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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 3) SR 526 4) SR 99, south of Evergreen Way 5) SR 527 6) SR 96, (east of I-5 to SR -527) D. Los For Highways of Statewide Significance The Level of Service for Highways of Statewide Significance is to be established by the State, not at the local level. E. Los For Other State Owned Facilities HB 1487 and implementing guidelines indicate that the Level of Service for state highways that are not highways of statewide significance shall be LOS "D" (mitigate for congestion). F. Concurrency Concurrency does not apply to transportation facilities and services of statewide significance, such as Interstate 5, US 2, SR 526, and portions of SR 529. No changes are proposed to requirements for the local system, which is governed by Ordinance No. 2425-99. The level of service for non -HSS State highways, such as SR 99 and SR 527 shall be LOS "D." G. Transportation Facilities of Statewide Significance HB 1487 defines the following facilities and services as being of "statewide significance: 1. Interstate Highways Interstate 5 is the only interstate highway located in the Everett Planning Area. It is the major north -south corridor in the state, providing service as a route for interstate commerce, regional commute traffic, regional and local commerce, and transit service. While there are no requirements for concurrency on Interstate 5, improvements planned by WSDOT, the City of Everett, and Sound Transit include: • extending the HOV lanes from SR 526 to US 2, and ultimately to Marysville; • high capacity transit parking facilities and HOV access facilities in the median near 112th Street SE; and • improvements to several existing interchanges and new interchange facilities on I- 5. 2. Interregional Arterials, including Ferry Connections US 2 is the second highest volume east -west corridor highway in the State. Although less than 1/3 mile in length within Everett, US 2 traffic congestion has created significant congestion on Interstate 5 and local streets within Everett. Again, there are no requirements for concurrency for US 2. State plans for improvements to US 2 include ramp improvements and an additional HOV lane to reduce congestion. SR 526 is also considered an interregional arterial, because of the role it plays in providing access to the Boeing plant, and as a connection between Interstate 5 and SR 525, which provides access to the Mukilteo ferry terminal. The City proposes that SR 526 should also be extended east from 1-5 to connect with US -2 to relieve congestion on I-5 and US -2. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 70