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Funding was secured for Phase 3 design and the City completed o'shovel-ready" plans and specifications in November 2020. Due to funding limitations, the construction of Phase 3 is underway in several subphases. Phase 3,{, including various improvements from Billings Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue, and Phase 38, including improvements to the north block of First Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Harris Avenue, will be completed this fall. The updated Downtown Revitalization Project Summary brochure is attached for reference. Scope of Work Successful award of this application will complete the third subphase, Phase 3C, consisting of improvements on the south side of First Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Harris Avenue, including the southwest bulbout at the intersection of First Street and Harris Avenue. This project will complete nearly all proposed improvements between Pennsylvania Avenue and Harris Avenue, bringing the City's vision to reality along another block and maintaining momentum towards completion of the entire Downtown Revitalization project. The City anticipates development and private investment will be spumed along the improved blocks (see related discussion in Question 4). The City has prepared the following summary comparing existing conditions (before the project) with proposed conditions (following project completion). Existing Conditions Sidewalk Sidewalk is deteriorating on both sides of First Street throughout the project corridor. There are currently two large driveway entrances to a single business on the south side of First Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Harris Avenue, The comer ofthe Harris Avenue intersection includes deteriorating pedestrian ramps. Mismatched street lights, inconsistent site amenities, and minimal landscaping exist in the sidewalk. Street First Street is an auto-centric thoroughfare. Since First Street was the original state highway through Cle Elum prior to construction of Interstate 90 (I-90), travel lanes along the project corridor were constructed 17-ft wide. The roadway also includes a l2-fttwo-way turn lane and l8-ft paved and striped parking strips on both sides of the street. First Street from Oakes Avenue to Peoh Avenue, including the Phase 3C project area,remains State Route 903 to this day. Proposed Conditions Sidewolk Phase 3C will construct sidewalk improvements along the south side of First Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Harris Avenue (excluding the south bulbout at First Street and Pennsylvania Avenue), nearly completing another block of the six-block revitalization corridor. These improvements include patterned sidewalks, planters with columnar street trees and GFCI receptacles, irrigation, pedestrian and street illumination, site amenities, overhead banner pole and foundation, mid-block bulbout, and the southeast bulbout at the intersection of First Street and Harris Avenue. The overhead banner pole and foundation and the two bulbouts will constructed opposite their northern counterparts constructed in Phase 3B, completing each pair. Construction of all subphases under Phase 3 will complete a continuous and unencumbered sidewalk system on both sides of First Street accommodating pedestrians of all abilities. The wide sidewalks allow for amenities such as seating, shade, bicycle racks, planter boxes, public art, and trash receptacles without 4