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Chapter 7 of the City of SeaTac's Comprehensive Plan (Envision SeaTac 2044) outlines the city's Transportation Element, covering goals and policies for roadways, arterial streets, neighborhood streets, active transportation, transit, parking, and the airport. The element also addresses program financing, intergovernmental coordination, and includes maps of the pedestrian and bicycle networks, truck routes, and transit access. It serves as a planning framework guiding how SeaTac manages and improves its transportation system in alignment with state, regional, and county requirements.

This document is Chapter 7 of the City of SeaTac's Comprehensive Plan, serving as the Transportation Background Report. It references the 2024 Transportation Master Plan as its primary source, which inventories existing transportation systems, forecasts future travel demand, and identifies improvements needed to support population and employment growth through 2044. The Master Plan also outlines estimated project costs, anticipated revenues, and a financing and implementation strategy for the city's transportation network.

The 2025-2028 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), published by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) on October 24, 2024, outlines planned transportation projects and investments across the greater Puget Sound region for a four-year period. It covers project selection processes, funding plans, air quality requirements, and federal performance measures for roads, transit, ferries, and active transportation infrastructure. This document does not specifically address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

This draft document from the Puget Sound Regional Council outlines the 2025-2028 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the greater Seattle-Tacoma region, listing federally, state, and locally funded transportation projects scheduled between 2025 and 2028. Projects are organized alphabetically by jurisdiction and include details on funding phases such as planning, design, construction, and equipment. The document was prepared as of September 5, 2024, with final updates expected by October 2024.

RCW 47.06.140 defines transportation facilities and services of statewide significance in Washington State, including highways, the interstate system, ferry routes, freight railroads, and high-capacity transit systems, while explicitly excluding airport facilities and services from this designation. The law requires the Washington State Department of Transportation to set level of service standards for state highways and ferry routes, in consultation with local governments, while retaining final decision-making authority. Improvements to these statewide facilities are classified as essential state public facilities under RCW 36.70A.200.