Improving access to Sumner Station

Sumner Station Access Improvements Project
Sumner Station Access Improvements Project
Access improvements timeline
Alternatives
Improvement
Environmental
Review
Preliminary Design
ROW/ Property
Acquisition
and Permitting
Final Design
Construction
Open to the public
by 2023
In 2012 Sound Transit completed the
Sounder Stations Access and Demand
Study, which provided a preliminary
list of potential improvements within a
half-mile of the station.
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Where we are on the
project schedule
Open House
February 2014
Develop and evaluate packages of
improvement options
We are here
In the summer, the Sound
Transit Board will be asked to
identify one or more packages
of improvements to study more
closely in an environmental
review process.
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In spring 2013 a leadership working
group composed of Sound
Transit Board members and
Sumner City Council members
helped establish goals and
evaluation criteria for the project.
The first open houses in
February helped identify
important options. This spring,
we will seek input from the
public on access improvements
packages.
Project goals
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Sound Transit is now developing
access improvement options for
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Sounder Access
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Improving access to Sumner Station
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In 2008 voters approved the Sound
Transit 2 plan providing funding for
access improvements at Sumner
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Open House
Spring 2014
About the Sumner Station Access Improvements project
In the 2008 Sound Transit 2 ballot measure, voters approved funding
to improve access at Sounder stations. The Sumner Station Access
Improvement Project is evaluating potential capital investments to improve
access to Sumner Station for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. Sound Transit
is planning to construct all improvements by 2023.
Nearly 1,000 people a day ride a Sounder Train or ST Express bus from
Sumner Station. Ten round-trip Sounder trains stop at Sumner Station each
day. Sound Transit plans to provide 13 roundtrips by 2017, and predicts a 70
percent increase in ridership by 2035.
Improvement
options
Working with input from
Sounder riders and other
community stakeholders,
Sound Transit has developed
six different pedestrian, bike,
bus/traffic and parking access
improvement packages. This
Refine package of improvement options
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As Sounder ridership and service increases, easy and reliable access to the
station will become even more important. Sounder parking spaces are
usually full early in the morning and riders heading to and from Sumner
Station experience congested traffic.
Sound Transit Board identifies preferred alternative
Summer 2014
Your chance to be involved
Take our online questionnaire: soundtransit.org/SumnerImprovements
issue of the project newsletter
primarily includes proposed
multi-modal improvement
packages, evaluation results and
next steps
Sign up for email project updates: soundtransit.org/subscribe
For more information about Sound Transit projects or services, visit soundtransit.org or call 1-800-201-4900/ TTY Relay: 711. For information in alternative formats, call 1-800-201-4900/
TTY Relay: 711 or email accessability@soundtransit.org
Si desea conocer mayores detalles sobre el proyecto de majoras del acceso a la estacion Puyallup por favor llame al telefano 1-800-823-9230 durante las horas normales de oficina.
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For more information, contact Ryan Bianchi at 206-398-5070 or
ryan.bianchi@soundtransit.org
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Sumner Station Access Improvements Project
Project purpose
What options are being considered?
See inside insert for specific locations of pedestrian, bike and bus/traffic improvements under consideration.
Sound Transit plans to improve access
for Sounder train riders to Sumner
Station, focusing on pedestrians, bikes
and personal vehicles through:
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Sumner
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Project goals and
evaluation criteria
Sound Transit worked with city staff,
community leaders and stakeholders
to develop project goals and
evaluation criteria.
DRAFT GOALS
Provide improved access
to Sounder riders
Benefit the local
community
These goals provide a framework for
developing access improvements. The
evaluation criteria will be used to help
assess the effectiveness of proposed
improvements.
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Total budget: $39 million
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Focusing on parking lot, vehicle
access and bicycle improvements
within a half-mile
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Focusing on pedestrian and parking
garage improvements within a
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Tools to manage traffic flow, including
coordination of new and/or existing
traffic signals
Focused capacity improvements
to existing roadways and/or
intersections
Provides safe, multi-modal access and reliable
travel times to the Sounder station area for
riders
Potential parking
improvements
Supports community character, vision, plans and
policies for the station area, including historic
downtown
As ridership grows, parking demand
increases. Sound Transit estimates up
to 600 additional parking spaces will
be needed to keep up with demand
at Sumner Station. Sound Transit is
evaluating both surface and garage
parking options to accommodate
demand.
Is cost-effective and financially sustainable
Supports plans and policies from Sound Transit
and regional policies
Builds on the access improvements identified in
the Sounder Stations Access and Demand Study
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Potential congestion
improvements
Sound Transit is exploring options with
the City of Sumner to reduce transit
rider-related congestion near the
station, including:
Provides capacity for existing and future riders
Minimizes additional congestion and impacts to
neighborhood traffic within the station area
Maintain a healthy
environment
Pedestrian and bicycle
improvements
Sound Transit is studying improvements
that would make it easier for
pedestrians and cyclists to access the
station. Improvements could include
new or improved crosswalks, bike lanes
and pedestrian pathways.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Supports access to parking for downtown
businesses and residences within the station
area
Support Sound Transit’s
regional commitments
Potential bus improvements
Current bus service to the station is
provided by ST Express route 596
from the Bonney Lake Park and Ride.
ST Express route 578 offers mid-day
express bus service to Seattle. Sound
Transit will evaluate improvements,
such as transit signal priority, that could
improve bus access to the station.
See inside insert for specific locations of
parking improvements under consideration.
Potential types of parking improvements
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• One or more
surface lots
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purchased
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Parking garage
• Minimum size of 120 feet by 220 feet
• Up to 3-1/2 stories (parking on the roof of
a 3-story building)
• $30,000 per space to build
• $6,500 per space
to build
Minimizes potential adverse impacts to the
natural and built environment
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Sumner Station Access Improvements Project
Sumner Station Access Improvements Project
Evaluation results
Moving Towards a Preferred Package
Based on the project goals, the evaluation criteria below were used to help assess the effectiveness of proposed
improvements in six different packages. All packages currently support Sound Transit regional commitments and build on
the access improvements identified in the Sounder Stations Access and Demand Study.
What pedestrian, bike and bus/traffic improvements are being considered?
Evaluation Criteria
Package A
All Surface with
Shaw Road lot,
WITH unfunded
bus service
Package C
Large Washington Large Red Apple
Tractor Garage
Garage
+ surface parking + surface parking
Package D
Small Red
Apple Garage
+ Washington
Tractor surface
parking
Package E
Transit Center
Garage
+ surface parking
Package F
Transit Center
Garage + Small
Washington
Tractor Garage
SUMNER PARKING OPTIONS
Comfort, security and
convenience
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Supports City’s plans
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ADA curb ramp improvements
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Station area lighting
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Sidewalk improvements
Bike storage (location TBD)
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EXISTING SOUND TRANSIT
LEASED SURFACE PARKING
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Benefit the local
community*
Station area traffic signal improvements
Added bike storage at station
Total investments approximately $8 M
Strategic bus access and traffic
management improvements within ¼ mile
of the Sounder station
Travel time and
reliability
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Provide improved
access to Sounder
riders
Package B
All packages would include the following improvements:
Pedestrian/bike bridge over railroad crossing at station
Academy Street and Cherry Avenue sidewalk improvements
Additional lighting on Park Street and Thompson Street/Cherry
Avenue intersection
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Goal
Based on input received over the last year from community stakeholders, a set of pedestrian, bike, bus/traffic and parking
improvements have been developed to support the project goals.
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Shaw Road Option A
Also see Shaw Road Option B. Other lots requiring shuttle service
(i.e. Calvary Community Church not shown because of distance)
Cost
Cost (2014 dollars)
$33 M
$39 M
$38 M
$39 M
$36 M
$47 M
*Results based on impacts/benefits to the station area
Lower performing
Higher performing
DRAFT 10-22-13
What parking options are being considered?
The six access improvement packages differ by parking type and location. Every package includes pedestrian,
bike and bus/traffic management investments.
Package A
Package B
Package C
• Shaw Road surface lot: 400 spaces,
bus shuttle service required
(no provider identified)
• Fryar/McLendon’s/57th Street surface
lots: 200 spaces
• Washington Tractor garage
(3-½ stories): 420 spaces
• Fryar/McLendon’s/57th Street surface lots:
180 spaces
• Additional pedestrian/bike bridge across
Traffic Street
• Red Apple garage
(2-½ stories): 400 spaces
• Fryar/ McLendon’s/ 57th Street
surface lots: 130 spaces
• Old Cannery lease lot: 70 spaces
• Pedestrian improvements on
Maple Street
Package D
Package E
Package F
• Washington Tractor surface lot:
220 spaces
• Red Apple garage
(3-½ stories): 350 spaces
• Old Cannery lease lot: 30 spaces
• Pedestrian improvements on
Maple Street
• Washington Tractor surface lot: 220 spaces
• Transit Center garage
(3-½ stories): 250 net total
• Fryar/McLendon’s/57th Street surface lots:
100 spaces
• Old Cannery lease lot: 30 spaces
• Washington Tractor garage
(2-½ stories): 300 spaces
• Transit Center garage
(3-½ stories): 250 net total
• Old Cannery lease lot: 50 spaces
• Additional pedestrian/bike bridge
across Traffic Street
Existing Sound Transit surface lot (# spaces)
Existing Sound Transit leased surface lot (# spaces
What parking options are being considered?
Existing Sound Transit surface lot (# spaces)
Existing Sound Transit leased surface lot (# spaces) Potential surface lots
Potential leased surface lots
Potential parking garage
Existing Sound Transit leased surface lot (# spaces)
Potential surface lots
Sidewalk improvements
Potential leased surface lots
Pedestrian/bicycle access bridge
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Sidewalk improvements
Potential surface lots
Package A
Potential parking garage
Existing Sound Transit surface lot (# spaces)
Sumner Station Access Improvements Project
All Surface with Shaw Road lot, WITH unfunded bus service
Potential leased surface lots
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Washington Tractor Garage + surface parking
Package C
Package B Park
Pedestrian/bicycle
access
bridge
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Apple Garage +
surface
parking
Sidewalk improvements
Pedestrian/bicycle access bridge
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Small Red Apple Garage + Washington Tractor surface parking
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Transit Center Garage + surface parking
Transit Center Garage + Small Washington Tractor Garage
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