Ordinance 3010-07 - Laserfiche WebLink

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN E. Freight Transportation Services Strategy The Plan provides for some improvements in freight services to assure greater abilities to deliver goods from manufacturers and distributors to customers. Truck Network The Plan provides for significant capacity improvements on existing designated truck routes through the vehicular services strategy. Key truck route improvements include I-5 and its interchanges, US -2 and East Marine View Drive. The Plan also provides for additional truck route designations on freeways and arterial streets. Specifically, the Plan proposes designation of Hardeson Road as a truck route and designation of the SR -526 extension, or alternate, as a truck route, as shown on Figure 4.9. The Plan will also investigate improvements between Rucker Avenue and West Marine View Drive. Rail Network The Plan provides for improvements on existing rail lines to primarily to accommodate passenger rail services such as Sounder Commuter Rail. These rail improvements will also enhance the operations of freight services in the same corridors. The City will continue to work with rail providers such as BNSF, rail service terminals, such as the Port of Everett, and select manufacturers, such as the Boeing Company, to improve rail lines and inter -modal connections. The City will also work with BNSF to consolidate rail tracks along its downtown riverfront and to improve safety by building additional grade -separated rail crossings, such as East Everett Avenue. Air and Marine The City will continue to work with Snohomish County and the City of Mukilteo on air services at Paine Field. The City will work with the Port of Everett and the Department of National Defense for waterfront terminals, docks and marinas, and with the Port of Everett, the City of Mukilteo, and the Washington State Ferries on ferry terminal services. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 64