Lacey food truck court aims to reopen before Memorial Day, council committee learns
Lacey’s food truck court at Lacey Boulevard and Lebanon Street Southeast is planning to reopen now that a warehouse off Lacey Boulevard has been demolished.
A city council transportation committee learned this week that the warehouse, which used to house a carpet business, was demolished to make way for the city’s planned museum. Now, crews are installing temporary power, as well as picnic tables, sun shades and a stage to the food truck court site, said Aubrey Collier, design and construction manager for the city.
She said crews are hoping to reopen the site before Memorial Day, May 30.
Deputy Mayor Malcolm Miller, who serves on the committee, asked whether the food truck court will have extended hours. He believes it previously operated in such a limited basis that it felt counterproductive.
City Manager Scott Spence said the ultimate goal is to have more consistent hours and entertainment to draw visitors to the site.
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Collier’s update on the food truck site was part of a larger update on upcoming construction projects in the city.
Some projects residents can expect to see in 2022:
▪ The city expects to spend about $2.5 million on repaving roads, which will go out to bid in June. The work will focus on sections of Marvin Road Northeast, north and south of Hawks Prairie Road; Galaxy Drive Northeast and Quinault Drive Northeast; Royal Street Southeast; Campus Highlands Drive Northeast; Nelson Road Southeast; 43rd Avenue Southeast and Rainier Road Southeast between the train trestle and Horizons Elementary School.
▪ The city is set to spend $250,000 to repair sidewalks on Parkside Drive Southeast, south of Rainier Vista Park, and in the Willows Crossing neighborhood, which is off Mullen Road, west of the train trestle.
▪ Foundation work on a massive water tank known as the Terry Cargil reservoir is set for June, followed by the concrete tower in November and the steel top next spring, Collier said.
This story was originally published May 6, 2022 at 5:45 AM.
