Ordinance 2021-94 - Laserfiche WebLink

Transportation Element Summary Description The Preferred Plan Concept assumes a significant change in transportation system investments and programs to support a new vision in Everett that calls for pedestrian and transit-oriented mixed-use centers and corridors. While auto use will continue to provide the major means of circulation, a new emphasis and priority is placed on transit, ridesharing, walking, cycling and substitutes for vehicle travel. This circulation concept calls for changes in street designs for designated areas and the development of transit stations that form the center for activities along regional transit facilities. It is dependent upon the eventual construction of a regional transit corridor, but is not fatally tied to this new facility within the 20 year time period. The concept assumes a regional facility subject to public funding vote. It calls for an orientation of transportation investments and designs that support the long-term (post-2012) purpose of the regional facility. The concept is intended to better balance the use of alternative modes of travel for all purposes and goes beyond the State Commute Trip Reduction law minimum requirements. The use of alternative modes of travel is assumed to increase substantially over present rates,but not to unrealistically high levels. Key System Investment Features • 20 miles of roadway improvements worth$90 million • 2 new freeway interchanges, one of which is unfunded(Smith Island unfunded) • -- ..- - .. .. . _ . . , ... _ .. _ . _ • 2 new arterial extensions on new alignments _ r • 20 miles of regional HOV lanes, costing $200 million on I-5, SR-2 Trestle, SR-526 and SR- 525, $50 million ufunded • Arterial HOV on Airport Road and SR-96 to Seattle Hill Road(partly unfunded) • Transit/multi-modal corridors worth $30 million on Evergreen,N. Broadway, Hewitt, Everett Mall Way(less than one-half funded by 2012) • . • . . :. -: :•: -::. _ . _ .- , . - _ • $250 million transit/commuter rail/rapid rail/demand management program, much of which is subject to voter approval; less than one-half complete by 2012 • Expansion of local transit service, primarily oriented to employment centers • Pedestrian/bicycle investment program substantially increased and focused on transit and employment centers and corridors • $220 million for full funding of ongoing road maintenance, transit operations and overall administration Key Operating Characteristics • Heavy volumes of unmitigated congestion on I-5, up to 75%of lane capacity congested • Unmitigated vehicular congestion on arterials and parking shortages near CBD and other employment centers but with more transit and other facilities to mitigate congestion impacts • Curtailment of east-west vehicular travel due to congestion, but with some expansion of travel options • Reduction of single occupant vehicle use from 79%today to 65%in 2012 with an increase in transit from 3%to 11%(17%in North Everett)and ridesharing from 12%to over 17%. 187 T-11