Item No.    8d 
Date:      May 22, 2018 
Memorandum of Understanding  Local Match for Puget
Sound Gateway Program 
Eric ffitch, Manager, State Government Relations, Port of Seattle 
Geraldine Poor, Regional Transportation Manager, Port of Seattle 
Craig Stone, Puget Sound Gateway Program Administrator, Washington State
Department of Transportation 




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Background on Puget Sound Gateway Program 
Completion of State Routes 167 and 509 
Funded by the Washington State Legislature in the 2015 "Connecting
Washington" transportation funding package 
Was a central priority over several legislative sessions  for both Port of
Seattle and Port of Tacoma 
Total funding is $1.9 billion; that includes $310 million from tolls and local
contributions 
Provides direct freight links from both seaports and from Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport (Sea-Tac) to key distributions centers in the region, to
Eastern Washington, and to other states along the northern tier. 
Gives travelers accessing Sea-Tac options for approaching from the South,
by finally linking SR 509 to Interstate 5. 

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SR 509 History

SR 509
Record of
Decision
(ROD issued;

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funding
Gas tax                    Nickel
. . .
increase      Initiative
funding
695
Gateway
1991   1995   1999                                      Program
2003  zoos    2010  2013  2015
stablished

Gas tax                     Nickel
increase                    funding


Tier I Els
Record of
em Decision
(ROD), Begin
Right of Way
acquisition
SR 167 History

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Gateway Funding Background 
Funding model is a new approach to
completing major transportation projects 
Local match reflects the strong interest in
this project in South King and Pierce County
communities 
In 2017, Washington State Legislature
directed WSDOT to work with local entities
on a Memorandum of Understanding to
finalize the plan and schedule for local
contribution 


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Proposed Funding Strategy  Grants and Partner
Contributions 
Projects                     SR 167            SR 509             TOTAL 
Port contributions            $30 million          $30 million          $60 million 
Federal INFRA grant          $10 million          $10 million          $20 million 
Local partner match          $10 million          $10 million          $20 million 
Other Grants (PSRC,
$20 million          $10 million          $30 million 
FMSIB, TIB) 
Potential Total            $70 million        $60 million       $130 million 
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MOU Development 
WSDOT Convened a "Funding and Phasing
Subcommittee"  three meetings so far in                                                           Ratify MOU 
April  June 2018 
2018                                                                          Partner
Concurrence on
Approach to          MOU 
Benefit                 January-March
First round of MOU review completed on
Framework and       2018 
Concur on goals,
March 30  Port of Seattle proposed edits             partnership        Partner Roles 
principles and          December 13,
were included                                        responsibilities       2017 
October 4, 2017 
Second round of review completed on April 27 
At May 3 Funding and Phasing Subcommittee Meeting, group agreed to "endorse" MOU draft to proceed to
ratifications 
May and June, Council and Commission meetings to review and seek approval of MOU  target ratification my
June 22, 2018 
Submit MOU to legislature by July 1, 2018 
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Interlocal Agreement and Next Steps 



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Questions? 


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