Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) identifies and prioritizes transportation projects for the next six years.

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The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) app includes an interactive map, allowing you to find information about transportation projects around our City.

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Key documents

Citywide programs

ST-834: Citywide Safety Program

  • Priority 3 under the 2025 – 2030 TIP
  • Costs will vary per project; about $100,000 per year
  • Funding also includes $957,00 from the 2022 City Safety Grant 
  • Combines the Pedestrian Crossing and International Boulevard Safety Improvement projects into a one program
  • Gives flexibility to use funds for traffic safety projects through the Local Road Safety Plan or other projects

ST-887: Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)

Will improve:

  • Signal coordination and management
  • Transit signal priority
  • Roadway monitoring and response
  • ITS device management
  • Data collection

Could include:

  • Communications equipment
  • Traffic signal equipment
  • Video surveillance and monitoring
  • Video detection
  • Satellite traffic management center

ST-886: Street Overlays and Preservation Program

  • Maintains and preserves roads through repairs, crack sealing, and overlays
  • We usually plan an overlay project each year 
  • Pavement moratorium map shows pavement projects within the past 5 years. 
  • Any work on roads must follow requirements for right-of-way restoration under SeaTac Municipal Code (SMC) 11.10.260

MP-033: Commute Trip Reduction Program and Annual Element

Oversees major employers that try to reduce the number of employees driving to work alone.

Street studies

South 200th Street, International Boulevard to Military Road South

  • Will begin after the State Route 509 Stage 1b and Federal Way Link extension projects
  • Updates the South 200th Street Corridor Plan and begins design
  • Considers Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) 2 or better bike lanes on or parallel to the corridor

International Boulevard, Military Road South to South 216th Street

  • Together with Washington State Department of Transportation, we’ll study Complete Street design and operations
  • Considers speed reduction, space reallocation, and LTS 2 or better bike facilities along the corridor within City limits

Other agency projects

SR509 Extension Stages 1a and 1b, and SR 509 Stage 2

For details on this project, visit the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) SR 509 Completion Project page.

South 204th Street/34th Avenue South/South 208th Street/South 206th Street Connector Road

  • Part of the SR 509 Extension Project
  • Installs sidewalks, street lighting, and utility infrastructure
  • Keeps traffic moving through the neighborhood once SR 509 cuts off South 208th Street

TRNS-10: Sound Transit Stride Bus Rapid Transit

For details on this project, visit Sound Transit’s Stride Bus Rapid Transit page.

TRNS-20: Tacoma Dome Link Extension

For details on this project, visit Sound Transit’s Tacoma Dome Link Extension page.

WSDOT-010: SR 518 Ramp Improvements

  • Part of the improvements from the SR 518 Study
  • Moves the westbound SR 518 off-ramp from SR 99 to 32nd Avenue South
  • Changes the design of the SR 518 interchange with International Boulevard and South 154th Street so it aligns with the South 154th Street Station Area Plan
  • Changes the SR 518/SR 99 westbound off-ramp to connect directly with 32nd Avenue South

WSDOT-020: South 216th Street Improvements

  • Widens South 216th Street to provide more vehicle and bike lanes, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks
  • Coordinates with WSDOT's SR 509 project to replace the I-5 bridge and connect it to the new lane layout

WSDOT-030: SR 509 Stage 1b Mitigation

For details on this project, visit WSDOT’s SR 509 Completion Project page.

WSDOT-040: I-5 Express Toll Lanes, I-5/Pierce County to I-5/I-405 Interchange

  • Converts high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes
  • Creates a second HOT lane using road shoulders

TIP-SAE: South Access Expressway

  • Builds a limited-access road to connect the south end of the SeaTac Airport to the new SR 509 extension

SEA-020: South Airport Area Operational Analysis Study — South Access Expressway, International Boulevard, and 28th Avenue South, from South 188th to South 200th

  • Partnership with the Port of Seattle
  • Studies the effect on City streets if the South Access Expressway isn’t built

PB-020: Des Moines Memorial Drive South, South 200th Street to Marine View Drive

  • Adds bike lanes, curbs, gutters, drainage, and sidewalks
  • Adds a lane approaching Marine View Drive and left turn pockets where practical

PB-030: Des Moines Memorial Drive South and South 208th Street

  • Improves the intersection
  • Widens Des Moines Memorial Drive South to add left turn pockets at South 208th Street

Projects supporting multiple travel methods

ST-141: Airport Station Area Improvements, South 170th Street to South 176th Street

For details on this project, visit our Airport Station Area Pedestrian Improvement Project page.

ST-016: 34th Avenue South Phase 2

For details on this project, visit our 34th Avenue South Phase 2 Project page.

ST-134: South 204th Street Improvements

For details on this project, visit our South 204th Street improvements page.

ST-126: South 152nd Street Improvements, 30th Avenue South to Military Road South

  • Priority 8 under the 2025 – 2030 TIP
  • Estimated cost of $17.6 million
  • Design is planned for 2029, with construction starting in 2029 or 2030
  • Rebuilds existing roads
  • Builds sidewalks, bicycle and shared lanes, drainage, and street parking (where feasible) 
  • Improves vehicle and pedestrian access to support of local redevelopment
  • Adds a traffic signal at the intersection of 32nd Avenue South and South 152nd Street (only if WSDOT changes the SR 518 westbound off-ramp to connect with South 154th Street)

ST-116: Military Road South and South 160th Street

  • Priority 9 under the 2025 – 2030 TIP
  • Estimated cost of $9.917 million
  • Design is planned to start in 2028, with construction planned for 2030
  • Rebuilds and widens Military Road South
  • Provides drainage, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian facilities
  • Upgrades existing signals, channelization, street lighting, and the continuous left turn lane
  • Moves overhead utilities underground
  • Changes the section between 34th Avenue South and Military Road South from four lanes to three with a two-way left turn lane, bicycle lanes, and a sidewalk on the north side  
  • To align with the Military Road South 5-Way Intersection Study, builds a roundabout at the intersection of Military Road South/South 164th Street/42nd Avenue South
  • Includes project ST-N39, which will build a separate bikeway and improved pedestrian facilities on 42nd Avenue South

ST-044: South 198th Street, International Boulevard to 28th Avenue South

  • Priority 15 under the 2025 – 2030 TIP
  • Estimated costs of $200,000
  • Starts in 2030
  • Builds a new three-lane road with sidewalks with access to the Angle Lake Station Area
  • Adds a roundabout at the intersection with 28th Avenue South. 
  • May add street parking

ST-161: South 200th Street, International Boulevard to Military Road South

  • Will begin after the State Route 509 Stage 1b and Federal Way Link extension projects
  • Updates the South 200th Street Corridor Plan and begins design
  • Adds Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) 2 or better bike lanes on or parallel to the corridor

ST-140: South 216th Street, Military Road South to 35th Avenue South

  • Priority 12 under the 2025 – 2030 TIP
  • Estimated cost of $650,000, to
  • Starts in 2029
  • Rebuilds roads
  • Adds drainage, curbs, gutters, shared lane markings, and sidewalks 
  • Moves overhead utilities underground

ST-069: South 208th Street, International Boulevard to 28th/24th Avenue South

  • Priority 12 under the 2025 – 2030 TIP
  • Estimated cost of $350,000
  • Starts in 2030
  • Rebuilds the road with upgraded lanes, sidewalks, and a separate bike lane

ST-022: Military Road South, South 128th Street to South 150th Street

  • Priority 10 under the 2025 – 2030 TIP
  • Estimated cost of $1.3 million
  • Study is planned for 2029, and project design is planned for 2030
  • Rebuilds and widens the Military Road South from South 128th Street to South 150th Street
  • Adds drainage, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian facilities 
  • Builds left turn lanes at busy intersections

ST-N22: South 152nd Street, 29th Lane South to 30th Avenue South

  • Priority 14 under the 2025 – 2030 TIP
  • Estimated cost of $600,000
  • Starts in 2030
  • Builds new pedestrian facilities
  • Includes project ST-N53, which will build a separate bikeway and pedestrian facility on South 152nd from 24th Avenue South to 29th Lane South

TMP-1: South 200th Street, Des Moines Memorial Drive to 12th Place South

  • Upgrades bike facilities to LTS 2 or better
  • Adds a pedestrian crossing at 12th Place South

TMP-2: 51st Avenue South, South 164th to South 170th Street

  • Builds pedestrian facilities on both sides of the street

TMP-3: South 188th Street, Des Moines Memorial Drive to Military Road South

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better

TMP-4: South 176th Street, International Boulevard to Military Road South

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better

TMP-5: Military Road South, South 166th Street to South 216th Street

  • Improves busy bike facilities
  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better on City streets (if South Airport Expressway isn’t built)

TMP-6: 26th/28th Avenue South, South 188th Street to bike facilities south of South 200th Street

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better

TMP-7: 24th Avenue South, South 128th Street to South 142nd Street

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better
  • Improves busy pedestrian crossings
  • Adds a parallel route to Military Road South

TMP-8: South 142nd Street, Des Moines Memorial Drive to 29th Avenue South

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better
  • Adds pedestrian facilities on both sides of the street

TMP-9: South 160th Street, Air Cargo Road to International Boulevard

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better

TMP-10: South 148th Street, 24th Avenue South to Military Road South

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better
  • Makes intersections to safer and more accessible for people with disabilities

TMP-11: South 150th Street, 30th Avenue South to Military Road South

  • Builds pedestrian facilities on both sides of the street

TMP-12: 24th Avenue South, South 142nd Street to South 150th Street

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better
  • Adds a parallel route to Military Road South (project 12)

TMP-13: South 150th Street, 24th Avenue South to 30th Avenue South

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better
  • Adds a parallel route to Military Road South (project 12)

TMP-14: South 175th Street, 32nd Avenue South to Military Road South

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better
  • Adds a parallel route to South 176th Street (project 19)

TMP-15: 40th Avenue South/42nd Avenue South, South 166th Street to South 188th Street

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better
  • Adds a parallel route to International Boulevard

TMP-16: South 166th Street, 34th Avenue South to 40th Avenue South

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better
  • Adds a parallel route to International Boulevard (project 27)

TMP-17: South 135th Street, 24th Avenue South to Military Road South

  • Builds pedestrian facilities on both sides of the street
  • Improves the pedestrian crossing at Military Road South

TMP-18: South 138th Street, 24th Avenue South to Military Road South

  • Adds bike facilities that are LTS 2 or better
  • Makes intersections safer and more accessible

TMP-19: South 166th Street, International Boulevard to 32nd Avenue South

  • Builds pedestrian facilities on both sides of the street

TMP-20: South 182nd Street, west of 39th Avenue South to 41st Avenue South

  • Builds pedestrian facilities on both sides of the street

TMP-21: South 154th Street and 32nd Avenue South, 32nd Avenue South to SR 518/SR 99 Westbound Off Ramp

  • Adds a traffic signal at the 32nd Avenue South/South 154th Street interchange with the SR 518/SR 99 westbound off-ramp 
  • Aligns with the South 154th Street Station Area subarea plan
  • Depends on whether WSDOT will change the SR 518/SR 99 westbound off-ramp to connect with 32nd Avenue South