RICHLAND, Wash. – City officials discussed the Downtown Loop Project at a community meeting on Nov. 13, which aims to enhance the downtown area by improving traffic flow and making roads safer.

George Washington Way and Jadwin Avenue will each be transformed into one-way streets with three lanes and bike lanes in each direction. The project also includes wider sidewalks, better lighting and more spaces for public art and landscaping.

"Really, what we're doing is just creating a downtown that people want to be in,” City of Richland Public Works Director Carlo D'Alessandro said. “This is one of the best examples of the significant investment being put into downtown."

The speed limit in the downtown area will be reduced to 25 miles per hour. The project is currently about 90 percent thro

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