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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT <br /> Page 127 <br />Programs <br />Programs are often described as expenditure categories for non-capital investments (including <br />maintenance and repair) or smaller capital projects, such as spot safety improvements, sidewalk and <br />crosswalk projects, intelligent transportation systems, and bicycle spot improvements. Funding levels for <br />programs are identified in the financing plan but specific projects are usually not identified more than a <br />year in advance. <br />Many projects that were identified in the scoring and prioritization process were found to be well- <br />matched to the scope and goals of existing programs. Other projects did not have a specific geography, <br />but funds still need to be set aside for anticipated future needs. Finally, some transportation <br />investments may rely on Transportation Demand Strategies, or other programs that do not result in an <br />infrastructure project. The following programs play a key role in the Transportation Element. <br />Sidewalk Completion Program: This program upgrades curb ramps and fills in gaps in the sidewalk <br />network throughout the city as needed and could take advantage of other infrastructure improvements <br />or development frontage improvements to add sidewalk enhancements as part of the larger projects. <br />Roadway Safety Projects: This program aims to make safety improvements at roadway locations with a <br />history of collisions. The City is currently developing a citywide Safety Action Plan, Vision Zero. When <br />completed, the plan will identify recommended safety projects and actions and will be reflected in a <br />future update is transportation element. <br />Studies: High-cost projects that include large geographic areas, broad scopes, and long timelines need <br />dedicated studies to better understand their long-term impacts on the transportation network. <br />Preservation and Maintenance: Regular pavement and facility preservation and maintenance is better <br />achieved through a program that can make short- and long-term work plans and respond to needs as <br />they arise. <br />Commute Trip Reduction Program: Commute Trip Reduction Programs include solutions to <br />transportation problems that do not rely on building infrastructure but rather focus on incentivizing <br />certain trip types over others with the purpose of reducing congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, and <br />single-occupancy-vehicle use. Commute Trip Reduction Programs generally fall under the Transportation <br />Demand Management umbrella. <br />On-demand/Microtransit Operations: This program supports flexible, technology-enabled transit <br />services that provide curb-to-curb or stop-to-stop trips within defined service zones. On- <br />demand/microtransit operations aim to improve mobility options in lower-density areas, during off-peak <br />hours, or where fixed-route service is not viable or cost-effective. <br />The projected annual costs for each of the above programs is broken out in the table.below. These <br />amounts may change with the influx of grants or other outside funding and based on more detailed <br />project needs. However, this is the minimum desired amount to fund these expenditures over the next <br />twenty years.