Ordinance 3010-07 - Laserfiche WebLink

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 3. Intercity Passenger Rail Services. Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail service through Everett for east -west and north -south rail service. 4. Major Passenger Inter -modal Terminals Everett Station, located at Pacific and Smith Avenues, is completed and is a full service inter- modal terminal providing access to a variety of modes. These modes include: • Amtrak intercity passenger rail; • Commuter rail service as part of Sound Transit; • Regional and local transit provided by Sound Transit, Everett Transit, and Community Transit; • Intercity bus service provided by Greyhound; • Park and ride lots; • Taxi service; • Bicycle trail connections and on-site facilities; and • Pedestrian connections to downtown Everett. The station also includes office space, commercial space, and educational space and is expected not only to be the hub for transportation services in Everett, but also a catalyst for potential land use changes around the station. 5. Freight Railroad System The BNSF mainline includes the railroad line that skirts Everett's shoreline and passes below downtown Everett through an existing tunnel and continues to the southeast. Other BNSF rail freight facilities include the C -line to Canada, the Bayside line serving the Port of Everett, and the Delta Yard and Bayside switching yard. Each of the rail lines in Everett carries enough rail freight to qualify as strategic freight corridors. Railroad and street crossing grade separation projects planned in Everett include: • Lowell -Snohomish River Road crossing of the BNSF mainline • Everett Avenue Overcrossing of the BNSF Canadian Line. Pacific Avenue Overcrossing of the BNSF Canadian Line. 6. Marine Port Facilities The Port of Everett is a major shipping port for imports and exports, including commodities produced in Washington and exported internationally. The port district generally finances its own improvements or partners with other funding agencies to construct transportation improvements serving this trade activity. 7. High Capacity Transportation Systems Sound Transit is the regional agency responsible for providing high capacity transportation services. In addition to the commuter rail and bus service to be provided at Everett Station, additional service is provided to other locations in Everett. Further transit capital facilities to be partially funded by Sound Transit include the South Everett Transit Center at the Everett Mall, and the North Everett Transit Center to be located within the Ma ster Plan for Everett Community College. A park and ride lot and HOV direct access ramps to Interstate 5 are planned by Sound Transit in the vicinity of 112th Street and Interstate 5. The City of Everett has proposed a long-term plan for the extension of LINK light rail to ultimately provide service to Everett Mall, Everett Station, Everett Community College, and the Boeing industrial plant. The City will work with Sound Transit to design and implement this plan. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 71