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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT <br /> Page 84 <br />According to 2023 ACS 5-year data, Everett has higher proportions of people who are non-white, people <br />who are poor or struggling, and people who are foreign-born compared to Snohomish County and the <br />surrounding region. In Everett, non-white and foreign-born populations are less likely to drive alone, are <br />somewhat less likely to take transit, and are much more likely to carpool. Understanding the <br />community’s demographics is an important first step towards recognizing potential disparities in the <br />existing transportation system. Overall, these demographics highlight the need for safe and affordable <br />transportation options that are accessible for members of the community without consistent access to a <br />personal vehicle. <br />Additional details about Everett’s population demographics are included in the Our Communities section <br />of this Comprehensive Plan. <br />Conditions Today <br />The following sections document transportation networks within the City and discuss identified <br />opportunities for improvement. Everett’s transportation network accommodates various modes for <br />getting around, including walking, bicycling, riding public transit, and driving. <br />Motor Vehicle <br />Everett's street network is comprised of roadways with varying accommodations for pedestrians, bikes, <br />transit, freight, and cars. Streets must balance accommodating this variety of users safely, while also <br />supporting local access and connections to regional facilities. The different types of roadways in Everett, <br />by their functional classification are described in the table, and shown on the following map (Figure 2). <br />Roadway Functional Classifications <br />TYPE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE <br />Freeway <br />Freeways are limited -access highways, meaning that they have limited <br />number of access points to allow for free -flowing traffic and pedestrians <br />and bicycles are generally prohibited. They connect major cities and are <br />only accessible via entrance and exit ramps. <br />I-5, US 2, SR 526 <br />(Boeing Freeway) <br />Major <br />Arterial <br />Major Arterials are roadways that balance high volumes of vehicle <br />throughput, frequent and high -capacity transit service including regional <br />connections, and the highest concentrations of commerce, employment, <br />housing, and other activity. To safely accommod ate non -vehicle users, <br />they should have sidewalks on both sides of the roadway, marked and <br />signalized crosswalks, and bicycle facilities mainly on parallel corridors. <br />Evergreen Way, <br />Broadway, Everett <br />Mall Way <br />Secondary <br />Arterial <br />Secondary Arterials are generally designed to provide a high degree of <br />intra -community road and transit connections and are less significant <br />from a perspective of regional mobility. To safely accommodate non - <br />vehicle users, they should have sidewalks on one or both sides of the <br />roadway, marked and/or signalized crosswalks, and bicycle facilities. <br />Beverly Boulevard, <br />Madison <br />Street/Glenwood <br />Avenue, Holly Drive <br />Collector <br />Arterials <br />Collector Arterials assemble traffic from the interior of an <br />area/community and deliver it to the network of Major and Secondary <br />Arterials. Collector Arterials provide for both mobility and access to <br />property and are designed to fulfill both functions. To safely <br />accommodate non -vehicle users, they should have sidewalks on one or <br />16th Street, Beverly <br />Lane/ Dogwood <br />Drive, 7th Avenue <br />SE