Funding ApplicationCompetition Regional FHWA

Application Type Corridors Serving Centers

Status submitted

Submitted: April 20th, 2018 10:30 AM

Prepopulated with screening form? No

Project Information1. Project Title

South Sounder Capacity Expansion2. Regional Transportation Plan ID

40873. Sponsoring Agency

Sound Transit4. Cosponsors

N/A5. Does the sponsoring agency have "Certification Acceptance" status from

WSDOT?Yes

6. If not, which agency will serve as your CA sponsor?N/A

Contact Information1. Contact name

Lisa Wolterink2. Contact phone

206-689-33593. Contact email

lisa.wolterink@soundtransit.org

Project Description1. Project Scope

This request for CMAQ funding will complete the design and right-of-way phases needed toexpand Sounder South line capacity, including extending station platforms to accommodate10-car trains, station-area non-motorized and bus access improvements and track and signalupgrades needed for additional capacity. Longer, 10-car Sounder trains will add an estimated10,374 commuter rail riders each weekday.

Project DescriptionThis request for regional CMAQ funding will complete the design and right-of-way needed toexpand Sounder South line capacity, including: • Extending station platforms to accommodate 10-car train sets (Sounder currently runs 7-cartrains)• Track and signal improvements such as additional main line track, turnouts and gatedsignals. Track improvements along sections of the corridor from Bay Street/TR Junction inTacoma to King Street Station in Seattle

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Tacoma to King Street Station in Seattle• Pedestrian access and safety improvements within one-quarter mile of the stations, such aspedestrian paths, pedestrian bridges and signage• Bicycle access and safety improvements within one-half mile of the stations, such as bikepaths, signage and bike lockers• Bus access improvements, such as expanded or new drop off/pick up areas at the stationsand additional bus/transfer facilities at the stations. • Final decisions on non-motorized/bus access improvements will be determined during thedesign phase. (This grant request is for the Design phase). Sound Transit will workcooperatively with local jurisdictions and transit agencies as this project is designed andimplemented. • Sounder would remain operational during the construction period.

A major purpose of Sounder commuter rail is to connect centers, consistent with regionalplans. The 46.6 mile South Sounder line serves eight (8) designated Regional GrowthCenters in Pierce and King Counties, with stations in Lakewood, South Tacoma, TacomaDowntown, Puyallup Downtown, Sumner, Auburn, Kent, Tukwila and Seattle CBD. The projectalso serves four (4) Manufacturing and Industrial Centers: Duwamish, Kent, Sumner-Pacificand Port of Tacoma.

Sound Transit currently runs 26 Sounder South line trips on weekdays, with frequencies every20 minutes during peak hours. Sounder also provides service to select Mariners, Seahawksand Sounder games and other special events. The Sounder South line averaged nearly16,000 weekday boardings in 2017 - a 5.5% increase over 2016 ridership levels. Withincreasing ridership, some Sounder trains are standing-room only. This project helps meetthe growing demand for Sounder service by increasing system capacity, allowing commuterrail to carry more riders.

South Sounder Average Weekday Boardings2017 = 16,0002032 = 25,6002042 = 28,200 - 35,900Source: 2017 actual ridership and ST3 modeling

Project Benefits• Longer, 10-car trains will add an estimated 10,374 commuter rail riders each weekday.• The additional ridership is expected to reduce 66.6 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT)annually on the congested I-5 and SR 167 corridors. • Puget Sound Clean Air Agency estimated that the VMT reduced from this project will reduce49.7 tons of CO, 2.7 tons of NOx, 17,840 tons of CO2, 0.103 tons of PM10 and 0.095 tons ofPM2.5• Track and signal upgrades will increase rail capacity. This capacity is needed for the Sounderline to be extended (in the future) to new stations at Tillicum and DuPont, increasing accessnear Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Increased rail capacity is also needed for the potential to addadditional Sounder train trips. • Sounder south line connects 8 regional growth centers and 4 MICs with populationstotaling 78,300 (37,500 households) and 299,502 jobs in Pierce and King counties.• A Sounder south line rider can reduce travel times by an average of 54 minutes per day ascompared to driving or riding the bus in congested times. • Annually, this project can save nearly 2,423,663 hours of travel time, worth $32,598,265 ineconomic benefit (assuming the value of time is $13.45 per hr per TIGER guidelines).• Sounder operates commuter rail service approximately every 20 minutes during peakperiods. Trains run at speeds up to 80mph. The span of service is 4:36 a.m. to 7:46 p.m.

2. Project Justification, Need, or PurposeResidents of Pierce and King Counties face challenging travel conditions from home to jobs indowntown Seattle and other large employment centers. This project will provide additionalcommuter rail capacity in the severely congested I-5 and SR 167 corridors. • Hours of delay on the central Puget Sound region’s freeways nearly doubled between 2010and 2015, increasing by 95 percent. • I-5 through downtown Seattle is the fifth busiest highway section in the United States with301,061 car trips per day. Without transit, it would require five additional SOV lanes to meetthe capacity demand on this stretch of I-5. Speeds on I-5 HOV lanes expected to decrease30%. • With many jobs located in the Seattle/Bellevue/Renton urban areas and affordable housingfound in south-east King and north-east Pierce Counties, on a daily basis SR 167 is one of themost congested highways in Washington State.• PSRC’s VISION 2040 includes Seattle and Tacoma as “Metropolitan Cities,” which areintended to accommodate 32% of regional population growth and 42% of regionalemployment growth by the year 2040. “Core Cities” such as Auburn, Kent, Lakewood,Puyallup and Tukwila are intended to accommodate 22% of the region’s population growthand 29% of its employment growth by the year 2040. The Sounder south line serves all ofthese cities and will help provide high capacity transit capacity improvements serving thecongested I-5 and SR 167 corridors. This additional transit capacity provided by this projectwill allow for more riders to take Sounder, reduce trips and VMT on I-5, and help people savetime.

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Background: Sounder service began in September 2000 following passage of the SoundMove ballot measure. In 2008, voters approved ST2 which provided additional funding forSounder South trips and improved access. The 83-mile commuter rail system now connects11 cities and on the Sounder South line, 26 trains operate each weekday. In 2016, votersapproved the ST3 ballot measure. The ST3 plan provides the local funding for the SounderCapacity Expansion project, including platform expansions to accommodate 10-car trains;nonmotorized and bus access improvements, track and signal upgrades to provide capacityfor additional trips, acquisition of additional Sounder fleet to operate 10-car trains; and theextension of Sounder South to DuPont. This CMAQ request is for the Design and ROWphases for the platform expansions, the nonmotorized and bus access improvements andtrack and signal improvements. Future elements of the project will acquire additional Sounderfleet and extend the Sounder line to Dupont.

Sound Transit is releasing an RFQ this month to begin development of the Sounder StrategicDevelopment & Implementation Plan. This plan will help guide the implementation of theSouth Sounder Capacity Expansion project. The Plan will include strategic planning, includingproject prioritization and phasing/scheduling services, operational analysis, Station and TODplanning and analysis (relying on urban design, market analysis, and development strategyexpertise); coordination with freight railroads, public, stakeholder, and elected officialoutreach and coordination; station access planning (considering parking/pedestrian/bicycledemand analysis needs and bus/transit integration), ADA compliance analysis and otherinformation. Outreach on the Sounder Strategic Development & Implementation Plan willinclude stakeholder group/report, community analysis report, external engagement plan,outreach to underserved communities, public events and online engagement and openhouses.

Project Location1. Project Location

Sounder south line: Lakewood to Seattle (King and Pierce Counties)2. Please identify the county(ies) in which the project is located.

King, Pierce3. Crossroad/landmark nearest the beginning of the project

King Street Station4. Crossroad/landmark nearest the end of the project

Lakewood Station5. Map and project graphics

Maps___graphics___back-up_calcs.pdf

Plan Consistency1. Is the project specifically identified in a local comprehensive plan?

Yes2. If yes, please indicate the (1) plan name, (2) relevant section(s), and (3) page

number where it can be found.This project is specifically identified in the ST3 voter approved plan. See pages 3 and 7. Sounder Commuter Rail is also included in the Washington State Rail Plan Integrated Freightand Passenger Rail Plan 2013-2035

Sounder commuter rail and the improvements in this project are consistent and supportive ofgoals and policies in local comprehensive plans.

Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan includes many policies that support high capacitytransit/commuter rail: DT-TP1 Recognize the critical role that high capacity transit corridors play, including the transittunnel, in supporting the distribution of development density and the movement of goodsand people within and through downtown. Seek to improve the system, through actions bythe City, with Sound Transit and King County Metro Transit, and other transit agencies that: 1.provide capacity to meet forecast transit growth; 2. reduce travel time by transit; 3. reducetransit rider crowding on sidewalks; 4. reduce diesel bus noise and odor; and 5. provide anattractive and pleasant street environment for the pedestrian and transit rider.

Tukwila’s Comprehensive Plan 13.4.5 – Continue to provide assistance to King County Metro, Sound Transit, WashingtonState Department of Transportation, King County and other agencies in increasing peoplecarrying capacity of vehicles and reducing trips.13.4.8 – Encourage and support public transportation services, including…Continueddevelopment of commuter and light rail, particularly with service to Southcenter and the

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development of commuter and light rail, particularly with service to Southcenter and theManufacturing/Industrial Center; and Commute Trip Reduction service.

Auburn’s Comprehensive Plan Transit-01 – Partner with WSDOT, Metro Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit, MuckleshootIndian Tribe, and private businesses to achieve Auburn's transit and passenger rail objectives.Transit-08 – Work with transit providers and regional agencies to develop a transit system thatis fully accessible to pedestrians and the physically challenged, and which integrates theaccess, safety, and parking requirements of bicyclists.

Kent’s Comprehensive Master Plan Goal T-5 – Work with regional transit providers to provide frequent, coordinated andcomprehensive public transit services and facilities in all residential and employment areas inthe Kent Planning Area.Policy T-5.1 – Emphasize transit investments that provide mobility and access within thecommunity and make it possible for citizens to access local services and support localbusinesses while reducing auto-dependent travel.Policy T-5.5 – Work with regional transit providers to provide a high level of transit stopamenities, including pads, bus shelters, pedestrian access, safety and visibility features suchas lighting, and transit speed and reliability.

Sumner’s Comprehensive Plan Goal 1 – Support regional transit connections in the Sumner Planning Area. Policy 1.1 – Collaborate when possible with Sound Transit, Pierce Transit and surroundingcities to do joint planning on future services concerning the commuter rail and transit system.Policy 1.6 – Promote the use of Sounder commuter train by the entire Sumner Community.Provide housing near the train station for households desiring the close transit availability andprovide services and businesses that cater to residents and train commuters.

Puyallup’s Comprehensive Plan T-1.1b – Cooperate with transit providers, including Pierce Transit and Sound Transit, toencourage provision of facilities and services which make multi-modal travel more convenient.T-4.2b – Actively coordinate with Sound Transit to complete plans and secure funding andgrants for future additions that support access to the City's commuter rail station.

Tacoma’s Comprehensive Plan1.4 Partner with Transit – Integrate land use and transportation planning, promote transit-oriented or transit-supportive development (TOD) and multimodal transit access, andultimately improve the reliability, availability, and convenience of bus, streetcar, and light railtransit options for all users and modes through partnerships with public transit agencies, localand regional government, and other regional agencies to leverage resources.3.13 Encourage Transit Ridership – Encourage transit ridership by implementing pedestrianimprovements near transit stops, conducting outreach to employers, and working with publictransit agencies to identify strategies to improve the frequency and ridership of transitservice, including bus, streetcar, and light rail, between high density residential areas andemployment centers. These strategies would include locating transit stops / stations tomaximize convenience of transfers between modes and / or connecting to other routes.6.8 Transit-Oriented Development – Promote TOD or transit-supportive development andprovide incentives for development that includes specific TOD features.

Lakewood’s Comprehensive Plan 3.3.5 Lakewood Station DistrictGOAL LU-25: Promote the Lakewood Station area as the multi-modal commuter hub ofLakewood.• Policies: LU-25.1 Coordinate with affected agencies to facilitate the development andoperation of the Lakewood Station area as a multi-modal commuter hub.• LU-25.2: Foster the Lakewood Station area’s role as a transit-oriented development district,recognizing that Lakewood is the residential end of the commute pattern.• LU-25.4: Provide incentives for redevelopment of the Lakewood Station area to capitalize ongrowth and visibility associated with the commuter rail station.GOAL LU-26: Promote an interactive mixture of activities around the Lakewood Station thatfocus on the station’s regional access.• Policy: LU-26.1: Coordinate and promote the development of the area around the LakewoodStation to create a distinctive urban node that provides for a rich mixture of uses includingregional offices, major institutions, high-density urban residences, neighborhoodbusinesses, and open space.

This project is also consistent with VISION 2040’s Multicounty Planning Policies. MPP-En-23 Reduce greenhouse gases by expanding the use of conservation and alternativeenergy sources and by reducing vehicle miles traveled by increasing alternatives to drivingalone.MPP-T-21 Apply urban design principles in transportation programs and projects for regionalgrowth centers and high-capacity transit station areas.MPP-DP-35 Develop high quality, compact urban communities throughout the region's urbangrowth area that impart a sense of place, preserve local character, provide for mixed uses andchoices in housing types, and encourage walking, bicycling, and transit use.

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choices in housing types, and encourage walking, bicycling, and transit use.MPP-T-11 Prioritize investments in transportation facilities and services in the urban growtharea that support compact, pedestrian- and transit-oriented densities and development.MPP-T-14 Design, construct, and operate transportation facilities to serve all users safely andconveniently, including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users, whileaccommodating the movement of freight and goods, as suitable to each facility’s function andcontext as determined by the appropriate jurisdictions.MPP-En-19 Continue efforts to reduce pollutants from transportation activities, includingthrough the use of cleaner fuels and vehicles and increasing alternatives to driving alone, aswell as design and land use.

3. If no, please describe how the project is consistent with the applicable localcomprehensive plan, including specific local policies and provisions the projectsupports. In addition, please describe how the project is consistent with atransit agency plan or state plan, if applicable.N/A

Federal Functional Classification1. Functional class name

00 Not applicable (transit, enhancements, Etc.)

Support for Centers1. Describe the relationship of the project to the center(s) it is intended to support.

For example, is it located within a designated regional, countywide or localcenter, or is it located along a corridor connecting to one of these areas?This project is located in and benefits multiple regional growth and manufacturing/industrialcenters. The Sounder south line serves both Pierce and King Counties and a total of 12regional growth and manufacturing/industrial centers:

The South Sounder line serves 8 Regional Growth Centers (Lakewood, SouthTacoma/Tacoma Mall, Tacoma Downtown, Puyallup Downtown, Auburn, Kent, Tukwila andSeattle CBD) and 4 Manufacturing and Industrial Centers (Duwamish, Kent, Sumner-Pacificand Port of Tacoma).

The project expands the person and goods carrying capacity of routes leading towards thecenters by increasing the capacity of the Sounder trains by extending the platforms toaccommodate 10 cars, improving reliability through track and signal upgrades and non-motorized access improvements that extends beyond the station footprint by up to a half amile. This additional capacity expansion is needed to carry an additional 10,374 Sounderpassengers each weekday, as well as improve nonmotorized access to/from the stations.

Sound Transit has letters of support from cities along the South Sounder corridor, stating thatthe South Sounder Capacity Expansion project is consistent with, and supportive, of localcomprehensive plans. Sound Transit will work cooperatively with each of the local jurisdictionsand transit agencies as this project is implemented.

Criteria: Benefit to Regional Growth or Manufacturing/IndustrialCenter1. Describe how this project will benefit or support the housing and employment

development in a regional growth center(s) and/or employment growth in amanufacturing/industrial center(s). Does it support multiple centers? Pleaseprovide a citation of the relevant policies and/or specific project references in asubarea plan or in the comprehensive plan.This project improves high capacity transit access and reduces travel times serving 12centers, supporting increased housing and employment activity.

The Sounder south line connects 8 regional growth centers and 4 MICs with populationstotaling 78,300 (37,500 households) and 299,502 jobs in Pierce and King counties. PSRC’sVISION 2040 includes Seattle and Tacoma as “Metropolitan Cities” which are intended toaccommodate 32% of regional popula¬tion growth and 42% of regional employment growthby the year 2040. “Core Cities” such as Auburn, Kent, Lakewood, Puyallup and Tukwila areintended to accommodate 22% of the region’s population growth and 29% of its employmentgrowth by the year 2040. The Sounder south line serves all of these cities and will helpprovide access and mobility throughout the region.

This project supports VISION 2040’s housing policies, including assisting with Jobs-HousingBalance and encouraging infill, redevelopment, and more compact development indesignated centers and around transit stations. VISION 2040 housing policies supported:

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designated centers and around transit stations. VISION 2040 housing policies supported: • MPP-H-4 “Develop and provide a range of housing choices for workers at all income levelsthroughout the region in a manner that promotes accessibility to jobs and providesopportunities to live in proximity to work.”• MPP-H-6 “Recognize and give regional funding priority to transportation facilities,infrastructure, and services that explicitly advance the development of housing in designatedregional growth centers. Give additional priority to projects and services that advanceaffordable housing.”

This project is also supportive of local housing and development goals:

Lakewood Housing and Development Goals• LU-25.2: Foster the Lakewood Station area’s role as a transit-oriented development district,recognizing that Lakewood is the residential end of the commute pattern.• LU-25.4: Provide incentives for redevelopment of the Lakewood Station area to capitalize ongrowth and visibility associated with the commuter rail station.GOAL LU-26: Promote an interactive mixture of activities around the Lakewood Station thatfocus on the station’s regional access.• Policy: LU-26.1: Coordinate and promote the development of the area around the LakewoodStation to create a distinctive urban node that provides for a rich mixture of uses includingregional offices, major institutions, high-density urban residences, neighborhoodbusinesses, and open space.• Lakewood’s Transit-Oriented Commercial (TOC) zoning district is specific to the Lakewoodstation district and reflects the commercial corridor within that area. The intent of the zone isto create “an interactive mixture of uses which focus on regional transportation networkswhile providing for urban design, people orientation, and connectivity between uses andtransportation routes” (LMC 18A.30.510). In addition to commercial uses, multifamily housingis also allowed within the zone at a density of 54 dwelling units per acre, as either a large,stand-alone development or combined with ground-floor commercial uses. The area north ofthe tracks and south of St. Clare Hospital is zoned Multifamily 3, which also provides fordensity of up to 54 dwelling units per acre.

Tacoma Housing and Development Goals include transit-supportive zoning, including: • Zoning incentives for increased development in station areas, including height bonuses. • Zoning designations next to the alignment support mixed-use development • Zoning ordinances providing reduced parking requirements for development near transitstationsThe Tacoma Comprehensive Plan Housing Element and Tacoma Municipal Code includesincentives for future affordable housing, such as: residential upzones to include 10%affordable housing; affordable housing incentives and new developmentbonuses/incentives.

Puyallup Housing and Development Goals • Policy H-4.1 Promote quality high-density housing development in the Downtown and theSouth Hill Regional Growth Centers where transit, employment and other services arepresent. • The city addresses housing affordability and special needs populations in two policies (H-5.2 and H-6.2) encouraging the fair distribution of affordable and special needs housingthroughout the City, recognizing that some clustering may be appropriate if in proximity topublic transportation, medical facilities, or other essential services.

Sumner Housing and Development Goals - Population and employment growth in downtownSumner is forecast to drive significant ridership growth at Sumner Station. The populationwithin ½ mile of the station is anticipated to grow by 50% by 2030, while employment isprojected to increase by nearly 40%. Policy 1.6 in Sumner’s Comprehensive Plan states – “Promote the use of Sounder commutertrain by the entire Sumner Community. Provide housing near the train station for householdsdesiring the close transit availability and provide services and businesses that cater toresidents and train commuters.”

Kent Housing and Development Goals• Policy H-2.3: Facilitate and encourage the development of affordable housing for seniors,large families and other identified special housing needs.• Goal T-5. Work with regional transit providers to provide frequent, coordinated andcomprehensive public transit services and facilities in all residential and employment areas inthe Kent Planning Area. • Policy T-5.1: Emphasize transit investments that provide mobility and access within thecommunity and make it possible for citizens to access local services and support localbusinesses while reducing auto-dependent travel.• Policy T-5.4: Foster transit-oriented development opportunities and leverage public andprivate funds to achieve other City objectives related to economic development and housing.

Auburn Housing and Development Goals • Policy ED-12 supports continued development of the Sound Transit Commuter Rail system,as an important means of expanding the city’s and the region’s economic base.

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Tukwila Housing and Development Goals• 10.1.4 Tukwila Urban Center Residential Uses. Residential development is encouraged inproximity to water amenities or within walking distance of the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrakstation or the bus transit center, subject to design standards and incentives.• Implementation Strategies: Coordinate transit service and station improvements with transitproviders. Use access to transit facilities and amenities to stimulate surrounding residentialand mixed-use development.• 13.4.3 Recommend and pursue a regional multi-modal center in conjunction with theTukwila Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station and secondary pedestrian/bicycle/transit hubselsewhere in the City.

Seattle’s Housing and Development Goals • Seattle Council Bill 119221 was recently passed to allow developers to build housing withno off-street parking if the property is near “frequent transit service.” The Council Bill alsoeliminates parking requirements for affordable housing units (up to 80% Area MedianIncome) so that our affordable housing partners can build more housing, and requiresunbundling of parking in leases so people who do not own a car will not be required to pay forparking spaces they do not use.• H 5.7 “Consider that access to frequent transit may lower the combined housing andtransportation costs for households when locating housing for lower-income households.”

Examples of housing and development near Sounder StationsSumner Station Transit Oriented Development (TOD) - On May 26, 2017, the City of Sumnerdid a Request for Information regarding a Public/Private Partnership for Mixed UseDevelopment of Sumner’s Red Apple Site. This development will be two blocks away from theSound Transit station. The Red Apple demolition will take place in 2018.

Puyallup Station TOD - Puyallup Station has inspired an interest in TOD for residential andcommercial growth in the downtown core. Council member turned mayor John Palmer told theNews Tribune “if you look around, what’s happening in the Puget Sound is along ourtransportation hubs, whether it’s the Light Rail or Sounder, we’re really starting to see thatkind of mixed use popping up around those transit centers, which is really great rightbecause you have the opportunity for people to live and then have access to the regionthrough mass transit options.” The News Tribune Jan 25, 2018

Auburn Station TOD – The Business Examiner article from Feb 2016 shows the caption “abooming Seattle economy is responsible for a spate of transit oriented development in SouthKing County, centered around Sounder train stations. Three complexes have been builtwithin a mile of the Sounder station. Two apartment complexes, Merrill Gardens Senior Livingand Trek Apartments recently opened. A third large mixed-use development called theReserve will open later 2018.

Affordability and Access to JobsThe cost of living in South King and Pierce counties is lower than the cost of living in Seattle.Per payscale.com, the cost of living calculator states that the cost of living is 25% less inPuyallup than Seattle, Auburn is 22% lower and Kent is 21% lower. With Sounder, people canlive in south King and Pierce counties and have fast, reliable regional transit to access jobs inSeattle and other centers.

Unemployment in Pierce County is 6%, much higher than regional (4.97 %) and state (4.7%)levels. Sounder provides access to living-wage jobs, which can help families living in povertyimprove their circumstances.

TOD - ST3 directs Sound Transit to implement a regional equitable TOD strategy to createvibrant, diverse, mixed-use and mixed-income communities adjacent to Sound Transitstations. The ST3 plan stipulated the Board would update its TOD policy to address the newequitable TOD direction and state requirements by May 2018. The Board held a workshop onApril 21, 2017 to examine the new state requirements and ST3 direction, including affordablehousing, and to discuss the questions generated by the new stature in the context of theTOD work program and policy update. The ST Board is scheduled to adopt the new EquitableTOD policy in April 2018.

Sound Transit supports the Regional Equitable Development Initiative (REDI) to developaffordable housing near transit, providing opportunity for low-income households. SoundTransit is also contributing $20 million (YOE$) to a revolving loan fund to support developmentof affordable housing opportunities related to equitable transit-oriented development.

The Sounder Strategic Development & Implementation Plan (RFQ to be released soon) willinclude Station and TOD planning and analysis (relying on urban design, market analysis, anddevelopment strategy expertise) and station access planning (consideringparking/pedestrian/bicycle demand analysis needs and bus/transit integration).

This project supports the Regional Economic Strategy (Amazing Place), including thefollowing initiatives:

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following initiatives: • “Improve the links between housing and employment centers by delivering reliable transitconnections that cut current commute times.” (pg 39). South Sounder serves 12 Centersand improves travel times for commuters. Sounder can reduce travel time by an average of 54minutes per day. From Sumner Station, reduced travel times can save over 90 minutes perday. • “Recognize the importance of freight mobility within the region as integral to intraregionalcirculation needs.” This project includes track and signal improvements improve goodsdelivery by freight rail.• “Develop land use around transit stations that maximizes regional transit accessibility for adiverse and equitable mix of residents and businesses.” Cities with Sounder stations haveadopted transit oriented zoning around station areas. • “Improve the region’s transportation system — Residents and freight move freely throughthe region on a network of roads, rail, air, and marine highways, supported by investments toimprove efficiency and reliability of all modes.” This project includes improvements tocommuter and intercity rail, freight rail, pedestrians, bicycles and bus transit users. A nationaleconomic study found that every $1 of public transit investment generates $4 in economicreturns when considering business sales, revenues and new private investment. (ST3 Plan,Appendix D, page D-5)

Employment Growth: This project provides improved transit and nonmotorized access to299,502 jobs in the 12 regional growth centers and MICs served by Sounder south commuterrail. Sounder provides access to some of the largest employers in the region: Amazon,Nordstrom and Starbucks in Seattle, Boeing in Tukwila and Kent, Multicare Health System,Mary Bridge Hospital and UW Campus in Tacoma, Pierce College in Puyallup South Hill andJoint-Base Lewis McChord Military Base in Lakewood.

Travel Time Benefits from taking Sounder instead of driving - A Sounder south line rider canreduce travel times by an average of 27 minutes per trip (54 minutes per day) as compared todriving or riding the bus in congested times. Travel time from Puyallup Station can be reducedby 75 minutes per day. Travel time from Sumner Station can be reduced by over 90 minutes aday. Sounder trains travel at up to 80 mph and can have significant travel time benefits.Sounder also provides reliable service. Sounder operates 95% on time.

26 commuter rail trains serve the Seattle-Lakewood corridor daily, with trains operating every20 minutes in the peak periods. This project will increase capacity in an existing commuter railcorridor – providing access to jobs for people living in Pierce and South King Counties.

2. Describe how the project provides or benefits a range of travel modes to userstraveling to/from centers, or if it provides a missing mode.The project benefits a range of travel modes:• Commuter Rail will benefit by the expanded platforms to accommodate 10-car Soundertrains, allowing Sounder to carry an additional 10,374 passengers each day; Reduced traveltimes by an average of 27 minutes per trip (54 minutes per day) as compared to driving and26 train trips per day with peak headways of every 20 minutes and service from 4:36AM to7:46PM• Freight Rail and Amtrak passenger rail will benefit from the additional track and signalimprovements increasing rail capacity in the heavily used rail corridor. There are 12 AmtrakCascades trains, 2 Amtrak Coast Starlight trains and 26 Sounder trains and over 40 freighttrains per day in the corridor. • Bicycle improvements 1/2 mile around each station area, including bike lockers and bikeparking. Across the ST system, there are now more than 1,600 bicycle parking spaces, ofwhich more than 550 are secured bicycle parking spaces. In 2018, ST will launch “on-demand” bike locker program (On-demand bike lockers or eLockers are available anytimewith no long-term commitment). ST also provides long-term leased bike lockers and bikecages. Several stations are close to regionally significant trails. See question 6 in SystemContinuity section for more details.• Going from 7 to 10-car trains also increases the bike capacity by an additional 312 bikespaces on Sounder trains (4 bike spaces per car x 3 additional cars x 26 trips) • Pedestrian improvements will be provided 1/4 mile around each station area, improvingaccess and safety. • Local and Express bus access improvements including expanded or new drop off/pick upareas at the stations and additional bus/transfer facilities at the stations and transit speedand reliability improvements. See additional info in this application on Sounder/busintegration.• Carpools - A growing percentage of Sounder users access the stations by bus orcarpooling. There are now 260 carpool parking permits in circulation at South Sounder Stationpark-and-ride facilities. The carpool parking permits prioritize parking for carpools over SOVs.For example, at Puyallup Station, there are 292 parking spaces and 83 carpool permits in use.In Sumner, there are 302 parking spaces and 55 carpool permits. In order to have a validSound Transit parking permit, the user must use transit an average of three times a week or12 times a month to be eligible. ST verifies transit use through ORCA fare card data andcheck for regular usage monthly to renew the permits. SOV parking permits and fees isscheduled to begin in late 2018. Sound Transit is considering a range of $15 to $90 a monthbased on the market-rate average of pay lots near the permitted stations. • Electric vehicles - Each Sounder Station P&R has electric vehicle charging stations and EVcharging

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charging• Transportation Network Companies (Uber, Lyft, etc) – Sound Transit and LA Metro arepartnering on a pilot project to improve first/last mile access to Sounder stations with TNCs.In the pilot program, when an eligible rider taps their ORCA card, the rider would be eligible fora reduced price TNC ride to/from the station. The TNC discount would correspond to the farecategory (adult, RRFP or ORCA-LIFT). The pilot program should begin in 2018. • Drivers - National data indicate that a $10 million investment in public transit infrastructuresaves local highway drivers and transit users $15 million through reduced fuel and lostproductivity costs. (ST3 Plan, Appendix D, page D-4)

3. Describe how the project will benefit a variety of user groups, includingcommuters, residents, and/or commercial users.This project provides benefits to a variety of user groups:

Commuters - This project allows an additional 10,374 people to ride Sounder each day.Sounder can reduce travel times by an average of 54 minutes per day as compared to driving.For Sumner Station riders, the travel time benefit is over 90 minutes per day. Sounder southline connects regional growth centers and MICs with 299,502 jobs.

Employers – Public and Private employers realize the benefit of reliable transit service, suchas Sounder, for their employees. 54% of Sounder riders have an ORCA card provided by theiremployer. 60% of Sounder Passport boardings are from large regional employers such asAmazon, Weyerhaeuser, Group Health Cooperative, Swedish Health Services, Microsoft,Providence Health and Services, Frank Russell Company, Virginia Mason, Seattle Children’s,Zillow, MultiCare Health System, SMG and Zulily. Employers can save as much as 9% onpayroll taxes and employees can save up to 40% on their commuting costs with pre-taxcommuter benefits.

Residents – The majority of Sounder riders live within close proximity of Sounder stations.Residents will benefit from the increased capacity of Sounder trains, air pollution reductionsand from the nonmotorized improvements. Most Sounder riders live within 5 miles of thestation area. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency estimated the health/financial benefit from thisproject (due to reduced air pollution) is $68,998 to $155,472 annually.

Local and Express Bus Riders – This project includes bus access improvements such as bustransit speed and reliability improvements, expanded or new drop off/pick up areas at thestations and additional bus/transfer facilities at the stations.

Bicyclists and Pedestrians would benefit from the additional bike and pedestrian paths,pedestrian bridges, signage, bike lockers planned around the station areas. Regionallysignificant trails, such as the Interurban and Green River Trails, are minutes from severalstations in the Sounder South line.Sound Transit also has a System Access Fund ($100m) to be allocated based on anevaluation of needs of customers using existing and planned Sound Transit bus and railstations and connectivity with other modes. The ST Access Fund includes safe sidewalks,protected bike lanes, shared use paths, improved bus-rail integration and new pick-up/drop-off areas.

Students – Students will benefit from the longer Sounder trains and additional nonmotorizedand bus improvements. There are many schools and libraries near Sounder stations. Within1/2 mile of Puyallup Station there are several major public libraries and schools, includingPuyallup High School, Puyallup Public Library, City Hall, Sparks Stadium, Meeker ElementarySchool, Stewart Elementary School, All Saints School. Within a ½ mile of Kent Station is theGreen River Community College Campus, Mill Creek Middle School, Kent Regional Library; KentCity Hall and St Christophers Academy School. Within ½ mile of Auburn Station is the AuburnRegional Medical Center, Auburn City Hall, West Auburn Continuation High School andWashington School.

Commercial Users - I-5 is a T-1 truck freight economic corridor, a Strategic Freight Corridorand a Highway of State Significance. I-5 carries averages 14,000 trucks each day (7.5% of theADT is trucks). The capacity increase provided by the additional Sounder vehicles will removean estimated 66.6 million VMT annually from the congested I-5 corridor. By removing someautos from I-5 and SR 167, trucks will have less congestion.

Freight Rail Users – Freight users will benefit from the additional rail capacity provided by thetrack and signal improvements. The Lakewood-Tacoma-Seattle corridor is one of the busiestrail corridors on the west coast. Over 40 freight trains user the corridor each day.

Sports fans and event venues benefit - Sounder serves several major sports and eventvenues like ShoWare Center in Kent, Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field in Seattle, the TacomaDome and the Washington State Fair (Puyallup Fair). People can ride Sounder to Mariners,Seahawk & Sounders FC games and Sound Transit provides regular service to the PuyallupFair among other events. Ridership on special event Sounder trains was 78,000 in 2017.Sounder trains to games can significantly improve mobility and congestion on game days. Bytaking Sounder to special events, people can avoid the $20 or more parking fees at eventvenues.

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Minority Populations – Of the 8 Sounder south stations, 5 station areas have minoritypopulations greater than the regional average of 33.6%. Four station areas have minoritypopulations greater than 50%. Many minority households are also low-income and lackaccess to an automobile and/or do not have convenient access to transit.

Populations in Poverty – Of the 8 Sounder south stations, 7 stations have populations inpoverty higher than the region-wide rate of 11%. In the Kent Station area, 25.4% of thepopulation around the station area is living in poverty. Low-income populations face a higherburden when making transportation choices because they often pay a higher percentage oftheir monthly income on transportation costs. In addition to the access benefits of this project, Sound Transit provides a fare discount to allriders who pay with special low-income ORCA LIFT cards. With the ORCA LIFT card, income-qualified riders can save up to 50 percent or more on Sounder commuter rail fares. ($2.50 to$4.25, based on distance). The eligibility threshold for a person to qualify for the low-incomefare is 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, currently $24,280 for an individual. In 2016, 39,000passengers used ORCA LIFT on Sound Transit services.

People with Special Transportation Needs - Per PSRC’s Economic Analysis of the centralPuget Sound region (pg 55), people with special transportation needs made up 48% of theregional population in 2015 and has been climbing. The population of people over 65 grewfrom 10% in 2008 to 13% in 2015. The population of people earning less than 200% of thefederal poverty level grew from 20% in 2008 to 24% in 2015. These individuals made up halfof the total special needs populations in 2015. Regionwide, 7.7% of households do not own avehicle. By comparison, over 30% of all households that are non-white, below 100% of federalpoverty level, or aged 65 or older do not own a vehicle. Sounder commuter rail can provideadditional transportation options for people with special transportation needs.

Sound Transit’s Human Service Ticket Program provides subsidized transit tickets to eligiblehuman services agencies. Agencies give tickets to persons who are homeless and/or havelow-to-moderate incomes. Tickets are used to help this population access shelters, healthcare, employment, and related services critical to personal and residential stability. In 2016,Sound Transit provided over $88,000 worth of free ride tickets for Human Services agencies.

Elderly Populations - Elderly populations in census tracts surrounding the Sounder southstations range from 8.1% in Tukwila to 15.2% in Puyallup. The additional pedestrianimprovements will help provide safe access to Sounder Stations. Sounder trains are alsowheelchair accessible and designated seating for senior is available. On Sounder trainplatforms, the conductor or station agency can deploy a boarding ramp to help riders getonto the train safely. Seniors (65 and older) also ride at a reduced rate (over 50% less) using aRegional Reduced Fare Permit or the ORCA LIFT card.

Disabled Populations - Out of the 8 Sounder station areas on the south line, all 8 havedisabled populations similar to or higher than the region-wide percentage of 11%. In thisproject, station access improvements will be designed making it easier for those peopleusing wheelchairs or other mobility devices. People with disabilities also ride at a reduced rateusing a Regional Reduced Fare Permit or the ORCA LIFT card. Each station uses innovativecommunication tools, including art and pathways that can guide riders by sight, feel, touch orvoice. Sound Transit makes every effort, to the maximum extent feasible, to ensure that aperson with a disability has access to, and benefits from, its services.

Highly Impacted Communities - Of the 8 Sounder south line stations, 4 Sounder stations arelocated in areas in the top 10% of highly impacted communities, geographic locationscharacterized by degraded air quality. The additional Sounder capacity and pedestrian/bicycleimprovements around the station area can help improve health conditions for residents inthese communities by reducing air pollutant emissions. The project is expected to reduce66.6 million VMT annually. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency estimated the annual emissionreductions from this project to be: 49.7 tons of CO reduced, 2.7 tons of NOx,; 17,840 tons ofCO2; 0.103 tons of PM10 and 0.095 tons of PM2.5. reduced. The estimated annualhealth/financial benefit from the project is $68,998 to $155,472.

Access to Opportunities - Of the 8 Sounder south line station areas, 7 have Very Low or LowOpportunity. Per APTA’s Transit Savings Report, people can save up to $11,849 annually bytaking transit as compared to driving. According to the PSRC, the average cost of parking inthe region’s downtowns in 2013 was $161 a month. For a transit commuter to downtownSeattle, where the average monthly parking cost is $215, savings in parking alone would beapproximately $1,200 a year, on top of the savings on gas and other vehicle operating costs.

Demographic and other Information from PSRC’s Interactive Mapping Tool and AmericanCommunity Survey 2016, 5-year study

Lakewood Station: Minority – 62.6%; Poverty – 24.5%; Elderly – 14.1%; Disabled – 18.7%; Top10% Highly Impacted Community and Very Low Opportunity

Tacoma Dome Station: Minority – 41.5%; Poverty – 33.8%; Elderly – 11.4%; Disabled – 24.3%;Top 10% Highly Impacted Community and Very Low Opportunity

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Top 10% Highly Impacted Community and Very Low Opportunity

Tacoma Mall: Minority – 46.4%; Poverty – 17.2%; Elderly – 10.4%; Disabled – 20.1%; Top 10%Highly Impacted Community and Very Low Opportunity

Puyallup Station: Minority – 16.7%; Poverty – 10.3%; Elderly – 15.2%; Disabled – 17.6%; Top10% Highly Impacted Community and Low Opportunity

Sumner Station: Minority – 23.4%; Poverty – 14.2%; Elderly – 11.5%; Disabled – 13.8%; LowOpportunity

Auburn Station: Minority – 35.2%; Poverty – 17.6%; Elderly – 10%; Disabled – 10.9%; Very LowOpportunity

Kent Station: Minority – 57.9%; Poverty – 25.4%; Elderly – 10.3%; Disabled – 17.9%; Top 10%Highly Impacted Community and Very Low Opportunity

Tukwila Station: Minority – 60.7%; Poverty – 12.3%; Elderly – 8.1%; Disabled – 9%; LowOpportunity

Seattle / King St Station: Minority – 42.5%; Poverty – 19.1%; Elderly – 13.8%; Disabled –16.2%; Moderate Opportunity

Sound Transit is committed to environmental justice and analyzes service changes andcapital projects to ensure that affected residents, including environmental justicepopulations, benefit or aren’t negatively impacted. This project will benefit minority, low-income, seniors and persons with disabilities by improving air quality, improving high capacitytransit access and safe and easy nonmotorized access.

4. Describe how the project will benefit minority and low-income populations asidentified in the President’s Order for Environmental Justice, seniors, people withdisabilities, those located in highly impacted communities, and/or areasexperiencing high levels of unemployment or chronic underemployment; pleasebe specific and provide data where applicable.According to the American Community Survey, 12.4% of the Sound Transit District’spopulation is classified as low-income, and about 9% of all households in the district do nothave access to a car. About 10.5% of the population has a disability, and by 2020 just over20% of the population will be seniors aged 60 and older. Compared to others, all of theseindividuals tend to have lower incomes and are less likely to have a car available to them. Forlow-income households, ST3 investments, including the South Sounder Capacity Expansionproject, may make it possible to reduce the number of cars per household, and/or to reducethe annual number of miles driven and costs of operating and maintaining a car. For thosewho cannot drive or afford an automobile, this project will expand people’s ability to travelquickly and reliably throughout the region. (ST3, Appendix D-1)

Environmental justice populations benefit from the Sounder service (26 trains per weekdayand weekend special event service) and station area access improvements. Today, nearly 9%of households in the Sound Transit District do not have access to a car. Because manypeople with low incomes, disabilities and other vulnerable residents rely on transit, providingcleaner, greener regional commuter rail service with connections to jobs, services, educationand healthcare significantly benefits these populations. Living or working near commuter railcan help the transit dependent reach more jobs, access affordable housing easier and helpbolster disposable incomes by reducing household transportation costs.

Unemployment in Pierce County (6.0%) is much higher than Seattle (3.9%). Sounder providesaccess to more living-wage jobs, which can help families with lower incomes improve theircircumstances. People living in Pierce County and South King County can have access to jobsin Seattle by using Sounder.

Saving money on the commute is another benefit. According to the FHWA’s Livability Initiative,transportation is the second largest expense for most households after housing. Householdsliving in the Seattle area spend 31% of its income on transportation costs. Connectingcommunities with job centers allow residents to use less energy and spend less money ontransportation. Per APTA’s Transit Savings Report, by using public transportation, people inthis Seattle area can save up to $11,849 annually or $987 per month (5th highest in thenation). As mentioned earlier, the savings on parking alone can save commutersapproximately $1,200 a year, on top of the savings on gas and other vehicle operating costs.Sound Transit also provides a greater fare discount for ORCA LIFT riders. (ORCA LIFT fares onSounder are $2.50 to $4.25 based on distance.) The eligibility threshold for a person toqualify for the low-income fare is 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, currently $24,280 for anindividual.

Apprenticeships - The "Preferred Entry" program has been successful helping underservedand disadvantaged populations gain access to apprenticeship opportunities in theconstruction industry. By partnering with programs such as Seattle Vocational Institute, ANEWand “Helmets to Hardhats”, Sound Transit is helping to place veterans, women and peoplefrom disadvantaged backgrounds into family wage-earning careers.

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from disadvantaged backgrounds into family wage-earning careers.

The RAPID program - Also known as the “nickel and hour” fund, RAPID helps prepareunemployed and underemployed population to compete for entry-level positions as preferredentry apprentices in the building and construction trades. Unions and contractors activelyrecruit RAPID graduates for entrance to and successful completion of SAC and employmentwith Sound Transit.

Sound Transit has apprenticeship goals of 20% of total construction hours worked. By settingthe apprenticeship utilization goal at 20% of the total construction hours worked, SoundTransit has set a high standard for projects. And it is helping improve the region by ensuringthat there are opportunities for workers who want to get into the construction trades andthere is a ready and able supply of trained candidates.

5. Describe how the project will support the establishment of new jobs/businessesor the retention of existing jobs/businesses including those in the industryclusters identified in the adopted regional economic strategy.This project supports the retention or establishment of new jobs/businesses by improvingthe ability of a business to draw its workforce and customer base from a wider areathroughout the region. The project strongly supports the Region’s Economic Strategyinitiative to “Improve the links between housing and employment centers by deliveringreliable transit connections that cut current commute times.” (page 39). Sounder can reducetravel time by an average of 54 minutes per day. The travel time savings from some stations isover 90 minutes a day. The planned track and signal improvements will also improve goodsdelivery by freight rail.

Per PSRC Regional Economic Strategy, regional growth centers captured 33% of job growthbetween 2010-2015. This South Sounder Capacity Expansion project connects and improvescommuter rail connecting to 12 centers. The commuter rail system is an important modesupporting new jobs/businesses and retaining existing jobs/businesses.

54% of Sounder riders use an ORCA card provided by their employer. These 20 businessmake up 60% of total Sounder Passport Boardings: King County, University of Washington,Amazon Corporate LLC, City of Seattle, Weyerhaeuser Company, Group Health Cooperative,Sound Transit, Expeditors International, Swedish Health Services, Microsoft, Providence Healthand Services, Frank Russell Company, Virginia Mason, CDK Global, WA State, SeattleChildren’s, Zillow Inc, MultiCare Health System, SMG and Zulily.

Employers and Pre-tax Commuter Benefits - Pre-tax commuter benefits can provide a way foremployers to help their employees save on their commuting costs. Employers can provideemployees the option of taking pre-tax deductions from their paycheck each month to puttoward qualified commuting expenses, reducing their taxable income. Employers can save asmuch as 9% on payroll taxes and employees can save up to 40% on their commuting costs.(Commute Seattle)

This project supports employment within industry clusters identified in the RegionalEconomic Strategy (Amazing Place), including:

Aerospace - The South Sounder Capacity Expansion project “supports efforts to securedesign, production, and final assembly of Boeing’s New Midmarket Aircraft (NMA) andstrengthen the supplier base in Washington state.” Specifically, the Boeing Longacres facilityis located adjacent to the Tukwila Sounder Station. Other aerospace companies located nearSounder stations include: UFC Aerospace Corp (Puyallup); AIM Aerospace (Tacoma); LMIAerospace, Orion Industries and Boeing Auburn (Auburn), Boeing Kent and Blue Origin (Kent).

Information & Communication Technology – Sounder south line serves downtown Seattle,which is home to multiple high tech companies, including Cisco, Dropbox, Electronic Arts,Groupon, HP, Hulu, IBM, Indeed, McGraw Hill Education, Oculus, Oracle, Twitter, and others.

Maritime – The South Sounder Capacity Expansion project supports rail infrastructurebenefiting the ports of Seattle and Tacoma. Flagship Maritime and HJB Marine are located nearthe Tacoma Dome Station.

Military & Defense - The track and signal improvements included will increase capacityneeded to extend Sounder commuter rail service to JBLM – with stations at Dupont andTillicum. McChord Field Base Operations is located near Lakewood Station.

Life Sciences & Global Health – Sounder stations are located within blocks of major healthcare facilities, such as St Clare Hospital and Multicare in Lakewood, Good Samaritan Hospitalin Puyallup, Multicare Auburn Medical Center and Franciscan Medical Clinic in Auburn andMulticare in Kent.

Clean Technology – Washington CleanTech Alliance is the first trade association dedicated toclean technology in the state. The organization has members across all forms of industrysuch as aerospace, architecture and construction, marketing and transportation. Themembership directory includes Boeing (locations in Tukwila, Auburn and Kent) in thechairman’s circle. Each year CleanTech Alliance holds a Leadership Summit to recognize

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chairman’s circle. Each year CleanTech Alliance holds a Leadership Summit to recognizeindividuals, new companies, established companies and important organizations for theirachievements in the cleantech sector. Impact Bioenergy (manufacturing location in Auburn,WA) McKinstry and Element 8 (both located in Seattle, WA) are companies along the corridorrecognized for their cleantech achievements. Other companies involved in cleantech includeParametrix (located in Tacoma and Puyallup) and Med Tox Northwest (located in Auburn, WA).

Tourism - Sounder provides special service to major regional sports teams such as theSeahawks, Mariners, and Sounders. Sounder also serves other regional attractions indowntown Seattle (Pioneer Square, Seattle Art Museum, Pike Place Market), Tacoma (theMuseum of Glass and Lemay America’s Car Museum, Tacoma Jazz & Blues Festival andevents at the Tacoma Dome), Puyallup (Puyallup Fair), Auburn (Showare Center/ThunderbirdsHockey), etc. Sounder commuter rail can provide significant capacity to handle crowds forspecial events. For example, Sounder commuter rail carried somewhere around 20,000passengers into downtown Seattle during the morning of the Seahawks Super Bowl parade,and a similar number of return trips in the afternoon. In 2017, nearly 78,000 riders usedspecial event Sounder service, significantly improving accessibility for special event or game-day crowds.

An example of transit supporting tourism special events is the 2018 Special Olympics. TheSpecial Olympics USA Games will be held in Seattle July 1-6, 2018. There will be over 4,000athletes and coaches from all 50 states visiting Seattle and surrounding areas. They areexpecting 10,000 volunteers along with 80,000 family and spectators. The economic impactof the 2018 USA Games is projected at $76,440,609. Sound Transit and King County Metroare working together to provide transit service during the games as well as reduced costtransit passes.

Transportation & Logistics – Sound Transit Link light rail trains will run on 100% clean energyby the year 2019 and regional transit agencies are transitioning diesel buses to hybrid or all-electric vehicles.

Business Services – The corporate headquarters for Weyerhaeuser, Filson, Starbucks andNordstrom and other major companies is located in downtown Seattle.

This project is consistent with the goals of the “Challenge Seattle” initiative. The commuterrail system supports the Challenge Seattle vision and strategy to make “I-5 for the 21stCentury” by developing multi-modal options for commuters. Performance measures forChallenge Seattle include: 1) Reliability: average travel time and variability on key commutingroutes; 2) Safety: number of fatalities and serious accidents 3) Equity: proportion of income ofresidents/families spending on their transportation needs; 4) Environmental: CO2 reductionsbased on vehicles; 5) Business: percent of SOV by employees of major employers. Thecapacity increase from the additional Sounder vehicles benefits all five of the ChallengeSeattle performance measures.

More Equitable Access to Jobs - This project decreases costs and improves access forpeople with transportation disadvantages through reliable and timely access to employmentcenters, education and training opportunities, and other basic needs of workers. Sounderserves areas very low on the “Opportunity Index.” Additional Sounder capacity is expected toimprove opportunity to jobs and services, improving safety, providing additional modes andreducing emissions of air pollutants. This project connects low opportunity communities toeducational resources, career training resources, and healthy sources of food and living-wage jobs (Source: PSRC, Growing Transit Communities, “Equity, Opportunity, AndSustainability in the Central Puget Sound Region”).

Criteria: System Continuity/Long-Term Benefit and Sustainability1. Describe how this project supports a long-term strategy to maximize the

efficiency of the corridor, including TDM and activities and ITS improvements thatuse advanced technologies or innovative approaches to improve traffic flow.Describe the problem and how this project will remedy it.This project provides a long term strategy to provide significant improvements to theefficiency of the I-5 and SR 167 corridors. The South Sounder Capacity Expansion projectbenefits people and freight/goods movement, resulting in a significant reduction in traveltime and increased safety and efficiencies.

This project: • Expands platforms to accommodate longer, 10-car trains. The project will allow for anadditional 2.7 million passengers and reduce 66.6 million vehicle miles traveled annually.

• PSCAA estimated that the VMT reduction from this project will reduce 49.7 tons of CO, 2.7tons of NOx, 17,840 tons of CO2, 0.103 tons of PM10 and 0.095 tons of PM2.5

• Pedestrian access and safety improvements within one-quarter mile of the stations

• Bicycle storage and bicycle access/safety improvements within one-half mile of the stations.

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• Bicycle storage and bicycle access/safety improvements within one-half mile of the stations.

• Track and signal upgrades will increase rail capacity. This capacity is needed for the Sounderline to be extended (in the future) to new stations at Tillicum and DuPont, increasing accessnear Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Increased rail capacity is also needed for the potential to addadditional Sounder train trips.

• A Sounder south line rider can reduce travel times one way by an average of 27 minutes pertrip (54 minutes per day) as compared to driving or riding the bus in congested times.Annually, this project can save nearly 2,423,662 hours of travel time, worth $32,598,265 ineconomic benefit (assuming the value of time is $13.45 per hr per TIGER guidelines).

• The improvements in this project have a useful life of 30 years. This project supports a long-term strategy to maximizing the efficiency of the region’s transportation system by enhancingSounder commuter rail service while minimizing environmental impacts. This project addscapacity to existing trains and uses existing infrastructure.

• Sound Transit has a dedicated revenue stream that is available in its entirety to financeSound Transit projects and transit operations; no revenues will be drawn from sources thatare used to support other services or projects. All aspects of the project are built to meetprojected long-term travel demand to/from multiple regional centers. Sound Transit’s financialplan shows that Sound Transit has the local funding to operate Sounder service through2060.

Sound Transit has an ISO 14001 certified Environmental and Sustainability ManagementSystem (ESMS). Sound Transit’s ESMS has earned international recognition and is regularlyreviewed by independent auditors. Sound Transit has an adopted Environmental Policy, andannual Sustainability Progress Report and Targets. Sound Transit is second in the nation toreceive the APTA “Platinum” status level award for agency commitments to sustainability. Theaward recognizes organizations in the public transportation industry for work preserving theenvironment, reducing waste, modeling social responsibility and helping bolster economicvitality in the regions they serve. As part of the Sound Transit Sustainability Plan, energysavings, fuel consumption and emissions reduction are quantified annually for Soundercommuter rail service.

All cities along the Sounder south line have policies that support CTR which promotereducing SOV trips and VMT during commute times. This project helps promotes CTRopportunities by adding additional capacity on the Sounder south line. Sounder supports CTRby establishing a fast, efficient alternative driving, resulting in reductions in traffic congestion,air pollution, and fuel consumption. 54% of Sounder riders use an ORCA card provided bytheir employer and over 60% of Sounder Passport boardings are from large regionalemployers such as Amazon, Weyerhaeuser, Group Health Cooperative, Swedish HealthServices, Microsoft, Providence Health and Services, Frank Russell Company, Virginia Mason,Seattle Children’s, etc. Employers can save 9% on payroll taxes and employees can save upto 40% on their commuting costs with pre-tax commuter benefits.

2. Describe how this project provides a “logical segment” that links to a regionalgrowth or manufacturing/industrial center.This project improves a logical segment - the 46.6 mile South Sounder regional commuter railcorridor (Seattle-Tacoma-Lakewood). The South Sounder corridor is a major element of theMTS and this project helps provide needed rail capacity to allow for future growth and toextend Sounder to Dupont and bring commuter rail service to JBLM.

A major purpose of Sounder commuter rail is to connect population and job centers,consistent with regional plans. The South Sounder line serves 8 designated Regional GrowthCenters in Pierce and King Counties and 4 MICs. Sounder south line connects those regionalgrowth centers and MICs with populations totaling 78,300 (37,500 households) and 299,502jobs.

The South Sounder Capacity Expansion project will help provide additional capacity toaccommodate increasing Sounder ridership from 16,000 daily riders in 2017 to 25,600 dailyriders in 2032.

3. Describe how the project fills in a missing link or removes barriers to/from acenter.This project removes barriers to the current Sounder system.

1) One barrier to accessing commuter rail is the limited capacity of the existing 7-car trains.This project supports additional capacity needed to address the increasing demand forSounder. When this project is complete, Sound Transit can run longer 10-car trains that willallow over 10,374 additional passengers to ride Sounder each day.

2) Another barrier is the capacity constraints of the existing rail system – particularly fromSeattle to Tacoma. This project includes track and signal upgrades needed for additional railcapacity. These track and signal upgrades will help increase capacity for both passenger railand freight rail. Track improvements include additional main line track, turnouts and gatedsignals along sections of the corridor from Bay Street/TR Junction in Tacoma to King Street

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signals along sections of the corridor from Bay Street/TR Junction in Tacoma to King StreetStation in Seattle.

3) Another barrier addressed by this project is nonmotorized accessibility to the stations. Theadditional pedestrian/bicycle access and safety improvements included in the project scopewill improve accessibility and safety around station areas. Sound Transit will work with thecities in the Sounder corridor to improve nonmotorized and bus access to stations, peradopted Board policy.

The Kent and Auburn stations are approximately ½ mile east of the Interurban Trail, a Tier 1facility on the Regional Bicycle Network as identified by PSRC in the Active Transportation Plan.The bike / ped improvements will increase safety and walkability around the station areas.

Sound Transit also has a System Access Fund of $100m (2014$) to be allocated equallyacross all 5 subareas. The fund will be allocated based on an evaluation of needs ofcustomers using ST existing and planned bus and rail stations and connectivity with othermodes. Projects to be funded by the Access Fund includes safe sidewalks, protected bikelanes, shared use paths, improved bus-rail integration and new pick-up/drop-off areas.

4) Another barrier addressed by this project is improving transit integration. The bus accessimprovements (expanded or new drop off/pick up areas at the stations and additionalbus/transfer facilities at the stations) will help integrate bus service connections with Sounderand Amtrak Cascades trains.

Other coordination: • Sound Transit coordinates with King County Metro, Pierce Transit, Community Transit,Washington State Ferries, Seattle Streetcar and WSDOT Amtrak Cascades in developingschedules, fares, fleet and other service related items. • Shared Passes - The RailPlus program allows Sound Transit passengers to use AmtrakCascades trains at Seattle’s King Street Station, Edmonds and Everett by purchasing anAmtrak RailPlus ticket. Tickets can be purchased with an ORCA card, ORCA Passport card, orat the regular Amtrak ticket rate. This opportunity strengthens both Sounder and AmtrakCascades services.• Sounder tickets can be purchased using the “Transit GO” Mobile Ticketing App. Althoughmost Sounder riders use ORCA to pay for their fares, the Transit GO Mobile Ticketing Appprovides another option for tourists and infrequent users. Some of the biggest usage hasbeen for Transit GO mobile ticketing app is on game days – for Seahawks, UW and Soundergames. • KCM and Sound Transit also coordinate on ORCA LIFT outreach, working towards registeringall people who qualify to receive the reduced ORCA LIFT fares.

WSDOT and Sound Transit Partnership - From the Tacoma Dome, Tukwila and Seattle/KingStreet Stations, riders also have access to Amtrak Cascades passenger rail. Ten AmtrakCascades trains serve these stations each weekday. Per the Washington State Rail Plan,“Sounder provides high-capacity public transportation that increases travel options andrelieves congestion. The service helps fulfill state objectives for reducing vehicle milestraveled and greenhouse gas emissions. WSDOT coordinates train schedules with SoundTransit for mutual benefit of Amtrak Cascades and Sound Transit’s commuter services in thePuget Sound region. The state has contributed funds to Sounder projects that also providebenefits for other rail users. Sound Transit has invested in excess of $700 million in track andsignal improvements between Everett and Lakewood, providing much needed capacity,safety performance and speed improvements to the corridor. The benefits of theseimprovements are shared by freight rail and intercity passenger rail including state-sponsoredservice. Because many of the rail stations serve multiple services, Amtrak, WSDOT and SoundTransit frequently partner on elements such as shared parking." (WSDOT State Rail Plan)

Sounder Connector Services - Two ST Express routes provide connections to the Soundersouth line. ST Express Route 580 connects Lakewood Station and Puyallup Station providingconnections to Sounder trains beginning or ending at Tacoma Dome Station. The route alsoprovides service between the South Hill Park-and-Ride and the Puyallup Fairgrounds Red Lot.ST Express Route 596 connects Bonney Lake to Sumner Station. The ST Express routes thatprovide connections from remote park-and-ride lots to Sounder in Puyallup and Sumnerconnect approximately 1,000 to 1,200 passengers to the trains each morning.

Additional Information on Bus / Sounder Integration: • Lakewood Station: ST Express 578, 592, 594 and Pierce Transit Route 206 and IntercityTransit Routes 603, 605, 612, 620 all serve Lakewood Station. • South Tacoma Station: Pierce Transit serves South Tacoma Station with PT Route 3. • Tacoma Dome Station: Amtrak Cascades, Tacoma Link, ST Express 586, 590, 594, PierceTransit and Intercity Transit serve Tacoma Dome Station. (PT routes 13, 41, 42, 500, 501, 400and Intercity Routes 603, 605, 612) • Puyallup Station has 4 bus bays, serving 6 bus routes, including: Pierce Transit route 400(Puyallup-Downtown Tacoma), PT Route 402 (Puyallup – Federal Way), PT Route 409 (Puyallup– Sumner), PT Route 425 (Puyallup Connector), PT Route 503 (Puyallup – Fife) and ST Expressroute 578 (Puyallup - Seattle).• Sumner Station: ST Express 578 and 596 and Pierce Transit serve Sumner Station.

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• Sumner Station: ST Express 578 and 596 and Pierce Transit serve Sumner Station. • Auburn Station has 6 bus bays, serving 9 bus routes, including ST Express 566 and 578;King County Metro routes 180, 181, 186, 910 DART, 915 DART, 917 DART; and Pierce Transitroute 497 all serve Auburn Station. • Kent Station has 12 bus bays, serving 16 bus routes, including ST Express 566 and 567 ;KCM routes 150, 153, 158, 159, 164, 166, 168, 169, 180, 183, 913 DART, 914 DART, 916DART, 952 DART all serve Kent Station. • Tukwila Station: Amtrak Cascades and KCM bus route F line and routes 128 and 154 serveTukwila Station. • Seattle/King St Station: Amtrak Cascades, Link Light Rail and numerous ST Express, KCMand CT bus routes serve King St Station.

4. Describe how this project will relieve pressure or remove a bottleneck on theregional transportation system and how this will positively impact overall systemperformance.The South Sounder Capacity Expansion project will add capacity and relieve some pressureand bottlenecks in the I-5 and SR 167 corridors and on the region’s rail network. Congestioncauses variations in travel time and unreliable commutes and freight and goods movement.The variation in travel time (unreliable transportation) from day to day is a significantcharacteristic of the congestion problem.• Travel time to Seattle from Sumner and Puyallup takes 90 minutes a day in average trafficconditions without accidents and weather. On Sounder, it takes 48 minutes to ride fromPuyallup and 35 minutes from Sumner. • Demand for freight transportation in the United States, which is expected to growsubstantially over the next 15 years, is a major contributing factor to congestion.• Weekend traffic delays have become a problem in recreational areas, near major shoppingcenters or sports arenas, and on some constrained roadways (for example, bridges). Sound Transit wants to address these issues by expanding Sounder’s south line capacity: • The platform extensions to fit 10 cars will allow for more riders (10,374 a day). • The track and signal improvements will increase capacity on the rails making the rail morereliable for passengers as well as for the increased freight transportation.• Improving pedestrian and bicycle access to the stations will make it more desirable to usethe stations and Sounder south line and promote non-motorized travel.• Bus access improvements to expand drop off and pickup areas at the stations will alsoencourage use of the Sounder south line service.

The additional capacity from this project will provide the following MTS systemwideperformance benefits: • Sounder ridership is expected to grow from the current 16,000 riders per weekday to28,000-35,900 riders per weekday by 2042. Expanding the capacity on the existingcommuter rail system. • The 2.7 million additional annual riders and 66.6 million VMT reduced by this project will helprelieve pressure on the congested I-5 and SR 167 highways. • Track and signal improvements from this project will improve the capacity for bothpassenger rail and freight rail. The tracks from Tacoma – Seattle are some of the busiesttracks on the west coast. Over 40 freight trains use the corridor each day. • Nonmotorized system: pedestrian and bicycle improvements around the station areas willimprove the safety and accessibility to/from the stations.

Improved Reliability - Because it operates on a fixed guideway, commuter rail is more reliablethan buses. Even buses using HOV lanes can run more than 30-45 minutes behind scheduledue to heavy traffic. Transit agencies have been forced to add substantial layover time andadditional runs to schedules, thus increasing operating costs. Overall, existing bus servicecan have reliability as low as 50%. Sounder service currently has over 90% on-timeperformance. And with the capacity improvements, Sounder service can also improve its on-time performance and reliability for Sounder riders.

5. Describe how this project addresses safety and security.This project includes non-motorized improvements (such as bike or pedestrian paths,pedestrian bridges, signage, bike lockers, etc.) and bus access improvements (such asexpanded or new drop off/pick up areas at the stations and additional bus/transfer facilities atthe stations). These improvements can strongly improve safe and secure access to Sounderstations.

Overall, research has shown that traffic casualty rates tend to decline in a community astransit ridership increases. Transit-oriented cities have about half the average youth and totaltraffic fatality rates as more automobile-oriented cities. Analyzing 29 years of data for 100 U.S.cities, Stimpson, et al. (2014) found a 10% increase in transit passenger-miles is associatedwith 1.5% reduction in traffic deaths.

Even with ridership steadily increasing year after year, Sounder has not experienced apreventable accident since service began. Sound Transit includes safety-related performancemeasures in the agency’s annual budget and ridership reports. Through the past 3 years,Sounder Commuter Rail had zero (0) preventable accidents per 100k platform miles. SoundTransit has an FTA-approved Safety System Management Plan.

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Positive Train Control - Sound Transit’s locomotives and cab-control cars have been equippedwith satellite-based positive train control (PTC) network from Everett to Seattle to Tacoma.PTC is a processor-based/communication-based train control system designed to preventtrain accidents. PTC technology is capable of automatically controlling train speeds andmovements should a train operator fail to take appropriate action for the conditions at hand.PTC systems prevent: train-to-train collisions; overspeed derailments; incursion into anestablished work zone; and movement through a main line switch in the improper position.PTC for the Sounder line’s 8½-mile stretch from Tacoma to Lakewood is on track to beoperational by June 2018, six months or more ahead of the federal deadline. Sounder vehiclesalso use Crash Energy Management systems, which absorb energy in the event of a collisionto protect passengers.

Safety Education – Sound Transit has its own safety education outreach program and staffing.Sound Transit safety staff do regular safety education presentations for schools, communitycenters and youth programs. After the safety education, complimentary and discountedtickets/passes are provided. In 2017, Sound Transit completed over 29 educational outreachprograms to elementary, middle school, high school and YMCAs along the Sounder corridor.After the educational programs were completed, Sound Transit provided 1,738 complimentarytickets/passes, worth $11,132 for students to attend museums and other cultural eventsthrough their schools/community centers.

Sound Transit also participates in “Operation Lifesaver.” Operation Lifesaver promoteseducation, enforcement and engineering to keep people safe around the tracks and railwaycrossings.

Sounder stations incorporate safety features such as additional lighting, Closed CircuitTelevision, passenger assistance intercom for emergency situations, illuminated variablemessage signage, tactile warning at platform edge, fire/emergency management console,and a public address system. On a train or platform, riders can also press the emergencyintercom button for help at any time. All Sound Transit stations are patrolled by security andtransit police. Sound Transit has 112 Transit Security Officers (excluding dispatch andaccount management) and 56 Transit Policy Officers (contracted Sheriff's Deputies)monitoring light rail and Sounder stations. Sound Transit also has about 22 Fare enforcementofficers who actively ride the trains and patrol our facilities helping customers throughout theday.

6. Describe how the project provides opportunities for active transportation thatcan lead to public health benefits.Regular physical activity can reduce risk factors for several chronic conditions, including heartdisease, obesity, cancer, anxiety and depression. Public transit can increase physical activity,since it is usually paired with either walking or cycling to reach a final destination. A nationalstudy shows that public transit users walk about three times as much as non-transit usersand are more likely to meet guidelines for daily physical activity. One study found that nearly athird of transit riders gets the recommended 30 minutes or more of daily physical activity fromwalking to and from transit. (ST3, Appendix D, page D-3)

This project provides opportunities for active transportation. Each station area will havepedestrian and bicycle access and safety improvements, per Sound Transit Access Policy.Bus access improvements are also included at the stations.

A 5% increase in neighborhood walkability is associated with 6.5% fewer vehicle milestraveled per capita and people who walk, bike and take transit are more likely to get neededphysical activity daily versus those who drive (PSRC’s Active Transportation Plan). This projectincludes pedestrian and bicycle improvements around station areas to improve walkabilityaround Sounder stations.

Several Sound Transit stations have trails nearby. The Interurban Trail which is 18.1 miles longis a 3 minute walk from the Tukwila Sounder station, 5 minute bike ride from Kent Station anda 3 minute bike ride from Auburn Station. Tukwila Station also has access to the Green RiverTrail (over 20 miles long) and Springbrook Trail (2.3 miles). Elliott Bay Trail (5 miles) is near KingStreet Station and Riverwalk Trail (5 miles) is a 6 minute bike ride from Puyallup Station.

Additionally, the City of Tukwila, in partnership with King County Parks, completed theSouthcenter Pedestrian Bridge which provides a pedestrian and bicycle connection betweenthe Tukwila Station and the Southcenter Mall. The Tukwila Station is served by Sounder andAmtrak train service as well as Metro RapidRide. Source: Regional Transportation Plan Appendix L: Active Transportation Plan, page 23

Air Quality and Climate Change: Element Selection1. Please select one or more elements in the list below that are included in the

project’s scope of work, and provide the requested information in the pages tofollow.Transit and Ferry Service

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Air Quality and Climate Change: Transit and Ferry Service1. What is the current transit ridership for the affected transit stops or routes?

The Average Weekday ridership on Sounder South line 16,000.2. What is the average transit trip length for the affected routes?

The average trip length for the Sounder South line is 24.7 miles.3. What is the average transit trip length of the entire system?

The average transit trip for the Sounder system is 24.7 miles.4. If the project includes a park and ride, how many new stalls are being provided?

N/A5. Are there other amenities included to encourage new transit ridership? If so,

please describe.The Sounder platforms (and extended platforms) provide shelter from weather, benches,ticket vending machines and station agents to provide assistance to passengers.

Sounder stations also include P&R facilities, connections to local and express bus service,bicycle and pedestrian amenities.

The Sounder passenger cars feature comfortable high-back cloth upholstered seats with cupholders, luggage racks, work tables, surge-protected outlets for computers and cell phones,drinking water, restrooms and areas for wheelchairs and bicycles.

There is free Wi-Fi internet access available on Sounder trains. All Sounder train coaches haverouters, improving Wi-Fi coverage.

6. What is the expected increase in transit ridership from the project?This project provides significant accessibility and travel time benefits as compared to drivingcongested I-5 and SR 167 roadways. Increased Sounder capacity and improved access toSounder stations is expected to increase Sounder ridership and mode shift away from SOVsto Sounder. Sounder serves longer trips and there are fewer travel options besides driving –especially in some areas such as Puyallup and/or Sumner. This project is a cost-effective usage of CMAQ funds due to the project’s emissionsreductions, longer useful life (30+ years) of assets and the (relatively) lower request for CMAQfunding. The project is scheduled to be open in 2027 – although there could be opportunitiesto accelerate the schedule.

South Sounder operates 26 trains per day. Sounder trains operate approximately every 20minutes during the peak period.

This project is expected to increase South Sounder ridership by an estimated 2,697,240annually. The project is estimated to reduce 66.6 million VMT reduced annually.

The useful life of a new Sounder Platform is 30 years. The useful life of a new track and signals is 30-50 years.The useful life of a pedestrian bridge and other nonmotorized improvements is 30 years.

Methodology and calculations: • Extend Sounder trains from 7 cars to 10 cars • 3 additional Sounder passenger cars per train• Each additional car has 133 seats • 3 additional cars x 133 seats = 399 new seats per train• 399 new seats x 26 train trips per day = 10,374 new seats per day on Sounder trains(additional daily riders )• Average trip length on the Sounder south line is 24.7 miles • 10,374 added seats x 260 commute days per year = 2,697,240 trips reduced annually• 2,697,240 trips reduced x an average trip length of 24.7 miles = 66.6 million VMT reducedannually

Note: For this estimate, ST only uses the extension of the Sounder trains from 7 to 10 cars toestimate the trip and VMT reduction. No trip or VMT estimates were made for the station areanonmotorized improvements or any additional Amtrak ridership benefits.

The calculations in this CMAQ application are consistent and correspond with ST modeling ofSounder ridership trends. South Sounder Average Weekday Boardings2017 = 16,0002032 = 25,6002042 = 28,200 - 35,900Source: 2017 actual ridership and ST3 modeling

Air Pollution Reduction Estimates: The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency estimated the annual

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Air Pollution Reduction Estimates: The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency estimated the annualemission reductions from this project. The project is estimated to reduce 49.7 tons of CO, 2.7tons of NOx, 17,840 tons of CO2, 0.103 tons of PM10 and 0.095 tons of PM2.5

Health/Financial Benefit: The estimated annual health/financial benefit from the project is$68,998 to $155,472.

Sounder trains operate in the rail corridor surrounding this highly sensitive area and spend agood portion of their operating hours within the Tacoma-Pierce County PM Maintenance area.Sound Transit operates Tier 3 locomotives, which reduce fine particulate matter by 60%,oxides of nitrogen by 26%, and hydrocarbons by 55% as compared to a Tier 0 engine.Thanks to previous PSRC grant funding, Sound Transit retrofitted all 14 Sounder locomotiveengines to newer Tier 3 engines. Upgraded locomotive engines contributed to a 25 percentdecrease in the agency’s emissions of particulate matter (PM10) air pollutants – a leadingcause of respiratory disease.

Wayside Power Units to Save Fuel and Reduce emissions - Sounder uses Auto-engine startstop systems in all Sounder locomotives to reduce idling. Electric wayside power units arealso used instead of the locomotives’ diesel Head End Power units to heat and power coachcars during layover, reducing diesel use and air pollutants.

Cleaner Construction Equipment - Sound Transit prohibits the highest-polluting constructionequipment and vehicles from construction sites. Restricting the oldest equipment (EPA Tier 0and Tier 1) will reduce the emissions of particulate matter and improve regional air quality,local health and worker safety.

7. If a new or expanded ferry service, what is the length of the driving route beingreplaced?N/A

8. Please describe the source of the project data provided above (e.g.,Environmental Impact Statement, EPA/DOE data, traffic study, survey, previousprojects, etc.).• Data on number of seats is consistent with current Sounder passenger cars. • Number of trips per day is from the 2018 Service Implementation Plan• 2017 ridership data is from Sound Transit Quarterly Ridership reports • Projections of Sounder ridership (2032 and 2042) are from ST3 modeling and documents. • On-Time Performance are from Sound Transit Operations Monthly Modal Performance DataSheet

PSRC Funding Request1. What is the PSRC funding source being requested?

CMAQ2. Has this project received PSRC funds previously?

No3. If yes, please provide the project's PSRC TIP ID

N/A

Phase Year Alternate Year AmountPE 2021 2022 $5,600,000.00ROW 2022 2021 $1,100,000.00

Total Request: $6,700,000.00

Total Estimated Project Cost and SchedulePE

Funding Source Secured/Unsecured AmountLocal Secured $8,123,000.00CMAQ Unsecured $5,600,000.00

$13,723,000.00Expected year of completion for this phase: 2021

ROW

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Funding Source Secured/Unsecured AmountLocal Secured $231,000.00CMAQ Unsecured $1,100,000.00

$1,331,000.00Expected year of completion for this phase: 2022

Construction

Funding Source Secured/Unsecured AmountLocal Secured $101,550,000.00

$101,550,000.00Expected year of completion for this phase: 2027

Other

Funding Source Secured/Unsecured AmountLocal Secured $141,204,000.00

$141,204,000.00Expected year of completion for this phase: 2027

Summary1. Estimated project completion date

12/20272. Total project cost

$257,808,000.00

Funding Documentation1. Documents

N/A2. 2. Please describe the secure or reasonably expected funds identified in the

supporting documentation. For funds that are reasonably expected, an explanationof procedural steps with milestone dates for completion which will be taken tosecure the funds for the project or program should also be included.Local match is available to obligate the CMAQ funding request in 2021-2022 timeframe. Localfunding for the project is already reserved and available in the Sound Transit financial plan.

See page 16 of the Sound Transit Financial Planhttps://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/2017-financial-plan.pdf"The ST3 plan will fund platform extensions to accommodate 10-car train sets, track and signalimprovements, pedestrian access and safety improvements and bicycle access and safetyimprovements."

Local funding sources include ST3 voter-approved retail sales and use tax and motor vehicleexcise tax.

Sound Transit's annual budget includes all Board-authorized project allocations. This project willbe included in the Sound Transit 2021 budget and TIP.

Project Readiness: PE1. Are you requesting funds for ONLY a planning study or preliminary engineering?

No2. Is preliminary engineering complete?

No3. What was the date of completion (month and year)?

N/A4. Have preliminary plans been submitted to WSDOT for approval?

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4. Have preliminary plans been submitted to WSDOT for approval?No

5. Are there any other PE/Design milestones associated with the project? Pleaseidentify and provide dates of completion. You may also use this space to explainany dates above.N/A

6. When are preliminary plans expected to be complete?12/2020

Project Readiness: NEPA1. What is the current or anticipated level of environmental documentation under

the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for this project?Documented Categorical Exclusion (DCE)

2. Has the NEPA documentation been approved?No

3. Please provide the date of NEPA approval, or the anticipated date of completion(month and year).12/31/2021

Project Readiness: Right of Way1. Will Right of Way be required for this project?

Yes2. How many parcels do you need?

Minor ROW acquisition needed for anticipated nonmotorized improvements/platformextensions.

3. What is the zoning in the project area?Lakewood Station - The Transit-Oriented Commercial (TOC) zoning district is an interactivemixture of uses which focus on regional transportation networks while providing for urbandesign, people orientation, and connectivity between uses and transportation routes. TheTOC zoning district is only applicable to lands designated Corridor Commercial in thecomprehensive plan which are also within the Lakewood Station District established in thecomprehensive plan.

Tacoma Dome Station is zoned "DMU - Downtown Mixed-Use District." Uses: Retail, Office,Residential, Industrial (located entirely within a building)

Puyallup Station - The zoning around station areas is CG – General Commercial. Permitteduses in this zone are those that promote a pedestrian shopping environment that minimizesthe dependency on the automobile and encourages the use of mass transit by clustering amix of uses that are accessible on foot (Puyallup Municipal Code 20.30.029).

Sumner Station - The Sumner Station area is zoned Central Business District (CBD).

Auburn Station - The Auburn Station area is zoned Downtown Urban Center (DUC).

Kent Station - The Kent Station area is zoned Downtown Commercial Enterprise (DCE)

Tukwila Station - The Tukwila Station area is zoned TUC-TOD: Transit Oriented Development(TOD) Neighborhood. The area extending from the bus transit center on Andover Park West,eastward towards the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station is intended to provide a morecompact and vibrant mix of housing, office, lodging and supportive retail and service uses.

Seattle / King St Station - King St Station is zoned International District / Pioneer Square Mixed4. Discuss the extent to which your schedule reflects the possibility of

condemnation and the actions needed to pursue this.The Project schedule includes schedule float for ROW acquisition. The potential for ROWcondemnation is already factored into Sound Transit project schedules.

5. Does your agency have experience in conducting right of way acquisitions ofsimilar size and complexity?Yes

6. If not, when do you expect a consultant to be selected, under contract, andready to start (month and year)?N/A

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7. In the box below, please identify all relevant right of way milestones, includingthe current status and estimated completion date of each.This project is not expected to require much ROW. ROW Certification/Notification/Appraisal review - estimated completion by 12/2021ROW Acquisition complete - estimated completion by 12/2022

Project Readiness: Construction1. Are funds being requested for construction?

No2. Do you have an engineer's estimate?

N/A3. Engineers estimate document

N/A4. Identify the environmental permits needed for the project and when they are

scheduled to be acquired.N/A

5. Are Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) approved?N/A

6. Please provide the date of approval, or the date when PS&E is scheduled to besubmitted for approval (month and year).N/A

7. When is the project scheduled to go to ad (month and year)?N/A

Other Considerations1. Describe any additional aspects of your project not requested in the evaluation

criteria that could be relevant to the final project recommendation and decision-making process.N/A

2. Describe any innovative components included in your project: these couldinclude design elements, cost saving measures, or other innovations.Sound Transit uses several environmentally innovative components for projectimplementation:

Sound Transit is one of only a few transit agencies nationally that have been rated "Platinum"from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Sustainability Program.Theplatinum level recognition recognizes the degree to which Sound Transit’s sustainabilityprogram is integrated into the organization.

Sound Transit is on a short list of transit agencies nationwide practicing an internationallycertified (ISO 14001) Environmental and Sustainability Management System (ESMS) forcontrolling any environmental impacts, maintaining environmental compliance anddemonstrating improvements in performance. Environmental Management Systemcertification under standard 14001 of the International Organization for Standardization issponsored by the Federal Transit Administration.

Sound Transit has strengthened design criteria to address sustainability and appliedLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building standards to stationsand facilities.

Sound Transit finances projects with “green bonds” to help fund its regional transitexpansion projects at a rate significantly lower than the average cost of borrowing funds overthe next 30 years. Establishing investments that advance environmental sustainability is arising trend in the financial industry.

Sound Transit prohibits the highest-polluting construction equipment and vehicles fromconstruction sites. Restricting the oldest equipment (EPA Tier 0 and Tier 1) will reduce theemissions of particulate matter and improve regional air quality, local health and worker safety.

3. Describe the process that your agency uses to determine the benefits ofprojects; this could include formal cost-benefit analysis, practical design, orsome other process by which the benefits of projects are determined.A full Benefit-Cost analysis was done on all Sound Transit voter-approved plans. In addition toconsistency with regional plans, Sound Transit is required to show how ST2 and ST3 meetthe requirements of a state law about TOD and to submit a Benefit- Cost Analysis report. The

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the requirements of a state law about TOD and to submit a Benefit- Cost Analysis report. ThePSRC’s Transportation Policy Board and Executive Board approved the conformity findings.

Sound Transit projects are driven by voter approved commitments. The ST 3 Plan wasdeveloped through an open public process over a three-year period. During that time, SoundTransit coordinated closely with cities and counties, the state of Washington, the PSRC andlocal transit agencies. In addition, Sound Transit received tens of thousands of publiccomments that helped shape the plan.

The Sound Transit Citizen Oversight Panel is an independent 15-member panel of citizenvolunteers appointed by Sound Transit's Board to monitor and report on Sound Transitperformance in delivering on the commitments made in Sound Move, ST2 and ST3.

4. Final documentsN/A

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Nine stations between Lakewood and Seattle 26 weekday trains; including mid-day service Service is every 20 minutes in peak period Special trains for Seahawk, Mariner and Sounders games and the Washington State Fair

Current Ridership

In 2017, there were 16,000 average weekday boardings.

The average peak train carried 875 people.

Currently Sounder runs 7-car trains. This project would expand the platforms to 10-car trains.

Longer, 10-car Sounder trains will add an estimated 10,374 commuter rail riders each weekday.

Projected Ridership

By 2032, 25,600 weekday boardings are projected. By 2042, between 28,200 and 35,900 boardings are projected.

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Ridership, VMT and Travel Time Benefit Calculations For this estimate, ST only uses the extension of the Sounder trains from 7 to 10 cars to estimate the trip and VMT reduction. No trip or VMT estimates were made for the station area nonmotorized or bus improvements or any Amtrak ridership benefits.

Ridership

# of additional cars per train (7 to 10 car trains)

New Seats per Car

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Average Trip Length for Sounder South Line

Annual VMT Reduced

24.7 66,621,828

Methodology and calculations:

• Extend Sounder trains from 7 cars to 10 cars • 3 additional Sounder passenger cars per train • Each additional car has 133 seats • 3 additional cars x 133 seats = 399 new seats per train • 399 new seats x 26 train trips per day = 10,374 new seats per day on Sounder trains (additional

riders) • Average trip length on the Sounder south line is 24.7 miles • 10,374 added seats x 260 commute days per year = 2,697,240 trips reduced annually • 2,697,240 trips reduced x an average trip length of 24.7 miles = 66.6 million VMT reduced

annually

The calculations above are consistent and correspond with ST modeling of Sounder ridership trends.

South Sounder Average Weekday Boardings Year South Sounder Average Weekday

Boardings 2017 16,000 2032 25,600 2042 28,200 - 35,900

Source: 2017 actual ridership and ST3 modeling

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Annual Value of Time Saved (Hours Saved *

Value/Hour) 54 14,018 234 10,374 2,423,663 $ 13.45 $32,598,265

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Sample Trip Minutes of Travel Time

Reduced per trip over driving (Average)

Minutes of Travel Time saved per day

Tukwila Station to Downtown Seattle 15 30 Kent Station to Downtown Seattle 28 56 Auburn Station to Downtown Seattle 33 65 Sumner Station to Downtown Seattle 48 96 Puyallup Station to Downtown Seattle 38 75 Tacoma Dome Station to Downtown Seattle 16 32 Lakewood Station to Downtown Seattle 12 23

Ave travel time saved 27 54 Source: Google Maps & Sounder Time Tables Methodology: For each station, check how long it takes to go by train and how long it takes to drive. Assume arriving to Seattle, arriving at 8am (peak period congestion). Assumptions: used the shortest time when given freeway route options.

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Regional Centers/Manufacturing Centers Served by Sounder South Line

Growth Center Population Households Employment Major Employers in Center

Auburn 800 316 1,182 Auburn Medical Center, Auburn

Outlet Collection Seattle Mall, Auburn School District

Kent 1,700 579 1,685

The Boeing Company, Mikron Industries Inc., REI, Columbia

Distributing, Starbucks Roasting Plant

Lakewood 3,400 1,465 2,491 Joint Base Lewis McChord Military

base, Clover Park School District, St Clare Hospital

Puyallup Downtown 1,200 467 945 Western Washington Fair (Puyallup

Fair), Good Samaritan Hospital

Seattle Downtown 32,700 18,701 142,255

Amazon, Starbucks, Nordstrom Inc, Expeditors International of

Washington, Emeritus Corp, City of Seattle, King County Government

Tacoma Downtown 12,000 5,689 31,453

Multicare Health System, Mary Bridge Hospital, Franciscan Health

System, City of Tacoma, UW Tacoma Campus

Tacoma Mall 1,900 736 3,926 Tacoma Mall

Tukwila 1,200 545 10,332 Boeing, Westfield Southcenter Shopping Mall

Total Reg Growth Center 54,900 28,498 194,269

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Kent 2,000 970 21,764 Duwamish 15,000 5,874 62,582 Port of Tacoma 2,900 762 12,186 Sumner-Pacific 3,500 1,396 8,702 Total MIC 23,400 9,001 105,233 Source: Total Population estimate: Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) 2016 small area estimates. All other demographic estimates: American Community Survey 2016, 5-year estimates.

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Accommodation and Food Services (31)Administrative and Support and Waste Managementand Remediation Services (16)Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (0)Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (3)Construction (20)Educational Services (7)Finance and Insurance (16)

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E BEC

KA V

E N

5TH

AVE

S

W WILLIS ST

E SEATTLE ST4TH

AVE

S

6TH

AVE

N

STAT

EAV

ES

E DEAN ST

7TH

A VEN

W CLOUDY ST

W CROW ST

W SAAR ST

COLE ST

CLA R

K AV E

N

BRID

G ESA

VES

5TH

A VE N

E CHICAGO ST

2ND

A VE S

H AZ E

L AVE

N

1 STA

V ES

KENS

INGT

ON AV

E

71ST

PL S

S 234TH ST

3RD

AVE

N

1STA

VEN

2ND

A VE N

NOVAK LN

6TH

A VE

N

LENO

RA AV

EPR

OSPE

CT A

VE

8 4TH PLS

E MACLYN ST

E LAUREL ST

ALV O

RDAV

EN

S 235TH PL

88TH AV

E S

SCEN

IC W

AY

KENNEBECK AVES

OLYMPIC WAY

ALVO

RDAV

E

RAILR

O AD

A VE

S

HAWLEY RD

74TH

AVE

S

NADENAVE S

E JAMES STW JAMES ST

E TITUS ST

W MEEKER ST

CENT

RAL AV

E N

REITEN RD

W TITUS ST

4TH

AVE

N

LINCO

LN AV

E

E SMITH ST

JAS O

NA V

EN

KENT-DES MOINES RD S

CANYON DR SE

167

Kent Station

Halfmile

radius

Sounder South Line: Kent Station Vicinity Businesses

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Map date: 4/17/2018

1,000Feet

Sources: Sound Transit GIS,King County GIS, Pierce County GIS.

Sounder Commuter RailCurrent alignmentFuture extension

Accommodation and Food Services (44)Administrative and Support and Waste Managementand Remediation Services (17)Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (0)Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (9)Construction (22)Educational Services (8)Finance and Insurance (16)

Health Care and Social AssistanceInformation (6)Management of Companies and Enterprises (1)Manufacturing (6)Other Services (except Public Administration)Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (44)Public Administration

Real Estate Rental and Leasing (25)Retail Trade (64)Transportation and Warehousing (5)Utilities (1)Wholesale Trade (7)N/A (0)

Total station vicinity businesses (356)Vicinity business by NAICS industry

SPRING ST

POST ALY

3RD

AVE

S

CHERRY ST

S ATLANTIC ST

10

T HAV

E

S KING ST

E FIR ST

OCC I

DENT

A LA V

ES

U TAH

AVES

ALDER ST 11TH

AVE

MARION ST

E TERRACE ST

COLUMBIA ST

E SPRUCE ST

RA ILROA DWAY S

S MASSACHUSETTS ST

13T H

AVES

11TH

AVES

COLO

RADO

AVE S

6TH AVE

ALASKAN WAY

MADISON ST

S JACKSON ST

JAMES ST

9TH AVE

4TH AVE

7TH AVE

6TH

AVE

S

S DEARBORN ST

BOREN AVE

BOREN AVE S

SENECA ST

S ROYAL BROUGHAM WAY

12TH

AVE2ND AVE

3RD AVE

4TH

AVE

S1STA

VES

E YESLER WAY

E JEFFERSON ST

JEFFERSON ST

ALAS

KAN

WAY

S

WESTERN AVE

5TH

AVE

S

7THAVE S

AIRPORTWAY S

12TH

A VE S

8TH

AVE S

5TH AVE

1ST AVE

99

90

5

King Street Station

Halfmi le r adius

Sounder South Line: King Street Station Vicinity Businesses

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Map date: 4/17/2018

1,000Feet

Sources: Sound Transit GIS,King County GIS, Pierce County GIS.

Sounder Commuter RailCurrent alignmentFuture extension

Accommodation and Food Services (272)Administrative and Support and Waste Managementand Remediation Services (134)Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (5)Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (64)Construction (72)Educational Services (53)Finance and Insurance (137)

Health Care and Social AssistanceInformation (120)Management of Companies and Enterprises (17)Manufacturing (51)Other Services (except Public Administration)Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services(981)Public Administration

Real Estate Rental and Leasing (193)Retail Trade (258)Transportation and Warehousing (41)Utilities (3)Wholesale Trade (96)N/A (1)

Total station vicinity businesses (2,795)Vicinity business by NAICS industry

A ST

56TH

AVSW

58TH AV SW

111TH ST SW

104TH ST SWVIL

LALN

SW

109TH ST SW

SEMI

NOLE

RD

SW

KLIN

E ST

SW

WEST RD

RUSSELL RDSW

110TH ST SW

PACIFIC ST SW

CRON

INSDR

SW

119TH ST SW

ADDI

SON

ST S

W

KEND

RICK

ST

SW

9T

HST NW

7TH ST NW

8TH ST NW

109TH ST SW

112TH ST SW

123RD ST SW

115TH ST SW

FREI

DAY

ST S

W

CO

CHIS

ELN

SW

DOUGLASDR

SW

ROWLANDAV SWRA

INIE

RAV

S W

OC CIDE

N TS T

SW

IRENE AV SW

HALC

YON

RD SW

4 7TH

A VS W

47TH

A VS W

55T H

AVSW

PAWNEE DR SW

108TH ST SW

BRID

GEPO

RT W

Y SW

LAKE

VIEW

AVSW

PACIFIC HWY SW

112TH ST SW

99

5

Lakewood Station

Half milerad

ius

Sounder South Line: Lakewood Station Vicinity Businesses

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Map date: 4/17/2018

1,000Feet

Sources: Sound Transit GIS,King County GIS, Pierce County GIS.

Sounder Commuter RailCurrent alignmentFuture extension

Accommodation and Food Services (21)Administrative and Support and Waste Managementand Remediation Services (10)Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (0)Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (1)Construction (8)Educational Services (2)Finance and Insurance (7)

Health Care and Social AssistanceInformation (0)Management of Companies and Enterprises (0)Manufacturing (3)Other Services (except Public Administration)Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (8)Public Administration

Real Estate Rental and Leasing (15)Retail Trade (32)Transportation and Warehousing (3)Utilities (1)Wholesale Trade (3)N/A (0)

Total station vicinity businesses (172)Vicinity business by NAICS industry

7TH AV NW

60TH STCT E

9TH AV SE

7TH

ST N

W

4TH

ST N

W

W MAIN

61ST STCT E

6TH AV SW7T

H ST

SE

10TH AV SW

62ND ST E

2ND

ST S

W

63RD STCT E

6TH

STSW

9TH

ST S

W

9TH AV SW

5TH AV SW

5TH

ST S

W

4TH AV NW

61ST ST E

6TH

ST N

W

8TH

ST N

W

7TH AV SE

4TH AV NE

2ND AV NW

5TH AV NE

4TH AV SE

4TH AV SW

3RD AV NW

6TH AV NW

11TH

ST S

W

8TH AV SW

8TH AV NW

10TH

ST

SW

9TH AV NW

2ND AV NE

7TH

ST S

W

5TH AV SE

7TH AV NE

8TH AV NE

9TH

STSE

63RD ST E

5TH

ST N

W

5TH

ST S

E

4TH

ST S

E

SPRING ST

9TH

ST N

W

3RD

ST S

W

3RD

ST N

E

7TH

ST N

E

4TH

ST S

W

9TH AV NE

8TH

ST S

E

W STEWART

MILWAU

KEE AV

E

5TH

STNE

S MER

IDIA

N

W PIONEER

2ND

ST N

EE MAIN

RIVER RD

E PIONEER

N ME

RIDI

AN

BENSTON DR E

512

Puyallup Station

Half mile radius

Sounder South Line: Puyallup Station Vicinity Businesses

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Map date: 4/17/2018

1,000Feet

Sources: Sound Transit GIS,King County GIS, Pierce County GIS.

Sounder Commuter RailCurrent alignmentFuture extension

Accommodation and Food Services (44)Administrative and Support and Waste Managementand Remediation Services (12)Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (2)Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (5)Construction (36)Educational Services (13)Finance and Insurance (24)

Health Care and Social AssistanceInformation (0)Management of Companies and Enterprises (4)Manufacturing (10)Other Services (except Public Administration)Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (46)Public Administration

Real Estate Rental and Leasing (30)Retail Trade (65)Transportation and Warehousing (6)Utilities (1)Wholesale Trade (3)N/A (0)

Total station vicinity businesses (409)Vicinity business by NAICS industry

S 58TH ST

SCLEME NT

AV

S 52ND ST

S 49TH ST

S STE

VENS

ST

S WAR

NER

ST

S GOVE ST

S WAR

NER

ST

S 50TH ST

S 71ST ST

S 60TH ST

S 64TH ST

S 70TH ST

S 62ND ST

S 68TH ST

S 64TH ST

S CLEMENT AV

SA L

D ER

ST

S READE ST

S GROVE PL

S 62ND ST

SMAS

O NA V

S MO

NTGO

MERY

ST

S 52ND ST

S 67TH ST

S 51ST ST

S MON

ROE

ST

S MAD

ISON

ST

S VER

DE ST

S LAW

RENC

E ST

S AD A

M SS TS C

HEYE

NNE

ST

S HOO

D ST

S PIN

E ST

S JU

NETT

ST

S CED

AR S

T

SA D

A MS S

T

S BURLINGTON WY

S 56TH ST

S 54TH ST

S 66TH ST

SPU

G ET S

OUND

A V

S WAS

HING

TON

ST

S OAK

ES ST

STY

LER

ST

STYLER

ST

South Tacoma Station

Half mile radius

Sounder South Line: South Tacoma Station Vicinity Businesses

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Map date: 4/17/2018

1,000Feet

Sources: Sound Transit GIS,King County GIS, Pierce County GIS.

Sounder Commuter RailCurrent alignmentFuture extension

Accommodation and Food Services (24)Administrative and Support and Waste Managementand Remediation Services (10)Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (1)Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (4)Construction (19)Educational Services (8)Finance and Insurance (6)

Health Care and Social AssistanceInformation (2)Management of Companies and Enterprises (1)Manufacturing (17)Other Services (except Public Administration)Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (11)Public Administration

Real Estate Rental and Leasing (12)Retail Trade (59)Transportation and Warehousing (6)Utilities (0)Wholesale Trade (9)N/A (0)

Total station vicinity businesses (250)Vicinity business by NAICS industry

56TH ST E

63RD ST E

SILVER ST

THOMPSON ST

RIVER ST

SUMN

ERAV

PARK ST

HUNT

AV

70TH ST E

72ND ST E

BONN

EY A

V

WILLOW ST

ELM ST

ACADEMY ST

WOODAV

GAULTST

ZEHNDER ST

HUBBARD ST

VOIGHT ST

CHESTNUT ST

MEEK

ER AV

WASHINGTON ST

53RD STCT E

MAPLE ST

ALDE

R AV

SUMN

ER AV

LEW

IS AV

MCMI

LLAN

AVME

ADE A

V

RYAN

AV

GUPT

IL AV

W MAIN ST

BOYD

AV

RAINIER ST

ROBINSON RD

56TH STCT E

141S

T AVE

LAW

RENC

E AV

55TH ST E

51ST ST E

ELIZABETH ST

STEE

LE AV

MASON ST

PEAS

E AV

142 N

DAV

E

CHER

RY AV

SUMNER HEIGHTS DR E

RAILROAD ST

29TH ST

NE

STATE ST

5TH AV NE

INTER AV

PACIF

ICAV

134T

HAV

E

VALLEY AV E

MAIN ST

E MAIN

HOUSTON RD E

LINDEN AV

FRYA

R AV

BRIDGE ST

EDGEWOODDR

E

TRAFF

ICAV

WEST VALLEYHWY E

167

Sumner Station

Half mile radius

Sounder South Line: Sumner Station Vicinity Businesses

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Map date: 4/17/2018

1,000Feet

Sources: Sound Transit GIS,King County GIS, Pierce County GIS.

Sounder Commuter RailCurrent alignmentFuture extension

Accommodation and Food Services (19)Administrative and Support and Waste Managementand Remediation Services (7)Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (1)Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (3)Construction (20)Educational Services (3)Finance and Insurance (15)

Health Care and Social AssistanceInformation (3)Management of Companies and Enterprises (2)Manufacturing (4)Other Services (except Public Administration)Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (19)Public Administration

Real Estate Rental and Leasing (31)Retail Trade (41)Transportation and Warehousing (3)Utilities (1)Wholesale Trade (8)N/A (0)

Total station vicinity businesses (227)Vicinity business by NAICS industry

S 15TH ST

E I ST

E 28TH ST

COURT_A

E 27TH ST

E 29TH ST

E N ST

E K ST

E 32ND ST

E M ST

BROADWAYFAWCETT AV

E HARRISON ST

E WRIGHT AVE R

IVER

STE MCKINLEY RD

S 32ND ST E E ST

UPPER PARK

ST

E G ST

E F ST

E 26TH ST

E 25TH ST

E 35TH ST

COMMERCEST

E 25TH ST

HOLGATE ST

E 18TH ST

COURT_DFAWCETT AV

COURT_C

S HOOD ST

HOOD

ST

CLEVELAND WY

BROTMAN ST

E 19TH ST

E 21ST STE J ST

E D ST

E J ST

S D ST

VALLEY VIEW TER

DELIN

ST

E 34TH ST

JEFF

ERSO

NAV

S 25TH ST

SOUTH TACOMA WAY

SR509

MARKET ST

S 19TH ST

E L ST

MCKINLEY WYS 30TH ST

S 34TH ST

S C ST

PUYALLUP AV

MCKINLEY AV

A ST

S C ST

E PORTLAND AV

E 23RD ST

WILEY AV

DOCK ST

PACIFIC AV

PACI

FIC AV

TACOMAAV

S

ED

ST

5

Tacoma Dome Station

Half mile radius

Sounder South Line: Tacoma Dome Station Vicinity Businesses

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Map date: 4/17/2018

1,000Feet

Sources: Sound Transit GIS,King County GIS, Pierce County GIS.

Sounder Commuter RailCurrent alignmentFuture extension

Accommodation and Food Services (32)Administrative and Support and Waste Managementand Remediation Services (13)Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (2)Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (8)Construction (12)Educational Services (5)Finance and Insurance (5)

Health Care and Social AssistanceInformation (2)Management of Companies and Enterprises (1)Manufacturing (22)Other Services (except Public Administration)Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (23)Public Administration

Real Estate Rental and Leasing (19)Retail Trade (43)Transportation and Warehousing (4)Utilities (1)Wholesale Trade (18)N/A (2)

Total station vicinity businesses (236)Vicinity business by NAICS industry

LONGACRES WAY

SW 10TH ST

TRECK DR

S 153RD ST

RAYM

O ND

A VE

SW

BAKER BLVD

CHRI

STEN

SEN

RD

SW 27TH ST

INDU

STRY

DR

INTERURBAN AVE S

SOUTHCENTER BLVD

65THAVE S

SW GRADY WAY

SW 16TH ST

ANDO

VER

PARK

E

OAKESDALE AVE SW

TUKWILA PKWY

JACK

SON AVE SW

WEST

VALL

EY H

WY

MONSTER RD SW

OAKE

SDAL

EAVE

SW

405

Tukwila Station

Half milerad

ius

Sounder South Line: Tukwila Station Vicinity Businesses

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Map date: 4/17/2018

1,000Feet

Sources: Sound Transit GIS,King County GIS, Pierce County GIS.

Sounder Commuter RailCurrent alignmentFuture extension

Accommodation and Food Services (20)Administrative and Support and Waste Managementand Remediation Services (10)Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (1)Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (0)Construction (8)Educational Services (5)Finance and Insurance (7)

Health Care and Social AssistanceInformation (0)Management of Companies and Enterprises (0)Manufacturing (11)Other Services (except Public Administration)Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (21)Public Administration

Real Estate Rental and Leasing (13)Retail Trade (33)Transportation and Warehousing (4)Utilities (0)Wholesale Trade (11)N/A (1)

Total station vicinity businesses (172)Vicinity business by NAICS industry