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A November 2022 Sound Transit presentation to the Highline Forum outlines planned transit expansions in South King County, including the Federal Way Link Extension (SeaTac to Federal Way), the Tacoma Dome Link Extension, and the Stride S1 bus rapid transit route connecting Burien to Bellevue via Tukwila. The update also introduces new CEO Julie Timm and highlights additional improvements such as a new S Boeing Access Road Station, Sounder parking upgrades, and track and platform enhancements. While focused on regional transit growth, the projects have direct relevance to communities near Sea-Tac Airport affected by transportation and land-use planning.

This document outlines regional policies for High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in the central Puget Sound region, covering rules for lane operation, enforcement, and public education. It establishes that HOV lanes should be reserved 24 hours a day, seven days a week for buses, carpools, and vanpools, and calls for increased fines for violations and better use of technology to improve compliance. The policies were developed by the Regional HOV Policy Advisory Committee in 1998-1999 and are intended to reduce traffic volumes, lower vehicle emissions, and improve overall transportation efficiency.

This document describes the central Puget Sound region's Metropolitan Transportation System (MTS), a multi-modal network of roads, ferries, transit, rail, and aviation facilities serving King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. It outlines how regionally significant transportation facilities and services are identified and planned in accordance with federal and state requirements, including nine categories of statewide transportation significance. The document also provides a detailed breakdown of the region's approximately 16,790 miles of roadways by county, ownership, and functional classification as of 1999.

This document is a glossary of transportation planning terms from the Puget Sound Regional Council's long-range transportation plan, Destination 2030. It defines key concepts such as accessibility, congestion management, transit services, and land use strategies used to guide regional transportation policy in the greater Seattle metropolitan area. While not focused specifically on airport noise policy, it does include definitions related to airport ground access and commercial aviation as part of its broader multi-modal transportation framework.

Destination 2030 is a regional transportation financial plan for the Puget Sound area that outlines funding principles and strategies for meeting local, state, and regional transportation needs through 2030. The plan acknowledges that rising infrastructure costs, insufficient public revenues, and a growing maintenance backlog require new and enhanced funding sources beyond traditional tax bases such as motor fuel and vehicle sales. It recommends use-based financing, multi-modal investment support, and the creation of a regionally managed transportation fund to better coordinate planning, prioritization, and implementation of transportation improvements.

Destination 2030 is a long-term regional transportation plan for the greater Seattle area that outlines both short-term investments (prior to 2010) and longer-term improvements through 2030, focusing on roadway expansions, HOV lane completions, freight network connections, and reduced traffic congestion. The plan prioritizes safety, maintenance, and optimization of existing roads before pursuing new capacity projects, while also emphasizing travel alternatives and pedestrian and bicycle improvements. Fund allocations are guided by project readiness, regional need, and consistency with local growth management policies.

The Destination 2030 plan outlines a long-range transportation investment strategy for the central Puget Sound region, prioritizing maintenance and preservation of existing infrastructure while expanding multimodal travel options. Key investment principles include completing gaps in regional transportation systems, linking spending to measurable outcomes, and supporting compact urban development connected by efficient transit.

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) 2022 Annual Report highlights key regional planning achievements, including the opening of the Northgate Link Light Rail Extension, the adoption of the region's first Regional Housing Strategy, and updates to the Regional Transportation Plan. The report also notes the passage of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Washington State's Move Ahead transportation package, which together provide historic funding for transit, roads, bridges, and ferries. While focused broadly on regional growth and transportation planning for the central Puget Sound area, this document does not address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy specifically.