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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />FREIGHT MOVEMENT <br />Freight and goods movement is a vital and often underappreciated element of the transportation network. <br />Everyone is directly impacted by how goods are delivered to ports, distribution centers, stores and their homes. <br />The City of Everett is a key regional player in the movement of goods with ports, waterways, railroads, an airport, <br />and major freeway and arterial connections to distribution facilities. 1-5 and SR 526 are the most heavily -traveled <br />roadway facilities, with almost 5o million tons of freight carried annually along those two segments as shown in <br />Figure 3.5 on the following page. In addition, 41st Street, Evergreen Way, SR 529/Marine View Drive, and Rucker <br />Avenue are key freight arterials that provide connections to the regional facilities. <br />BNSF operates the primary rail lines within the City of Everett. The north -south line connects all major West Coast <br />cities while the east -west line connects to the mainline that travels to Chicago via Stevens Pass. <br />Besides highways and railroads, marine and air facilities are key elements in freight distribution. As shown in <br />Figure 3.6 page 21, the Port of Everett includes three main terminals that are linked to the BNSF rail system, <br />handling a variety of imports and exports. Paine Field Airport is operated by Snohomish County and provides <br />access forjets manufactured by the Boeing Company as well as access for aircraft maintenance and modifications <br />by several other businesses. Paine Field also provides facilities for private and business aircraft. <br />TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 19 <br />