May 24, 2001August 1, 2026

Destination 2030: Metropolitan transportation plan for the central Puget Sound region — technical appendices

Destination 2030 is the metropolitan transportation plan for the central Puget Sound region, produced by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) and dated May 24, 2001. It covers transportation planning across King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, with member jurisdictions including Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and numerous other cities and ports. The document's technical appendices provide detailed supporting data and analysis for the region's long-range transportation policies and investments.

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This document comprises the technical appendices to the Destination 2030 Metropolitan Transportation Plan for the central Puget Sound region, published by the Puget Sound Regional Council. It supports the broader long-range transportation planning effort for King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. The document was adopted on May 24, 2001.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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