ATTACHMENT A: RAPIDRIDE I LINE LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE (LPA) REPORT

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January 2020

 

Locally Preferred Alternative Report

King County Metro

29 February 2020 

 

 

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Locally Preferred Alternative Report

Contents

Acronyms and Abbreviations .............................................. iii

 

1

 

Introduction ................................................................ 1-1

 

1.1

 

Description of the Proposed Project ............................................. 1-1

 

1.2

 

RapidRide I Line Corridor Timeline .............................................. 1-3

 

1.3

 

About RapidRide .......................................................................... 1-4

 

2

 

Project Purpose and Need ........................................... 2-1

 

2.1

 

Purpose ........................................................................................ 2-1

 

2.2

 

Need ............................................................................................ 2-1

 

3

 

Locally Preferred Alternative ....................................... 3-1

 

3.1

 

Mode ............................................................................................ 3-1

 

3.2

 

Alignment .................................................................................... 3-2

 

3.2.1

 

City of Renton ..................................................................... 3-2

 

3.2.2

 

City of Kent ......................................................................... 3-2

 

3.2.3

 

City of Auburn ..................................................................... 3-2

 

3.3

 

Corridor Improvements ............................................................... 3-4

 

3.3.1

 

Stations .............................................................................. 3-4

 

3.3.2

 

Service Plan ........................................................................ 3-5

 

3.3.3

 

Speed and Reliability Improvements ....................................... 3-5

 

3.3.4

 

Access to Transit Improvements .......................................... 3-11

 

4

 

Decision Process .......................................................... 4-1

 

4.1

 

Community Engagement .............................................................. 4-1

 

4.1.1

 

Phase 1: Exploring Options and Priorities ................................. 4-1

 

4.1.2

 

Phase 2: Concept Development .............................................. 4-1

 

4.1.3

 

Phase 3: Present Final Concept .............................................. 4-2

 

4.2

 

Decision Points ............................................................................ 4-3

 

4.2.1

 

Policy Framework ................................................................. 4-3

 

4.2.2

 

Downtown Kent to East Hill Routing ........................................ 4-6