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Flett Safe Routes to School

Project Number: 2025058

Status: Design

Project Timeline

Construction Start Date: Estimated September 2026

Construction Completion Date: Estimated November 2026

Project Description

The project will enhance pedestrian access and safety with a new signal at Wellesley Avenue and Assembly Street, new RRFB and crosswalks, and widen the bicycle lane on Assembly, a new crosswalk on Wellesley Avenue in front of the school.

Key Objectives

  • Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety: Widen bicycle lane, install crosswalks.
  • STA Improvements: Relocate existing bus stop off the VA property onto Wellesley Avenue.
  • Traffic Signals: RRFBs on Assembly Street and signal at Wellesley Avenue and Assembly Street.

Construction Estimate: $3.7 million

Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding the construction work or the construction schedule, please contact the contractor’s public representative.

Contractor Public Representative

City Construction Relations Manager
Annie Deasy, 509.625.6102

City Project Manager – Design Phase
Benjamin Ward, 509.625.6303

City Project Manager – Construction Phase
Mark Allen, 509.625.7757

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