FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2010
Contact: Kelly McGourty, 206-971-3601 or kmcgourty@psrc.org

PSRC Seeking Public Comment on Transportation Projects Recommended for Funding

SEATTLE – The Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking public comment on transportation projects recommended to receive federal funding. An additional $24.8 million has been made available for the region. The projects recommended to receive these funds are from the contingency lists from the 2009 selection process, which was adopted in the event additional funds became available.

Examples from the 33 recommended projects are:
Thomas Street Overpass, Construction, $3.9 million, City of Seattle
North Link Light Rail, Right of Way, $1.1 million, Sound Transit
Fjord Drive Slide Repair, Construction, $475,000, City of Poulsbo
East Valley Resurfacing, Construction, $1.2 million, City of Sumner
West Marine View Drive, Construction, $330,000, City of Everett

Detailed information about these projects is available online at psrc.org. For more information, contact Kelly McGourty at 206-971-3601 or kmcgourty@psrc.org.

How to make a comment:
Mail: Puget Sound Regional Council
ATTN: Kelly McGourty
1011 Western Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, Washington 98104-1035
E-mail: tipcomment@psrc.org
In Person: September 9 at 9:30 a.m.
or September 23 at 10 a.m. at PSRC

The public comment period runs from August 12 – September 23, 2010. Written comments received by September 2 will be included in the agenda packet for the Transportation Policy Board meeting on September 9, when it finalizes its recommendation to the Executive Board. Comments can be made in person at the Transportation Policy Board meeting, as well as the Executive Board meeting on September 23, when the funding is scheduled for final approval.

PSRC develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth and transportation planning in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The Council is composed of over 80 county, city, port, transit, tribal and state agencies serving the region. It coordinates the distribution of about $160 million in Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration funds each year. PSRC sets priorities and evaluates the most efficient ways to target those funds to support state and local transportation and growth management plans.

This public notice of public involvement activities and time established for public review and comments on the TIP development process will satisfy the FTA’s Program of Projects requirements.

Title VI Notice: PSRC fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, call 206-587-4819.