Millions in grants coming to Poplar project
By Terry Murry on Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla City Council meets today at 6:30 p.m. and the active agenda includes resolutions that will bring millions of dollars to the city’s Poplar corridor project. The meeting is streamed live on the city’s website.
One resolution is to accept a Surface Transportation Block Grant for the Poplar-Colville to Fifth project for $1,323,615. The federal grant passes through the Washington State Department of Transportation and the required local match is $206,576. The city intends to design the project throughout this year with construction in 2022.
Another grant is for Alder Street and Poplar Street and Merriam to Colville. The grant, up to $2,554,000, is through the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board. The city match is $2,351,175, which has been budgeted.
The third grant is from the Washington Department of Ecology’s Stormwater Assistance Program to cover up to $1,232,216 of the construction costs for Poplar-Colville to Fifth. The required local match is $410,739.
The fourth grant for the Poplar-Colville to Fifth project is federal funding through WSDOT’s City Safety Program to cover engineering costs of up to $1,050,00 in construction costs and up to $200,000 with a 10 percent local match for engineering costs.
People who want to comment at the meeting may call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 834 6443 0544# and dial *9 to raise a virtual hand. Comments may also be provided by emailing the city clerk at khill@wallawallawa.gov.
