City considers traffic impact fees

RITZVILLE – The City Council discussed charging developers a proposed traffic impact during its May 2 meeting.

The fees would generate revenue to help pay for expenses with constructing state-mandated traffic mitigation measures.

The measures would likely include two roundabouts at the Division Street exits at Interstate 90, city officials said. One would be located at the Division Street-Weber Avenue intersection; the other at Weber Road-state Highway 261 intersection.

The cost to construct two roundabouts — approximately $7.5 million, city officials said.

The city would calculate traffic imp...