Engineering > Capital Projects

For more information or questions on projects not listed here, please contact the Engineering Department at 360-394-9882 or email EngineeringDept@cityofpoulsbo.com or publicworks@cityofpoulsbo.com.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

NOLL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – LANGAUNET TO MARANATHA AND NE BJORN ST AND POULSBO ELEMENTARY

CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION

Construction on the next phase of the Noll Road Improvements project began on Monday May 5, 2025. Citizens will notice heavy equipment at the site. The prime contractor – SCI Infrastructure – began work by clearing the area around Maranatha Lane. The contractor hours will be Monday – Friday 7am to 4pm. Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated throughout this project.

This roadway improvements project includes a roundabout at the intersection of NE Mesford Road and Noll Road NE, and extends from Mesford to NE Lincoln Road along Langaunet and Maranatha. Roadway illumination, sidewalk, and a shared-use path are also components of this new road. In addition to the Langaunet to Maranatha roadway improvements, this project along Noll Road will include a sidewalk and shared path to NE Bjorn Street and the Poulsbo Elementary school.

To view the project presentation, click HERE. To visit the project page, click HERE.

DESIGN PROJECTS

NOLL ROAD CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

This corridor improvement will connect SR305 to NE Lincoln Road via Noll Road, Langaunet Lane, and Maranatha Road. The improvements will include street lighting, sidewalks, and shared use path improvements throughout the corridor. The broader Noll Road Corridor Improvements project is being broken into a compilation of smaller projects. The City applied for funding in March 2020 for completion of the north segment, Langaunet Lane. The south segment project realigns Noll Road from ¼ mile south of Poulsbo Elementary School to SR305 (via the new Johnson Parkway roadway). It also includes a new roundabout at the intersection of SR305 and Johnson Road, which was completed in summer 2023.

3rd AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

The Third Avenue Improvements Project upgrades a downtown City street that currently has no pedestrian facilities or formalized public parking. Pedestrians and bikes must share the existing unstriped street with traveling vehicles, freight deliveries, and parking, which creates safety concerns for all users. The project will mitigate these safety issues by constructing a new roadway surface, a new sidewalk, new curbs and gutter, bike lanes, and parking zones, in addition to storm drain improvements.

The project will provide multiple local benefits including:

Reconstruction of a highly deteriorated street in the City’s downtown urban core that has no pedestrian facilities, including integrating raised sidewalks or other pedestrian-safety projects at intersections and mid-block locations.
Construction of new pedestrian and bike facilities where none currently exist and connect those non-motorized facilities to existing sidewalks and bike lanes on each end of the project.
Improvement of vehicle and pedestrian safety and street operations by designing more functional parking, which is currently not paved in many locations or formally striped.
Providing roadway improvements consisting of a new paved street that can support transportation needs associated with new development and increased pedestrian activity in the downtown Poulsbo business core.
Installation of curb and gutter to collect and treat stormwater. Existing stormwater collection and conveyance is inadequate if there is no stormwater treatment prior to discharge to Liberty Bay.
Providing improved capacity for the downtown street system network, which will reduce congestion and delays on adjacent Front Street.

Design for the project is currently underway. An open house was held at City Hall on Monday, December 18, 2023, to update property owners and stakeholders on the status and proposed schedule for the project.

LINDVIG SEWER PUMP STATION

Bainbridge Island Electric will be completing an upgrade at the Lindvig Sewer Pump Station to procure and install specified VFD and MTS equipment and complete electrical work. This project is currently under construction.

For more information regarding this project, please contact the Project Manager, Charlie Roberts, at (360) 394-9882 or croberts@cityofpoulsbo.com.

GRANT PROJECTS

SOUTH FORK DOGFISH CREEK

The City has worked with the Department of Ecology to complete design of the South Fork Dogfish Creek project which includes stormwater retrofit and treatment for a 28-acre urban basin that discharges into South Fork Dogfish Creek. The City is likely to receive Ecology Grant funding for construction of Phase 1 of this project. Construction is anticipated to occur in 2026 contingent upon receiving grant funds.

8TH AVENUE CULVERT DESIGN

Design to replace the existing culvert on South Fork Dogfish Creek, near 8th Avenue and Iverson Street, with a fish-friendly box culvert has started. In July, the design consultant performed geotechnical borings at the project site and surveyed South Fork Dogfish Creek surrounding the existing culvert. This information will be used to design a replacement culvert that accommodates the natural stream patterns and allows salmon to access the upper reaches of the creek. The culvert design is funded by the City and a grant from the Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board. Design is scheduled to be completed next year.

WEST POULSBO STORMWATER RETROFIT

Construction is wrapped up on this stormwater retrofit project located at Nelson Park. We are waiting for grass to grow, and the contractor is finishing up a few minor items. The reconstructed stormwater facility consists of a new fence along the existing trail, two bioretention cells and one Filterra biopod for enhanced water quality treatment. This project will provide enhanced stormwater treatment for total suspended solids, dissolved copper, and zinc to a previously untreated 74-acre basin. The new treatment facilities will treat stormwater just prior to discharge near the Liberty Bay estuary, which provides crucial habitat to salmon and other aquatic life. This project was completed under budget and ahead of schedule and the park is now fully open again. We do request that folks stay off the grass while it is growing and getting established. The City appreciates the Department of Ecology for funding this successful project!

COMPLETED PROJECTS

STATE ROUTE 305/JOHNSON PARKWAY – SOUTH SEGMENT NOLL ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The Johnson Parkway roadway linking SR305 to Noll Road officially opened to the public with a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 17, 2023. The project includes:

A new roundabout on SR305, located at the south City limits of Poulsbo;
New and improved roadway that connects to Noll Road, shared use path, and sidewalks;
Non-motorized tunnel crossing under SR305, connecting Lemolo Shore to the east side of the City for bikes, pedestrians, and occasional wildlife;
A newly constructed shared use path which is a small segment of the future Sound to Olympics Trail and the nationwide Great American Rail-Trail;
Removal of one fish barrier on Bjorgen Creek and culverts for two tributary streams;
Construction, restoration, enhancement, and maintenance of 2.5 acres of wetlands with 10 acres of natural wetlands and stream buffer adjoining the roadway; and
More than 7,500 trees (seedlings) that were planted as part of this project.

The Johnson Parkway project is the biggest transportation project the City has undertaken. Construction started in January 2021 and was completed in June 2023. For more information on the details of this project, please visit the project page HERE.

ADA CURB RAMP UPGRADES PROJECT

The Complete Streets Curb Ramp Upgrades Project wrapped up in spring of 2025. The construction or retrofit of 32 curb ramps was prioritized throughout the City, based on proximity to schools, public services, public transportation hubs, and commercial areas, and they align with the City’s 2021 Adopted ADA Transition Plan. The City was awarded $600,000 from the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) to bring the curb ramps up to ADA compliance. This project was completed by Asphalt Patch Systems.

ALASUND MEADOWS GRAVITY – NOLL ROAD SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT

This sewer project to extend gravity sewer from the Poulsbo Meadows development up Noll Road to the Kevos Pond/Alasund Meadows development was completed in Spring 2024. The City will now be able to divert sewer flows to the gravity system and take one of the smaller sewer lift stations offline. This greatly improves system resilience and redundancy as the Alasund Pump Station requires substantial maintenance and attention from Public Works. Work was completed by Rodarte Construction, Inc.

MARINE SCIENCE CENTER GENERATOR REPLACEMENT PROJECT

The Marine Science Center (MSC) LS Generator project is now complete. The generator is fully functional and able to keep the sewer lift station operational during power outages. The MSC lift station provides sewer for all of downtown Poulsbo and is critical to pump sewer up to the Central Interceptor. As part of this project, a standby generator was installed with an automatic transfer switch. When the power goes out, the generator automatically turns on and continues sewer operations without interruption to service. This increases system resiliency and reduces the risk of potential sewer overflows into Liberty Bay during inclement weather.

MESFORD & SWANSON PRV PROJECT

Construction on this project wrapped up in July 2023, and has been completed under budget. This important project upgraded and replaced two PRVs (or pressure reducing vaults) within our water system. PRVs are critical in balancing and reducing water pressures throughout the City-wide system and for providing sufficient fire flow and meeting peak demand during the summer months. The Mesford PRV (near NK High School) was originally constructed in 1974 and the Swanson PRV (near the end of Swanson Way) was originally constructed in the 1950s. The new PRVs provide increased system resiliency and redundancy.

SYSTEMIC STREET SAFETY PROJECT

The City of Poulsbo received federal funding to improve pedestrian safety and provide traffic calming at six locations. These improvements were identified in the 2018 Safety Plan. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) provided funding in the amount of $642,438.00. Construction began in July 2022 and was completed in January 2023. The six locations with details are listed below.

Viking & Edvard Intersection- striping modifications for turning movements
Lindvig & Fish Park Entrance- removing crossing across Lindvig and reconstructing new driveway entrance to Fish Park
Caldart & Hostmark- reconstructing curb ramps and realigning crosswalks
Caldart & Mesford- removing old crosswalk that is closed
Front Street @ King Olaf Parking Lot- constructing raised crosswalk
Noll & Sunnymeade (Mountain Aire)- removing mid-block crosswalk

WESTSIDE WELL IRON & MANGANESE WELL PROJECT

This project added a manganese treatment facility to the Westside Well. Manganese is a naturally occurring element common in wells around the Puget Sound. While it does not pose a health concern, it does have negative aesthetic qualities. The new treatment facility removes manganese from the water supply at the source. Construction is complete on this project and the treatment portion of the facility is fully operational.

FINN HILL ROAD SHARED-USE PATH

The Finn Hill Road Shared-Use Path project constructed approximately 4,300 feet of ten-foot wide shared-use path with two-foot gravel shoulders on NW Finn Hill Road and Rhododendron Lane NW between Olhava Way NW and Vinland Elementary School in Poulsbo. The path is pervious asphalt and is on the north side of NW Finn Hill Road and the east side of Rhododendron Lane NW. An approximate 400-foot section of path was constructed as an elevated 8-foot wide boardwalk to avoid wetland impacts. Curb ramps, pedestrian crossing signs, and crosswalk markings were installed at the intersections of NW Finn Hill/Urdahl Road and NW Finn Hill Road/NW Rude Road. Approximately 4,200 feet of new curb and gutter on the north side of NW Finn Hill Road and the east side of Rhododendron Lane NW were installed between the travel lane and the landscape buffer/boardwalk/multi-use path. Streetlights were mounted on existing utility poles at pedestrian crossing locations. This project was completed in July 2021.