Your TBD Dollars at Work!
On March 24, 2009, the Transportation Benefit District Board approved an ordinance establishing the rate of the fee and projects to be funded by the Olympia TBD.
About Pavement Management
The street repair and reconstruction program is responsible for annual maintenance and/or rehabilitation of streets to correct pavement deficiencies. Projects may include the following components: auxiliary lanes, bicycle facilities, crossings, intersections at grade, medians, raised pavement markings, public transfer facilities, signage, soils and surfacing materials, and street repair and striping.
Current Projects
2018 Chip Seal
Description: The City uses a Least Cost Strategy to repair pavement. Pavements are repaired when they are in relatively good condition. We do this so the roads don’t decline to a poor condition and require major repairs. Chip seals are one of the treatments we use to preserve pavements. Construction on the following projects is complete.
- Division Street (Giles Ave to 28th Ave)
- Martin Way
- 317-ft east of Mary Elder Rd to 300-feet west of Lilly Rd
- 300-ft east of Lilly Rd to 300-ft west of Sleater-Kinney Rd
- 300-ft east of Sleater-Kinney Rd to 300-ft west of College St
- Steele St to 300-ft east of Pattison St
- 500-ft west of Ensign Rd to 300-ft east of Ensign
- Lilly Road, Pacific Avenue to St. Peter's Hospital Entrance
- Boulevard Road, 270-ft north of Karen Frazier Road to Pacific Avenue
- 9th Avenue, Frederick Street to Boulevard Rd
2017 to 2020 Asphalt Paving
Description: Projects include an asphalt overlay of the street and replacement or installation of curb access ramps at all intersections. These Downtown paving projects will include curb bulb-outs at intersections. Project design will begin in 2017 with construction scheduled in 2019 and 2020.
- Franklin Street (Legion Way to State Avenue)
- Legion Way (Water Street to Franklin Street)
Goal: Preserve pavement surface and improve pedestrian access and crossing safety.
Completed Projects 2017
2016/2017 Asphalt Paving
Description: Projects include an asphalt overlay of the street and replacement or installation of curb access ramps at all intersections. These projects were constructed in summer 2017.
- Martin Way and Lilly Road Intersection
- Martin Way and Sleater-Kinney Road Intersection
- Martin Way and College Street Intersection (west approach)
- Fones Road Lane Repair (Pacific Avenue to Woodland Trail)
- Martin Way Patching (Pacific Avenue Y to Ensign Road)
Goal: Preserve pavement surface and improve pedestrian access and crossing safety.
Completed Projects 2015
2015 Pavement Preservation (Chip Seal) Project
Description: The City uses a Least Cost Strategy to repair pavement. Pavements are repaired when they are in relatively good condition. We do this so they don’t decline to a poor condition and require major repairs. Chip seals are one of the treatments we use to preserve pavements.
In 2015, the following streets received a chip seal treatment:
- West Bay Drive – Garfield Avenue to Schneider Hill Road
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Schneider Hill Road – West Bay Drive to Raft Avenue
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Road 65 – 14th Avenue to Elliott Avenue
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Elliott Avenue – 935 feet west of Cooper Point Road to Cooper Point Road
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Mottman Road – West City Limits to east City Limits
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Black Lake Boulevard – South City Limits to US 101 Ramps
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Black Lake Boulevard – 9th Avenue to 4th Avenue
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Division Street – 4th Avenue to Harrison Avenue
Goal: Preserve pavement surface.
State Avenue Asphalt Overlay
Description: Project included an asphalt overlay of the street and replacement or installation of curb access ramps at all intersections. Curb bulb-outs and curb access ramps were installed at the following intersections:
Goal: Preserve pavement surface and improve pedestrian access and crossing safety.
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Completed Projects 2014
22nd Avenue & Boulevard Road
Intersection Improvements 
Description: Intersection capacity improvements at the intersection included roundabout, bicycle lanes, pedestrian crossings, landscape planter strips, sidewalks, signage, striping, streetlighting, stormwater improvements and utility undergrounding. In May 2011 $545,000 of 2011 TBD funds were allocated to this project.
Goal: Improve bicycle, pedestrian and motorist safety and flow, particularly during periods of peak traffic.
Completed Projects 2013
No projects were completed in 2013. For information on the projects under construction and in the design phase in 2013, please see the 2013 Annual Report.
Completed Projects 2012
Cooper Point Road Asphalt Overlay Project
Description: Project included an asphalt overlay of the street and signing/marking of bicycle lanes. The project also constructed a northbound left turn lane at Goldcrest Drive to improve safety.
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Completed Projects 2011
Harrison Avenue NW Improvements
Description: Widened to four travel lanes, including a two way turn lane with intermittent medians. This project also featured utility undergrounding, paving, sidewalks, bike lanes, landscape strips, and street lighting. A traffic signal was installed at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Kaiser Road. Provided capacity and increased safety for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. This project nearly completes improvements to a major east-west corridor through the City. TBD funding targeted the paving element of this project.
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