Lynnwood Link Extension/Federal Funding • North Corridor ST3
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Snohomish County Tomorrow Steering Committee - July 26, 2017 Presentation overview • Lynnwood Link Extension/Federal funding • North Corridor ST3 projects and • System Expansion Implementation Plan • Q&A Sound Transit District 3 Counties • King • Pierce • Snohomish 51 Cities More than 3 Million Residents 40% of State’s Population Expected to grow by 800,000 by 2040 Lynnwood Link extension • 8.5 mile extension - Northgate to Lynnwood Transit Center • 4 stations: • Shoreline NE 145th Street – elevated • Shoreline NE 185th Street – retained cut/fill • Mountlake Terrace Mountlake Terrace Transit Center – elevated • Lynnwood Lynnwood Transit Center – elevated Project Open Houses – May and June NE 145th Station aerial view NE 145th Station plaza view NE 185th Station aerial view NE 185th Station north lobby view Mountlake Terrace Station north entry view Mountlake Terrace Station aerial view Lynnwood Transit Center site plan Recent design refinements include: - Increased layover (20) - Added E-W Street (202nd) for improved circulation - HOV only entrance into garage - Traffic studies underway Lynnwood Link funding • $2.2B estimated cost, 50% assumed federal share • Administration budget and Senator Murray’s efforts • Adopted financial policy ST3 is coming… System expansion is coming… 2016 Light rail • University of Washington, Capitol Hill, Downtown Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport, Angle Lake • Tacoma Dome to Theater District Sounder rail • Everett to Seattle • Lakewood/Tacoma to Seattle ST Express bus • 28 regional bus routes 2021 Light rail • U District, Roosevelt, Northgate 2022 Light rail • Tacoma Link to Martin Luther King/South 19th St 2023 Light rail • Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood • Mercer Island, Bellevue, Spring District, Redmond (Overlake) Sounder • Sounder south parking and access improvements 2024 Light rail • SE and Downtown Redmond • Kent/ Des Moines, Federal Way Bus • I-405 BRT - Lynnwood to Burien • SR 522 BRT – Shoreline to Bothell • North Sammamish park-and-ride Sounder • Sounder north added parking and access improvements 2030 Light rail • Alaska Junction, Avalon, Delridge • South Federal Way, Fife, East Tacoma, Tacoma Dome 2031 Light rail infill stations • NE 130th St • South Graham St • South Boeing Access Rd 2035 Light rail and new downtown tunnel • Ballard, Interbay, Smith Cove, Seattle Center, S. Lake Union, Denny, Midtown 2036 Light rail • Everett, SR 526/Evergreen, Everett Industrial Center, Mariner, Ash Way, West Alderwood Mall Sounder • DuPont and Tillicum • Sounder south capacity and access improvements completed 2039 Light rail • Tacoma Link - Martin Luther King/South 19th St to Tacoma Community College 2041 Light rail • South Kirkland, Richards Road, Eastgate/ Bellevue College, Issaquah Policies and programs Transit Integration Transit-oriented System Access Development • System Access: $100M • Project allowances for TOD • Projects for transit partners Planning • Innovation and Research • Project allowances for funding $75M • Regional Equitable TOD Fund: bus/rail transfer facilities $20M • Project allowances: • Concurrent long-range Non-motorized access • TOD Program: $20M planning • Parking SR 522/523 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Highlights: • Connects to light rail at 145th/I-5 • 8 miles of BRT • Completes gaps in Business Access Transit (BAT) lanes • 9 Station pairs • Expanded Transit Center at UW Bothell/CC • Bus operations & maintenance facility • Additional parking (Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell) • Planned service starting in 2024 I-405 BRT • 10 minute frequency in peak hours, 15 minute off-peak • New stations at: NE 85th Street in Kirkland NE 44th Street in north Renton Grady Way/Rainier in South Renton • Connections at existing transit facilities and with SR 522 BRT • Sound Transit will coordinate with WSDOT on implementation of the I-405 Master Plan, including additional capital projects to improve bus speed and reliability, should funding become available Everett Link extension • 16.3 mile extension - Lynnwood Transit Center to Everett Station • Link Operations and Maintenance Facility • 6 stations (plus 1 provisional): • West Alderwood Mall • Ash Way • Mariner • SR 99/Airport Road (Provisional) • SW Everett Industrial Center • SR 526/Evergreen • Everett Station Other North Corridor projects Sounder BRT • North Sounder Parking and • I-405 & SR 518 BRT Access (Edmonds and Mukilteo) • SR 522 & NE 145th Street BRT • BRT Operations and Maintenance Facility Other Bus Related Light Rail • Bus on Shoulder Program • Infill Station: Northeast 130th Street 30 System Expansion Implementation Plan • Elected, stakeholder and agency groups xxx BRT Service Begins 2017• Partnering Agreements 2024 • Getting to2018 a Preferred Alternative early 31 31 Keys for Success • Collaboration and communication xxx • Commitment to schedule and delivery date BRT Service Begins 2017 • Actions to facilitate BRT in each community 2024 2018Coordinated community outreach, communication Land use/zoning, streamlined permitting/decision making Help manage costs Connect with us Soundtransit.org Facebook.com/SoundTransit Twitter.com/@SoundTransit.