Summer 2018 Parking and Access Improvements

Project overview Current activities is improving access to Sound Transit is working with the city of Highlights Puyallup Station for drivers, pedestrians, Puyallup to design utilities, stormwater A total of 665 new bicyclists and bus riders, including facilities and street improvements, and is parking spaces construction of a garage adding finalizing property acquisitions. Involvement coming in 2021. approximately 500 new parking spaces, from local communities in fall of 2018 new surface parking with approximately will provide input on the design elements Sidewalk, lighting, 165 spaces, and sidewalk and bicycle for the new garage (what it will look like). and bicycle enhancements. In 2019, Sound Transit will hire a firm to improvements The Sounder South line runs design and build the garage. complete by 2023. 13 round trips between Tacoma Dome Have specific questions? and in , eight of which serve South Tacoma and Lakewood. Contact Community Outreach Specialist Sounder also runs special service to select Melanie Mayock, 206-689-4877 or Seahawks, Sounder and Mariners games. [email protected]. The growing popularity of Sounder means Learn more about the project: parking at the current Puyallup lot fills up early every weekday. soundtransit.org/puyallup-access- Map on back improvements.

Sound Transit connects more people to more places. 401 S. Jackson St. | Seattle, WA 98104 | 1-800-201-4900 / TTY Relay: 711 | [email protected] | soundtransit.org N Meridian St W Stewart Ave New surface parking

(≈165 spaces) 2nd St NW 3rd Ave NW Existing parking Bus Loop (64 spaces) Puyallup Pedestrian 7th St NW Proposed garage bridge Station (≈500 spaces) 161 2nd Ave NW 6th St NW 5th St NW

ExistingExisting parking Leased (302 spaces)Surface Lot

W Main St E Main St

Puyallup High School

Access improvements Traffic improvements More parking Traffic flow will improve with a new Sounder South capacity signal at 7th Street NW and W Sound Transit will build a new 5-story expansion Stewart Ave and a new right-turn parking garage with approximately lane from W Stewart Avenue to As Sounder ridership continues 500 spaces and new surface parking southbound N Meridian. to grow, Sound Transit is working with approximately 165 spaces to expand capacity—including one block west of the station. A Other Sounder news lengthening trains (from seven to pedestrian bridge over 5th Street NW Sound Transit is also building 10 cars) and platforms to serve 40 will directly connect to the garage. new parking garages and better percent more passengers. Sound Better pedestrian and bicycle pedestrian/bicycle access at the Transit will also negotiate with access Sumner, Kent and Auburn stations, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (the railway owns the tracks used by Sound Transit is contributing $3.4 adding more than 1,500 new parking Sounder) to run more daily Sounder million to the city of Puyallup for spaces by 2023. New bicycle and trips. Planning for Sounder capacity street lighting, curb ramps, and other pedestrian connections include a expansion will begin in late 2018, and pedestrian safety improvements near sidewalk and pedestrian/bicycle path improvements will be completed in the station, as well as new bicycle on Traffic Avenue at SR 410, near stages through 2036. lanes on W Stewart Avenue. , which Sound Transit is contributing $5 million for.

WE ARE HERE PLANNING DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION OPEN TO 2014–2016 2017–2021 PUBLIC 2021 2014: Sound Transit Board identified Acquire property and obtain permits preferred package of improvements Complete parking garage design Feb 2016: Issued State Environmental Policy Groundbreaking Act Checklist for public review Complete garage and surface lot construction Spring 2016: Sound Transit Board selected project to be built Sidewalk, lighting and bicycle improvements 2023

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