2012 Discretionary Grant Program Data
| State | Project | Description | Funding Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | Gooseberry Point Ferry Terminal Improvements | This project will improve docking and mooring improvements, including reconstructing wingwalls, which help guide ferries safely to the dock at Gooseberry Point. | $400,000 | Ferry Boat Discretionary (FBD) Program |
| WA | Lopez Terminal Trestle Pavement Rehabilitation | This project will rehabilitate dock and pavement near the Lopez Terminal Trestle. | $600,000 | Ferry Boat Discretionary (FBD) Program |
| WA | Washington State Ferries Vessel Renovations | This project will provide new power assemblies and boiler burners which will improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions on up to seven vessels King, Kitsap, San Juan and Skagit Counties. | $2,000,000 | Ferry Boat Discretionary (FBD) Program |
| WA | Visual Paging System - 10 Terminals | This project will create an announcement system using display screens to keep hearing-impaired passengers informed in King, Pierce, Thurston Island, San Juan, Skagit and Snohomish Counties. | $700,000 | Ferry Boat Discretionary (FBD) Program |
| WA | MV Yakima and Kaleetan PA System and General Alarm | This project will replace the public announcement and general alarm systems, keeping them in compliance with U.S. Coast Guard regulations. | $900,000 | Ferry Boat Discretionary (FBD) Program |
| WA | Skagit County Guemes Ferry Dolphin Replacement | This project will replace five creosote-treated dolphins with steel dolphins at the Anacortes Terminal. Dolphins serve as guiding posts for ferry vessels to make a safe approach to the landing dock. | $1,200,000 | Ferry Boat Discretionary (FBD) Program |
| WA | I-90/Snoqualmie Pass in Hyak | This project will use state-of-the-art barrier delineators and lane markers on I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass to improve nighttime and inclement weather driving and require less repair and maintenance. | $182,600 | Highways for LIFE (HfL) Pilot Program |
| WA | SR 99, Alaskan Way Viaduct Northbound in Seattle | The project proposes to use innovative materials such as Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) that can fully recover its form after a seismic event. | $400,000 | Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment (IBRD) Program |
| WA | North Cascades Scenic Highway Mazama Lucky Jim Viewshed Protection | The project will protect and conserve scenic views from the byway near the gateway community of Mazama, Washington which serves as a gateway for travelers. | $237,496 | National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) |
| WA | Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway Visitor Center | This project will fund the construction of a new visitor center at the northern gateway to the byway at Helen McCabe Park. | $796,174 | National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) |
| WA | White Pass Scenic Byway Mossyrock Dam Viewpoint and Safety Improvements | This project will enhance safety and visitor information on White Pass Scenic Byway by providing a safe deceleration lane from the highway, an accessible overlook and signage. | $490,245 | National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) |
| WA | Pacific Coast Scenic Byway Skokomish Tribal Cultural Rest Area | The project will improve safety and access by providing visitor parking and constructing an accessible shelter. | $360,550 | National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) |
| WA | Chinook Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Update | This project will update the corridor management plan for the entire 86 miles of the Chinook Byway. | $59,495 | National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) |
| WA | Engineering Assessment for Access Preservation | This project will develop an engineering assessment for the Upper Hoh Road – the only road connecting Scenic Byway US 101 to the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park that was damaged by heavy storms. | $200,000 | Public Lands Highway Discretionary Program |
| WA | Sol Duc River US Forest Service Improvement and Olympic Discovery Trail Access | This project will improve road safety by upgrading five miles of existing gravel roads, widening, paving some segments and installing larger stream passage culverts. | $980,000 | Public Lands Highway Discretionary Program |
| WA | Signal crossing upgrades | This project will upgrade signaling and install advanced preemption at a crossing adjacent to the intersection of 37th Street NW and B Street NW in Auburn. | $307,550 | Railway-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High-Speed Rail Corridors (HSR) Program |
| WA | Vancouver Waterfront Trail | TCSP funds will extend Vancouver’s existing multiuse waterfront Renaissance Trail. | $750,000 | Transportation, Community and System Preservation Program (TCSP) |
| WA | Tacoma’s T-13 Corridor for Active Transportation and Safety Project | TCSP funds will help construct Tacoma’s longest continuous bikeway. | $1,000,000 | Transportation, Community and System Preservation Program (TCSP) |
| WA | King County Park-and-Ride Pricing in Multi-Family Developments | To address a regional shortage in parking spaces at park and ride facilitates, the project will facilitate the paid use of parking spaces that are vacated during the day in multifamily neighborhoods along transit routes in the Seattle area, thereby allowing more use of public transit. | $543,900 | Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP) |
| WA | Express Toll lanes Continuous Access Demonstration | This project introduces continuous-access priced lanes, which allows paying customers to access HOT lanes from the general purpose lanes at any point for a fee. | $520,000 | Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP) |
# # #
Media Contact: Federal Highway AdministrationOffice of Public Affairs 202-366-0660 FHWA 2012 Discretionary Grant Press Release |