The money comes from a .1 percent sales tax through the city's Transportation Benefit District, which is matched up with larger grant funding to finance the projects.
The city has signed off on improvements it's making for access to the Park and Ride as well as the adjacent sidewalk and signal pole at the intersection of 3rd St SE & Rock Island Road.
The city council has approved a contract for a firm to conduct engineering and design work to repave Rock Island Road between Grant Road and McGee Street SE.