Kenmore officials were scheduled to consider accepting $750,000 for Arrowhead sidewalks

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the Jan. 12 meeting, Kenmore officials were scheduled to consider accepting $750,000 in Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) funding for the Arrowhead Sidewalk and Traffic Calming Project ¹. The funding was awarded through the Washington State TIB's Active Transportation Program, according to the agenda bill ¹. The proposed action would accept the grant and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate agreements with TIB ¹. The agenda bill says the project is located on NE Arrowhead Dr between 64th Ave NE and NE 151st St and would construct frontage improvements on the south and west sides, ADA improvements, traffic calming elements, and safety improvements ¹. Design began in June 2024, and the project advertisement for a contractor is expected in spring 2026 ¹.

• Kenmore officials were scheduled to consider accepting $750,000 in Transportation Improvement Board funding for the Arrowhead Sidewalk and Traffic Calming Project.
• The proposal would authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate agreements with TIB.
• The agenda bill says the project is on NE Arrowhead Dr between 64th Ave NE and NE 151st St and would include frontage improvements, ADA improvements, traffic calming elements, and safety improvements.
• The TIB grant covers approximately 30.7% of the construction cost; the project is 87% funded by grants, with the remainder from a WSDOT Safe Routes to School grant and City funds.
• Design began in June 2024, and the project advertisement for a contractor is expected in spring 2026.
• The supplied record is an agenda packet; it does not establish the meeting's outcome.

Why it matters

The $750,000 TIB grant would cover about 30.7% of the Arrowhead project's construction cost, with the remainder funded by a WSDOT Safe Routes to School grant and City funds, according to the agenda bill ¹. The project would add frontage improvements, ADA improvements, traffic calming elements, and safety improvements along NE Arrowhead Dr between 64th Ave NE and NE 151st St ¹. The record is an agenda packet; it does not establish whether the Council accepted the funding ¹.

What changed / what's next

• Kenmore officials were scheduled to consider accepting $750,000 in Transportation Improvement Board funding for the Arrowhead Sidewalk and Traffic Calming Project, along with authorization for the City Manager to execute the TIB agreements ¹.
• The available record is an agenda packet and does not establish whether the Council accepted the funding ¹.
• The agenda bill says the project advertisement for a contractor is expected in spring 2026; construction timing is not stated ¹.
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.