Match Minimum Local Match
95.0% 5.0% 5%

Description of Improvements

The roadway and subgrade will be excavated and replaced. By adding guardrail to the south side of the road, motorists will be protected from unrecoverable falls.