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In October, the Northgate Extension of Link Light Rail opened with three new stations: University District, Roosevelt and Northgate. PSRC provided $102 million in funding for the project as well as $1.3 million for the John Lewis Memorial Bridge, a key walking and biking connection across I-5 between North Seattle College and Northgate Station. PSRC Annual Report 2022 3 Crystal Mountain After two long years since the start of the pandemic, we are finally beginning to see glimmers of a sustained recovery and return to some normalcy in the central Puget Sound region. At the same time, we are cognizant that we must remain flexible and adapt to changing circumstances. Our annual report is a time to reflect on and celebrate the successes of the past year and look ahead to what’s coming. There was welcome news for transportation this year with the passage of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which represents a historic investment in transit, bridges, ports, and more. At the state level, the passage of the Move Ahead Washington transportation package is key to achieving our regional transportation goals, with unprecedented state investment in transit and non-motorized priorities, along with needed funding for preservation and maintenance of roads, bridges, ferries and sidewalks in the region. PSRC also took an important step this year with the adoption of the first ever Regional Housing Strategy. The Regional Housing Strategy lays out regional and local actions to preserve, improve, and expand housing availability in the region and help guide and…

A Resolution of the General Assembly of the Puget Sound Regional Council Amending the 1995 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and Related Planning Documents to Provide for the Long-Term Commercial Air ~ r a n s ~ o r t a t i o n ~ a ~ a c i t y Needs of the Central Puget Sound Region. WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Regional Council, designated under federal and state laws as the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Regional Transportation Planning Organization for the central Puget Sound region, is responsible for adopting and maintaining regional growth management and transportation strategies and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan for the region; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Plan includes an aviation component; and WHEREAS, the region's air transportation needs have been studied and planned for years as chronicled in a Summary of the Regional Council's Decision Process Related to Amending the Metropolitan Transportation Plan to Include a Third Runway with Additional Noise Reduction Measures; and WHEREAS, the region is again confronted with a need to plan for the expansion of air transportation capacity; and WHEREAS, in determining whether to amend the 1995 Metropolitan Transportation Plan to include plans for a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with additional noise reduction measures, the Regional Council considered a number of factors including: 1) the need for additional airport capacity or other actions to address the region's growing demand for commercial air transportation semices; 2) the impact of poor weather on Sea-Tac Airport's current operating capabilities; 3) the…

A RESOLUTION of the General Assembly of the Puget Sound Regional Council Amending the 1988 Interim Regional Airport System Plan (RASP) for Long-Term Commercial Air Transportation Capacity Needs of the Region WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Regional Council, designated under federal and state laws as the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Regional Transportation Planning Organization for the central Puget Sound region, is responsible for adopting and maintaining regional growth management and transportation strategies for the region; and WHEREAS, the Regional Council has adopted VISION 2020: Growth and Transvortation Stratew for the Central Pueet Sound Revion, to guide growth management and transportation decisions and actions in King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties; and WHEREAS, VISION 2020 seeks to assure that the people of this region continue to enjoy an outstanding and improving quality of life that includes a vibrant economy, a healthy environment, and livable communities connected by a multimodal, transit-oriented transportation system that emphasizes accessibility and enables the efficient movement of people, goods and freight; and WHEREAS, with respect to assessments of commercial air transportation needs, the Regional Council acknowledges long term forecasting uncertainties, and the reduction on a day- to-day basis of current airport capacity at Sea-Tac Airport during bad weather conditions; and WHEREAS, VISION 2020, as the Regional Transportation Plan for the region, includes the 1988 interim Regional Airport System Plan with language that called upon the region to "proceed expeditiously with the detailed evaluation and selection of a preferred regional air carrier system alternative," and which now needs to…

The City of Des Moines appreciates the opportunity to provide additional comments on the Regional Aviation Baseline Study that PSRC has undertaken on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration. As you are aware, the City’s proximity to SeaTac Airport results in disproportionate impacts experienced by Des Moines residents and surrounding communities. The City has consistently provided comments to PSRC that encourage a long term and comprehensive view of aviation planning in the region and support of policy and planning work toward siting of a second international airport. The City has also participated in the Regional Transportation Plan and Vision 2050. As previously stated, we were particularly encouraged by PSRC’s response to a May 19, 2018 letter from the City of SeaTac relating to the Regional Aviation Baseline Study, stating in part “In addition to synthesizing data and findings from numerous separate studies and master plans, the study will identify meaningful options for state, regional, and local leadership to consider in accommodating the region’s anticipated aviation activities. These options will describe opportunities and tradeoffs, including community impacts and concerns.” We appreciate a comprehensive look at aviation needs in our region, however, the City has serious concerns with some of the study’s underlying assumptions. We strongly object to the assumptions related to the “baseline” scenario, which are carried through in all the scenarios. The assumption that SeaTac Airport implements both the short term projects and the long term vision projects of the SeaTac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), is not appropriate…

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the U.S. Total, FAA Terminal Area Forecast (TAF) for SEA. Commercial Service Forecast & Gap Analysis Scenarios Analyzed to Address 2050 Demand Scenario 1: Baseline (50-60% of demand) Scenario 2: Meet 80% of demand Scenario 3: Meet 100% of demand 55 million million million million 2050 Passenger Enplanement Forecast Scenario 1: Baseline (50-60% of Demand) Existing Commercial Facilities — Sea-Tac: Implements range of near-term and long-term projects — Increase gates from 83 to estimated 105-113 — Paine Field: Maintains current capacity — Limited to 24 flights/day New Commercial Airports Required — No new commercial airports Existing Commercial Facilities — Sea-Tac: Implements near-term and long-term projects — Increase gates from 83 to 113 — Paine Field: Maintains current capacity — Limited to 24 flights/day New Commercial Airports Required — 1-2 new commercial airports, totaling 2 runways Scenario 2: Meet 80% of Demand One airport with two runways (examples) Scenario 2:Options for New Commercial Airports Two airports with single runway (examples) Bellingham InternationalJohn WayneSan Jose International Sacramento International New Commercial Airports Required — 1-3 new commercial airports, totaling 3 runways Scenario 3: Meet 100% of Demand Existing Commercial Facilities — Sea-Tac: Implements near-term and long-term projects — Increase gates from 83 to 113 — Paine Field: Maintains current capacity — Limited to 24 flights/day Sea-Tac International Scenario 3: Options for New Commercial Airports One airport with three runways (example) Multiple airports totaling three runways High Speed Rail (Vancouver, B.C. - Seattle – Portland) Source: WSDOT…