# City Council Meeting - September 24, 2026

The City of Ridgefield City Council meeting on September 24, 2026, included a public hearing on selecting a locally preferred alternative for the South 35th Avenue corridor extension. Council discussed the red and green build alternatives and a no-build alternative, including traffic, safety, environmental and emergency-access effects, as well as project costs. Members cited estimates ranging from roughly $25–40 million to $30–50 million and compared them with the city’s prior Pioneer widening project, which cost about $30–32 million. Staff said relevant impact-fee funds could support improvements related to the extension, subject to eligibility limits; the alternatives’ planning-level cost estimates were from 2023 and had not been updated in this phase.

Council did not select an alternative. After discussion that more information was needed—particularly on what a no-build approach could involve—the council approved a motion to defer the decision for 90 days so staff could provide additional clarity. Public comments addressed the alternatives’ effects on neighborhood access, trails, trees and a salmon-bearing stream, as well as safety and construction impacts. The consent agenda was approved, but its contents were not specified in the transcript; no contract award or vendor selection was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 24, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Meeting - September 24, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IucIsyUgj8Q) - City of Ridgefield