SR 509/D Street Slip Ramps Project

Regional Access Mobility Partnership

Mark Knudsen SSA Marine

Vice-President Business Development

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 Vicinity Map

Port of Tacoma

Tacoma CBD

Project
Location

Legislative District #27

• Creates a direct transfer route for International and Domestic

container cargo to/from Port District shipping terminals
• At-grade on/off Ramps from SR 509 to local streets

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 Project Benefits

Investment facilitates development of an efficient Intermodal Rail

Yard at an existing BNSF Main Yard

Reduces the transport time of overland freight to markets

Increases overall freight mobility and capacity, enhances competitive
position of the Port

Completes an important link between SR 509 and Thea Foss
Waterway Development Area and the Tacoma Dome District

Leverages $24 million investment of D Street Overpass

Environmental benefits through the elimination of truck start/stop
cycles

Increases safety and mobility by providing unobstructed access to
Thea Foss Peninsula

Creates short and long-term employment

Creates redundant emergency access for I-5 and SR-99
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 Puyallup Tribal Terminal

Project Permitting
• Expected Completion 2011
• Market Demand soft
• Off Dock rail in early Phases
• On Dock rail for future

Rail Facilities
• Port of Tacoma SIM
• New BNSF yard at D Street
• Potential Access to Existing
Terminal yards
• Possible new UP Yard

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 Current Truck Travel Routes and Times

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 Cost & Funding

Estimated Cost of D Street Slip Ramps: $19 million

Public Sector Requests and Pending Grants

• Federal Transportation Funds: $8 million
• Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Program: $6 million
• City of Tacoma: $0.5 million
• Puyallup Tribe: $0.2 million
Private Sector Support
• Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Road: ROW (anticipated)
• SSA Marine: $3.5 million
• Local Business Interests: $1 million (anticipated)
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 Timeline and Current Progress

• Conceptual Design and Feasibility Complete (East Foss Transportation

Study).
• Project adopted in City of Tacoma Six-Year Transportation Program.
• Project shortlisted for $6M FMSIB grant (pending outcome of IJR).
• Congressman Smith has requested $8M in Transportation Reauthorization
Bill.
• SSA Marine and City of Tacoma have allocated 70% of the funding for the IJR
study, remaining funds pending via Puyallup Tribe grant request.
• With funding the IJR process could start in late 2010.

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