Drivers and people who live along the two-lane 38th Avenue NW, which links Olympic Boulevard to Hunt Street in Gig Harbor, should prepare for two years of delays. The city has roadway plans in the works.
City plans for the half-mile stretch of road call for a sidewalk, a bike lane, street lights and a sewer main. A roundabout will replace the current intersection at 38th and Olympic Drive/56th Street.
The improvements will be on the east side of the roadway, as that is inside the city limits.
$12.1 million project
The city expects the project to cost $12.1 million, a total that includes purchasing right of way land. About half the funds come from the city’s Transportation Benefit District; a grant provided more than $2 million…