College Place City Council held a public hearing and on July 22, 2025 adopted the fiscal year 2026'31 Transportation Improvement Plan, a six-year prioritization required by the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. The plan lists six projects for 2026 and categories including street and transportation projects, pedestrian safety improvements, block resurfacing and a chip seal program.

"The transportation improvement plan needed to be voted on and passed by council. It's mandatory by WSDOT and the Federal Highway Administration," said project presenter Mike Holden. He identified Mejonya Road and Southeast Sixth Street (from Fourth to Birch and continuation on Southwest Sixth to Bathe) among the transportation projects; West Whitman sidewalks and SafeWalk schools projects for Davis and Sager schools were listed among pedestrian projects.

Holden said the TIP functions as a prioritized project list that cities use to become eligible for WSDOT or MPO funding: projects not placed on the list typically do not receive those funds. He described schedule expectations for several items: West Whitman design work under RFQ selection will move toward construction after right-of-way acquisition likely in 2026'27, and SafeWalk school work aims for consultant selection by August and potential construction in mid-2026.

Council raised a question about roundabout projects discussed informally in prior years; Holden confirmed roundabout work is on the six-year plan but not in 2026. The council conducted a voice vote to adopt Resolution 25-046; the mayor declared the ayes carried. No additional public comments were offered during the hearing.