Updating Sound Transit s Long-Range Plan Results from Draft SEIS comment period 9/25/2014

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1 Updating Sound Transit s Long-Range Plan Results from Draft SEIS comment period 9/25/2014

2 2 Long-Range Plan and SEIS Timeline We are here

3 Level of participation 12,190 Number of online surveys received 212 Number of attendees (6 public meetings) 773 Written comments or verbal testimonies 13,417 Number of likes, comments and shares on social media 38 Cities, agencies and tribes 21 Stakeholder organizations 3

4 4 What did we hear? More light rail service (across all subareas/demographics) Strong support for expanding mass transit Access and connections to the system by all modes really important Support for transit-oriented development around stations Specific corridor and project suggestions

5 Who participated in the online survey?* North King 53% East King 12% Pierce 10% South King 10% Snohomish 9% I live outside of the Sound Transit district 4% *Online survey was conducted during Draft SEIS comment period; results are not statistically valid as participants were self-selected 5

6 High interest for expanded mass transit 87% Strongly support continued mass transit expansion (includes 64% support from people who never use transit) 76% Want more light rail extensions that operate in their own right of way 44% Use transit more today, compared to 5 years ago 6

7 Surveys: Broad support for expanding transit Online Phone Online Phone Online Phone Online Phone Online Phone Online Phone 9% 4% 10% 11% 6% 7% 6% 10% 11% 9% 10% 9% 23% 22% 24% 27% 24% 28% 86% 55% 84% 52% 84% 56% 83% 62% 91% 70% 86% 60% 96% 79% 95% 80% 93% 83% 93% 84% 97% 93% 95% 85% Snohomish Pierce South King East King North King Overall Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Undecided/Don't Know Somewhat Support Strongly Support Note: Spring 2014 phone survey was statistically valid; Summer 2014 online survey was voluntary/self-select during Draft SEIS comment period 7

8 8 Jurisdictions and Stakeholders: what we heard Supported developing a new system plan as soon as possible Supported specific corridors/projects and suggested other changes Requested consistency with local plans and policies, including growth management, TOD, and access Offered clarifications and additional levels of detail Supported continued equitable distribution of funding, if new resources become available

9 Top Corridors by Sub-Area from Online Survey Snohomish Current Plan: Lynnwood to Everett (Light Rail) Potential Plan Modifications: Pierce: Rail/HCT: Ballard to Everett Station via Aurora Village, Lynnwood Bus: Woodinville to Everett Current Plan: Tacoma to Federal Way (Light Rail) Potential Plan Modifications: Rail/HCT: Puyallup/Sumner to Renton via SR 167 Bus: Tacoma to Bellevue East King Current Plan: UW to Redmond across 520 (HCT) Potential Plan Modifications: Rail/HCT: North Kirkland or UW Bothell to Northgate via SR 522 Bus: North Kirkland to Downtown Seattle 9

10 10 Top Corridors by Sub-Area from Online Survey North King Current Plan: Ballard to Seattle (Light Rail) Potential Plan Modifications: Rail/HCT: Downtown to West Seattle/Burien Bus: Madison Street in Seattle Other key theme: Kirkland to Sandpoint Lake Washington crossing South King: Current Plan: Tacoma to Federal Way (Light Rail) Potential Plan Modifications: Rail/HCT: Downtown Seattle to West Seattle/Burien Bus: Renton to Downtown Seattle

11 Current Plan: 2005 LRP with ST2 Updates Potential rail in Interstate corridors and to Ballard and the University District BRT in Interstate and State Hwy Corridors HCT on SR-520 and 522 Rail on Eastside Commuter rail to DuPont ST2-related updates Funded LRT service LRT extensions in the planning phases LRT Convertible BRT to LRT 11

12 Potential Plan Modifications Following SDEIS Comment Period Corridors: To be studied in SEIS in addition to (not in place of) corridors already included in the Current Plan Potential modifications for Board to consider when updating the LRP 12

13 Potential Plan Modifications Following SDEIS Comment Period: New LRT, HCT, and Commuter Rail Corridors Clarified start and end of corridors Added or Modified: Corridor 18: Service to Issaquah Highlands Corridor 14: Redmond to U-District via new crossing from Sandpoint to Kirkland East/west and north/south connections in and around Tacoma (Corridors 6, 16, 15, and 17) Corridor 22: HCT service from Tacoma to Parkland Adjusted origins and destinations Renumbered corridors 13

14 Plan Modifications Alternative Following SDEIS Comment Period: Bus Rapid Transit and ST Express Bus Clarified start and end of corridors Added: Service in Pierce County (Corridors 34, 35, and 45) Corridor 46: Connecting to Kent Des Moines LRT station Corridors 28 and 31 from Issaquah Corridor 47 with service to Boeing/Paine Field Adjusted origins and destinations Renumbered corridors 14

15 Next steps September 2014 Board briefing Interagency Coordination Group October 2014 Board Workshop November 2014 Complete Final SEIS Board reviews possible changes to LRP December 2014 Board considers adoption of Long-Range Plan Board considers whether to start System Planning 15

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