Item No. 7c_supp
Meeting 2/2/10
Alaskan Way Viaduct / Seawall
Replacement Program



Port of Seattle Commission
February 2, 2010

The Working Waterfront

The Port of Seattle is an
international gateway creating
jobs and economic growth for
the region in an environmentally
responsible way.
We must have a transportation
system that moves people and
cargo quickly and efficiently.


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Port of Seattle relies on an
efficient transportation system
Our priorities for a Alaskan Way Viaduct / Seawall Replacement Program
(AWVSRP):
provides sufficient capacity
to move freight traffic
efficiently
grants easy access to our
cargo, commercial fishing
and cruise facilities and
Sea-Tac Airport
minimizes construction
disruption

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Port of Seattle relies on an
efficient transportation system
Without the capacity and connections we need, cargo  and
the jobs associated with it  will go away, and the thousands
of businesses dependent on maritime, trade and passenger
activities will be in jeopardy.




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Memorandum of Agreement
January 2010 Draft
Section I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

A. The Port supports the proposed AWVSRP with the bored tunnel alternative and related
system improvements, as the design which affords essential transportation capacity, significant
environmental benefits, and minimizes construction-related disruption on the waterfront.
B. The Port recognizes the economic importance of an efficient SR 99 roadway network with
complementary system improvements for the effective movement of freight and goods locally,
nationally and internationally.
C.  The Port and State will continue to work collaboratively toward the successful completion of
the AWVSRP.
D.  Complementary system upgrades to the transportation system will be completed, including SR
519, Spokane Street Widening, Mercer Corridor from Interstate 5 to Elliott Avenue, East Marginal
Way Overpass, North Argo Access, Duwamish Intelligent Transportation Systems, Seawall
Replacement (or rehabilitation), and transit enhancements.
E.  The State and the Port will work together to review funding plans by the City and King
County for their implementation of the aforementioned complementary elements of the AWVSRP.

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Memorandum of Agreement
January 2010 Draft
Section II. RESPONSIBILITIES
A. STATE:
1.  The State shall endeavor to open the bored tunnel for operation by the end of 2015.
2.  The AWVSRP will be designed to provide functionality equal to or better than what is
available today to facilitate efficient movement of freight and other traffic on the west
side corridors of the Seattle transportation system from the Duwamish neighborhood to
Ballard-Interbay and protect access to fishing, cruise and other Port facilities.
3.  The design of the north and south portals and their connection to the street system
shall be designed to accommodate freight movements and provide access for
buses serving the port's cruise facilities. The State will coordinate with the Port prior to
making any changes to the design elements reviewed by the Port under II B below.
4.  The State shall work to minimize and mitigate its construction impacts on Port
activities, customers and tenants, and will coordinate with the Port and its tenants to
ensure productive operations during construction.
B. PORT:
1.  Port staff shall participate in timely review and comment of the State's design
elements of the tunnel and north and south portals and the Central Waterfront surface
street to ensure adequate connection to freight and cruise facilities
2.  Port staff shall participate in the State's planning for construction mitigation and
maintenance of traffic.
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Memorandum of Agreement
January 2010 Draft
Section III. FUNDING: State

A. STATE: As defined by ESSB 5768, the total state contribution for
AWVSRP is $2.4 billion in state funds and $400 million in toll
revenue for a total state contribution of $2.8 billion toward the following
state program elements:
1. The proposed bored tunnel
2. Surface street connection from King Street along Alaskan Way
to Elliott/Western Avenues
3. Completion of the Moving Forward Projects; and
4. Central Waterfront Construction Mitigation


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Memorandum of Agreement
January 2010 Draft
Section III. FUNDING: Port
B. PORT: To the extent feasible and authorized by the Port Commission, the Port shall
fund or procure funding within the life of the project not to exceed $300 million toward
the state's program elements, except as described in Section 4 below:
1. Funding must be for elements that will improve transportation access to and
through the waterfront; ensure connectivity for freight and cruise-related
vehicles between Interbay, Ballard and Duwamish industrial areas, Interstate 5 and
Interstate 90 and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; provide access for port
cargo, fishing and cruise facilities; minimize construction disruption; and
increase opportunities for the public and freight to access the shoreline and
waterfront.
2. The Port will take steps to obtain funding as described herein while retaining at
all times the strategic financial capability to meet its overall public
obligations: maintaining current assets; responding to emerging customer or
market demands; continuing significant environmental remediation and restoration
projects; and maintaining sufficient transportation access in and around its
facilities.

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Memorandum of Agreement
January 2010 Draft
Section III. FUNDING: Port (continued)
B. PORT (continued):
3.  The Port and State acknowledge that contributions will be made during the life of the
AWVSRP but no funds are being authorized by the Port Commission upon approval of this
Agreement. The Parties intend to request authorization from the Port Commission for a portion
of the Port's contribution to AWVSRP as early as possible in 2010.
4.  The sum of $25 million will be counted toward the Port's $300 million contribution to the
AWVSRP as follows:
a.  Up to $19 million for existing or recently completed Port funding commitments on
transportation projects related to the SR 99 system (such as the East Marginal Way
Overpass, SR 519 Phase 2, the Spokane Street Viaduct, and the Duwamish ITS).
b.  The remaining $6 million will be allocated to those projects complementary to the
AWVSRP, such as Mercer Corridor West, as negotiated by the Parties. Allocation of the
$6 million under this subsection will be based upon valid data and traffic analysis agreed
to by the Parties.
5.  A funding plan describing the specific timing and amounts of the Port's contribution over the
life of the AWVSRP will be developed by the Parties.
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Key components with Port benefit
Map updated: 1/4/10






Critical Project Components   Complementary system      Construction impact mitigation
- South End Holgate to King      upgrades
- Surface Alaskan Way to      Spokane Street Corridor       Risk mitigation
Elliott/Western connections   East Marginal Way           - Seawall replacement
- Bored Tunnel, South Access,   SR519                  - Viaduct risk mitigation
North Access (Portals)      Duwamish ITS
Mercer Corridor
Transit
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