HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIC 2019-06-18 Item 2C - Discussion - BNSF Intermodal Facility AccessAllan Ekberg, Mayor
Public Works Department - Henry Hash, Director
INFOR ATIONAL E ORANDU
TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
FROM: Henry Hash, Public Works Director
BY: Hari Ponnekanti, City Engineer
CC: Mayor Allan Ekberg
DATE: June 14, 2019
SUBJECT: BNSF Intermodal Facility Access Project
Project No. 99510409
Schedule Update and next steps
ISSUE
Provide an update and seek direction on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Intermodal Access Study.
BACKGROUND
BNSF owns an Intermodal facility that transports containers from trucks to railroad and vice versa. This facility is located
within Tukwila city limits in the Allentown community. The intermodal facility is adjacent to 1-5 and southeast of King County
International Airport, also known as Boeing Field. BNSF calls this facility the South Seattle Intermodal Facility.
The City of Tukwila and BNSF jointly funded an access study to determine a potential new route for truck traffic into the
intermodal yard. David Evans and Associates began the study in March 2015. The BNSF access study produced a draft
report in November 2016. As part of the study, open houses were held, and community input was collected. The following
five alternatives were studied;
1. Airport Way S 4. Gateway Drive - north leg
2. S 112th Street 5. New 48th Avene S Bridge
3. S 124th Street
The draft study indicated that the 48th Avenue S Bridge was the preferred alternative. The study remains in draft form.
ANALYSIS
The findings from the draft study were provided to the City Council in December 2016 after the first round of open houses
and community outreach. The alternatives were presented at an Open House on August 17, 2017, with the preferred
alternative identified as 48th Avenue S Bridge. The next step had planned to bring these alternatives and funding options
to the City Council in the fall of 2017. If a decision is made on the preferred alternative, a funding source needs to be
identified to take the next step.
The original next steps for the BNSF Intermodal Study included these options:
- Finalize the Preferred Alternative and seek Council direction
- Identify and provide funding for preliminary engineering and design of the preferred alternative
- Continue public outreach and continue the SEPA process
Timeline/Roadmap
- BNSF Intermodal Facility Access Study start date — 3/20/15
- Open Houses — March & August 2016
- BNSF Intermodal Facility Access Study — Draft Alternative Screening Analysis Report 11/28/16
- Open House — Preferred Alternative Outreach — 8/17/17
- GNCC Meeting and Tour of the BNSF South Seattle Intermodal Facility — 3/27/19
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Next Steps
- Finalize the Preferred Alternative and seek Council direction
- Identify the funding source and prepare a supplement to David Evans consultant contract to update the cost
estimates and finalize the report documents from draft format
- Identify and provide funding for preliminary engineering and design of preferred alternative
- Continue public outreach and SEPA process
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Staff estimates that the supplemental costs to update the David Evans contract for the cost estimate revisions and finalizing
the report will be approximately $15,000.
Project costs for the preferred alternative, 48th Ave S Bridge, are unknown until preliminary engineering is underway. Best
available estimates developed in 2017 were approximately $20 million (in 2019, the estimate could be as high as $34
million). In general, there are not many outside funding sources (i.e. federal, state funding) for new bridges such as the
potential 48th Ave S Bridge Project.
RECOMMENDATION
Discussion only.
ATTACHMENTS
• Draft BNSF Intermodal Facility Access Study - Draft Alternative Screening Analysis (full draft)
• Draft BNSF Intermodal Facility Access Study — Preferred Alternative Outreach Summary
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BNSF RAIL AY INTER ODAL FACILITY ACCESS STUDY
ALTERNATIVE SCREENING ANALYSIS REPORT
Prepared for:
City of Tukwila
Public Works Depa
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pared by:
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APPENDICES
Appendix A - Alternative Plan Sheets
AppendixB-TruckAcces Routes
Appendix C - Roadway Cost Estimate Back-up
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EXECUTIVE SU ARY
This Alternative Screening Analysis Report for the City of Tukwila was prepared by David Evans and
Associates, Inc. to evaluate alternative access to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway
intermodal facility in Tukwila, Washington. This facility is also known as South Seattle Yard. BNSF
Railway also sponsored this study.
The existing access to the Intermodal facility uses 42nd Avenue S and S 124th Street. S 124th Street
is also a residential collector street serving the community of Allentown. Several residential homes
with driveways are located on S 124th Street, as is the Tukwila Community Center which houses an
aquatic center, meeting rooms, classes and activities for all ages, and playground and ball fields.
This study did not create new alternatives but used alternatives that were developed by previous
studies. A total of five alternatives were studied: Airport Way S, 5 112 treet, S 124th Street,
Gateway Drive — North Leg, and 48th Avenue S.
Several desktop researches were performed as part of this st
and sensitive areas, fish and wildlife, water resources, haz
cultural and historical resources.
searches included critical
eological and soils, and
A scored screening matrix was developed collaboratively
-en the City of Tukwila, BNSF
Railway, and David Evans and Associates, Inc. T trixwa -sented to Tukwila City Council as
well as to the public for their feedback on the sc rix eria. The public was allowed to
provide feedback via an on-line open house and a en house.
Representatives from Tukwila, BNSF
each alternative using a numerica
added, and the lowest score is the p
Based on the scoring res
Evans and Associates Inc. met to score
1 to 9. The score for each criteria was
alter ive.
alternative is the preferred alternative.
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INTRODUCTION
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway owns an intermodal facility that transfers containers
from trucks to railroad and vice versa. This facility is located within the City of Tukwila city limits in
the Allentown community. The intermodal facility is adjacent to Interstate 5 (1-5) and just south of
King County International Airport, also known as Boeing Field. BNSF calls this facility South Seattle
Yard.
The only access route to the intermodal facility is along the southern edge of the Allentown
community on S 124th Street. In order to improve livability and safety without compromising the
operations of the yard, the community and the City are seeking an alternative access route to the
intermodal facility.
P OJECT BACKG OUND
The project area is located in the incorporated community of Al within the City of Tukwila.
For several years, the City has worked with Allentown reside an iss elated to community
impacts resulting from the BNSF South Seattle Intermodal lity, and o -ntifying alternatives
for a rerouted truck access —one with fewer adverse i ts on e neighbc ood. Trucks currently
use 42nd Avenue S and S 124th Street to access the rail i ver 20 different alternatives for
truck access to the rail facility have been studied since 199
Truck traffic has increased along the existing tru
increased rail activity. The approximately 50 horr
day truck traffic, adding to the other
neighborhood. Truck traffic also c
checkpoint station at the east end
the rail facility, creating acce
ast several years, due to
h Street experience 24-hour per
ighway, and train noise levels in the
r residents. Trucks back up at the
ing on S 124th Street, waiting to check into
vehicle exhaust, noise, and safety issues for residents.
After discussions with the 0 e cal roadway section for this project used a 12-foot lane, 5-
foot bike lane, 5-foot landscape a, and 5-foot sidewalk. The total width for this roadway section
is 75 feet (includes 1-foot for curbs on both side of the street). This same width was also used for
the bridge section.
In developing the concept roadway profiles, a design speed of 35 mph was used.
Since the new access would primarily be used by trucks, the maximum roadway grade used was five
percent.
ALTERNATIVES
The City of Tukwila began studying access alternatives to the BNSF Intermodal Facility in 1998. An
alternative study was performed by Harding Lawson Associates. Another access alternative study
was performed by Cooper Consulting Engineering in 2000. This access study did not develop new
alternatives, but used leading alternatives from these previous studies.
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Figure 1 shows the project study area. The following provides a description for each alternative.
Airport Way
Alternative
Figure 1— Project Study Area
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Airport ay S Alternative
This alternative access would connect the northern end of the intermodal facility to Airport Way S.
The existing railroad maintenance road would be reconstructed and provide ingress and egress to
the intermodal facility. A new intersection and traffic signal would be required at Airport Way and
the access road. Plan sheets for this alternative can be found in Appendix A.
Due to geometric constraints and the alignments of Airport Way S and the new access road, access
from Airport Way south of the new intersection to the intermodal facility is not feasible. Entry and
exit from the intermodal facility would only be north of the new intersection. Taking into account
these restrictions, 1-5 freeway access would be via S Norfolk Street, East Marginal Way S, and S
Boeing Access Road. A figure of the truck freeway access route can be found in Appendix B.
This alternative access would require the existing bridge on S Boeing A cess Road over the railroad
tracks to be reconstructed due to the width of the new access road the existing bridge
configuration.
This alternative would require the intermodal facility to con
the yard: a check-in/check-out facility, truck queuing Ian
storage access road along the western edge of the facil
existing BNSF parcel, so new right-of-way would be requ
S 112th Street Alternative
This alternative would connect to the n
would begin at East Marginal Way S
Light utilities corridor. The utilitie
Hill Preserve and a residential neigh
residential neighborhood fr
The existing utility corni
diameter water line, as se
contains
aerial
use
or
ct the fo ing at the north end of
n operations ing, and a truck
•Thisv road cannot be built within the
e intermodal facility. This new roadway
g Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle City
ooting range to the north, and Duwamish
o uth. A bluff separates the higher -elevation
et to the north and the rail facility to the east.
OS,
arate high -power transmissions lines and a large -
Plan sheets for this alternative found in Appendix A.
The truck freeway access route to 1-5 would be via East Marginal Way S and S Boeing Access Road. A
figure of the truck freeway access route can be found in Appendix B.
This alternative would require the intermodal facility to construct the following at the north end of
the yard: a check-in/check-out facility, truck queuing lanes, an operations building, and a truck
storage access road along the western edge of the facility. This new road cannot be built within the
existing BNSF parcel, so new right-of-way would be required.
S 124th Street Alternative
This alternative would use the existing route and connect into the intermodal facility at its current
location. Truck traffic would continue to access the rail facility using Interurban Avenue S, 42nd
Avenue S. S 124th Street, and the existing check-in/check-out facility. No improvements or changes
would occur to the streets along the route as part of this project. This route is adjacent to
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approximately 50 homes and the Tukwila Community Center, and runs through the middle of the
Allentown neighborhood. Impacts to the neighborhood associated with the truck traffic would
continue, similar to existing conditions, and could continue to worsen, based on recent increases in
freight -related truck traffic in this area. Due to its age and service life, the 42nd Avenue S bridge
over the Duwamish River would require replacement. Plan sheets for this alternative can be found
in Appendix A.
As a mitigation measure for the truck noise, it is assumed that a noise wall would be constructed
along the northern edge of 42nd Avenue S. The construction of this new noise wall would require
the acquisition of all homes whose driveways are on 42nd Avenue S. Also, seven roadways (43rd
Avenue S, 44th Avenue S, 45th Avenue 5, 46th Avenue S. 47th Avenue S. 48th Avenue S. and 49th
Avenue S) would have their access to 42nd Avenue S closed. These streets would become dead-end
streets, and new cul-de-sacs would be constructed at the south end of each street. All of the
neighbor access would be shifted to S 122nd Street to the north.
There would be no changes to freeway access with this alternati ure of the truck freeway
access route can be found in Appendix B.
There would be no changes to the intermodal facility as
Gateway Drive Alternative
This alternative access would connect to the mt
location. This alternative would begin at Interurb
construct a new roadway between the Emp
bridge over the Green River Trail an h Riv
the existing intermodal check-inic
grade intersections at Gateway Drive
would include a 10-foot-wi
Appendix A.
The truck freeway access
ts current check-in/check-out
e the north leg of Gateway Drive,
e Credit Union (BECU) buildings, construct a
o through residential parcels, and tie into
alternative would construct three new at-
eg), 51 Place S, and 51st Place S. The new bridge
ility Plan sheets for this alternative can be found in
uld be via Interurban Avenue S. A figure of the truck
freeway access route can be ppendix B.
There would be no changes to the intermodal facility as part of this alternative.
48th Avenue S Alternative
This alternative access would connect to the southern end of the intermodal facility. This
alternative would begin at Interurban Avenue 5, use the existing 48th Avenue S roadway, and
construct a new bridge over the Green River Trail and Duwamish River, as well as a roadway that
goes under the existing S 129th Street bridge and into the rail yard facility. The new bridge would
include a 10-foot-wide pedestrian facility. Plan sheets for this alternative can be found in Appendix
A.
The truck freeway access route to 1-5 would be via Interurban Avenue S. A figure of the truck
freeway access route can be found in Appendix B.
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This alternative would require the intermodal facility to construct new truck queuing and exiting
lanes. All new lanes can be constructed within BNSF parcels. No construction or modification would
be needed at the existing check-in/check-out facility or operation building.
SU ARY OF BACKGROUND DATA COLLECTION
To assist in screening the alternatives, existing information in the following subjects was gathered
and displayed as geographic information system (GIS) maps. No field work was conducted, and the
information for the existing conditions came from publicly -available sources. An Existing Conditions
Technical Memorandum was prepared for each subject area. This information will also be used in
the technical discipline reports prepared as part of the environmental documentation under SEPA.
• Critical and Sensitive Areas
• Fish and Wildlife
• Water Resources
• Hazardous Materials
• Geological and Soils
• Cultural and Historical Resources
The following sections provide a summary of the findings.
Critical d Sensitive Areas
The project area is located in the Puge
estuary ecosystem. Category III and
River runs through the middle of t
shoreline of statewide significance.
Fish and Wildlife
s, within the tidally -influenced Duwamish
thin the project study area. The Duwamish
designated by the City of Tukwila as a
Fish and wildlife use of the 'ect st area is limited by its high density of industrial, commercial,
and residential development. al wildlife habitat in the project area is limited to the buffers
of wetlands, the narrow riparian ge along the Duwamish River, and a few scattered undeveloped
steep slopes and undeveloped parcels.
Fish use in the Duwamish River, which contains a wide range of native and nonnative fish species,
includes several species listed as threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act
(ESA), including Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, and bull trout.
Water Resources
According to the King County Aquifer Recharge Area map, no critical aquifer recharge areas are
located within the project area. Since the Duwamish River is a designated floodway that is
contained by constructed levees, there are no 100-year or 500-year floodplains located within the
project study area.
All alternatives fall within Tukwila's shoreline jurisdiction.
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The Duwamish River is on the Ecology 303(d) list for over 300 water quality pollutants.
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous material sites were identified within the project study area. Each site was assigned a risk
rating (low, medium, or high). The risk assigned was based on professional judgment considering
each site's distance to the alternative footprint, type, duration of historical development,
contaminated media, known gradient and contaminant migration potential. The majority of the
sites were classified as low risk. Concerns exist based on historical or current development, but the
likelihood for conditions at the site to affect the project is assessed as relatively low.
Geological and Soils
The project study area is located within the Duwamish River valley. Pri to human modifications,
the Duwamish River was a natural distributary channel of the Cedar Green Rivers, as well as the
White River. These rivers originate on the flanks of Mount Rainer
Predominate geologic units mapped in the area of the prop
alluvium, bedrock, and glacial deposits. The alternative r
mapped as alluvial deposits. Bedrock is mapped along
River valley in the project study area. Exposed bedrock o
portion of the project area while a glacial depos. a was
the project study area.
In general, there are relative good soils
liquefaction does exist within the pr
Cultural and Historical Resources
The project study area is
important landscape. Tr
alternative.
n a
tional cult
oute a atives include:
s are primaril ated within the areas
tern edge of the Duwamish
are also mapped in the northern
ed along the southwestern edge of
ct area; however, the potential of
pecially along the riverbanks.
'fled by local Native American groups as a traditionally
erties are known to be in the vicinity of each access
Remnants of electric railroad ocated at the western ends of all of the alternatives, and
would be considered as items of a chaeological importance if encountered.
The project study area contains several buildings, structures, and objects (BSO) that are 35 years or
older. The majority of these BSOs are residential homes. Survey and elevations need to be
performed to determine if they are eligible for registry.
SCREENING ATRIX
In the following two sections, an explanation of the selection criteria matrix is presented. The first
section, Matrix Criteria, discusses the criteria groups and each individual criterion. The second
section, Scoring Methodology, discusses the approach used to score each alternative.
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Matrix Criteria
A screening matrix was developed to score the alternatives. The City of Tukwila, BNSF Railway, and
David Evans and Associates, Inc. worked collaboratively to create the screening matrix. The matrix
was then presented to the City Council and the public for their comments. Bob Giberson, Tukwila
Public Works Director, presented the screening matrix to the City Council. The City Council did not
have any comments on the screening matrix.
The screening matrix was presented to the public via two venues: an on-line open house and an in -
person open house. The public did not have any comments on the screening matrix.
The screening matrix contained four groups of scoring criteria. The groups and group descriptions
are as follow:
Right -of -Way
This group evaluates the need for new right-of-way t
railroad yard modifications and the complexity or d'
of -way.
• Construction
This group evaluates the complexity, difficultitI impacts of constructing the
alternatives.
• Railroad
This group evaluates the co ies, and impacts to the operations of the
existing railroad interm
• Environmental
This group eval o ity, difficulties, and impacts to the environment,
preparing th quired e on tal documentation, and obtaining construction
permits.
For each of these groups, mo h scoring criteria were used. The following section describes
these additional scoring criteria.
truct the alternative and
obtaining the new right -
Right -of -Way
• Residential
This criterion evaluates the need for new residential right-of-way to construct the
alternative, and the complexity or difficulties in obtaining the new residential right-of-
way.
Commercial
This criterion evaluates the need for new commercial right-of-way to construct the
alternative, and the complexity or difficulties in obtaining the new commercial right-of-
way.
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• Vacant Land
This criterion evaluates the need for new vacant land right-of-way to construct the
alternative, and the complexity or difficulties in obtaining the new vacant land right-of-
way.
Construction
• Utilities Relocation
This criterion evaluates the complexity or difficulties of relocating existing utilities
(power, telephone, gas, water, etc.). A couple of examples are the type of overhead
lines (transmission versus distribution), and the size of water line (12 inches versus 6
feet).
Road Construction
This criterion evaluates the complexity, difficulties, am
constructing the alternative. Some examples are ro
stormwater or sidewalk reconstruction, and illu
revisions.
Impacts Traffic during Construction
This criterion evaluates the complex
constructing the alternative. Some i
for lane or roadway closures, the leng
reach their destination.
Railroad
• Railroad Yard Access To
This criterion
intermodal
vehicle trave
intersections a v
turns).
BNSF Yard Access Reliability
ate
ity to the
the in
e
pacts to existing roadways in
izontal or profile revisions,
signals construction or
nd impacts to existing traffic in
e the number of days and hours
utes, and the delays for vehicles to
lexity or difficulties of vehicle access from the railroad
e a and vice versa. Some examples are the distance a
modal facility to the freeway, the number of signalized
ross, and the turning movements (i.e., right turns versus left
This criterion evaluates the complexity, difficulties, and impacts to providing a reliable
.
access to the intermodal facility. The main criterion is the risk associated with an
alternative for a closure of a route that restricts access to the facility. This could be due
to any reason: bridge closure or collapse, flooding, or road closure.
Impacts to Railroad Operations
This criterion evaluates the complexity, difficulties, and impacts to existing intermodal
facility operations. Some examples are relocating the check-in/check-out facility,
relocating the operations building, vehicle circulations within the facility, or access to
storage areas.
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Environmental
w Air Quality
This criterion evaluates the complexity, difficulties, and impacts of air quality.
• Noise
This criterion evaluates the complexity, difficulties, and impacts ofnoise to sensitive
receivers.
� Historic' Cultural, and Archaeological Resources
This criterion evaluates the complexity, difficulties, and impacts on historical structures
and tocultural Vrarchaeological sites.
9 Critical/Sensitive Area3
This criterion evaluates the complexity, difficulties, ctsb) critical and sensitive
areas,
0 Geotechnica|
This criterion evaluates the complexity, cliff
the construction Ofthe alternative.
0 Traffic - Operations
This criterion evaluates the complexi
to the alternative.
Permitting
This criterion evaluates . , co, . . iculties, and impacts of obtaining permits
needed to constr
'geotechnical items to
pacts of traffic operations due
The last group in the scree , matri construction cost. This was included for information
purposes only. The constructis , as separated into two groups. The first one, Roadway
Construction, represents the cos construct the roadway improvements, or reconstruction of the
existing roadway. The second one, Railroad Yard Construction, represents the cost to construct
improvements or reconstruct the intermodal facility.
Scoring Methodolo
Anumerical scoring system was used toscore each alternative. The scoring range was 1'9with I
representing the least difficulty or complexity and 9 representing the most difficulty or complexity.
With this system, the preferred alternative will have the lowest total.
|naddition toanumerical score, acolor coding system was implemented in order to provide a quick
of the scoring. The colors used were red, yellow, and green. The color assignment for the numerical
scores is as follows:
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Color
Numerical Score
Description
Green
1 through 3
Low Complexity/Difficulty
Yellow
4 through 6
SCORING OF ALTERNATIVES
Medium Complexity/Difficulty
The selection criteria matrix was sent to the City of Tukwila and BNSF Railway in order for them to
score, independently, each alternative. David Evans and Associates, Inc. also scored each alternative
independently. On July 20, 2016, representatives from City of Tukw
Evans and Associates, Inc. met to develop a collaborative score fo
figure shows the scoring as a result of this meeting.
c)4.4°C)11111W
SF Railway, and David
h alternative. The following
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Alternatives
Airport Way S
S 112th Street
S 124th Street
Gateway Drive - North Leg
48th Avenue SE
Right -of -Way
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Legend:
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9
8
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Figure 2 — Selection Criteria Screening Matrix
SELECTION CRITERIA MATRIX
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Construction Railroad
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9
7
1-3 Low Complexity/Difficulty
4-6 Medium Complexity/Difficulty
7-9 High Complexity/Difficulty
City of Tukwila
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4
9
8
7
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27
15 8
22 6
23 4
4
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5
6
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12
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7
6
6
Environmental
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7
4
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7
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7
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7
6
6
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39
50
40
40
Total
111
101
98
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$19.3
$21.4
$28.9
$23.3
$15.9
Cost
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$90.0
$68.0
$0.0
$0.0
$4.4
$109.3
$89.4
$28.9
$23.3
$20.3
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CONCEPTUAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND RIGHT -OF- AY ESTI ATES
Conceptual construction costs and right-of-way estimates were determined for each alternative.
The construction cost estimates were separated into three categories: roadway construction cost
(includes bridge construction), railroad construction cost, and right-of-way acquisition cost.
The estimates were by three separate entities. The conceptual roadway construction cost estimates
were determined by David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA). The railroad costs were determined by
BNSF Railway. The right-of-way costs were determined by Abeyta & Associates, a right-of-way
specialist, and a subconsultant to DEA.
The following table provides the conceptual costs for roadway construction, roadway right-of-way,
railroad facilities construction, and railroad right-of-way.
Alternative
Conceptual Cost Estimate , illions)
Roadway Costs
R. •ad•
Roadway
Right -of -Way
Ra' :d
Righ Way
Total
Airport Way S
$14.5 - $19.3
$0
$5 - $7:
$9.0 - $12.0
$98.3 - $109.3
S 112th Street
$12.4 - 16.6
$3.6 - $4.8
$47.7 .6
$3.3 -$4.4
$80.5 -$89.4
S 124th Street
$18.9 - $25.3
$ 2. 7' - $3.6111
$0
$0
$26.0 $28.9
Gateway Drive
- North Leg
$11.3 - $15.0
$64mk.2 - 8.3
1100400,.
$0
$0
$21.0 - $23.3
48th Avenue S
$10.2 - $13.6
ilOr .1.7 - 3
.9 - $4.4
$0
$18.3 -$20.4
CONCEPTUAL P
For each alternative, p
edges and new right-of-w
eets wer
nterrno
reat . These plan sheets show the proposed roadway
acility new construction is not included in these plans.
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Alternative Plan Sheets
4c)
City of Tukwila
BNSF Intermodal Facility Access
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Appendix C
Roadway Cost Estimate Back-up
City of Tukwila
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City of Tukwila
BNSF Intermodal Access Study
Planning Level Cost Estimate
Alternate:
Location:
Length:
Description:
Assumptions:
Airport Way S
Airport Way S to BNSF Intermodal Facility
1800'
DAVID EVANS
AND ASSOCIATES INC.
Date:
Prepared by:
Checked by:
11/28/16
MLF
Alternative uses Airport Way S to northern end of BNSF yard.
See alternative exhibit
Existing Widths:
Proposed Widths:
Pavement Varies 40' to 52'
Pavement 44'
Preparation
1
2-4
5-12
Mobilization
Preparation Items
Removal Items
$772,900.00
$164,500.00
$82,000.00
Preparation Subtotal $1,019,400.00
Grading 1
13-14 Roadway Grading
15-18 Roadway Foundation
19-24 Utility Excavation
Grading Subtotal
$112,548.00
$150,275.00
$20,400.00
$283,223.00
Storm Drainage
25-36 Conveyance System $188,500.00
37 Culvert/Stream Crossing $0.00
38 Detention/Water Quality Facility $0.00
Storm Drainage Subtotal $188,500.00
Hot Mix As • halt Pavement
39-42 Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement $146
HMA Subtotal $14
Concrete
43-44 Sidewalks and Driveways
45-46 Curbs and Gutters
47 Concrete Roadway
Concrete Subto
$100,
$64,50
$0.
$164,845
Sidewalk 0
Sidewalk 6' both sides
Right -of -Way
Right -of -Way
Varies 60' to 80'
67'
Structures
48-51 Retaining Walls
52 Bridge Structure
Structure Subtotal
TESC and Landscap'
53-55 TESC
56-60 Plantings
61-62 I rrigatio
T. and Landscaping •tal
Ma
Guardr
raffic Sig
ion
d Signing
drail
stem
Other Items
tility Relocates
Misc. Construction
Other Items Subtotal
Traffic Subtotal
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL
CONTINGENCY 30%
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL (a)
DESIGN ENGINEERING 18%
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING 12%
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION 5%
ENGR. AND ADMIN. SUBTOTAL (b)
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 5%
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION 5%
ENVIRONMENTAL SUBTOTAL (c)
$71,860.00
$6,160,000.00
$6,231,860.00
$53,200.00
$105,000.00
$0.00
$158,200.00
5,884.00
$0.00
$170,000.00
$75,000.00
$50,000.00
$300,884.00
$0.00
$22,200.00
$22,200.00
$8,515,962
$2,554,790
$11,070,752
$1,992,740
$1,328,500
$553,540
$3,874,780
$553,540
$553,540
$1,107,080
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (a+b+c)
ROADWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY
ROADWAY SUBTOTAL
MARKET CONTIGENCY
ROADWAY TOTAL (d)
20%
$16,050,000
$0
$16,050,000
$3,210,000
$19,260,000
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS
RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
RAILROAD SUBTOTAL
MARKET CONTIGENCY
RAILROAD TOTAL (e)
20%
TOTAL PROJECT COST (d+e) (Year 2016)
$65,000,000
$10,000,000
$75,000,000
$15,000,000
$90,000,000
$109,300,000
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BNSF Intermodal Access Study
Planning Level Cost Estimate
Alternate:
Location:
Length:
Description:
Assumptions:
South 112th Street
East Marginal Way to BNSF Intermodal Facility
1750'
DAVID EVANS
ANDASSOCIATES INC.
Date:
Prepared by:
Checked by:
11/28/16
MLF
Alternative uses utility corridor and ties into the northern half of BNSF yard
see alternative exhibit
Existing Widths:
Proposed Widths:
Pavement Varies 40' to 52'
Pavement 44'
Preparation
1 Mobilization
2-4 Preparation Items
5-12 Removal Items
Preparation Subtotal
$276,700.00
$91,600.00
$30,450.00
Grading
13-15 Roadway Grading
16-19 Roadway Foundation
20-25 Utility Excavation
Grading Subtotal
$398,750.00
$96,889.00
$122,325.00
$16,640.00
$235,854.00
Storm Drainage
26-37 Conveyance System $149,850.00
38 Culvert/Stream Crossing $0.00
39 Detention/Water Quality Facility $1,500,000.00
Storm Drainage Subtotal $1,649,850.00
Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement
40-43 Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement
HMA Subtotal
I Concrete
44-45 Sidewalks and Driveways
46-47 Curbs and Gutters
48 Concrete Roadway
Concrete Subto
$81,
$52,50
$0
$134,19
Sidewalk 0
Sidewalk 6' both sides
Right -of -Way Varies 60' to 80'
Right -of -Way 67'
Structures
49-52
Retaining Walls
53 Bridge Structure
Structure Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
TESC and Landscap'
54-56
57-61
62-63
TESC
Plantings
Inigatio
C and Landscapi
64-72 Mar'
7 6 Guardr
raffic Sig
'•-tiofl
$46,400.00
$84,890.00
$32,400.00
bto al $163,690.00
d Signing $5,0 4.00
ndrail $0.00
stem $170,000.00
m $150,000.00
$30,000.00
Traffic Subtotal $355,084.00
Other Items
tility Relocates
Misc. Construction
Other Items Subtotal
$4,000,000.00
$29,000.00
$4,029,000.00
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL $7,085,218.00
CONTINGENCY 30% $2,125,570.00
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL $9,210,788.00
DESIGN ENGINEERING 18%
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING 12%
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION 5%
ENGR. AND ADMIN. SUBTOTAL
$1,657,950.00
$1,105,300.00
$460,540.00
$3,223,790.00
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 10% $921,080.00
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION 5% $460,540.00
ENVIRONMENTAL SUBTOTAL $1,381,620.00
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (a+b+c)
ROADWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY
ROADWAY SUBTOTAL
3,820,000
$4,000,000
17,820,000
MARKET CONTIGENCY 20% $3,560,000
ROADWAY TOTAL (d)
$21,380,000
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS
RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
RAILROAD SUBTOTAL
MARKET CONTIGENCY
RAILROAD TOTAL (e)
20%
TOTAL PROJECT COST (d+e) (Year 2016)
$53,000,000
$3,700,000
$56,700,000
$11,340,000
$68,040,000
$89,400,000
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BNSF Intermodal Access Study
Planning Level Cost Estimate
Alternate:
Location:
Length:
Description:
Assumptions:
S 124th Street
Interurban Avenue S to BNSF Intermodal Facility
3400'
DAVID EVANS
ANC ASSOCIATES 'NC.
Date:
Prepared by:
Checked by:
11/28/16
MLF
Alternative uses 42nd Avenue S, over Duwamish River, right on S 124th Street, and into the existing BNSF yard access.
Improvements along the existing route must be made, i.e. pavement rehabilitation, replacement of bridge over Duwamish River, See
alternative exhibit
Existing Widths:
Proposed Widths:
Pavement Varies 40' to 52'
Pavement 44'
Preparation
1
2-4
5-12
Mobilization
Preparation Items
Removal Items
$937,800.00
$154,400.00
$121,228.00
Preparation Subtotal $1,213,428.00
Grading
13-14 Roadway Grading
15-17 Roadway Foundation
18-23 Utility Excavation
Grading Subtotal
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Storm Drainage
24-35 Conveyance System
36 Culvert/Stream Crossing
37 Detention/Water Quality Facility
Storm Drainage Subtotal
8
Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement
$65,200.00
$0.00
$75,000.00
$140,200.00
Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement 3 1
Concrete
HMA Subtotal 3
42-43 Sidewalks and Driveways
44-45 Curbs and Gutters
46 Concrete Roadway
Concrete Subto
$44,
$66,30
$0.
$110,300
Sidewalk 0
Sidewalk 6' both sides
Right -of -Way Varies 60' to 80'
Right -of -Way 67'
Structures
47-52
Retaining Walls
53 Bridge Structure
$4,811,400.00
$2,745,600.00
Structure Subtotal $7,557,000,00
TESC and Landscap*
54-56
57-61
62-63
TESC
Plantings
lnigatio
64-72 Ma
7 6 Guardr
raffia Sig
8' 'on
and Landscapi
d Signing
drail
stem
m
Other Items
tility Relocates
Misc. Construction
Other Items Subtotal
$256,200.00
$86,860.00
$13,500.00
total $356,560.00
$17,680.00
$73,500.00
$180,000.00
$125,000.00
$250,000.00
Traffic Subtotal $646,180.00
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL
CONTINGENCY
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL
30%
00,000.00
$33,200.00
$133,200.00
$10,468,368.00
$3,140,520.00
$13,608,888.00
DESIGN ENGINEERING 18% $2,449,600.00
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING 12% $1,633,070 00
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION 5% $680,450.00
ENGR. AND ADMIN. SUBTOTAL $4,763,120.00
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 10% $1,360,890.00
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION 10% $1,360,890.00
ENVIRONMENTAL SUBTOTAL $2,721,780.00
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (a+b+c) $21,090,000
ROADWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY 3 000,000
ROADWAY SUBTOTAL $24,090,000
MARKET CONTIGENCY 20%, $4,820,000
ROADWAY TOTAL (d) $28,910,000
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS $0
RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY $0
RAILROAD SUBTOTAL $0
MARKET CONTIGENCY 20% $0
RAILROAD TOTAL (e) $0
TOTAL PROJECT COST (d+e) (Year 2016) $28,900,000
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BNSF Intermodal Access Study
Planning Level Cost Estimate
Alternate:
Location:
Length:
Description:
Assumptions:
Gateway Drive - North Leg
Interurban Avenue S to BNSF Intermodal Facility
2700'
DAVID EVANS
AND ASSOCIATES "sic -
Date:
Prepared by:
Checked by:
11/28/16
MLF
Alternative uses north leg of Gateway Drive, goes between the two Boeing Credit Union Building, over Duwamish River, and into the
existing BNSF yard access.
See alternative exhibit
Existing Widths:
Proposed Widths:
Pavement Varies 40' to 52'
Pavement 44'
Preparation
1 Mobilization
2-4 Preparation Items
5-12 Removal Items
Preparation Subtotal
$567,600.00
$115,000.00
$50,342.00
Grading
13-14 Roadway Grading
15-19 Roadway Foundation
20-25 Utility Excavation
Grading Subtotal
$732,942.00
$28,995.00
$263,004.00
$4,960.00
$296,959.00
Storm Drainage
26-37 Conveyance System $62,200.00
38 Culvert/Stream Crossing $0.00
39 Detention/Water Quality Facility $1,000,000.00
Storm Drainage Subtotal $1,062,200.00
Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement
$207
40-46 Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement
HMA Subtotal $20
Concrete
47-48 Sidewalks and Driveways
49-50 Curbs and Gutters
51 Concrete Roadway
Concrete Subto
$119,
$66,30
$0
$185,44
Sidewalk 0
Sidewalk 6' both sides
Right -of -Way Varies 60' to 80'
Right -of -Way 67'
Structures
52-57
Retaining Walls
58 Bridge Structure
TESC and Landscap4
59-61 TESC
62-66 Plantings
67-68 Irrigatio
StructureSubtotal
$245,250.00
$2,481,600,00
$2,726,850.00
$256,200.00
$156,720.00
$52,380.00
btotal $465,300.00
d Signing $13,040.00
drail $73,500.00
tern $170,000.00
m $247,000.00
$100,000.00
Traffic Subtotal $603,540.00
Other Items
tility Relocates
Misc. Construction
Other Items Subtotal
$100,000.00
$34,600.00
$134,600.00
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL $6,415,511.00
CONTINGENCY 30% $1,924,660.00
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL $6,340,171.00
DESIGN ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
ENGR. AND ADMIN. SUBTOTAL
18%
12%
5%
$1,501,240.00
$1,000,830.00
$417,010.00
$2,919,080.00
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 10% $834,020.00
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION 5% $417,010.00
ENVIRONMENTAL SUBTOTAL $1,251,030.00
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (a+b+c) $12,510,000
ROADWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY $6,900,000
ROADWAY SUBTOTAL $19,410,000
MARKET CONTIGENCY 20% $3,880,000
ROADWAY TOTAL (d) $23,290,000
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS $0
RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY $0
RAILROAD SUBTOTAL $0
MARKET CONTIGENCY 20% $0
RAILROAD TOTAL (e) $0
TOTAL PROJECT COST (d+e) (Year 2016) $23,300,000
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BNSF Intermodal Access Study
Planning Level Cost Estimate
Alternate:
Location:
Length:
Description:
Assumptions:
48th Avenue South
Interurban Avenue S to BNSF Intermodal Facility
2600'
DAVI D EVAN S
AND ASSOCIATES 'NC^
Date:
Prepared by:
Checked by:
11/28/16
MLF
Alternative uses 48th Avenue S, over Duwamish River, and ties into the southern end of BNSF yard
See alternative exhibit
Existing Widths:
Proposed Widths:
Pavement Varies 40' to 52'
Pavement 44'
Preparation
1 Mobilization
2-4 Preparation Items
5-12 Removal Items
Preparation Subtotal
Grading
13-14 Roadway Grading
15-22 Roadway Foundation
23-28 Utility Excavation
Grading Subtotal
$505,500.00
$90,600.00
$71,671.00
$667,771.00
$950.00
$110,341.00
$23,760.00
$135,051.00
Storm Drainage
29-40 Conveyance System
41 Culvert/Stream Crossing
42 Detention/Water Quality Facility
Storm Drainage Subtotal
Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement
$201,800.00
$0.00
$750,000.00
$951,800.00
43-49 Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement $1
HMA Subtotal
50-51
52-53
54
Concrete
Sidewalks and Driveways
Curbs and Gutters
Concrete Roadway
Concrete Subto
$129,
$65,8
$0
$195,25
Sidewalk 0
Sidewalk 6' both sides
Right -of -Way Varies 60' to 80'
Right -of -Way 67'
Structures
55-59
Retaining Walls
60 Bridge Structure
Structure Subtotal
$115,250.00
$2,323,200.00
TESC and Landsca
61-63 TESC
64-68 Plantings
69-70 Irrigati'
C and Landscap
d Signing
ndrail
tern
m
b otal
Traffic Subtotal
Other Items
Utility Relocates
Misc. Construction
Other Items Subtotal
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL
CONTINGENCY
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL
DESIGN ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
ENGR. AND ADMIN. SUBTOTAL
30%
18%
12%
5%
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 10%
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION 5%
ENVIRONMENTAL SUBTOTAL
$2,438,450.00
$256,400.00
$136,820.00
$44,280.00
$437,500.00
$7,844.00
$94,000.00
$180,000.00
$279,000.00
$50,000.00
$610,844.00
$206,000.00
$18,200.00
$224,200.00
$5,824,931.00
$1,747,480.00
$7,572,411.00
$1,363,040.00
$908,690.00
$378,630.00
$2,650,360.00
$757,250.00
$378,630.00
$1,135,880.00
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (a+b+c)
ROADWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY
ROADWAY SUBTOTAL
MARKET CONTIGENCY
ROADWAY TOTAL (d)
20%
11,360,000
$1 900,000
13,260,000
$2,650,000
$15,910,000
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT
RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
RAILROAD SUBTOTAL
MARKET CONTIGENCY
RAILROAD TOTAL (e)
20%
TOTAL PROJECT COST (d+e) (Year 2016)
3,700,000
$0
$3,700,000
$740,000
$4,440,000
$20,400,000
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Preferred Alternative Outreach Summary
BNSF Access Study
DRAFT — September 5, 2017
Background
In 2016, the Tukwila community provided input on the screening criteria that was used to develop the
BNSF Access Study report. The City identified a preferred alternative route and shared it with the
community at an open house on August 17, 2017.
Summary
The City of Tukwila hosted an in -person open house at the Tukwila Community Center on August 17,
2017. The in -person house accompanied an online open house, which included the same information as
the in -person open house and was available from August 15 - 28, 2017.
Notifications
The project team advertised the in -person and online open houses in early August 2017. Notifications
included the following:
• Postcard sent to the Allentown and Duwamish neighborhoods
• Emails to the City's project listsery
o Listsery includes community members, business and property owners, other interested
parties
• Flier emailed as attachment to Allentown and Duwamish neighborhood listservs by
neighborhood leaders
• Facebook and Twitter posts on the City's social media accounts
Attendance and visitor statistics
• In -person open house attendance: 42
• In -person comment forms completed: 20
• Online open house visitors: 32
• Online surveys completed: 12
• Overall number of participants: 74
Engagement Methods
In -Person Open House
The City gathered shared information about the preferred alternative and other considered alternatives
during an open house at the Tukwila Community Center on August 17, 2017, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Participants viewed informational boards that described the project purpose, schedule, alternative and
preferred routes, screening criteria and environmental process. Project staff were on hand to answer
questions. Participants contributed comments via comment cards. Comments received at the open
house are shown in Appendix 1 and summarized below.
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In -person open house participants give feedback on comment cards.
Online Open House
In order to reach Tukwila businesses and residents who were unable to attend the in -person open
house, the City advertised an online open house, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, starting
August 15 and ending August 28. The online open house included the same information as at the in -
person open house and a survey that gathered specific feedback in a similar fashion to the comment
boxes at the in -person open house. Comments received through the online open house are shown in
Appendices 2 and summarized below.
Feedback Overview
Several themes emerged from the input received through 32 comments and surveys:
• Those who supported the preferred alternative (15) stated a number of reasons for their
support, including moving the truck route to a commercial street and away from residences,
access/proximity to 1-5 and current residential impacts on 124th.
• All residents who said they live along or near the current access route who participated (4)
supported moving the truck access route to another street.
• Those who opposed the preferred alternative (4) stated increased traffic, business impacts and
residential impacts as reasons for their opposition.
• Several participants urged the City to study or investigate cost (4) and traffic (3). Several
participants also expressed interest in potential environmental impacts (3).
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Next Steps
All feedback presented here is being provided to the project team for consideration. The study and
proposed route will be presented to City Council in the fall of 2017.
One participant requested specific follow up regarding business impacts on 48th Ave 5: Quinn Closson,
360-607-8178, gclosson@pape.com.
Appendices
1. Comments gathered at in -person open house
2. Online comments
3. Notifications
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Appendix 1: Comments Gathered at In -person Open House
Note: comments are verbatim as written. Commenters were asked if they live, work or visit Tukwila.
Live W rk Visit
N
Email
;; omment (verbatim)
x
Phillip
Camball
PhillamebalI(hotmai!acom
Anything except 48th Ave S.
Minimum public $, maximum
private funding.
x
Angela Steel
angelasb13cphotma!l.com
I prefer the 48th Ave S option
as the least impactful to
residential properties in
Allentown and Duwamish.
This option keeps semis on
existing truck routes w/out
creating new roads through
environmentally critical areas
or private property. *Also
need noise wall along edge of
railyard.
[unknown]
[unknown]
My first choice BNSF move out
completely. Second choice I
prefer 48th Ave S. Build wall
to control noise and shaking
control.
x
Mary Fertakis
[unknown]
Thanks for all the work that
has been done on this. The
grid was particularly helpful -
very concrete information and
easy to understand. The
original study in 1990 shows
that the 48th st option was
the least expensive and made
the most sense. It is the same
in 2017. Seems pretty clear
that this is still the direction to
go.
x
x
David
Shumate
David@propeldesigns.com
The 48th Ave and Bridge looks
like the best one!
x
x
Sean Albert
seanalbert2001 hatmailacom
I think the preferred 48th ave
south route is by far the best
alternative!!
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x
Patty Cokus pcokus@hotmail.com
I agree wholeheartedly with
the preffered study route
where it impacts all identified
impact criteria the least and is
the least expensive. Thank you
for working on this and
advocating for community
input and gathering feedback.
The preferred route makes
the most sense for all.
x
[Illegible] [unknown
I think the preferred option
makes the most sense of
those presented. It takes the
traffic completely off
residential streets and on to a
commercial street that
already accomodates semi -
truck traffic.
x
Lucia Nilo Itannilo@hotmail.com
I hope this project gets look at
seriously as I really enjoy my
home at 124th - but the
vibration of the trucks in and
out 24-7 is really bad and
nuisance. It shakes our house
especially when sleeping - the
NO -Build option: S 124th
should not be an option.
x
Wilfredo Nilo wznilo@gmaiLcom
We live by 124th ave which is
active for semi -trucker. Since
we moved here from
September 2016 we felt a
massive vibration everytime
those truckets pass by. We
live in a brand new home and
it created major cracks in aour
garage. We worried whats
gonna happen next.
x
Oscar Uceda o.ucedaCDvahoo.com
We would like to support the
prefer alternative for the
trucks route coming in and
out of the BNSF Railroad Yard
facility in Allentown.
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x
x
Becky
[Illegible]
becarosep(@aim.com
Concern the increase in traffic
from now and 20 years down
the road on the 48th ave
purposal. What effects it will
have on the businesses on
48th (widening roads etc)
Residents being impacted by
not being able to get access to
the businesses they already go
to.
x
Morgan
Llewellyn
mileweli n ccim.net
I'm wonderng how the project
will be funded particularly in
light of the right away
acquisitions required by the
preferred route. It appears the
northern route would have
the least impact on residential
AND commercial businesses.
x
Todd Jones
rain1916@comcast,net
I stronly oppose Gateway
Drive option and 124th st
options. I do like the 48th st
option or others to the north.
x
Hanice
Ludington
shofarJCL@gmail,com
My preference is Airport Way
s
x
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
The road should go out the
north end. I live on 51st
(across the street from the flat
bed trucks, and am concerned
about where the railroad will
put the road inside this yard.
Will trucks have to be
removed and trailers
[illegible]? And if so, where
will they go? It is close to our
homes, your moving one road
to another.
x
Linda
McLeod
samJindaamcleod@gmail,com
No on Gateway Dr. Divides
BECU campuses, has many
employees + customers
x
[unknown]
[unknown]
Airport SO. (BEST) [sic]
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x
I live in 122nd st. I hope the
124th s st. would be closed as
enterence of BNSF or trucks
facility. The impact to our
Edna edna0801(@gmailocom home and neighborhood is
Derr[illegible] terrible, the house vibrates
each time; lots of noise; and
traffic gets crowded. 48th st is
great alternative for the BNSB
enterence.
Steven steve@xmrine.com
We'd like to see a traffic
impact study done on
inerurban and exit 156 off 1-5.
Please go to fife and see the
issues they have and avoid
that happening to us.
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Appendix 2: Comments from Online Open House
Note: comments are verbatim as written.
Comment
1. Will all trucks no longer use 124th st ? 2. Will there be entry and exit capability from 50th PL S/129th
street? we must have the capability to enter and exit from 50th PL S/129th street. Please make sure
this option available. Thanks for your consideration
How much will this cost? What about an option to improve the 42nd st. bridge by the community
center and do some mitigation on the streets that the trucks drive down, such as widening the
shoulders of the street, side walks and maybe even some sort of sound barrier? How is this project
prioritized compared to needs in other neighborhoods such as sidewalks and road repair?
I am an employee of BECU and believe that the 48th Ave So. preferred option is by far the best choice.
Not only from a cost perspective but also from a life safety, employee/member environment and the
disruption of multiple businesses/residential and land/building value standpoint. The 48th Ave So.
option already houses a street with truck yard access and would be a much easier way to execute on
this initiative. While I know this still impacts some, it is the reasonable choice and should be adopted.
I am not only a Tukwila resident but also a Tukwila business owner that would be greatly affected by
the "preferred" route of 48th AVE S. The overall impact on the businesses along this route would be
devastating. People are already frustrated with the current amount of big trucks coming along 48th.
We are already lacking suitable gas stations in Tukwila. Please don't make them impossible to get to.
Tukwila is a growing city and the north side (Airport way) of it is already industrial. Interurban Ave is an
incredibly popular thoroughfare for many people going south/north and the 2 gas stations on 48th Ave
services more than half of those people. Please reconsider 112th or Airport way as the better
alternative that will impact our growing city the least amount. Thank you.
I am very happy that the city is analyzing other options for the truck route into the BNSF yard. The
current route is not sustainable. My family prefers the 48th Av S option since it uses an existing
commercial street and is least impactful to residential communities and the environment. I would like
you to heavily factor in the environmental impacts the other two northerly options would have on
wetlands and existing greenspaces.Will the Airport Way option impede future Light rail/Sounder
station location planning efforts? How will the different entrance options impact yard operations?
Currently, the BNSF yard is very noisy 24/7 with back up beepers. Will these operations shift or
diminish with the varying options? Can the city proceed with pursuing the noise wall installation along
the railyard boundary? I think this will make a significant improvement to the quality of life in
Duwamish and Allentown. thank you
I represent The Pape' Group, Inc. who owns the Ditch Witch dealership on 48th Ave, South. I
understand there will be significant traffic impact during construction. I don't think we're overly
concerned about that. However, I'd like a little more information on the traffic study or estimates on
additional traffic impact on 48th Ave. South after completion of the project. Also, will there be any
improvements done to the 48th Ave road itself? Finally, is there something I'm missing that you think
we should be concerned about as a business right on 48th Ave? Thanks, Quinn Closson 360-607-8178
qclosson@pape.com
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I wish that this 124th St. access be change to a different access ASAP because we moved here in a new
home development last year 2016 of Sept. which we are not aware about this 124th St. right beside
our house is the major access for truckers. We encountered 24-7 of a massive vibration like an
earthquake multiple times everyday and we felt scary that our house may collapse one of this day. So
far we had a multiple long cracks in our garage and hopefully will not affect the foundation. We live
right by the stop sign where those truckers heading out from BNSF gate and also for coming in. That
really distract us everyday. There's a time when some of the truck driver lost their focus on the stop
sign especially in the evening and they made an emergency brakes and it shakes the ground so bad and
it vibrates our house also. I Believe that 48th Ave S is the best alternatives route for the truckers.
I work at BECU. The Gateway alternative would have a negative impact on our members who come
into our Tukwila Financial Center to conduct their personal business (primarily retail banking, trust
services, and investment services). We are about to engage on a Gateway campus upgrade and a truck
route cutting through the middle of it would have a negative impact on our employee experience and
may have a negative impact on our ability to recruit and retain employees. Given the existing land use
abutting most of your preferred alternative (gas stations, commercial, etc.). I can see the potential
noise downside for a hotel (but it's already next To 1-5 and a busy off ramp so marginal impact seems
moderate).
I would like to avoid having another bridge over the river and prefer this option: S 112th Street Thank
you.
Thank you for considering all options and explaining the reasoning. What timeframe are you looking at
for construction of the new bridge and roadway. What impact will there be on the existing Interurban
Bike/Walking Trail both during construction and upon completion. Will traffic studies be done to work
on minimalizing impact at the intersection for traffic on Interurban and from the off ramp on 15?
This route makes the most sense as it is a quick, direct route off of 1-5, drives through a commercial
area only and does not affect the public's experience of their greenspace, except for a small segment
of the bike trail. I fully support this preferred route.
What are the costs? How it will be funded?
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Appendix 3: Notifications
Social media
City of Tukwila Government
Join us for a BNSF Access Study Project. Open House on August 17, 2.017
The City of Tukwila has identified 48th Ave S as the preferred route to
access the BNSF Railway Intermodal Facility in Allentown_ Before the route
is formally decided, we're holding an Open House and online forum to talk to
you about the route that we selected based on the criteria you helped us
shape,
BNSF Access Study Project Open House
Thursday, August 17, 2017
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Tukwila. Community Center
2424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168
Can't make it to the open house? Share your Thoughts onlinel
Now through. August 28, 2017, you can share your thoughts at
httlpsJfTukBNSFAccess.Participate.Online All information from the Open
House will be online. Translation options are available.
Email us at AccessStudy@tuKwilawa.gov or call 206-433-0179 with any
questions.
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CITY OF TUKWILA
BNSF Access Study Project
The City has identified 48th Ave S as the preferred route to access the BNSF yard in
Allentown. Before the route is formally decided, were holding an open house and
online forum to talk to you about the route that we selected based on the criteria
you helped us shape.
Review and comment on the preferred alternative route:
1. In person
Thursday, August 17, 2017
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Tukwila Community Center
12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168
Meet project staff, learn about the preferred alternative route and
envtronmental process, and share your thoughts.
2. Online
Now through August 28, you can share your thoughts online!
Visit TukRNSFAccess.Participate.Online
All information from the in -person event will be online. Translation options are
available,
questions?
Email us at AccessStudy@tukwilawa.gov or call 206-433-0179.
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