Main Street Revitalization Project

The City of Mountlake Terrace’s “Main Street” Revitalization will improve and reconstruct a degraded roadway to both current Town Center streetscape and multi-modal standards. The project is divided into two construction phases. The recently completed Phase 1 included 236th Street SW from I-5 to 56th Avenue W. Phase 2 includes improvements to 56th Avenue W from 236th Street SW to north of 230th Street SW and is currently under final design and is soon beginning right-of-way acquisition.

Phase 2 will reconstruct the existing deteriorating roadway pavement to allow two travel lanes, bike lanes, and curbside parking. Other work includes: replace curb and gutter, construct sidewalks with tree wells, LED pedestrian and street lighting, upgrade storm drainage, upgrade curb ramps to current ADA guidelines, underground all overhead utilities, and modify/upgrade traffic signals including installation of optical fiber and connection to the City of Lynnwood's Traffic Control Center. This project will result in an estimated 188 construction jobs, and support more than 1,400 new permanent jobs. The project supports development of over 1,100 housing units and will improve walkability, expand use of public space, and enhance connectivity to regional growth centers and the University of Washington. The project also adds value to regional Sound Transit Link Light Rail investments.

Cost & Funding

*Rounded to the nearest $1,000

Total Estimated Cost           $27,991,000

• Combined Phase 1 & 2 Design (approx. $1,700,000 total)
  • City Funds                                                                                                       $696,000
  • Surface Transportation Program (STP, federal)                                        $644,000
  • Washington State appropriation                                                                  $360,000
• Phase 1 & 2 Right-of-Way Acquisition (approx. $3,055,000 total)
  • City Funds                                                                                                        $2,054,000
  • Surface Transportation Program (STP, federal)                                         $1,001,000
• Phase 1 Construction (completed; approx. $9,986,000 total)
  • City Funds                                                                                                         $226,000
  • Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (gas tax)            $2,400,000
  • 2013 Washington State Capital Budget appropriation                              $2,000,000
  • 2016 Washington State Capital Budget appropriation                              $1,300,000
  • Surface Transportation Program (STP, federal)                                          $4,060,000
• Phase 2 Construction (approx. $3,250,000 total)
  • 2017 Washington State Supplemental Capital Budget appropriation   $500,000
  • 2019 Washington State Capital Budget appropriation                             $750,000
  • 2022 Washington State Capital Budget appropriation                             $1,200,000
  • Surface Transportation Program (STP, federal)                                         $2,000,000
  • Potential Future Grants or City Funds                                                           $8,800,000