10-4-2004
Kitsap transportation projects
recommended for PSRC funding

The Transportation Policy Board, recently, announced plans to release for public comment the 119 priority transportation projects recommended to receive PSRC funding, and an additional number of projects that are receiving funds from other sources.

Kitsap County is recommended to receive over $10.5 million. Funding for the Poulsbo segment of SR305 would build two general-purpose lanes, two peak period carpool lanes, and improve access for turning, bicycles, and pedestrians. The small bus purchase for Kitsap Transit would replace 67 buses that have been in operation since the mid 70s.

The Harper Church Park and Ride Expansion would add an additional 3 acres to this popular lot.

Kitsap County projects include:

  • Bremerton:
    • Auto Center Way improvements, $900,000
    • Kitsap Lake Elementary School pedestrian enhancements, $250,000
  • Bainbridge Island:
    • Wyatt Way improvements, $500,000
    • Blakely and Wilkes Elementary Schools pedestrian and bicycle enhancements, $200,000
  • Kitsap County:
    • Miller Bay/Indianola Road, $493,354
    • Southworth Drive, $200,000
    • Purchase of small busses for Kitsap Transit, $2,004,438
    • Harper Church park & ride expansion for Kitsap Transit, $1,336,222
    • Passenger-only ferry support for Kitsap Transit, $400,000
    • SR 305 corridor plan for Kitsap Transit, $250,000
    • Bike lockers for Kitsap Transit, $30,000
    • SKIA Access Plan for the Port of Bremerton, $100,000
  • Port Orchard:
    • Tremont street widening, $686,896
    • Cedar Heights Junior High School, pedestrian enhancements, $129,750
  • Poulsbo:
    • SR 305 (Bond Rd/SR 307 to Hostmark Rd/SR 307), $3,072,183

   The Regional Project Evaluation Committee, the Seattle-Tacoma-Everett Federal Transit Administration Caucus, the Transportation Operators Committee, and four county level transportation forums recommended the projects via competitive processes. Total funding for the 119 projects is $325.5 million. All of these projects are part of the draft 2005-07 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and have been modeled for air quality conformity. Together, the projects have met federal and state requirements for the region.

A complete list of the projects is available online at www.psrc.org/projects/tip. Many of the projects can also be viewed geographically in the TIP web based map.