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CHAPTER 6 <br /> Further incentives for employees and residents to ride a bus to work must <br /> be provided through the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program or <br /> through a Transportation management Associations (TMA) to reach the <br /> goals of reducing vehicle use for commuters. <br /> T- 11 Redesign Rucker Avenue. (Also see Action S-2.) <br /> Additional street improvements are not considered necessary for traffic <br /> congestion relief. However, enhancement of all streets in the downtown <br /> core will result in better vehicular circulation as well as a better balance in <br /> facilities for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit. <br /> In particular, Rucker Avenue between Pacific and Everett Avenues could <br /> be redesigned to operate like Hewitt Avenue with two travel lanes and <br /> parallel parking in each direction, some landscaped medians, curb bulb- <br /> outs at intersections to protect the parking and to reduce pedestrian <br /> crossing distances, and enhanced transit facilities. <br /> Rucker Avenue south of Pacific Avenue and West Marine View Drive <br /> north of Pacific Avenue operate as Major Arterials. A significant amount of <br /> commuter traffic and truck traffic operates to the Port of Everett, Naval <br /> Station Everett and Everett Marina via Rucker and West Marine View <br /> Drive. A more direct connection between Rucker Avenue and West <br /> Marine View Drive would enhance the flow of traffic and trucks. A <br /> realignment study should be completed. <br /> Also see Action S-2 in the Streetscape, Open Space, and Public <br /> Amenities section of this chapter for streetscape recommendations and <br /> illustrations of Rucker Avenue improvements. <br /> N <br /> • <br /> Cr <br /> 78 MAKERS architecture and urban design <br /> 0509 rpt oraft.doc-6/29/06 <br />