Title
Transportation Master Plan update
Recommended Action
Information only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Discussion on proposed pedestrian and bicycle projects in the Transportation Master Plan.
Staff Contact:
Sophie Stimson, Transportation Planning Supervisor, Public Works | Transportation, 360.753.8497
Presenter(s):
Sophie Stimson
Background and Analysis:
Since July, when staff last briefed the BPAC on the Transportation Master Plan, we have continued to refine the proposed 20-year lists of projects for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. We have now constrained the project lists to those we think the City can afford to build in the next 20 years, based on existing funding levels.
Staff will share those projects and the rationale for why we have prioritized them over other projects. We will ask Committee Members to share their thoughts on the project lists. This is an important step, because it will guide what we build during the next 20 years.
Additionally, staff have begun to review the auto/freight network. We will share the initial results from that review and ask for feedback as well.
As staff gear up for the next round of public outreach on the TMP, we will also ask the BPAC for feedback on how we are explaining the project priorities. This will help us craft a message to the public that is easy to understand.
Options:
None - information only
Financial Impact:
The projects we will propose in the Transportation Master Plan will be roughly constrained to those that are financially feasible for the next 20 years, based on existing funding levels.
Attachments:
Link to Transportation Master Plan webpage