Welcome!
Sound Transit is improving access to Auburn Station for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and bus riders, including construction of a new garage.
This open house provides an early look at: Garage layout and access Potential pedestrian, bicycle and transit improvements
Auburn Station, which opened in 2000, has become a transit hub for local residents and workers. 13 roundtrip Sounder trains stop here each weekday, plus special event service; over 1,700 people board Sounder trains from Auburn Station each weekday 9 bus routes stop here The current garage has 520 parking spaces, and fills to capacity each weekday morning o Carpool parking permits are available now o Solo parking permits are expected to be available in 2019
Fall 2018 WHO IS SOUND TRANSIT?
We plan, build and operate regional transit systems and services to improve mobility in urban areas of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
Sounder commuter rail
Our Sounder trains travel between Lakewood and Seattle (making stops in South Tacoma, Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner, Auburn, Kent and Tukwila) and between Everett and Seattle (making stops in Mukilteo and Edmonds). Sounder regularly runs weekday mornings and afternoons with weekend service for special events.
ST Express bus
ST Express bus routes serve urban centers in Pierce, King and Snohomish counties with fast service between major cities and job centers. ST Express service offers easy transfers to train service and local buses, and operates seven days a week for many routes.
Link light rail Currently, Link light rail runs from Angle Lake and Sea-Tac Airport through downtown Seattle and to the University of Washington. Construction is underway to extend service to Northgate in 2021, to Bellevue and east King County in 2023. By 2024, service will futher extend to Federal Way, Lynnwood and downtown Redmond. Link light rail runs seven days a week with trains running every 6, 10 or 15 minutes depending on the time of day.
Tacoma Link
The existing 1.6-mile light rail line currently serves six stations between the Theater District and the Tacoma Dome. Trains run every 12 minutes and provide nearly a million rides per year. Sound Transit is extending this route north to the Hilltop District, adding six stations. This extension is targeted to open for service in 2022. Tacoma Link will further extend to Tacoma Community College in 2039.
Sound Transit Board Sound Transit is governed by an 18-member board made up of local elected officials and the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation. The board establishes policies and gives direction and oversight.
Funding The system plan is paid for with a combination of voter-approved local taxes, federal grants, farebox revenues, borrowed funds and interest revenues.
Fall 2018 SYSTEM EXPANSION
Sound Transit is: Building a 116-mile network extending regional light rail from Tacoma to Everett and from densely developed Seattle neighborhoods to Redmond and Issaquah Extending Tacoma Link Establishing Bus Rapid Transit to the north, east and south of Lake Washington. Expanding Sounder south line capacity and service, adding two new stations. Improving access and expanding parking at Sounder stations.
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Fall 2018 PROJECT OVERVIEW
Sound Transit is planning a new garage Site for Auburn proposed Medical and other improvements so more people parking Center can conveniently access the Sounder train garage and local bus service. C St NW 1st St NW
City Hall B St NW In November 2017, the Sound Transit A St NW Board identified the site at First Street N Division St W Main St Northwest and A Street Northwest as the preferred site for a new parking garage with approximately 535 new spaces Auburn Station Walking, bicycling, and bus transit are 1st St SW important ways for Sounder and bus Pedestrian riders to get to the Auburn Station, and Sky Bridge
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Fall 2018 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT TO DATE
In 2017 Sound Transit worked closely with the City of Auburn and collected community feedback to help identify a site for a new parking garage and other improvements. Two open houses were held, with over 120 participants The City of Auburn Transportation Advisory Board met four times and provided input The Auburn City Council recommended the garage site at First Street Northwest and A Street Northwest, with conditions
Criteria to identify a garage site included: improving access to transit, promoting a sustainable environment, feasibility, and supporting regional and community goals.
Fall 2018 SCHEDULE
WE ARE HERE S ST T OPEN TO 2017–2019 2019–2021 2021–2023 PUBLIC 2023 Nov 2017: Sound Transit Advance design Groundbreaking Board identified preferred improvement package Obtain permits Construction updates 2018/2019: Conceptual Acquire property engineering and environmental review Early 2019: Public comment Spring 2019: Sound Transit Board selects project to build
Fall 2018 EARLY GARAGE CONCEPT
Auburn Sounder Station Access Improvements Parking Garage Auburn Sounder Station Access Improvements Parking Garage AUBURN STATION AND GARAGE AXONOMETRIC VIEW
AUBURNTwo STATION garage AND GARAGE AXONOMETRIC entrances: VIEW 1st St NW, A St NW (south and east of garage) Estimated parking spaces: 535 new spaces
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Fall 2018 ACCESSING THE GARAGE
Site for proposed Auburn parking Medical garage Center
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Fall 2018 MAKING IT EASIER TO WALK, BICYCLE AND BUS TO THE STATION
Sound Transit, the City of Auburn and King County Metro are looking at several potential options for improving pedestrian, bicycle and bus access to Auburn Station. More information about these projects as they are refined will be available in spring 2019.
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Thank you for attending the open house! We will consider your input as we continue the garage and pedestrian, bicycle and transit improvements.
Sound Transit is currently evaluating potential environmental impacts and possible mitigation measures for this project. We will share the results of this evaluation for public review and comment in spring 2019 – stay tuned for another open house.
Stay engaged
Sign up to receive project emails: soundtransit.org/subscribe Learn more about the project: soundtransit.org/auburn-access-improvements Contact Community Outreach Specialist Melanie Mayock, 206-689-4877 or [email protected]
Fall 2018 OTHER SOUND TRANSIT PROJECTS IN THE AUBURN AREA
Sounder South Capacity Expansion As ridership on the Sounder South line continues to grow, Sound Transit is working to increase train and platform capacity from seven cars to 10, accommodating 40 percent more passengers. Sound Transit will also negotiate with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway, the railway owns the tracks used by Sounder, to run more daily trips. Planning for Sounder South Capacity Expansion will get under way in late 2018, with improvements completed by 2036.
Angle Lake Link Light Rail Federal Way Link Extension F Angle Lake Des Moines e Creek Park The Federal Way Link Extension project will E e e Valley Floor Community Park e e e e e e extend light rail from the Angle Lake Station in e e e Green River Natural Resources Area
e the City of SeaTac to the Federal Way Transit E e E e e Center. The 7.8-mile alignment will include Kent/ Des Moines three stations near Auburn Des Moines Road, Riverbend
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Saltwater State Park South 272nd Street and the Federal Way
Lake Fenwick Park Puget Sound Transit Center. Service is scheduled to begin
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BACKGROUND
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Assumptions: representative e project Federal Way Transit Center For projects in the voter-approved system expansion, Sound Transit produced “representative projects that formed the basis for the project’s scope, schedule Celebration Park and budget,” which include mode, station locations and related features, such as an operations and maintenance facility. As assumed in that plan, Tacoma Dome Link Extension (TDLE) will extend regional light rail approximately 10 miles from the Federal Way Transit Center to the Tacoma Dome Station area. The project travels through the cities of Federal Way, Milton, Fife and Tacoma, and the reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.
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t Pierce counties) to support the south corridor and the rail stations, two new parking garages, and is Tacoma r entire Link system expansion. Po Fast and frequent service to destinations scheduled to open in 2030. South Federal Way to Tacoma Dome station in 20 minutes. Fife to Tacoma Dome Station in 6 minutes. Tacoma Dome Station to Sea-Tac Airport in 35 minutes. Federal Way to CenturyLink Field in 45 minutes.
Summer 2018
Fall 2018