Item No.: 6d 
Date of Meeting: June 4, 2013




Seattle Industrial Areas Freight Access Project 
Dan Burke and Christine Wolf                  June 4, 2013

Briefing Purpose 
Brief the Commission on the Seattle Industrial
Areas Freight Access Project 

Request Commission to authorize the CEO to
enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the City of
Seattle which identifies roles and responsibilities of
the Port and the City to complete the Project 


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Port=
of Seattle

Seattle Industrial Areas
Freight Access Project

New SR99 o-Lane'
Bored Tunnel









Kent Valley 
Distribution Center
15 Mlles b



Fauntleroy Way SW

AMISH
Manufacturing Industrial Center
SeameTawma
lntemauonul Airport
13 Miles >


' Color Key                    Freight Volumes (Trucks per day)
- Port Properties                  |~5 15,800 Trucks
_
l-90 6.400 Trucks
' Ballard-InterBay-Nonhend
:2.000-5,000 Trucks
Manufacturing/Industrial Center
Duwamish                     LOGO-2,000 Trucks
Manufacturing/Industrial Center  <1,000 Trucks
QState Highway 6Interstate ...........................
Viaduct Improvements





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Background 
Freight Mobility is a critical need for the Port of Seattle and the
City 
Seattle currently does not have a Freight Master Plan 
The Port and City jointly pursued and received a federal grant
of $250,000 for the Project to begin freight planning 
The Project will focus on the Duwamish and Ballard Interbay 
Northend MICs 
The Project will serve as building block for the Freight Master
Plan 
Work on the Freight Master Plan will begin in late 2013 

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Project Goals 
Maintain and improve freight-truck mobility and
access to accommodate expected general traffic,
freight and cargo growth 
Ensure connectivity for major freight intermodal
and transload facilities 
Increase safety for all travel modes 
Reduce environmental impacts, including
greenhouse gas emissions 
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Project Objectives 
Assess existing and future conditions 
Identify, evaluate, and recommend a prioritized list of
capital and operational improvements 
Identify potential changes to the Major Truck Street 
network and the Right-of-Way Manual 
Identify project, policy and programmatic issues for the
Freight Master Plan 
Engage key stakeholders throughout the study process 
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Project Budget 
Total              $283,690 

Federal grant       $250,000 

Local match (Seattle)    $33,690 

Staff and administrative support by both Port and City 

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Interlocal Agreement (ILA) 
Port and City roles and responsibilities 
Project purpose, goals, scope, schedule and budget 
Financial and reporting responsibilities of each party 
Project management and oversight 
Product review schedules and deliverables 
Additional agreement terms 

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Project Schedule 
Scoping:                   Complete 
Interlocal Agreement: (Port and City)  June 2013 
Consultant Selection:            July 2013 
Begin Project:                 August 2013 
Complete Project:              March 2014 

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