SR 28 and SR 21 - in Odessa - Paving and Complete Streets
Project
SR 28 and SR 21 - in Odessa - Paving and Complete Streets
The project team would like your feedback on strategies currently under consideration. Your input will help the WSDOT team refine concepts as we evaluate cost estimates, budget limitations, and overall feasibility. Take the survey by September 12!
Project overview
This project will rehabilitate both SR 21 and SR 28 within the city limits of Odessa in Lincoln County. The roadway is past its expected lifespan and due for replacement. Along with repaving the roadway, complete streets will be used to look at active transportation within the city limits.
This project is in the pre-design phase to identify, select, and begin the design of the necessary Complete Streets strategies to implement as part of a paving project for this corridor. The addition of Complete Streets strategies to the paving project aims to improve the active transportation environment along and across the project corridors.
Pre-design is expected to continue through fall 2025, after which full design will occur from late 2025 to early 2027. This project will be delivered using the Design-Bid-Build process, with construction anticipated to begin in the summer of 2027. This schedule is preliminary and may change depending on the results of the pre-design phase.
Upcoming engagement opportunities
The pre-design phase of the project will include opportunities for the public to participate in this process. More information about future opportunities will be provided in this section of the webpage as details become available. For more details on Complete Streets, refer to the FAQs under the Related Links tab.
We want to hear from you! The project team would like your feedback on strategies currently under consideration. Your input will help the WSDOT team refine concepts as we evaluate cost estimates, budget limitations, and overall feasibility. Take the survey by September 12!
State Routes (SR) 21 and 28 within the town of Odessa have been identified as needing the pavement rehabilitated to preserve the roadway structure. The original scope of this project involved rehabilitating the existing pavement with a hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavement and upgrade basic safety features within the project limits to maintain safe highway operations.
In 2022, Move Ahead Washington was passed by the Washington State Legislature, which included a requirement for WSDOT to incorporate principles of Complete Streets into transportation projects with an estimated budget greater than $500,000 and starting design on or after July 1, 2022. To aid in the implementation of this requirement, WSDOT established a Complete Streets process that first screens all programmed projects for Complete Streets applicability and subsequently provides a planning and conceptual design phase – known as pre-design – and target outcomes for projects that are required to incorporate Complete Streets. More information about the Complete Streets requirement and WSDOT’s implementation process is available on WSDOT’s Complete Streets page.
The Complete Streets screening process found the Town of Odessa paving project for SR 21 and SR 28 to require implementation of the Complete Streets requirement. Complete Streets is expected to be implemented on SR 28 from 4th Avenue to Hopp Road and from Division Street to May Avenue on SR 21. These extents may be adjusted as the project progresses. A pre-design phase has been initiated to conduct this analysis and identify the preferred Complete Streets implementation along and across the corridor. The pre-design phase will include coordination with local and regional jurisdictions, identify any Complete Streets needs, community engagement, development and selection of preferred Complete Streets alternatives and documentation.
Community engagement summary and results to date
The WSDOT project team enjoyed the opportunity to connect with the Odessa community in several ways this past spring. We hosted a project booth at the Spring Fling event on April 26, sent a community-wide mailer about the project, collected input through a Spring 2025 online survey, and hosted a public workshop on May 8. These efforts provided valuable insights into where and why people walk, bicycle, and roll along and across the corridors, including where they tend to avoid. Feedback received guided the development of the strategies being shared for further input.
The Public Workshop was held on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Odessa High School’s Multipurpose Room. A total of 13 individuals participated in the hybrid workshop. The primary goal was to inform attendees about the project and the Complete Streets approach, while also gather input and insights. Key objectives included collecting feedback on preliminary concepts (such as different bike lane configurations), identifying priority intersections and crossings, learning about large truck traffic concerns, and understanding participants' experiences walking, bicycling, and rolling along and across the corridors.
More updates will be available in September.
Pre-design phase kicked off in January 2025 and will last until construction begins in 2027.
Milestone
January 2025
Pre-design phase initiated.
April 25, 2025
Community-wide online survey goes live
April 26, 2025
Spring Fling Booth
May 8, 2025
Public workshop held at Odessa High School
May 16, 2025
Online survey closed
August 29, 2025
Second community-wide online survey goes live
September 12, 2025
Second online survey closes
Funding details for PIN# 600027J
Pre-Existing Funds (PEF) - $9,850,000
Total - $9,850,000
WSDOT is working on strategies to improve walking, biking, and rolling along and across SR 21 and SR 28 in Odessa based on feedback to date. Feedback received from the survey will help guide decisions on where WSDOT should focus bicycle and pedestrian improvements, given available funding. The map below highlights potential improvement locations being considered. More details about the strategies will be available in September.
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Project limits in Odessa for the upcoming complete streets and paving project.
What is Complete Streets?
This new design approach serves all users, regardless of age, ability, or mode of travel. It focuses on planning, designing, building, operating, and maintaining a transportation system that provides comfortable and convenient access to destinations for everyone. Accessibility is especially important for people who walk, bike, or roll, with "rolling" referring to mobility by wheelchair or other assistive devices. This approach aims to create a transportation system that works for everyone, strengthens communities, expands options for non-drivers, and makes travel more reliable. It also includes ensuring ADA-compliant sidewalks and crosswalks, especially at high-traffic intersections. Safety and community collaboration are the most important aspects of this approach. For more information visit WSDOT’s Complete Streets website.
Why is WSDOT using funds towards improvements for bicycles and pedestrians?
In 2022, the Washington State Legislature passed Move Ahead Washington, requiring WSDOT to incorporate Complete Streets principles into transportation projects in population centers with an estimated budget over $500,000 and starting design on or after July 1, 2022. WSDOT adopted these principles to enhance access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation users, in projects constructed on state highways consistent with RCW 47.04.035. This approach aims to improve accessibility not only for those who choose to walk and bike for leisure and recreation but for those who rely on these modes as their primary means of transportation.
Why is WSDOT spending money on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure if I don’t see people walking or biking?
By law, it is WSDOT’s responsibility to invest in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure to create more accessible and comfortable environments for all mode users. A lack of people currently walking and biking can often be traced to the existing environment feeling uncomfortable and exposed. When more dedicated and comfortable options are available, more people are likely to walk or bike. Studies show that providing these facilities encourages more people to choose active transportation, reducing traffic congestion, improving public health, and enhancing community well-being.
Will any car lanes be removed to make room for bicycle or pedestrian improvements?
In some cases, car lanes may be reconfigured or reduced to accommodate other modes of transportation, especially if the goal is to enhance safety and improve traffic flow for all users. However, each project location is unique requiring a careful study and alternative solutions are considered.
Important Bike Lane Terminologies
Conventional Bike Lane: Also referred to as a “traditional” bike lane or simply a “bike lane”, this type consists of a designated lane on the roadway exclusively for cyclists, separating bicycles from vehicles with a painted line accompanied by symbols and signage. Conventional bike lanes provide increased comfort for cyclists on lower-traveled, lower-speed roadways but become less comfortable on busier and higher-speed roadways.
Buffered Bike Lane: A bike lane that includes a painted buffer zone between the bike lane and motor vehicle lanes. The buffer adds extra space, increasing comfort by providing additional separation between cyclists and motor vehicles.
Separated Bike Lanes (Protected Bike Lanes): Bike lanes that are physically separated from motor vehicle traffic by barriers such as plastic tube markers, curbs, planters, or even parked cars. These lanes offer a higher level of comfort for cyclists by providing a physical barrier between them and motorized traffic.
Shared Use Path: A paved pathway designed for both pedestrians and cyclists, usually wider than a standard sidewalk (10 feet at minimum). Shared use paths are often found in parks, along rivers, or parallel to roadways, providing a comfortable off-street option for non-motorized travel completely separated from motor vehicles.
