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Transportation 2040
Briefing on the Preliminary
Preferred Alternative
RAMP (Regional Access Mobility
Partnership)

October 7, 2009

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Agenda

• Status of Process
• Summary of Public Comments
• PPA Regional Performance Information
• Guidance on developing Draft Plan

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Schedule Update
October 6 RSC – PPA discussion
October 7 EDD Board – PPA briefing
October 7 RAMP Briefing
October 8 TPB – PPA briefing and workshop
October 26 WG & PTF – PPA recommendation
November 10 RSC recommendation PA
November 12 TPB recommends Preferred
Alternative to the Executive Board*
December 3 Executive Board approves Preferred
Alternative*
Jan.-Feb. Draft Plan Review and Refinement
February Publish Final EIS
Feb.-March Recommendation on Plan*
April-May General Assembly Adopts Plan
* Decision Points
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DEIS Comments by Major Scoping Issue

Major Scoping Issue # %

Congestion and Mobility 540 27%
Other / not applicable * 418 21%
Energy and the Environment 392 19%
Funding 195 10%
Land Use 134 7%
Safety & Health 129 6%
Project Prioritization 114 6%
Equity and Special Needs 56 3%
Economy 39 2%
System Preservation 14 1%
Security 3 0%
Total Comments 2,034 100%

* Includes comments not related to Transportation 2040 (VISION 2040,

salutations, information about the commenting agency, etc.). These comments
are included where appropriate in the more detailed tabulation and analysis of
comments by category.
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What are Public Comments Saying?

• Select Alternative 5
• Be aggressive in addressing GHG and VMT reduction goals
• Move toward a sustainable and balanced financial strategy
that includes tolls and/or VMT charges to help finance
the plan
• Make the transportation system more efficient
• Invest in more transit and non-motorized facilities
• Reduce congestion and improve mobility for people & freight
• Provide a system that is equitable (serves all users)
• Plan for improvements that enhance safety & health and
encourage active living and health lifestyles
• Invest in projects and programs that help implement
VISION 2040 – connect transportation and land use
• Invest in ways that support and enhance the region’s
economy

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Organizing Framework for Preliminary Preferred Alternative

Creating a way
to describe the
intent of the plan*

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Strategic

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Efficiency

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Safety & Security

Preservation, Maintenance &

Operations

Congestion & Mobility

VISION 2040 - the foundation for T2040

Sustainable Growth and Economic Development

* Which will address all scope issues including health, equity, etc.

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Contents of the PPA - Foundations

• Local non-MTS arterials (programmatic)
• Baseline Alternative (current law funding)
• Core (projects contained in all action
alternatives: 1 through 5)
• Preservation, Maintenance, & Operation
• Safety
• Security

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Preliminary Preferred Alternative

Major Program Constrained* Unprog. Issues addressed
State highways Alt. 5-4 ** Strategic Congestion, mobility, freight
(tolled) projects** mobility, supports transit (HOV,
HOT) (tolled) bottlenecks &
chokepoints
Arterials Alt. 5+ ** Strategic Congestion, mobility, supports
selected projects projects** transit, complete streets
(tolled)

Transit - HCT Alt. 4+ Alt. 5 (?) GHG, VMT, mobility, health, congest.
Transit - local Alt. 1 Alt. 5+ GHG, VMT, mobility, health, congest.
more core bus more core bus

Non-motorized Alt. 5- Alt. 5 GHG, VMT, mobility, health, congest.

Focus on centers, transit Outside centers
(some uncertainty)

TDM programs Alt. 5- Alt. 5 Efficiency, GHG, congestion,

Initial parking charges Full parking charges improved mode split

TSM programs Alt. 5- Alt. 5 Efficiency, GHG, congestion

(some uncertainty)
* Includes the Baseline (including Preservation, Operation, and Maintenance, i.e., Magnolia and South Park Bridge, SR 2
Trestle, I-5), Core, and TIP funded through PE, RW, and CN
** Limited strategic state highway and arterials projects selected for inclusion in the PPA based on meeting 3 or more design
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Preliminary Preferred Alternative

Major Program Constrained* Unprog. Issues addressed

Auto ferries Baseline Baseline Preservation, capacity

(state and local) Mukilteo & Seattle Edmonds ( Slight capacity gain by upsized boats )
terminals terminal

Passenger Baseline Alt. 5 Capacity, mobility

Ferries

Preservation* Included Included Preservation, safety

Safety Included Included Safety, health

Security Included Included Security

FINANCIAL STRATEGY

Pricing/user fees Alt. 3 -4 Alt. 5 Sustainable funding, GHG,

HOT lanes as a VMT, congestion
transition strategy;
moving toward Alt. 5

* Includes the Baseline (including Preservation, Operation, and Maintenance, i.e., Magnolia and South Park Bridge, SR 2
Trestle, I-5), Core, and TIP funded through PE, RW, and CN

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Example Highway Projects in the PPA

Project Constrained Unprogrammed
SR 9 Projects north to SR 92 Remaining projects
(Plus concepts n. of SR 92)
US 2 Trestle Remaining projects
SR 509 extension Included
SR 704 (Cross-base) Included
SR 18 (widen to I-90) Included
SR 522 (widen to US 2) Included
SR 167 extension Phases 1 & 2 Phase 3 (HOV)
SR 520 bridge Included
AWV Included
SR 16 HOV Portions Portions
I-405 Portions Portions
I-5 HOV (Pierce County) Included

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Major Transit Programs in the PPA

Program Constrained Unprogrammed
LINK light rail ST-3 (to Everett, ST long-range plan
Tacoma, Redmond) (HCT extensions)

Sounder ST-2 (Everett to Lakewood) ST long-range plan

(expanded service, (extension to DuPont)
stations, tracks, signals)

BNSF corridor Commuter rail

(Renton to Snohomish)

Rapid Ride Included

Swift Included
Regional Express Bus Included
BRT (SR 303 & SR 305) Included
Passenger Ferry Existing system New cross-Sound
and Lake WA routes

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Financial Summary

FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2010-2040

(millions of year 2008 constant dollars)
Baseline Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 PPA-FC PPA CLR
Counties $ 15,100 $ 15,400 $ 18,200 $ 15,300 $ 16,000 $ 15,400 $ 15,600 $ 16,100 $ 8,800
Cities $ 25,300 $ 26,800 $ 28,500 $ 26,600 $ 27,700 $ 27,400 $ 28,000 $ 29,600 $ 20,100
Local Transit $ 50,200 $ 56,100 $ 53,900 $ 56,300 $ 59,000 $ 59,000 $ 66,600 $ 66,300 $ 45,500
Sound Transit $ 32,400 $ 33,200 $ 42,100 $ 33,800 $ 39,200 $ 56,600 $ 39,400 $ 58,200 $ 32,400
State Ferries $ 8,200 $ 8,200 $ 8,200 $ 8,200 $ 8,200 $ 8,200 $ 8,200 $ 8,200 $ 5,400
State Highways $ 14,200 $ 22,600 $ 50,100 $ 45,000 $ 36,000 $ 22,800 $ 33,500 $ 42,300 $ 14,100
Passenger-Only Ferries $ 500 $ 1,300 $ 800 $ 1,000 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 500 $ 1,300 $ -
ITS/Operations $ 300 $ 2,900 $ 1,300 $ 1,600 $ 1,600 $ 2,900 $ 1,600 $ 1,600 $ -
Demand Management $ 600 $ 1,800 $ 600 $ 1,200 $ 1,200 $ 1,800 $ 1,500 $ 1,800 $ -
Regional Non-motorized $ 100 $ 200 $ 200 $ 200 $ 200 $ 600 $ 500 $ 800 $ -
Toll System $ - $ 600 $ 1,000 $ 3,200 $ 3,000 $ 3,700 $ 3,000 $ 3,700 $ -
Other Total $ 1,300 $ 6,700 $ 3,900 $ 7,100 $ 7,300 $ 10,300 $ 7,000 $ 9,100 $ -

TOTAL $ 146,800 $ 169,000 $ 204,900 $ 192,400 $ 193,500 $ 199,600 $ 198,100 $ 229,800 $ 126,200

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Program Summary
billions of 2008 dollars

$70
Unprogrammed
$60 Constrained Plan
Current Law
$50

$40

$30

$20

$10

$-
Counties Cities Local TransitSound TransitState FerriesState Highways Regional

Total cost for the Constrained Plan (2008 $): $198 billion
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Tolling Implementation - 2020 Constrained

Mid range
constraine
d:

One- and
two-lane
HOT with
fully tolled
selected
facilities

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Tolling Implementation - 2030 Constrained

Long range
constrained:

Freeway
system
tolling

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Tolling Implementation - 2030 Vision (Unprogrammed)

Long range
vision:

Full system
tolling by
2030

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Vehicle Use and Delay

Vehicle Miles Traveled, Hours Traveled and Delay

20%

10%
Percent Change from the Baseline

0%

-10%

-20%

-30%

-40%

-50%

-60%

-70%

-80%
1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P
-90%
Vehicle Miles Vehicle Hours Freeway Delay Arterial Delay
Traveled Traveled Hours Hours

Numbers = DEIS Alternatives

C = Financially Constrained PPA
P = Preliminary Preferred Alternative
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Emissions

Percent Change in Emissions from 2040 Baseline

10.0%

5.0%

0.0%

-5.0%

-10.0%

1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P
-15.0%
CO2 CO NOx VOC PM2.5

Numbers = DEIS Alternatives

C = Financially Constrained PPA
P = Preliminary Preferred Alternative
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Mobility Benefits

2040 Mobility Benefits by Type

(benefits in millions of dollars per year)
$8,000

$7,000

$6,000

$5,000

$4,000

$3,000

$2,000

$1,000

$0

-$1,000 1 2 3 4 5 C 1P 2 3 4 5 C 1P 2 3 4 5 C 1P 2 3 4 5 C P
Time Savings Travel Reliability Vehicle Operating Cost Other User Costs
Benefits Savings
Numbers = DEIS Alternatives
C = Financially Constrained PPA
P = Preliminary Preferred Alternative

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Mobility Benefits by Users

Annual Mobility Benefits Relative to the 2040 Baseline (millions of 2008 dollars)

$3,000

$2,500

$2,000

$1,500

$1,000

$500

$0
1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P
-$500
SOV HOV Transit Light Commercial Med & Hvy
Trucks

Numbers = DEIS Alternatives

C = Financially Constrained PPA
P = Preliminary Preferred Alternative
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Benefits to Industry Concentrations

Per Trip User Benefits (Change from the 2040 Baseline)

$1.50

$1.30

$1.10

$0.90

$0.70

$0.50

$0.30

$0.10
1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P 1 2 3 4 5 C P
$(0.10)
Cluster Freight Low Wage High Wage Region

Numbers = DEIS Alternatives

C = Financially Constrained PPA
P = Preliminary Preferred Alternative
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Benefits and Costs

2040 Benefits and Costs of the Alternatives (millions of 2008 dollars)

$9,000
Facility Capital and Operating Costs
System User, Emissions and Safety Benefits
$7,000
Total Benefits Net of Costs

$5,000

$3,000

$1,000

-$1,000

-$3,000

-$5,000
Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 PPA (FC) PPA
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Schedule Update
October 6 RSC – PPA discussion
October 7 EDD Board – PPA briefing
October 7 RAMP Briefing
October 8 TPB – PPA briefing and workshop
October 26 WG & PTF – PPA recommendation
November 10 RSC recommendation PA
November 12 TPB recommends Preferred
Alternative to the Executive Board*
December 3 Executive Board approves Preferred
Alternative*
Jan.-Feb. Draft Plan Review and Refinement
February Publish Final EIS
Feb.-March Recommendation on Plan*
April-May General Assembly Adopts Plan
* Decision Points
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Contacts and Information

Puget Sound Regional Council

www.psrc.org

Charlie Howard
206-464-7122
choward@psrc.org

Mike Cummings
206-464-6172
mcummings@psrc.org

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