PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County commissioners have approved a six-year road improvement plan that includes completion of the Larry Scott Trail and the first phase of the Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail.
The county commissioners unanimously approved the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program after a public hearing Monday in which no members of the public commented.
The plan for 2012-2017 is a list of potential capital transportation projects the county may undertake in the next six years, depending on funding.
Although the estimated cost of the 30 projects listed in the program is $18.7 million, an estimated 88 percent of the funding is to come from state and federal sources — if the money is secured.
“State and federal priorities strongly influence what actually gets accomplished,” said Monte Reinders, county engineer, in a statement.
Trails on list
Among the major projects on the list is completion of the Larry Scott Trail.
Engineering and construction are expected to begin this year and conclude in 2013.
The trail would be extended from the crossing at South Discovery Road next to the Discovery Bay Golf Course to where Milo Curry Road meets South Discovery Road near Four Corners.
The state Wildlife & Recreation Program and the county each would provide $282,791 to the $565,582 project.
The first phase of the Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail, connecting the Bob Bates Recreational Fields with HJ Carroll Park, is expected to be built in 2012 and 2013.
The trail is planned to extend from the recreational fields — which are next to the Jefferson County sheriff’s facility on Chimacum Road, about one mile from central Port Hadlock — westward through the Chimacum Valley to HJ Carroll Park, crossing Chimacum Creek along the way.
The first phase is estimated to cost $1,671,062, with the majority of the funds — $1,032,226 — coming from federal sources, while the state Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program provides $341,774 and the county pays $297,062.
Paradise Bay Road
Widening and paving Paradise Bay Road from Ludlow Creek to Teal Lake Road is expected in 2013.
State Rural Arterial Program funds would provide $1,441,845, while county funds would be $160,205 for the $1,602,050 project.
Safety improvements on collector roads and repairs in West Jefferson County also are on the list.
For more information, visit www.co.jefferson.wa.us or phone 360-385-9160.
