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Home My WebLink About1999-10 Hazelnut Special Edition - Proposed Light Rail AlignmentA City of ' '\I ILA, O. —J MINIM THE HAZELNUT n for our residential and business community SPEC ; OCTOBER 1999 Do you want tight r COME EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS AT A COMMUNITY FORUM ON OCTOBER 21st This may be your last opportunity to voice your opinion about the light rail routing in your community. Since annexation of the Highway 99 corridor in 1989, Tukwila's citizens, elected officials and staff members have worked hard to reverse the effects of years of decline. This has been a long, hard fight, involving lots of time and a lot of effort. As you are aware, Sound Transit staff has proposed alignment of light rail down Tukwila International Boulevard as their "Locally Preferred Alternative." Last year Tukwila citizens turned out in large numbers to let Sound Transit Execu- tive Board members and staff know their opinions about this routing. The Board is scheduled to make its final decision on the Tukwila routing in mid-November. The City of Tukwila invites you to come to community meeting, to learn the latest Formation about what's happening with the routing, and how YOU can impact the routing decision. the middle of 99? Some important facts about Sound Transit's "Locally Preferred Alternative" that will take the Light Rail on its route from downtown Seattle to the Airport: r cr cr cr cr TUKWILA NTERNATIONAL BLVD 11 Ninety-three (93) properties on Tukwila International Boulevard have been designated for partial or full acquisition under Sound Transit's proposal. One hundred seventeen (117) parking spaces will be lost, without replacement. Eleven (11), or 69%, of currently open cross streets will be blocked. Solid cement sound barriers, 6 to 10 feet in height and potentially 2,170 linear feet long, may be placed along the alignment. Every 10 to 15 minutes, two 360 -foot long trains will pass along the corridor from 5:OOAM to 1:OOAM. • . ••• INSIDE: •••• • • • •' A map showing the •• .• proposed route of light rail •• • on Tukwila International Boulevard • and its impacts on the neighborhood. • • ON THE BACK: •• How you can let Sound Transit • •• know your opinion about • • • • this route • . • • • •• ••....•••' • • • • • Impacts from S. 130th St. to S. 139th SL • 35TH AVE. S.- LEFT TURN BLOCKED 37TH AVE. S. -CROSSING BLOCKED, LEFT TURN BLOCKED S. 133RD ST. -LEFT TURN BLOCKED • NO PEDESTRIAN CROSSING FROM APPROXIMATELY S.135TH ST. TO S. 140T11 ST. S 141ST ST. - LEFT TURN BLOCKED S 142ND ST. - LEFT TURN BLOCKED S 145TH ST. - LEFT TURN BLOCKED 2,170 UNEAR LFEET OF 6-10 FOOT SOLID CEMENT S0NO WALLS ADJACENT TO TRACKWAY. THESE WILL BLOCK ACCESS AND VISIBILITY FOR BUSINESSES AND DRIVERS AND CREATE A BARRIER N THE CENTER OF THE TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BOLLVARD CENTER TURN LANE REMOVED FROM 126TH To 15214o, NO LEFT TURNS EXCEPT AT 5 REMAINING SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS S. 139TH ST. ECCSO S. 1 BIG WHEEL AUTO PARTS KFC rr GAS / Alt STATI. ST LARRY'S MARKET S 139TH ST. - LEFT TURN BLOCKED SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION S 141ST ST. - LEFT TURN BLOCKED BEN CAROL MOTEL PEDESTRIAN CROSSING Nom= BY Sate TRANSIT 144TH ST. SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION PROPOSED RAIL STATION 400 FOOT LONG TRAIN CROSSING EVERY 10 MINUTES DURING PEAK COMMUTE HOURS S 146TH ST. - LEFT TURN BLocVED 146TH ST. SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION S 150TH ST. - CROSSING BLOCK®, LEFT TURN BLOCKED .150TH ST. CEMENT RETAINING WALLS To SUPPORT ELEVATES TRACKS ELEVATED TRACKWAY S. 152ND ST. SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION PROPOSED RAIL STATION TH ST. Corridor Wide impacts • PORTIONS OF 72 PROPERTIES WILL BE ACQUIRED OR CONDEMNED BY SOUND TRANSIT • LOSS OF UP TO 70 ON -STREET PARKING SPACES • 11 INTERSECTIONS WILL BE CLOSED TO EAST/WEST THRU TRAFFIC BETWEEN S 126711 ST 8 S 152ND ST. AUTO TRAFFIC MUST MAKE U-TURNS 6 BACKTRACK TO ACCESS BUSINESSES ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD • LOSS OF UP TO 117 PARKING LOT SPACES • 21 ENTIRE PROPERTIES WILL BE ACQUIRED OR CONDEMNED BY SOUND TRANSIT • AUTO/FREIGHT TRAFFIC RE-ROUTING THROUGH ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS DUE TO TURNING RESTRICTIONS ON TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD 4 NORTH Here's what your elected Tukwila City officials say about the proposed Light Rail alignment: "Our community stands at a crossroads. We MUST do everything in our power to ensure that Sound Transit carries out the will of those who voted fora light rail system. Let your voice be among those telling Sound Transit to do the job right. Serving Tukwila's urban center is the right thing to do." - Mayor John "Wally" Rants "Do not let our city be divided by light rail. Attend the community -wide summit on Thursday October 21 and voice your concerns." - Dave Fenton, Council President 'The Highway 99 alignment is disruptive to schools and destructive to our neighborhoods and local businesses. This is not the legacy we want to leave future generations." - Steve Mullet, Councilmember "A light rail system on Tukwila International Boulevard complies with neither the Vision Tukwila Plan, our Comprehensive Land Use Plan, the Tukwila Village Development Plan, nor the Tukwila School District Strategic Plan." — Jim Haggerton, Councilmember "Whatever route is chosen, light rail will have a major impact on our city for many years to come. It could stimulate new development or it could divide Tukwila in two. Time is short. Sound Transit will select an alignment in just one month. Come hear the latest information." — Pam Carter, Councilmember "Hello, citizens. Now it is time for us to stand together and let Sound Transit know we will not let them put a roadblock transit system on Highway 99 without a fight." — Joe Duffie, Councilmember "We voted for a route that relieved congestion, connected urban centers, and maximized ridership. We'd settle for a route that does any one of those things. The proposed route does NONE of those. Come to this meeting and help us send another message to Sound Transit." — Pam Linder, Councilmember "Next month, regional decision makers may select a light rail route that would divide our city with 360 -foot long trains running every 6 minutes down Tukwila International Boulevard, disrupting our ability to make left turns and impacting east -west traffic to and from places like the Foster Library and Larry's Market. As a Tukwila citizen, is this your preferred alternative?" — Joan Hernandez, Councilmember What do you think about Sound Transit's decision on the final routing? LET THEM KNOW! ••. WRITE •••• •.•• • SOUND TRANS/T EXECUT/L'E BOARD t:........ s • Central Puget Sound RTA • • • 1100 Second Avenue, Suite 500 • • Seattle, WA 98101-3423 • •. .. •• ATTEND THE COMMUN/TYMEET/NG •• :• Thursday, October 21, 1999 •. 7:00 to 9:OOPM at the • ••••••.••••.; Church by the Side of the Road ••. • '.S 148th &Tukwila International Blvd.• • • • • • • • • • • • Make sure your voice is heard on this issue of vital importance to our community! You sent a strong message last November... it's time to restate that message now. Please plan to attend the Community Forum on the 21st. Questions? Call the Tukwila Mayor's Office at 206-433-1832. THE HAZELNUT City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 POSTMASTER: If named addressee has moved, deliver to current resident. 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