Tacoma Daily Index, May 21, 2013

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TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

Vol. CXXIV, No. 98

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20 years later, Pierce County completes 112th Street East road project

Posted online Fri., May 17 Photo Courtesy Pierce County Pierce County officials are preparing to mark the completion of a series of road projects that spanned nearly five miles and 20 years during a ribbon-cutting ceremony later this month. Road work along the 112th Street East corridor between 18th Avenue East Pierce County has and 86th Avenue East was wrapped up work on completed in five major a $43.4 million road segments that involved project along the widening portions of the 112th Street East corroadway to add lanes, ridor that spanned improving street lighting nearly five miles and and traffic signals, and 20 years. The project adding sidewalks, gutters was completed in and curbs. Design work fi ve major segments on the first project, which that involved widstretched from 18th Avening portions of enue East to Waller Road the roadway to add East, started in 1993 and lanes, improving went to construction in street lighting and 1996. The final project, traffic signals, and which stretched from adding sidewalks, Woodland Avenue East gutters and curbs. to 86th Avenue East, was Design work on the completed this year. first segment started The work cost $43.4 in 1993 and went to million. Funding came construction in 1996. from a combination of The final phase of the Transportation Improveproject was completment Board funds, Couned earlier this year. ty Road Funds, a Public Works Trust Fund loan, real estate excise taxes and bonds, developer funds (State Environmental Policy Act mitigation contributions), and vehicle license fees. The corridor improvements included several firsts for the county. The first underground water quality vault was installed to treat and clean stormwater. Crews also removed many concrete panels from the roadway, replacing them with asphalt. Similar replacements were ultimately made around the county. Finally, this was one of the first large-scale

corridor projects that included an urban roadway section with curbs, gutters, and sidewalks to allow expanded access for pedestrians and bicyclists. "The improvements will relieve traffic congestion, improve connectivity and public safety, and add access for pedestrians and bicyclists," said Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy. "We are pleased with the results of more than 20 years of effort by

Tacoma City Council to discuss changes to taxicab laws Posted online Fri., May 17 Tacoma City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday at City Hall to hear from City of Tacoma Tax and License Division staff on proposed amendments to the city’s taxicab regulations. The proposed amendments include specifying digital camera requirements for taxicab vehicles and clarifying other safety requirements for taxicab drivers and vehicles.

Councilmembers will not take public comment during the study session, which will be held on Tues., May 21 at 12 p.m. in Room 16 of Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St. Audio from the meeting will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and online at tvtacoma. com. On-demand audio archives are available on the Web within 24 hours of the meeting online at tvtacoma.com.

our employees, partners and contractors." Pierce County residents are invited to celebrate the completion during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Weds., May 29 at 10 a.m. at the Woodland Elementary School field, located at 7707 112th St. East, in Puyallup. Speakers will include McCarthy, Pierce County Council Chair Joyce McDonald (District 2), Pierce County Councilmember Rick Talbert (District 5), Pierce County Public Works and Utilities Director Brian Ziegler, and Transportation Improvement Board Executive Director Steve Gorcester. Parking is limited at the school. Attendees are encouraged to carpool.

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