The City of Port Townsend is to work in 2017 on sidewalk and street projects that would take place in 2018.

A sidewalk is planned along Ninth Street from Sheridan Avenue (across from Jefferson Healthcare Medical Center) up the street’s north side to Hancock Street. It would connect to three senior living complexes along Hancock and to a new residential neighborhood.

Grant money has been received for a sidewalk connecting Washington Street downtown to Taylor Street by going up Quincy Street, around the corner and along Jefferson Street, past the Haller Fountain steps, and up to Taylor, near the fire bell tower.

In both cases, project design would take place this year, and construction would be in 2018, said David Timmons, city manager.

Looking ahead to 2018, the Washington State Department of Transportation is planning to resurface State Route 20 from near Jefferson County International Airport to the ferry terminal downtown. The project would include pedestrian accessibility improvements at street intersections along the route.

Also in 2018, the city intends to upgrade utilities and then resurface Water Street between Taylor Street and the ferry terminal.

“We would hopefully be able to time our project in conjunction with the state’s work on the highway,” Timmons said.

This year, city staff is also planning for another 2018 project: development of the city-owned triangle of land between Sims Way (State Route 20) and Washington Street, which for years included the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center. The project includes a public restroom (near where the old visitor information building and reader board is located), a piece of public art by the late Russell Jaqua and a sidewalk that would extend along the highway to the Benedict Street intersection.