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Projects in Auburn, Washington

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Auburn is $136,553,318

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
ITS Improvement to 10 traffic signal intersections to traffic management center. Project is fully designed and ready to begin in 90 days. One of lowest average income cities in the county. Auburn WA 81 $1,100,000 Streets/Roads -75
R St SE Utility Improvements storm drainage, water and sanitary sewer infrastructure and rebuild of the disturbed street pavement on an arterial of the city that includes a major park, mobile home park and a connection with all communities to the east of Auburn WA 160 $4,170,000 Water -12
Resurface the 25 yr old runway at Dick Scobee Aiprtport. 3rd busiest commuter airport in the Puget Sound area. This is an enterprise fund owned and operated by the City. Project ready to begin in 90 days. One of lowest average income cities in the county. Auburn WA 12 $121,000 Airport -24
Security Access/Fencing. Dick Scobee Airport is an enterprise center owned and operated by the City. This is the third busiest commuter airport in the Puget Sound region. Project ready to begin in 90 days. One of lowest average income cities in the county Auburn WA 15 $120,000 Airport -29
Downtown Public Parking for private sector transit oriented development. City has accumulated six blocks of property over six years to encourage downtown redevelopment in a century old industrial city with one of the lowest average incomes in the county. Auburn WA 250 $30,000,000 CDBG -103
Auburn Community Center project creates a large gathering space for community education,tourism and recreation. Plans are complete. ready to bid and ready to start in 90 days Auburn WA 100 $12,000,000 CDBG -72
City Plaza enhancement and Main Street four block Promemade. Projects are designs and reconfigure the plaza at city hall for more pedestrian use as well as events with the Promenade going the length of a four block re-development project in the heart of a Auburn WA 512 $10,000,000 CDBG -65
Jacobson Community Park to develop 30 acre park and sports complex. Area in transition with low income city. Auburn WA 210 $7,000,000 CDBG -53
Auburn Teen Center & Gym for area youths. This is for a community in transition with lower income families. One method to prevent gangs from coming into area.Project on hold with economy.Plans are complete. Ready to bid and can start in 90 days Auburn WA 100 $5,000,000 CDBG 17
Les Gove Improvement Project. Improves roads, sewer, storm and water systems in a six block area. This project is fully designed and ready to start start within 90 days.Includes adding 1.3 miles of water mains, abandoning and replacing clay pipes, adding Auburn WA 95 $4,300,000 CDBG 13
Historic Post Office renovation to neighborhood center and visitor center. 1920's post office recently vacated by the county is ready for redevelopment next to city owned an operated live theater in the heart of an historic downtown in one of the lowest a Auburn WA 138 $3,000,000 CDBG -61
B Street NW Corridor Deep Repair Truck Corridor. This project located in the heart of the largest industrial, manufacturing, warehouse districts in the Pacific Northwest. Project is fully designed and ready to begin in 90 days. Auburn WA 128 $2,900,000 CDBG 16
Harvey & 8th St NE improvements for additional lanes for safety including new sewer. This is a century old industrial city and this intersection is vital to traffic connecting the hillside with the downtown community. This project is fully designed and re Auburn WA 112 $2,225,000 CDBG 9
Arterial Crack Sealing Program that seals cracks on 65 miles of arterial streets and 70 miles of local streets in a century old city with one of the lowest average incomes in county. This project is fully designed and ready and can start within 90 days. Auburn WA 112 $1,900,000 CDBG 12
Arterial Guardrail and Clearzone Improvement Project. One of lowest average income cities in the county. This project has been through the plannng process and is ready and can start within 90 days. Auburn WA 11 $1,125,000 CDBG -19
West Valley Highway Repair Truck Corridor.This project is fully designed and ready to begin in 90 days. One of lowest average income cities in the county. Auburn WA 53 $1,100,000 CDBG 25
Replace the 1973 HVAC system and lighting at City Hall with green technology including sensors, natural lighting and LEED features. This project is fully designed and ready to start start within 90 days Auburn WA 28 $850,000 CDBG -15
West Valley Highway Truck Corridor Deep Repair.This project connects both the Tacoma and Seattle ports districts through the heart of the largest industrial and manufacuturing district in the Pacific Northwest.Project fully designed and ready to begin in Auburn WA 84 $700,000 CDBG 15
Backup Battery System City Traffic Signals for public safety.One of lowest average income cities in the county.This project is ready and can start within 90 days. Auburn WA 16 $660,000 CDBG -8
"I" Street NE Truck Corridor Deep Repair. Project is fully designed and ready to begin in 90 days. This is a key north/south truck corridor in the heart of the largest industrial and manufacturing center in the Pacific Northwest. Auburn WA 60 $364,000 CDBG 7
Channelization Project at M St SE. This project re-arranges a key intersection in a core area of the city and means an immediate traffic improvement to our downtown and community college. Project fully designed and ready to proceed in 90 days. Auburn WA 25 $250,000 CDBG 1
Fund four hybrid Parks shuttles for access for youth to the gym, commununity center, YMCA and other facilities. Purchase of the vehicles allows the Parks Department to program facilities and provide for additional city staff at city sites and allows othe Auburn WA 22 $240,000 CDBG -43
West Main Street Truck Corridor Deep Repair. This Project is fully designed and ready to begin in 90 days. One of lowest average income cities in the county. Auburn WA 44 $210,000 CDBG 13
15th Street SW Repair Truck corridor. This project is fully designed and ready to begin in 90 days. One of lowest average income cities in the county. Auburn WA 38 $165,000 CDBG 6
http://stimuluswatch.org/project/view/1103 Auburn WA 0 $0 CDBG 10
Auburn Environmental Park LEED Silver Interpretive Center and Native Plants Greenhouse. The City created an environmental park from a wetland area next to downtown and then took the further step of creating a Green Development zone around it. Council is c Auburn WA 192 $6,000,000 Energy -45
Streetlight replacement purchase and install 2,200 LED streetlights throughout city to reduce citizen costs by up to 50%. This project is ready and can start within 90 days. Auburn WA 100 $3,500,000 Energy 5
Green Jobs replace all traffic signals with LED lamps. This city is one of the lowest average income cities in the county. This project is ready and can start within 90 days. Auburn WA 20 $300,000 Energy -4
Fiber Optic connection to the hub of the cities of Auburn,Algona,Pacific. This connection includes the area covered by the Auburn School District and gives us the ability to work to connect the school sites within the district.Project ready to begin in 90 Auburn WA 45 $1,200,000 Public Safety -9
Fiber Optic connection to 911 system. Project ready to begin in 90 days. One of lowest average income cities in the county. This is a century old city attempting to update communications. Auburn WA 21 $500,000 Public Safety 5
Fiber Optic Connection to borders of an adjoining City of Federal Way Auburn WA 21 $500,000 Public Safety -18
Video surveillance for Project ready to begin in 90 days. One of lowest average income cities in the county.City utilities including the water system for a century old city. Auburn WA 21 $500,000 Public Safety -38
Two School Resource Officers Auburn WA 2 $150,000 Public Safety -22
Interior Lighting improvements and Sensor lighting controls Auburn WA 48 $1,670,710 Schools -10
Auburn Memorial Stadium football/soccer field field, lighting, scoreboard and stadium improvements Auburn WA 42 $1,558,770 Schools -39
Auburn High School remodel of the 1,100 seat Performing Arts Center, largest of its kind outside of Seattle center. Auburn WA 35 $708,940 Schools -15
Underground fuel tank removals at schools in century old city Auburn WA 40 $464,898 Schools -9
Downtown Public Parking Garage for private sector/public partnership Transit Oriented Garage. This is located next to a transit hub for two counties and used by three different bus agencies, commuter rail and available for AMTRAK.City owns to the land, ha Auburn WA 300 $30,000,000 Transit -40