10a. Presentation

East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project MOU

Item No: 10a_supp
Date of Meeting: February 8, 2022



EAST MARGINAL WAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Presenters:
Geraldine Poor, Senior Manager, Regional Transportation, Port of Seattle
Lindsay Wolpa, Senior Manager, Strategic Projects, Northwest Seaport Alliance
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Project Authorization
East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project
Memorandum of Understanding

Request authorization for the
Executive Director to execute:
A Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU), in substantially the form
attached, for $5.5 million in
partnership with the City of Seattle on
the East Marginal Way Corridor
Improvement Project.

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East Marginal Way in the
Heavy Haul Corridor
In 2015, the Port and City entered into the Heavy Haul
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
The Heavy Haul MOU committed the Port to fund $10M-$20M
through 2035 for future roadway repair
The funding level comes from a study (updated every 5 years)
identifying road impacts of Heavy Haul permitted trucks
The 2019 study set this funding at $10,154,000
A schedule of the City's planned projects assigns the funding,
and East Marginal Way is the first
This analysis is included as Exhibit E to the EMW MOU

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Project location
Located in Seattle's Greater Duwamish
Manufacturing and Industrial Center
Serves North Harbor Terminals 5, 18, 25,
30, and 46, and the U.S. Coast Guard
Key regional arterial for access to
international commerce, I-5, I-90, SR 509
Federal "Critical Urban Freight Corridor"
State freight route (T-1/T-2)
Primary access to BNSF and UPRR
intermodal yards

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T-46
USCG
BNSF SIG         Project Corridor
T-30
SODO MIC
T-18                                         UP Argo

T-5



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East Marginal Way








6

Existing Conditions
No separation between roadway,
bicycle lanes and railroad tracks
Roadway in poor condition
Safety concerns along the roadway and
at intersections



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Corridor Safety Improvements
Adds fully separated bicycle facilities
Minimizes conflict points
Adds concrete barrier between road and bicycle lanes
Adds fencing between bicycle lanes and railroad tracks
Keeps bicyclists away from driveways



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Existing Conditions



Corridor Safety Improvements




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Heavy Haul Pavement Network
Pavement between Massachusetts St and Spokane St will
be upgraded to Heavy Haul standards
(15-inch-thick concrete over 6-inch aggregate)
Reconstructs roadway to provide 50-year life
Redesigns intersections and adds adaptive signals to
improve traffic flow



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Freight Mobility components
Key Freight Mobility work:
Heavy Haul pavement standards
Rebuilt intersection, traffic signal and potential
railroad crossing relocation at S Hanford St,
improving signal operations and safety
Terminal 25 driveway redesign
S Spokane St truck apron at NE corner


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Source of Funds
East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project
Memorandum of Understanding
SDOT's construction phase estimate for the transportation
elements of the North segment is $38,130,000
The Port's contribution will be $5,500,000
To be made in three payments of:
$2,200,000 at 50% progress
$2,200,000 at Substantial Completion and
$1,100,000 at Final Acceptance
Note: This supersedes HHA maximum payment of $2,000,000 per year
Included in the $20 million Heavy Haul agreement with funds reserved in
the Port's Transportation and Infrastructure Fund
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Partner Investments
East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project
Memorandum of Understanding
Funding Source             Total Funding Amount*  Percent
Federal Funds          RAISE Grant Funds                     $20,000,000     58%
FHWA                        $2,000,000
Total Federal Funds                     $22,000,000
Non-Federal Funds      City of Seattle                          $3,000,000     42%
State Grants                             $7,630,000
Port of Seattle                             $5,500,000
Total Non-Federal Funds               $16,130,000
Total Project Funding    (Eligible RAISE costs only)               $38,130,000    100%
*Total Funding Amoun t for construction of North s egment transportation components  13

Conclusion: Authorization
East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project
Memorandum of Understanding
Request authorization for the Executive
Director to execute a:
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), in
substantially the form attached, for $5.5 million
in partnership with City of Seattle on the East
Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project.

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