Six-year street plan approved, council seeks funds for First Avenue

The city has a list of major street improvements council members hope the state’s Transportation Improvement Board can help pay for. Tuesday the Ritzville City Council unanimously approved a Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program.

Ritzville’s six-year plan is renewed annually and a necessity of the city intends to seek state funds for road improvements. Tuesday the council conducted a public hearing and then adopted the updated plan, which will be forwarded to the state for funding consideration.

The state’s Transportation Improvement Board will review the plan. The TIB was created by the...