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Thurston Regional Planning Council Planner Katrina Van Every shared a map showing a projected 2050 vehicle volume with Log Cabin Road removed. Without the connection, 180 to 300 vehicle trips shift to other roads, increasing traffic on Interstate 5, Ruddell Road, Morse Merryman, Yelm Highway and Wiggins Road, while decreasing on Log Cabin, Herman and Mullen roads. 
Thurston Regional Planning Council approves transportation plan without Log Cabin Road connection  
The Thurston Regional Planning Council unanimously voted to adopt the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan, which does not include the Log Cabin Road ... more
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Thurston Regional Planning Council to review new vision for expansion of high-capacity transportation options
The Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) is set to review a new vision for expanding high-capacity transportation options throughout ... more
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Intercity Transit Development Director Peter Stackpole briefed the agency’s board of directors about the need for a new forecasting tool at a meeting on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
Intercity Transit developing a better forecasting tool 
Intercity Transit is working to upgrade a planning tool to help forecast its long-term finances and level of ... more
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Thurston Regional Planning Council Transportation Manager Katrina Van Every presented a map showing the proposed extension of Log Cabin Road (green dashed lines) in Olympia. She made the presentation at a meeting of the Intercity Transit Authority on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The project has been a long-standing consideration, as it could provide an alternate east-west connection to relieve traffic on Yelm Highway.
Intercity Transit Authority takes stance against Log Cabin Road extension project 
The Intercity Transit Authority unanimously voted to remove the Log Cabin Road extension project in Thurston County's Regional ... more
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Transportation Policy Board to address Log Cabin Road extension 
The Transportation Policy Board is set to make recommendations on the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan, a comprehensive update to Thurston County's ... more
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Intercity Transit Chief Financial Officer Jana Brown presented plans to open 31 full-time equivalent positions, 20 of which will be bus drivers, at the agency's board of directors meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Intercity Transit allocates money to implement new union contract, hire new personnel 
Intercity Transit has appropriated funds to hire 31 full-time equivalent positions and implement its new contract with ... more
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A rendering of Intercity Transit’s base at Pattison Street in Olympia.
Intercity Transit awards $4.6 million contract for hydrogen fueling station at Pattison Street base 
Intercity Transit awarded a $4.6 million contract for the installation of a hydrogen fueling station at its Pattison Street base in ... more
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A slide from the SCJ Alliance’s presentation to the Intercity Transit Authority on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, showed a 20-year outlook for the future conditions of the intersection at Martin Way, Meridian Road and Duterrow Road in Lacey.
Consulting firm recommends original plan for roundabout on Martin Way 
A study by SCJ Alliance recommends Intercity Transit proceed with the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Martin Way, Meridian Road and ... more
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Thurston Regional Planning Council seeks community input on Bicycle Connectivity Strategy
The Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) is encouraging people to participate in an ongoing survey and share their input on the Bicycle Connectivity Strategy ... more
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The Thurston Regional Planning updated a model to analyze the traffic volumes in 2050 if the Log Cabin Road extension is removed from the Regional Transportation Plan. 
Transportation Policy Board tables decision on Log Cabin Road project removal 
The Transportation Policy Board (TPB) tabled a proposal to remove the Log Cabin Road extension project from Thurston Regional Planning Council's long-range ... more
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Signal pole replacement project on tap near Capitol Campus
A daylong signal pole replacement project will make traversing a busy intersection near the Washington Capitol Campus a little tougher ... more
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Thurston Regional Planning Council gave the thumbs up to remove the Log Cabin Road extension project from the Regional Transportation Plan, provided Olympia would conduct a connectivity study to address future transportation needs. The TRPC members discussed the draft RTP on Friday, June 6, 2025. 
TRPC backs removal of Log Cabin Road project from regional plan 
Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) members are in agreement about removing the proposed Log Cabin Road extension from its long-range transportation plan ... more
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A rendering of the Fones Road Corridor Project in Olympia.
Demolition work to start on pedestrian refuge island at Karen Fraser Woodland Trail crossing
A planned demolition of the pedestrian refuge island at Karen Fraser Woodland Trail is scheduled to begin this week, as part of the multimillion-dollar Fones Road ... more
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This map shows the location of the sewer improvement project on Antsen Street SW in Tumwater.
Sewer improvement project underway in Tumwater
A sewer improvement project is making it a bit tougher for motorists to navigate a stretch of road in Tumwater. Traffic lanes on Antsen Street SW ... more
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