SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake City Council unanimously passed its six-year transportation improvement program for the Washington State Department of Transportation.  

There are 10 projects planned for the next six years.  

The city plans on using around $489,000 in federal funds, about $6.2 million in state funds and around $320,000 in local funds to complete the projects. In total, there is around $6.97 million worth of road repair projects planned for the next handful of years.  

For 2025-26, the city will build sidewalks along the west side of Daisy Street from Third Avenue Southeast to Main Avenue. Federal and state funds will pay for the $566,100 cost of construction.  

Two projects are anticipated to start in 2027, including pulverizing, cement-treating and overlaying existing roadway 5th Avenue Southeast from Division Street to Daisy Street. This project will also include updating curbs, sidewalks, gutters and storm drainage in the same area. The project will take both state funds of around $1.15 million and local funds of about $61,000. In total, the updates will cost around $1.2 million.  

The city will also be starting construction of five-foot sidewalks along Fir Street from Second Avenue to Lakeshore Drive. The project will take both state funds of $399,000 and local funds of $21,000 to complete. In total, it will cost $420,000 to construct the sidewalks.  

In 2028, there are three planned projects.  

The largest project is pulverizing and overlaying Canna Street from First Avenue Southeast to Seventh Avenue Southeast, including updating sidewalks, curb, gutter and storm drainage. The project will take both state funds of around $1.33 million and local funds of roughly $70,500. The project will cost about $1.4 million in total.  

The city will pulverize and overlay First Avenue Northeast, Second Avenue Northeast and Fourth Avenue Northeast from Daisy Street to Elder Street. The update will cost $490,200 in state funds and $25,800 in local funds, according to city documents. In total the project is expected to cost around $516,000.  

There will also be pulverization and overlays done on Elder Street from Main Avenue to 4th Avenue Northeast. This project will take $342,000 in state funds and $18,000 in local funds.  

In 2029, there is only one project planned to overlay 3rd Avenue Northeast from Daisy Street to Eastlake Avenue, including updating sidewalks, curb, gutter and storm drainage. The project will cost around $811,000 in state funds and around $43,000 in local funds. In total the project is anticipated to cost around $855,000. 

In 2030, there are three street projects planned. The biggest of the three includes reconstruction of Third Avenue Southeast from Canna Street to Fern Street, including sidewalk, curb, gutter and storm drainage improvements. This will cost $729,600 in state funds and $38,400 in local funds. In total it will cost around $768,000 to complete.  

The city will also be pulverizing and overlaying Lake Shore Drive from Main Avenue to Juniper Street, including sidewalks, curbs, gutter and storm drainage. This will cost around $417,000 in state funds and around $21,000 in local funds, totaling $439,000. 

The final project listed within the plan includes pulverizing, cement-treating and overlaying the existing roadway on Fern Avenue North from Main Avenue East to Third Avenue Northeast. 

    A map of the planned road repairs for the City of Soap Lake after the city council unanimously passed a six-year transportation program for the Washington State Department of Transportation.