SEATTLE—The Transportation Policy Board, at its September 9 meeting, plans to release for public comment the 119 transportation projects recommended to receive PSRC funding and an additional number of projects that are receiving funds from other sources. Funding for Snohomish County projects is recommended to total over $38.5 million. Funding for the Mukilteo Multimodal Terminal will provide major upgrades to one of the region’s busiest ferry terminals, adding a new terminal building, new transit center and pedestrian connections to the commuter rail station. Funding for the I-5 Mountlake Terrace Commuter Station will help implement a key component of the HOV expressway system by enhancing the current transit hub and adding a parking garage. Funding for Community Transit and Everett Transit will help expand essential services within Snohomish County.

Snohomish County projects include:
196th St SW/Filbert Rd/SR 524 Phase 1 in Bothell, $700,000
North Creek Trail in Bothell, $600,000
ADA paratransit Operations for Community Transit, $5,200,000
Replacement Bus Purchases for Community Transit, $4,208,198
I-5 Mountlake Terrace Commuter Station for Community Transit, $3,200,000
Preventative Maintenance for Community Transit, $5,327,762
Rideshare Van Purchases for Community Transit, $311,308
112th St SE/I-5 Bridge Widening in Everett, $2,385,878
41st Street Interchange Improvements in Everett, $2,444,000
ADA paratransit Operations for Everett Transit, $1,251,611
Preventative Vehicle Maintenance for Everett Transit, $792,358
44th Ave W Interurban Trail & Bridge in Lynnwood, $1,750,000
State Avenue 136th to 152nd in Marysville, $1,000,000
51st Ave NE/122nd Place Ave NE in Snohomish County, $343,250
Countywide ITS Enhancements in Snohomish County, $650,000
I-5 Mountlake Terrace Commuter Station for Sound Transit, $1,500,000
Mukilteo Multimodal Terminal & Commuter Rail Pedestrian Connections, Sound Transit, $628,702
Mukilteo Multimodal Terminal & Commuter Rail Pedestrian Connections, State Ferries, $5,208,702
SR 532/72nd Avenue Intersection in Stanwood, $380,750
5th/SR2 Intersection Signalization in Sultan, $200,000
Sultan Basin Road/SR2 in Sultan, $500,000

The Regional Project Evaluation Committee, the Seattle-Tacoma-Everett Federal Transit Administration Caucus, the Transportation Operators Committee, and four county level transportation forums recommended the projects via competitive processes. Total funding for the 119 projects is $325.5 million. All of these projects are part of the draft 2005-07 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and have been modeled for air quality conformity. Together, the projects have met federal and state requirements for the region.

A complete list of the projects is available online at www.psrc.org/projects/tip. Many of the projects can also be viewed geographically in the TIP’s web based map.

HOW TO MAKE A COMMENT:
http://www.psrc.org/projects/tip/commentform.htm,
Attn Karen Richter,
1011 Western Ave Ste 500,
Seattle, WA 98104,
(206) 464-6343,
krichter@psrc.org

Written comments will be accepted until October 7 and included in the agenda packet for the Transportation Policy Board meeting on October 14, 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 October 28, when the draft TIP 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 distributes about $160 million in federal transportation 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.