The City of Renton Emergency Management division is currently monitoring the atmospheric river event and potential impact to the Cedar River and surrounding low-lying areas. Text updates are available through Alert Renton for emergency notifications. Monitoring updates will be posted to rentonwa.gov/emergencyinfo and shared on city social channels as available.
The Transportation Systems Division is comprised of several sub-groups that work together, but each has specific tasks, assignments, and duties they're responsible for.
Transportation planning and programming develops plans and preliminary designs for transportation system improvements and programs. Staff also coordinate with state and regional agencies (including transportation departments and transit agencies) on transportation issues.
This group coordinates the development of the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program and secures funding for projects and programs. Transportation planning staff review project applications and proposed annexation areas for transportation needs. This group is also responsible for amending the Renton Comprehensive Plan's Transportation Element(PDF, 1MB).