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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2025-02-03 Item 4A - Presentation - King County Metro South Link Connections Mobility ProjectSouth Link Connections Mobility Project Presentation to Tukwila City Council February 3, 2025 IlLg King County METRO Moving forward together Background • Three new stations added to the 1 Line as early as 2026 • Kent Des Moines • Star Lake • Federal Way Downtown ®i Link light rail Angle Lake —Federal Way Surface 1111 Elevated Other service Link 1 Line: Angle Lake —Seattle (in service) Federal Way —Tacoma (future service) Q New station Q Existing station P New parking P Existing parking A N Puget Sound Des Moines Creek Park Angle Lake hst®Angle Lake .., III Valley floor Community Park Green River Natural Resources Area v © Kent 524Oh Des Moines Steel S316th Sty Federal Way GP 11° Downtown Lake renwick Perk Project Scope • Project routes - Twenty-two routes • Ten all -day routes: A Line, 156, 165, 181, 182, 183, 187, 631, 901, 903 • Twelve peak -only routes: 121, 122, 123, 154, 157, 162, 177, 178, 179, 190, 193, 197 • Project area - Communities in eleven cities and unincorporated King County • Algona, Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Normandy Park, Pacific, SeaTac, Tukwila, and unincorporated areas • The project area will be the focus of community engagement and equity analyses NORMANDY PARK L1Ii16IJ PACIFIC ❑ Project Study Area South Link Connections Metro Transit Routes' -- Frequent routes All -day routes — Peak Only routes (active) - Peak Only routes (suspended) Flexible Service Areas (DART) �- South Link and Station (planned) ¢. Link Line 1 and Station S Sounder Station Current Sound Transit Express routes Other Metro Transit routes (unchanged) Flexible Service Areas (Metro Flex) �i Transit Center Q Permanent Park&Ride "Metro routes considered for change during this project CA) Engagement Timeline - Fall 2026 Implementation Mobility Board Prioritizes Needs Mar— May'24 Phase 1 Needs Assessment • Interview community stakeholders on mobility needs and barriers • Review recent engagement in the project area • Conduct baseline equity analysis and analysis of existing service needs and barriers • Recruit Mobility Board and Partner Review Board Mobility Board Reviews Recommendations Dec '24- Feb '25 Phase 2 Service Concepts We are here ,70 • Develop and present service concepts based on prioritized needs • Solicit public feedback • Learn more about community priorities • Review of concepts using • Service Design Best Practices • Public Input • Equity Review Partner Review Board Mobility Board Reviews Final Proposal Summer '25 Phase 3 Service Proposal • Present proposed changes to public • Explain how the design matured and what influenced the concepts • Seek feedback on ways to refine and optimize • Final equity analysis Partner Review Board i Spring '26 King County Council & Sound Transit Board • King County Executive transmits final service network to King County Council for adoption • Final service network to Sound Transit Board for adoption • Plan for implementation and community education Partner Review Board What has informed the Phase 2 Network Data & Analysis Where people are traveling to and from Equity Priority Areas Current Ridership, Crowding & Productivity Community Input Phase 1 Survey Direct Rider Feedback (outreach events) Mobility Board Meetings Community Input informed: Priority Mobility Needs Partner Review Board Meetings Important connections & destinations Capital Considerations Layovers, new pathways and turns, new stops Three Decision Making Factors: Community Input, Equity, Service Design Best Practices IlLg King County METRO Moving forward together 01 0) How does the network respond to Mobility Needs? Mobility Needs What's in the concept 0�v M Greater transit coverage • Two new Metro Flex pilot zones in Federal Way and Auburn ��a Improve early -morning and night-time service • Provide earlier and/or later trips throughout the week on seven routes (156, 181, 182, 183, 186, 187, 903) Faster transit travel times • Routes reoriented to serve future Link stations • Added new frequent services • Trips come more often on five routes • Improved travel time and directness between West Federal Way and Downtown Federal Way South Link Connections Phase 2: Proposed Transit Puget Sound FEDERAL WAY DOWNTOWN STATION )FUTURE} otroo 00 0000 MR.2.4.I.amortIvpml mwwn wx ug King County NORMANDY PARK VENT( OES MOINES STATON (FUTURE) Oiu 0 ,. STAR LANE STATION(FUTURE) SEATAC DES MOINES FEDERAL WAY .t,J tet MILTON Tukwila motional LEGEND uM Frequent route Local route • -0 - • Peak -only route C ,rent Sound Transit Express route - Other Metro transit routes —0 — Link Line 1 and station (existing) — -— — Link Line 1 and station (Future) +IV* Sounder South and station Q Transit Center Q Permanent Park & Ride DART area Metro Flex Zone Cr!s• I(enlStaooand P&R `0 12 PM, ALGONA PACIFIC AUBURN How does the network respond to Mobility Needs? Mobility Needs What's in the concept le Improved east -west connections • New frequent service on main east -west connections • New Route 164: Kent Des Moines Station to Green River College via Kent Station • Improved Route 181: Twin Lakes to Green River College via Auburn Station Increased weekend service • Route 183: new Sunday service • Route 631: new Saturday and Sunday service • Trips come more often on five routes on weekends • Later and/or earlier trips on six routes on weekends • 35 percent more trips on Saturday and 75 percent more trips on Sunday. • For most routes, Saturday and Sunday schedules are more consistent with each other, making service easier to understand. South Link Connections Phase 2: Proposed Transit Puget Sound FEDERAL STATION DOWNTOWN)FUTURE/ o®" ®�, 0000 Fowl Omen, 2022 Lg King County NORMANDY PARK ENT( OES MOINES STATION (FUTURE) Oiu 0 ,w STAR LAW STATION (FUTURE) 0 DES MOINES FEDERAL lJ • WAY ro3x•,J,R: MILTON PACIFIC LEGEND —CD- RapidRide route F q t ut Local route • -0) - • Peak -only route C 'rent Sound Transit Express route - Other Metro transit routes —0— Link Line 1 and station (existing) - -- - Link Line 1 and station (future) +IVY- Sounder South and station Q Transit Center Q Permanent Park & Ride DART area Metro Flex Zone AUBURN CO Network Tradeoffs • Removed nine suspended routes and one in-service peak -only route to invest in prioritized mobility needs. • Routes 121, 122, 123, 154, 157, 177, 178, 179, 190, 197 • Reduced unproductive and low -ridership service to invest in prioritized mobility needs. • Replacement of DART Route 901 • Trip reductions on Route 162 • Stop reductions on Route 193 South Link Connections Phase 2: Proposed Transit Puget Sound FEDERAL WAY DOWNTOWN STATION (FUTURE) 00 LW SOO MI ®®®0 km King County NORMANDY PARK RENT( OES MOINES STATION (FUTURE) ou WAR LAKE STATION(FUTURE) ws SEATAC DES MOINES FEDERAL WAY rot,Jta MILTON ALGONA PACIFIC LEGEND .— — RupdR'd ute frequent route Local route • -0 - • Peak -only route C went Sound Transit Express route - Other Metro transit routes —0 — Link Line 1 and station (existing) - -- - Link Line 1 and station (future) -i-•-} Sounder South and station Q Transit Center Q Permanent Park & Ride DART area Metro Flex Zone AUBURN Impacts to Tukwila ►a King County METRO Moving forward together CO Impacts to Tukwila No change: F Line, Routes 124, 128, 150, 906, Tukwila Metro Flex pilot • These routes are not part of the South Link Connections project scope. No impact in Tukwila: Route 193 • Proposed changes to Route 193 will not impact riders at Tukwila International Boulevard Station Improved A Line • Reoriented to future Link light rail stations Revised Route 156 • Pathway simplification in McMicken Heights, extended to KDM station • Earlier and later trips throughout the week Remove suspended Route 154* • Removed to reinvest resources into prioritized mobility needs *route is currently suspended and not operating Phase 2 Engagement ►a King County METRO Moving forward together Engagement Overview • Survey • Flyers • www.SouthLinkConnections.com • Materials available in 15 Languages: Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dori, English, French, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese • Public outreach at community meetings, events, bus stops and transit centers • Flyers at bus stops, transit centers, & on buses • Social media campaign & toolkit • Community Based Organization (CBO) partner led, culturally -specific outreach • Mobility Board • Partner Review Board • City Council presentations • Direct engagement with key stakeholders • Metro -led open houses IlLg King County METRO Moving forward together Open Houses (virtual) Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 12:00 p.m. Saturday, January 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 10, 6:00 p.m. Ul King County METRO Moving forward together Community -Based Organization Partners • CBO Partnerships: • Iraqi Community Center of WA • International Rescue Committee • United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance Washington (UTOPIA WA) • Federal Way Black Collective • Alimentando al Pueblo • Burien Collaborative, and more • Goals • Inform and amplify ways to gather feedback • Emphasis on creating and implementing culturally responsive engagement • Gather feedback from priority populations • Report findings back to community Puget Sound L1 King County ® AirporV NOR AN DYI SaT°x PARK degl MILTON PACIFIC LEGEND RapidRlde route —CI— Local route • -® - • Peak -only route (operating) • -Q - • Peak -only route (suspended) C tSo d T a 't Lxpr ro I Other Metro transit routes —0— Link Line 1 and station (existing) — -- •• Link Line 1 and station (future) AVE- Sounder South and station Q Transit Center O Permanent Park & Ride DART area Metro Flex Zone How Cities Can Get Involved • Take the survey by February 28th • Share the survey, open houses, and information on your social media, in your newsletters, and with constituents. Social media toolkit provided by Metro. • Support continued participation of city staff in the Partner Review Board • Reach out to Government Relations with any questions or concerns: apleasant-brown@kingcounty.gov and gejones@kingcounty.gov IlLg King County METRO Moving forward together 01 a) Thank you! Questions? ►a King County METRO Moving forward together