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TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS CHAPTER:
• A description of the existing transportation network in Tukwila;
• A discussion of how transportation planning and land use are related
• A discussion of how demand on the transportation network is managed; and
• Goals and Policies for providing adequate levels of service.
PURPOSE
To provide safe and efficient movement of people and goods to, from, within, and through Tukwila.
The Transportation Element establishes Tukwila's transportation goals and policies for the 20 -year
planning period. It provides direction for transportation decisions regarding annual plan updates,
including:
1. The Six -Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP);
2. The Six -Year Capital Improvement Program and Financial Planning Model (CIP /FPM);
3. The annual budget; and
4. Infrastructure Design and Construction Standards.
It is key in supporting community livability and economic vitality, as prioritized in Tukwila's Strategic
Plan. It also provides guidance for development review and approval, land use and zoning
decisions, and continuing transportation programs.
The Transportation Element establishes a basis for decision - making that is consistent with
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