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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />The Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan is a living document and serves as the blueprint for <br />transportation planning in Everett over the next several years. The Goals and Policies section of the <br />Transportation Element should be considered as other City transportation plans, standards and codes are <br />developed. Implementing the Transportation Element will require close coordination among City departments, <br />citizens, businesses, and other agencies within the region. The Transportation Element should also be revaluated <br />as Sound Transit's ST3 system plan is developed, is approved or rejected by voters, and future light rail to Everett <br />is implemented. <br />This section summarizes the recommended plan and documents the criteria used to prioritize projects. As a living <br />document the Transportation Element should be updated on a regular basis to insure it reflects current <br />transportation needs and practices. <br />OVERVIEW OF COSTS AND REVENUES <br />A key GMA planning requirement is the concept of fiscal restraint in transportation planning. A fiscally <br />constrained Transportation Element must first allow for operation and maintenance of existing facilities followed <br />by capital improvements. To introduce fiscal constraint into the plan, an inventory of revenues and costs was <br />undertaken to identify funds that are likely to be available for capital construction and operations. <br />The Transportation Element proposes $425-456 million in transportation investments over the next 20 years. The <br />investments focus on capital projects that will complete the layered network plan, as well as ongoing pavement <br />maintenance to ensure the roadway network is kept in good condition. Table 8 summarizes how this overall <br />investment would be broken down by transportation improvement category and the share of costs that would <br />likely be borne by the City. <br />Table 8: Costs of Everett Transportation Element (20+ years) <br />Project Needs <br />Description <br />Total Cost <br />Expected City Cost <br />Freeway Projects <br />Interchange/ramp upgrades, HOV lanes, <br />$193-i98M <br />$36-41M <br />Extension studies <br />City Arterials <br />Traffic signals, intersection <br />$125-135M <br />$87-92M <br />channelization, roadway extensions on <br />Arterials <br />Local Access <br />Traffic signals, intersection <br />$18-22M <br />$18-22M <br />channelization, roadway extensions on <br />Local Streets <br />Safety/ Maintenance <br />Bridge replacements, overlay, pavement <br />$9-12M <br />$7-9M <br />markings <br />Pedestrian/Bicycle <br />Bike boulevards, bike lanes, trails, <br />$28-32M <br />$28-32M <br />sidewalks, ADA Access <br />Transit Capital <br />Bus replacements, station upgrades <br />$50-55M <br />$26-30M <br />Total <br />$423-454M <br />$202-226M <br />*Costs denoted in millions <br />TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 57 <br />