Nearly 150 People Attended the Open House on March 12, 2013, and Nearly 270 People Participated in an Online Interactive Mapping Tool

Routes Suggested Through Public Input BALLARD TO DOWNTOWN SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY

Nearly 150 people attended the open house on March 12, 2013, and nearly 270 people participated in an online interactive mapping tool. All the routes proposed by members of the public are shown below.

Crown Hill

Puget Sound

Green Lake

Ballard

Green Lake

Fremont University District Salmon Bay

Magnolia

Lake Interbay Union

Queen Anne

South Lake Union

Puget Sound Belltown

First Hill

Downtown

Miles Routes Identified Through Public Input N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Initial Corridor Options BALLARD TO DOWNTOWN SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY

The options suggested by participants of the March Open House and the online mapping tool were screened based on prioritization of the project’s goals and objectives and to eliminate routes located outside of the project study area. The remaining options were then organized into four geographic segments for the purpose of further screening and identification of the Level 1 Corridors.

NW 85th St N 85th St

NW 80th St N 80th St

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Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s Puget t Gr W een Lak Sound e D N r e N v A

w 8th AveNW 8th

Greenwood Ave N ie v

S N Green y a 24th Ave24thNW NW 65th St Lake W W e k e a s L t n G e re re e G n t s L a a E k

e Ballard W

15th Ave NW a y N Green Lake

PhinneyAve N S h i N ls W M N h o y l a e a A r N 50th St W v k e e e t ak N S L W t en re G

N 45th St Gilman Ave W Fremont

Salmon Leary Way NW Bay

Stone Way N N 40th St

W N ic k y ers a

o FremontNAve n S W t e k la th r o

34th Ave WAve34th W Dravus St NN Magnolia N 34th St

3rd Ave WAve 3rd

15th Ave WAve 15th

t e Lake Interbay r A Union

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Thorndyke Ave W N Queen Eastlake Ave E Anne Magnolia Brg

E ll io tt A v

e N Ave Taylor W

QueenAnne AveN

1st AveN1st

Mercer St South

Broad St Lake

Puget 9thAveN Union

Sound Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way Elliott Ave 3rd Ave 7th Ave 9th Ave

South 8 th 4th Ave A Stewart St v e

OlivePine Way St

Boren Ave Belltown Pike St 1 Downtown to Mercer St s Alaskan Way Avt 5th Ave

e Central Link Light Rail Mercer St to Ship Canal Western 2ndAve Ave

Madison St Ship Canal Crossing 6th Ave Ship Canal to Ballard Downtown

Miles Initial Options N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Factors to Keep in Mind BALLARD TO DOWNTOWN SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY

Downtown Connection: ■ Planned light rail extensions to Lynnwood and the East Side will increase train traffic in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (DSTT), leaving no room in the tunnel for a Ballard rail line to safely operate. If the Ballard rail line used a separate parallel tunnel to enter or exit Downtown Seattle, underground walkways could connect passengers to the DSTT. ■ Surface street options are also being considered and will be coordinated with the Center City Connector Transit Study.

Ship Canal Crossing: ■ A 70 ft movable bridge would reduce the number of openings required for passing ship traffic compared to the existing bridges. ■ A fixed bridge will likely require 140 ft clearance above the water level and would not open for ship traffic. ■ A tunnel (25 to 45 ft below the waterway) would not interfere with ship traffic. ■ The existing Fremont Bridge is 31 ft above the water level and opens 15 times a day (on average). ■ The existing Ballard Bridge is 44 ft above the water level and opens 12 times a day (on average).

Mode: ■ Rapid Streetcar operates on surface streets with an extensive use of exclusive lanes, uses high levels of priority treatments to gain advantage over traffic and has wide spacing between stops. ■ Light Rail operates principally in its own right-of-way on surface streets, in tunnels or on elevated tracks and provides fast connections with limited stops. Corridor 1: Interbay West/New Bridge BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY

NW 85th St N 85th St

NW 80th St N FEATURES80th St AND SERVICE

Puget Sound Cost: E a

Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e $750 - $1,000 M N v A

w 8th AveNW 8th

Greenwood Ave N

15th Ave NW ie 85th St to Market St: v

ea S Ave24thNW N/A N y a NW 65th St Green W W e Peak Period Travel Time: k e Lake a s L t n Market StG to Downtown eSeattle: re re e G n t s 14-19 minL a a E k

e Ballard W 85th St to Marketa St: N/A y N ! NW Market St Green Lake S h PhinneyAve N i ls Ship Canal Crossing: h o N le A 140’ Fixed Bridgey a v e N 50th St W ShipN Canal Crossing: ke W La en 140’ Fixed Bridge re Fremont G

G N 45th St ilm University a n A Leary Way NW v District e W Salmon Bay

Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St W N i ck e rs oon n St y a W e k la th r o

34th Ave WAve34th W D ravus St ! N NN Magnolia 34t34th St

3rd Ave WAve 3rd3

15th Ave WAve 15th e Lake s t Union l a k

Interbay s e D

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EastlakeE Ave E

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A A A

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N N Magnolia Brg Anne

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Taylor Ave N Ave Taylor T

QueenAnne AveN

Mercer St South Broad St Lake

1st AveN1st

9thAveN Union

Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way 9th Ave ! 7th Ave

South 8 PugetPuget 5th Ave th Elliott Ave 4th Ave A Stewart St v SoundSound e ! OlivePine Way St

Virginia St Boren Ave Belltown ! Alaskan Way 2nd Ave Western Ave Pike St ! Station Vicinity Central Link Light Rail First 1st Ave Madison St At-grade: Exclusive Lane 6th Ave Hill Elevated Downtown

Miles Corridor 1 N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Corridor 2: Interbay West/Ship Canal Tunnel BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY

NW 85th St N 85th St

NW 80th St N FEATURES80th St AND SERVICE

Puget Sound Cost: E a

Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e $2,500 - $3,000 M N v A

8th AveNW 8th

Greenwood Ave N

15th Ave NW ie 85th St to Market St: v

ea S Ave24thNW N/A N y a NW 65th St Green W W e Peak Period Travel Time: k e Lake a s L t n Market GSt to Downtowne Seattle: re re e G n t s 12-17 minL a a E k

e Ballard W 85th St to Marketa St: N/A y N

S Green Lake h i ls PhinneyAve N h o Ship Canal Crossing: le N A v Tunnel y e a N W N 50th St W ke La en re Ship Canal Crossing: Tunnel Fremont G N 45th St Univer Gilman Ave W

Leary Way NW Distr Salmon Bay

Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St W N i ck e rs oon n St y a W e k la th r o

34th Ave WAve34th W D ravus St NN Magnolia N 34t34th St

3rd Ave WAve 3rd3

e Lake s t Union l a Interbay k e D

Thorndyke Ave W e A

Eastlake Ave E

x v

t e e

r N

Queen A

v e Magnolia Brg Anne N

Taylor Ave N Ave Taylor

Ell io t At v e W South Lake

1st AveN1st

9thAveN Union QueenAnne AveN Broad St

Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way 9th Ave 7th Ave

South 8 Puget 5th Ave th Elliott Ave 4th Ave A Stewart St v Sound 3rd Ave e

OlivePine Way St

Virginia St Boren Ave Belltown Alaskan Way

Western Ave CentralPike Link St Light Rail Station Vicinity 2nd Ave First Madison St Elevated 6th Ave Hill 1st Ave Tunnel Downtown

Miles Corridor 2 N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Corridor 3: 15th Avenue/Elevated BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY

NW 85th St N 85th St

NW 80th St N FEATURES80th St AND SERVICE

Puget Sound Cost: E a

Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e $1,500 - $2,000 M N v A

8th AveNW 8th

Greenwood Ave N

15th Ave NW ie 85th St to Market St: v

ea S Ave24thNW N/A N y a NW 65th St Green W W e Peak Period Travel Time: k e Lake a s L t n Market StG to Downtown eSeattle: re re e G n t s 11-16 minL a a E k

e Ballard W 85th St to Marketa St: N/A y N Green Lake S h PhinneyAve N i ls Ship Canal Crossing: h o N le A 140’ Fixed Bridgey a v e N 50th St W N ke W La en re Fremont G N 45th St Univer Gilman Ave W Ship Canal Crossing: Leary Way NW Distr Salmon 140’ Fixed Bridge Bay

Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St W N i ck e rs on St y a W e k la th r o

34th Ave WAve34th W Dravus St NN Magnolia N 34t34 h St

3rd Ave WAve 3rd3

e Lake Interbay s t Union l a k e D

Thorndyke Ave W e A

Eastlake Ave E

x v

t e e

r N

Queen A

e N Magnolia Brg Anne

Taylor Ave N Ave Taylor

QueenAnne AveN

Elliott Ave W South

1st AveN1st Lake

9thAveN Union Broad St

Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way 9th Ave 7th Ave

South 8 Puget 5th Ave th Elliott Ave 4th Ave A Stewart St v Sound 3rd Ave e

OlivePine Way St

Virginia St Boren Ave Belltown Alaskan Way

Western Ave CentralPike Link St Light Rail Station Vicinity 2nd Ave First Madison St Elevated 6th Ave Hill 1st Ave Tunnel Downtown

Miles Corridor 3 N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Corridor 4: 15th Avenue/At-grade BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY

NW 85th St ! N 85th St

NW 80th St N FEATURES80th St AND SERVICE

Puget Sound Cost: E a

Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e W $500 - $750 M N v N A

w v 8th AveNW 8th

Greenwood Ave N

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eae 4 S Ave24th2NW Approx $100 M N y a NW 65th St Green W W e Peak Period Travel Time: k e Lake a s L t n Market StG to Downtown eSeattle: re re e G n t s 13-18 minL a a E k

e Ballard W 85th St to Marketa St: Approx 5 miny N ! NW Market St Green Lake S h PhinneyAve N i ls Ship Canal Crossing: h o N le A 70’ Movable Bridgey a v e N 50th St W N ke W La en re Fremont G N 45th St University Gilman Ave W

Ship Canal LearyCrossing Way NW : District Salmon 70’ Movable Bridge Bay

Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St W N i ck e rs oon n St y a W e k la th r o

34th Ave WAve34th W Dravus St ! N NN Magnolia 34t34th St

3rd Ave WAve 3rd

15th Ave WAve 15th

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a Thorndyke Ave W e A

EastlakeE Ave E

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A A A

Queen A

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N N Magnolia Brg Anne

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Taylor Ave N Ave Taylor T

QueenAnne AveN

Mercer St South Broad St Lake

1st AveN1st

9thAveN Union

Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way 9th Ave ! 7th Ave

South 8 PugetPuget 5th Ave th Elliott Ave A Stewart St v SoundSound e

! OlivePine Way St

Boren Ave Pike St Belltown ! Alaskan Way 2nd Ave 4th Ave ! Station Vicinity Western Ave Central Link Light Rail First 1st Ave Madison St At-grade: Exclusive Lane 6th Ave Hill Elevated Downtown

Miles Corridor 4 N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Corridor 5: Queen Anne Tunnel BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY

NW 85th St N 85th St

NW 80th St N FEATURES80th St AND SERVICE

Puget Sound Cost: E a

Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e $2,000 - $2,500 M N v A

w 8th AveNW 8th

Greenwood Ave N

15th Ave NW ie 85th St to Market St: v

ea S Ave24thNW N/A N y a NW 65th St Green W W e Peak Period Travel Time: k e Lake a s L t n Market StG to Downtown eSeattle: re re e G n t s 15-20 minL a a E k

e Ballard W 85th St to Marketa St: N/A y N ! NW Market St Green Lake S h PhinneyAve N i ls Ship Canal Crossing: h o N le A 70’ Movable Bridgey a v e N 50th St W N ke W La en re Fremont G N 45th St University Gilman Ave W District Salmon Bay

Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St W N i ck e rs on St y ! a W e k la th r o

34th Ave WAve34th W Dravus St NN Magnolia Ship Canal NCrossing34th St :

W 70’ Movable Bridge

3rd Ave WAve 3rd3

e Lake Interbay s t Union 15th Ave WAve 15th l a k e D

Thorndyke Ave W e A

Eastlake Ave E

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t e e

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Queen A

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Taylor Ave N Ave Taylor

Ell io t At Mercer St v e W ! South Lake

1st AveN1st

9thAveN Union QueenAnne AveN Broad St

Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way 9th Ave 7th Ave

South 8 Puget 5th Ave th Elliott Ave 4th Ave A Stewart St v Sound 3rd Ave e

! OlivePine Way St

Virginia St Boren Ave ! Station Vicinity Belltown Alaskan Way ! Western Ave CentralPike Link St Light Rail At-grade: Exclusive Lane 2nd Ave First Madison St Elevated 6th Ave Hill 1st Ave Tunnel Downtown

Miles Corridor 5 N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Corridor 6: Westlake/Ship Canal Tunnel BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY

NW 85th St ! N 85th St

NW 80th St N FEATURES80th St AND SERVICE

Puget Sound Cost: E a

Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e $1,000 - $1,500 M N v A

w 8th AveNW 8th

Greenwood Ave N

15th Ave NW ie 85th St to Market St: v

24th Ave24thNW Approx $100 M N y a NW 65th St Green W W e Peak Period Travel Time: k ! e Lake a s L t n Market StG to Downtown eSeattle: re re e G n t s 14-19 minL a a E k

e Ballard W 85th St to Marketa St: Approx 6 miny N ! NW Market St Green Lake

PhinneyAve N S h Ship Canal Crossing: i ls N h o Tunnel y le a A N 50th St W v e ke N La W ! n e re Fremont G N 45th St University Gilman Ave W District Salmon Bay

Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St W N i ck e rs on St y a W e ! k la th r o

34th Ave WAve34th W Dravus St NN Magnolia N 34th St

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3rd Ave WAve 3rd3

W W e

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D Thorndyke Ave W e

Eastlake Ave E x t e r

Queen A

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Taylor Ave N Ave Taylor

QueenAnne AveN

Ell io Mercer St t At v ! e W South Lake

1st AveN1st

9thAveN Union Broad St

!Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way

7th Ave South Puget 5th Ave Elliott Ave 4th Ave 9 Stewart St 3rd Ave th Sound 2nd Ave 8 A th v A e v Olive Way e Pine St

Belltown ! Boren Ave

Alaskan Way 1st Ave Western Ave Pike St ! Station Vicinity Central Link Light Rail First Madison St At-grade: Exclusive Lane 6th Ave Hill Tunnel Downtown

Miles Corridor 6 N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Corridor 7: Dexter/Fremont Bridge BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY

NW 85th St ! N 85th St

NW 80th St N FEATURES80th St AND SERVICE

Puget Sound Cost: E a

Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e W <$500 M N v N A

w v 8th AveNW 8th

Greenwood Ave N

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S Ave24th2NW Approx $100 M N y a NW 65th St Green W W e k ! Peak Periode TravelLake Time: a s L t n G e Market Stre to Downtownre Seattle: e G n t s 18-25 minL a a E k

e Ballard 85th St to MarketW St: ay Approx 5 min N ! NW Market St Green Lake S h PhinneyAve N i ls Ship Canal Crossing: h o N

le A y Existing Fremonta Bridge v e N 50th St W N ke W La en re Fremont G N 45th St University Gilman Ave W ! District Salmon Bay

Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St W N i ck e rs on n St y a W e ! k la th r o

34th Ave WAve34th W Dravus St NN Magnolia Ship CanalN 34t hCrossingSt : Existing Fremont Bridge

3rd Ave WAve 3rd

! W e Lake Interbay s t Union 15th Ave WAve 15th l a k e

Thorndyke Ave W A

Eastlake Ave E

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Taylor Ave N Ave Taylor T

QueenQ Anne AveN

EllE ll io MercerM St t At ercer St A v e W South ! Lake

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9thAveN Union Broad St

Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way 4th Ave 9th Ave

8th Ave South Puget ! Stewart St Elliott Ave 3rd Ave Sound 2nd Ave 5th Ave 7 th A v OlivePine Way St e

Belltown ! Boren Ave

Alaskan Way 1st Ave Western Ave Pike St ! Station Vicinity Central Link Light Rail First Madison St At-grade: Shared Lane 6th Ave Hill At-grade: Exclusive Lane Downtown

Miles Corridor 7 N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Corridor 8: Westlake/New Bridge BALLARDCrown TO DOWNTOWN Hill SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY

NW 85th St ! N 85th St

NW 80th St N FEATURES80th St AND SERVICE

Puget Sound Cost: E a

Aurora Ave NAuroraAve s t Market St to Downtown Seattle:Gr W een Lak e D N r e <$500 M N v A

w 8th AveNW 8th

Greenwood Ave N

15th Ave NW ie 85th St to Market St: v

24th Ave24thNW Approx $100 M N y a NW 65th St Green W W e Peak Period Travel Time: k ! e Lake a s L t n Market StG to Downtown eSeattle: re re e G n t s 17-24 minL a a E k

e Ballard W 85th St to Marketa St: Approx 6 miny N ! NW Market St Green Lake

PhinneyAve N S Ship Canal Crossing: h i N ls h 70’ Movable Bridgey o a l e A N 50th St W e v k e La N W ! en re Fremont G N 45th St University GilmanG Ave W i lm a n District A v SalmonSalmon e W BayBay

Stone Way N FremontNAve N 40th St W N ic ! k e rs on St y a Ship Canal Crossing: W e k la 70’ Movable Bridge th r o

34th Ave WAve34th W Dravus St NN ! N 34t h St Magnolia !

3rd Ave WAve 3rd

W W

Lake Interbay Union

15th Ave WAve 15th

D Thorndyke Ave W e

Eastlake Ave E x t e r

Queen A

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Taylor Ave N Ave Taylor T

QueenQ Anne AveN

EllE ll io MercerM St t At ercer St A v e W N South

v 9thAveN Lake 1st AveN1st ! Union Broad St

Lake Union Streetcar Denny Way

7th Ave 9th Ave

South 8 Puget 5th Ave th Elliott Ave 4th Ave A Stewart St 3rd Ave v Sound 2nd Ave e

OlivePine Way St

Belltown ! Boren Ave ! Station Vicinity Alaskan Way 1st Ave Western Ave CentralPike Link St Light Rail At-grade: Shared Lane First Madison St At-grade: Exclusive Lane 6th Ave Hill Elevated Downtown

Miles Corridor 8 N 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 soundtransit.org/ballardstudy Level 2 Evaluation Level 1 Evaluation Screening Process and Criteria BALLARD TOBALLARD DOWNTOWN SEATTLE TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY House andthroughtheonlinemappingtool. received duringtheMarch12,2013Open from agencyoutreachandpublicfeedback Initial broadrangeofoptionsgathered evaluation. 1 Eight corridorsidentifiedforLevel to trafficandengineeringfeasibility. connections tokeytransitmarkets,impacts to meettechnicalconstraintsincluding Options withintheprojectareaselected and quantitativetechnicalanalysis. constraints includingridershipforecasts based onpublicinputandtechnical for Level2detailedevaluation Corridors furtherrefinedandadvanced in theFinal Report. Evaluation resultsincluded meets goalsandobjectives? Level 2evaluation Level 1evaluation Initial screening: (we arehere)