Madison Avenue Bundled Project

PROJECT OVERVIEW

In March 2021, the City Council approved $25,000 from the Transportation Benefits District fund to explore a scope expansion of the Madison Avenue Sidewalk project. The original projects scope, which is funded with a $1.4 million federal grant for design and construction in 2023, is for sidewalk widening on the east side of Madison Avenue between Wyatt and High School Road. The staff proposed that prior to beginning design of that project, that a larger scope be evaluated – one that would combine two other planned City projects, the Madison/Village Basin sewer improvements, and the Madison Road Reconstruction, and one project that is not yet planned, a separated bicycle facility on both sides of Madison fromMadison Sidewalk Pic Winslow Way to SR305.

The advantage of combining and expanding the scope of these projects are that it would create cost efficiencies by overlapping utility and road replacements, and would also mitigate limitations on staff resources by focusing on a series of improvements along one corridor in a single project. Additionally, the separated bike lane element of the project would create an all-ages-all-abilities (AAA) north-south corridor through Winslow that could potentially connect downtown with the library, schools, parks, and other commercial establishments. 

The staff will be developing scope options and project estimates for that larger project for Council and community consideration. That work will also include evaluation of the cost-benefits of a AAA facility on Madison versus other north-south corridors through Winslow such as Grow Avenue and Ericksen Avenue.

Contact Us

  1. Chris Munter


    Project Manager
    Email

    Ph: 206-842-2016

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RELATED DOCUMENTS

  1. Madison Ave Bundled 100 Percent Design_040423
  2. Madison Ave Bundled Signing and Striping Plans
  3. Madison Ave Sidewalk Imp CIP Summary_rev

STATUS

April 2023 - The Madison Avenue Bundled project includes a suite of non-motorized, street and utility improvements between Winslow Way and State Route 305. The project is partially funded with a $1.4M federal transportation grant, which has a deadline of June 1, 2023 for "obligation" - the date on which the plans and specifications need to be approved by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Staff and the consultant, Toole Design, are presently working to secure the necessary temporary construction easements. The 100% design plans are completed and ready to submit to WSDOT by the June 1 deadline, with a bid advertisement scheduled for later in June.  See Related Documents for the 100% Design & Signing & Striping plans.

On April 27, 2022, the City held a Virtual Public Outreach Meeting for the Madison Avenue Sidewalk Improvements project. Click on the Video Link to view meeting.  See "Related Documents" to view the conceptual plan as of 4/27/2022.

On July 7, 2021 - the City held a Virtual Open House meeting for the Madison Avenue Walk & Bike Improvements at 4:00 p.m.. -- Click here for presentation materials and here for video.

Estimated Advertisement for Construction - June 2023.

BUDGET 

The City’s Capital Improvement Plan includes $2.08 million for the project design and construction (including staff project management costs), with $1.4M of the total from a secured federal transportation grant.

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