
However, during the interim, it was used as a park site. The City previously issued a Request for Proposal for the site however, due to the Great Recession the development opportunities presented during this time were impacted by tight capital markets. The City began the process in 2007 with the acquisition of 4 acres currently known as Town Center -2. A theme for the Town Center consists of encouraging strategic investment in a compact environment that contains a variety of uses and creates a unique sense of place. The effort envisions a dense mix of uses featuring a conference hotel for the Performing Arts and Conference Center along with housing, educational/classroom space, specialty retail, civic uses and open space. Combined with the Federal Way Transit Center, there are 21 acres to create growth and revitalization of Federal Way’s downtown. In addition, the City acquired property for a park site. Two-way traffic will be maintained.In November of 2014, the Mayor and City Council voted for the acquisition of a 7.48 acre parcel adjacent to the soon to be developed Performing Arts and Conference Center in downtown. S 317th - 23rd Ave S to 28th Ave S: The two-way center turn lane will be removed starting March 4, 2023. Southbound traffic will be redirected to Pete Von Reichbauer Way.


In order to reconstruct 23rd Ave S and S 317th Street, traffic patterns around the Federal Way Transit Center need to be modified over the next 18+ months.Ģ3rd Ave S - S 320th to S 317th: LONG TERM LANE CLOSURE - Northbound traffic only on 23 rd Ave S between S 320 th to S 317 thstarting Ma(through July 2023). Sound Transit – Federal Way Link Extension (FWLE)īig changes coming to downtown Federal Way around the Federal Way Transit Center. (Note: minor road and/or short term street impacts are not reflected here). The following is Federal Way’s current and anticipated major street construction (2-24-23)
