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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRTBD 2024 Annual Report RENTON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT OFFICIAL NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL REPORT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council is issuing the Renton Transportation Benefit District 2024 Annual Report to the Renton residents. The Renton Transportation Benefit District (RTBD) was created on August 14, 2023. The creation of the RTBD established the boundaries as the entire City of Renton as it currently existed or any adjustments to the boundaries in the future. In December of 2023 the City Council authorized the RTBD to collect one tenth of one percent sales tax for a period of 10 years. Revenues from this tax are to be dedicated for the purpose of ongoing transportation improvements that preserve, maintain, and as appropriate, construct or reconstruct the transportation infrastructure of the City of Renton. The RTBD is governed by the City of Renton Council. The RTBD began receiving sales tax receipts in April 2024. 2024 FINANCIAL REPORT 2024 Financial Summary of the RTBD activity (as of 12/31/24): Sales Tax and Investment Income $2,585,061 Total Revenues $2,585,061 Total Expenditures* $ 0 *See next page for planned usage of funding Page 2 of 4 June 24, 2025 PROJECTS & CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES Below are the projects scheduled to utilize RTBD funding in 2025: 116TH AVE SE SIDEWALK PROJECT Scope: This project will install sidewalk, curb and gutter, drainage, curb ramps, and rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) crossings along 116th Ave SE from SE 162nd St to SE 160th St. Schedule: As of the date of this report, the project design is complete. The project will be advertised for bid in June 2025 and the construction contract will be awarded in July. Construction will begin in July or August and is scheduled for completion before November. TBD Funding: $1,000,000 This picture shows the existing conditions along 116th Ave SE. Sidewalk will be installed and the ditch on the left will be replaced with a piped stormwater drainage system. Page 3 of 4 June 24, 2025 STREET OVERLAY PROGRAM Scope: This program funds resurfacing and other pavement preservation treatments for city streets and alleyways. In 2024 and 2025, this program provides for the application of type II slurry seal at over 100 sites across Renton and design work for the annual pavement preservation program. Schedule: Design for this work was completed in Q2 2024. Construction started in Q3 2024 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. TBD Funding: $1,500,000 This picture shows Doolittle Construction using a specialized truck to pour slurry seal over the road surface. After the mixture is poured onto the road surface, workers use squeegees to spread it evenly. Page 4 of 4 June 24, 2025 2024-2025 Street Overlay Project Overview Planning Area Paving Area (Square Feet) Paving Length (Miles) Kennydale 181,173 1.22 East Plateau 394,389 2.68 Talbot 707,073 4.36 Cedar River 92,652 0.63 West Hill 62,858 0.44 Total 1,438,055 9.33 Approximately one third of this work was completed in 2024. The remainder will be completed in 2025 utilizing RTBD funding.