Item No.      3d_supp_2 
Date of Meeting     April 12, 2016 


Port of Seattle Commissioners 
April 12, 2016

Sound Transit Ballot Measures 
1996    2008    2016 
"Sound Move"         "ST2"            "ST3" 
Key Projects               Key Projects               Key Projects 
16 Miles of Central Link Light Rail            35 Miles of New Link Light Rail 
75 Miles of Sounder Commuter Rail              Sounder Expansion 
18 Express Bus Routes                Express Bus Expansion 
Operations & Maintenance Facility           System Access Improvements 
Operations & Maintenance Satellite Facility ? 
Plans for ST3

Regional Link light rail expansion 



By 2023, Puget Sound will have 50+ miles of light rail, 
with 30+ stations, directly connecting 11 cities

2023 ST2 System 
Projects             Scheduled 
Completion 
University Link Extension                2016 
Angle Lake Link Extension              2016 
Northgate Link Extension                2021 
Tacoma Link Extension                2022* 
(partnership project to be baselined in Q2
2017)* 
East Link Extension                   2023 
Lynnwood Link Extension               2023 
Extension to Kent/Des Moines            2023 
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DRAFT ST3 System Plan:
Early Deliverables 
Projects                  Draft Schedule 
Early Deliverables to improve bus speed and
reliability: 
Bus on Shoulder Opportunities: I-5, I-405, SR 518, SR 167 
Capital improvements for RapidRide C and D Routes 
Bus capital Improvements for Pacific Ave. (Tacoma) 
Bus capital improvements in East Pierce County 
Early Deliverables to improve system access:         2019-2024 
Parking on SR 522 in Kenmore, Forest Park, and Bothell 
I-405: Parking at Kingsgate and new transit center in South
Renton with parking 
Parking for North and South Sounder 
Passenger amenities, including pedestrian and bicycle
improvements 
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DRAFT ST3 System Plan: 
Light Rail 
Projects                     Draft
Schedule 
Redmond Technology Center to Downtown LRT                2028 
Kent/Des Moines to Federal Way LRT                       2028 
Federal Way to Tacoma Dome LRT                       2033 
West Seattle to Downtown Seattle LRT                       2033 
Lynnwood to 128th St. SW (Mariner) LRT                      2036 
Infill Light Rail Station: Graham Street                           2036 
Infill Light Rail Station: Boeing Access Road                      2036 
Ballard to Downtown Seattle LRT (with new downtown rail tunnel)       2038 
Tacoma Link Extension to Tacoma Community College             2041 
128th St. SW (Mariner) to Everett LRT via Southwest Everett          2041 
Industrial Center and Evergreen Way 
Bellevue to Issaquah LRT                                2041  6

DRAFT ST3 System Plan: 
BRT and ST Express 
Projects               Draft
Schedule 
ST Express: 
Approximately 600K annual hours to        On-going 
continue providing interim express bus
service in future HCT corridors 
I-405 BRT: Lynnwood to Burien           2024 
SR 522 & 145th St. BRT:                2024 
UW Bothell to 145th Light Rail Station 
Includes service from Woodinville 

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DRAFT ST3 System Plan:
Sounder 
Projects               Draft
Schedule 
Lakewood to DuPont Sounder              2036 
South Sounder Capital Improvements     2024-2036 
Program: 
Program to fund capital items as such as
track improvements, platform extensions,
and access projects to meet growing
demand 


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DRAFT ST3 System Plan:
Environmental and Future
Investment Studies 
Studies 
HCT Environmental Study: Bothell to Bellevue via Kirkland 
HCT Study: Northern Lake Washington 
HCT Study: Light Rail extending from West Seattle to Burien, and
connecting to Light Rail Spine 
HCT Study: Connections from Everett to North Everett 
HCT Study: Commuter Rail to Orting 

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Draft ST3 Policies and Programs 
Transit Integration  Transit Oriented Development     System Access 



Projects for transit partners            Project allowances for TOD Planning                System Access: $100m 
Project allowances for funding bus/rail    Regional Equitable TOD Fund: $20m               Innovation and Research $75m 
transfer facilities                       TOD Program: $20m                              Project allowances: Non-motorized
Concurrent long-range planning                                               access 
Parking 

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Funding the ST3 Draft Plan 

Time period: 25 years 
Total Estimated Costs: $50b 
Costs per Adult: $200/year or $17/month 
Revenue Sources: 
0.5% new sales tax 
0.8% MVET 
$0.25 Property Tax 
Remaining available Sound Move and ST2 taxes 
Federal funds 
Fares 
Bonding 

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Draft ST3 funding 
Revenue source   15 years   25-year Draft ST3 Plan 
in billions, YOE 
Sales tax            9                 17 
License tabs         4                  7 
Property tax          2                  3 
Total taxes*        15                 27 
Other revenue       11                23 
Total estimated       $26B                  $50B 
sources of funds 
* Current forecast for ST3: 0.5% sales & use tax, 0.8% MVET & 0.25% property tax

Public meetings 
April 19*       Ballard High School  5:30 pm 
April 21       Evergreen State College, Tacoma - 5:30 pm 
April 25       Everett Station - 5:30 pm 
April 26*       West Seattle High School - 5:30 pm 
April 27*       Old Redmond School House - 5:30 pm 
April 28*       Todd Beamer H.S., Federal Way - 5:30 pm 
April 28*       Union Station, Seattle  11:30 am 
*Coordination with King County Metro's LRP public outreach

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