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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />TRANSIT <br />The Transit Priority Network includes corridors that <br />serve an important role in accommodating transit <br />service. As shown in Figure 26 on page 47, the <br />network includes three tiers which vary in the type <br />of transit service they are envisioned to support: <br />Tier 1: High Ridership Corridors that offer <br />high frequency service (iS minutes or <br />better from 8 AM to 6 PM) or are planned <br />to provide high frequency service in the <br />future. These corridors include the City's <br />preferred light rail alignment, major <br />arterials like Broadway, Evergreen Way, <br />19th Ave (SR 527), Airport Road, and 128th <br />Street. <br />Tier 2: Steady Service Corridors that offer <br />all day service, but not at the frequencies of <br />Tier 1 corridors (16-30 minutes). Example <br />corridors include portions of Marine View <br />Drive, Beverly Lane, Madison Street, <br />Hardeson Street, 112th Avenue, and new <br />service to the Riverfront and Waterfront <br />areas. <br />Tier 3: Basic Coverage Citywide serves as a <br />lifeline connecting people throughout the <br />City to schools, jobs, retail, and essential <br />services. Most of these routes do not see <br />high ridership (and thus cannot support <br />high frequency transit), but provide a basic <br />level of fixed route service with minimum <br />6o minute headways. <br />Paratransit service is independent of the tiered <br />system above, with service provided on an as - <br />needed basis for those who qualify within the <br />system regardless of the level of nearby fixed route <br />service. <br />LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS <br />Table 6 on the following page summarizes how level <br />of service is measured on Tier i and Tier 2 transit <br />priority corridors. Investments in these corridors <br />should focus on achieving a green or high LOS over <br />time, but yellow LOS will be considered acceptable <br />accommodation. <br />All areas outside of Tier 1 and 2 priority corridors are <br />considered to be Tier 3 (Basic Coverage) areas. In <br />these areas, streets can be designed to <br />accommodate a modest level of transit service, <br />including provision of Americans with Disabilities <br />Act (ADA) -compliant treatments. <br />TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 46 <br />