SAMP NTP Environmental Review: Affected Environment — Surface Transportation Existing Conditions Report

This report analyzes existing traffic conditions around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects Environmental Review. It examines 108 intersections—including 63 signalized, 41 stop-controlled, and 4 uncontrolled—along key routes connecting the airport to surrounding communities, focusing on the weekday PM peak hour (4–6 p.m.). Freeway segments of SR 518 and I-5 were also evaluated at WSDOT's request to provide a comprehensive picture of surface transportation conditions in the airport study area.

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Traffic operational analysis memorandum submitted by Zach Wieben of Concord Engineering to Port of Seattle (Steve Rybolt, Nic Longo), dated September 9, 2024, for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects (NTPs) Environmental Review, Affected Environment chapter. Analyzes existing conditions at 108 intersections (63 signalized, 41 stop-controlled, 4 uncontrolled) plus SR 518 and I-5 freeway ramps and segments in the General Study Area (GSA). Analysis uses weekday PM peak hour (4–6 p.m., Tuesday–Wednesday–Thursday) per WSDOT Design Manual Chapter 320. Tools include Synchro, SimTraffic, and HCS Level-of-Service (LOS) reports. Attachments include turning movement count graphics, Synchro LOS reports, SimTraffic queues and travel times, HCS LOS reports, and Approved Methods & Assumptions Documents.

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