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INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director/City Engineer
BY: Cyndy Knighton, Senior Program Manager
DATE: June 8, 2023
SUBJECT: Transportation Element Update
Project No. 72010405
ISSUE
Presentation and discussion on the update to the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive
Plan.
BACKGROUND
The Transportation Element (TE) of the City of Tukwila’s Comprehensive Plan is used to ensure
that adequate transportation infrastructure is provided to accommodate future land use growth as
required by the Growth Management Act. Fehr & Peers has been retained to update the City’s
transportation model and develop the Background Report to the TE. Fehr & Peers has worked
with City staff since 2002 when they developed the City’s original transportation model.
One of the most important, yet underappreciated elements of daily life is travel. People must travel
to meet nearly every need. The fact that mobility affects quality of life and economic vitality is
barely noticed until travel becomes difficult. To meet this need for mobility, Tukwila plans,
develops, and maintains the City’s transportation network, including everything from roadways
and sidewalks, to bicycle lanes and trails. Ultimately, Tukwila is committed to providing a
transportation system that is efficient, convenient, and safe for all users. The TE represents the
City’s vision for transportation: it identifies goals and policies to help achieve that vision, and it
defines a transportation funding program for implementation.
DISCUSSION
Building on the past TE goals and policies and current priorities, a new set of draft goals and
policies has been developed: Equity, Safety, Connectivity, Adaptability, and Climate Justice. A
new greater focus on multi-modal mobility and robust outreach to Tukwila residents, businesses
and community groups is also being undertaken. An important component to fulfilling the goals
and policies in the TE is an assessment of the existing transportation network and planning for
the future transportation needs. At this time, the major effort in analyzing existing conditions within
Tukwila is nearly complete and the first of three planned outreach to residents, businesses, and
community organizations has concluded.
Staff and Fehr & Peers will be presenting an overview of the larger TE update work plan and
schedule as well as briefing on the findings from the existing conditions analysis and a summary
of what has been heard from the public on the outreach efforts to date. Open discussion with the
Planning Commissioners on the plan will aid the staff and consultant team as the work transitions
to developing the new policies and performance metrics as well as the future needs analysis.
ATTACHMENTS
Presentation slides
101
102
Transportation Element
Update
Planning Commission
June 22, 2023
103
Update overview
Transportation
Goals
Existing and
Future
Conditions
Policies &
Performance
Metrics
Programs,
Project List,
and
Prioritization
Funding
Availability Draft Plan
Planning
Commission
Review
Council
Adoption
Legislative Process
Public Outreach
104
Transportation Element (TE) Goals
•Equity
•Safety
•Connectivity
•Adaptability
•Climate Justice
105
Existing conditions
and identified needs
106
•Responding and planning for the needs of
12 distinct neighborhoods with unique
characteristics and available
infrastructure
Land use
107
•Facilities: sidewalks, crosswalks, trails,
shared-use paths and enhanced crossings
•Most principal and minor arterials have
sidewalk facilities on one or both sides
•Sidewalk gaps on residential streets
Pedestrian facilities
108
•Facilities: bike lanes, sharrows, shared-
use paths/trails, and designated bike
routes
•Gaps in bike connections to key
destinations
•Multi-use trails are a valuable local and
regional asset
•Bike facility treatment needs
Bike facilities
109
•Service provided by King County Metro
and Sound Transit
•Gaps in the transit network, including
access to Tukwila Community Center
•Limited transit stop amenities
Transit facilities
110
Auto facilities
•Intersections and corridors
generally operate at acceptable
levels of service
•Minimal intersection capacity
needs
111
•Freight designated corridors connect to
the Manufacturing/ Industrial Center
•BNSF and Union Pacific railroad tracks
Freight facilities
112
Spring 2023 Public
Outreach Events
113
Getting the word out
•Calls/ email correspondence with
community partners
•Flyer handouts & poster locations:
•Tukwila Community Center
•Tukwila Library
•Tukwila Village
•9 other locations (including religious
communities, commercial and health
facilities)
•Social media
Tukwila Community Center
(4/17)
114
Spring 2023 outreach events
In-person tabling events
•Tukwila Community Center (4/17)
•Tukwila Library (4/19)
•Tukwila Elementary School (4/28)
•Saar’s Super Saver Foods (5/3)
In-person focus groups
•Riverton Park United Methodist Church (5/1)
•Foster High School (5/8)
Riverton Park United
Methodist Church (5/1)
115
Online Survey and Webmap
116
Summary of
interactions
•In-person tabling events
▪Interacted with over 70 individuals
•In-person focus groups
▪55 participants in multiple languages
•Online webmap and survey
▪~170 responses
▪70 map comments
Online webmap
Tukwila Community
Center
4/17
117
Key themes we’ve heard
•Overall support for draft goals with
an emphasis on safety and active
transportation
•Transit safety, reliability and
amenities
•Expanding the bicycle network
•Filling sidewalk gaps Feedback received at the Tukwila
Library
(4/19)
118
Schedule
119
Schedule
120
Open Discussion
121