Key Commitments
156th Street/I-5 interchange completion by 2031, SWIFT BRT Gold Line extension to Marysville 2027-2029
Goals
(6 total)
- TR 1: Maintain and improve a safe, efficient, and multi-modal transportation system that supports the City's land use vision and growth targets.
- TR 2: Plan for and implement transportation improvements to serve existing and future development concurrently with growth.
- TR 3: Develop and maintain a connected pedestrian and bicycle network throughout the City.
- TR 4: Coordinate with Community Transit and other transit providers to expand transit access and reduce vehicle miles traveled.
- TR 5: Improve freight mobility and access to the Cascade Industrial Center and regional transportation networks.
- TR 6: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through transportation demand management and multi-modal investments.
Stronger Policy Language (15 policies)
- TR 2: Require transportation improvements to be provided prior to or concurrent with development to maintain adopted level of service standards.
- TR 5: Prioritize infrastructure improvements that enhance freight access to the Cascade Industrial Center including completion of the 156th Street/I-5 interchange by 2031.
- TR 1: Maintain a transportation system that meets adopted level of service standards for all modes and supports the land use patterns envisioned in the Comprehensive Plan.
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (13 policies)
- TR 4: Coordinate with Community Transit on identifying future high-capacity transit station areas and, at the direction of City Council, plan for densities that maximize benefits of transit investments.
- TR 6: Encourage the use of transportation demand management strategies to reduce vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions.
- TR 3: Support the development of a connected pedestrian and bicycle network linking neighborhoods, parks, schools, transit stops, and employment centers.