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The Puget Sound Gateway Program, presented at a Highline Forum in September 2018, outlines two highway completion projects—SR 509 in King County and SR 167 in Pierce County—designed to improve freight movement between the ports of Seattle and Tacoma and key distribution centers. Among its key benefits, the program includes a new south access point to Sea-Tac Airport and aims to reduce congestion on local roads surrounding the airport. Funding for the program combines state, local, federal, and toll revenue sources, with electronic tolling on all new lanes expected to begin as early as 2025.

The Regional Transportation Plan — 2018 is a draft planning document produced by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) in May 2018, outlining the regional transportation vision and investment priorities for the greater Puget Sound area, including King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties. Funded in part by federal transportation agencies and Washington State, the plan addresses multimodal transportation networks including roads, transit, and non-motorized travel. Note: this document does not specifically address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy and may have limited relevance to airport noise concerns.

The Puget Sound Regional Council's 2018 Regional Transportation Plan outlines how the central Puget Sound region, which has seen rapid population and job growth since 2010, intends to manage an additional one million residents by 2040. The plan details major investments across highway, transit, rail, ferry, bicycle, and pedestrian systems to reduce traffic congestion and better connect housing, employment centers, and freight hubs. It aims to provide equitable access to the region's natural, cultural, and recreational assets while keeping the transportation system sustainable through projected growth.

This document outlines the Port of Seattle's 2018 Federal Maritime Legislative Agenda, detailing priority issues such as Harbor Maintenance Tax reform, fishing fleet modernization, Seattle Harbor deepening, and Terminal 5 upgrades. It also addresses immigration policies, Puget Sound restoration, and trade priorities. Note that this document focuses exclusively on maritime and cargo port operations and does not contain information related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

This document outlines the Port of Seattle's 2018 Federal Legislative Agenda for maritime priorities, covering topics such as Harbor Maintenance Tax reform, fishing fleet modernization, Seattle Harbor deepening, and Terminal 5 upgrades. It also addresses immigration policies, Puget Sound environmental restoration, and trade policy advocacy. Note that this document focuses exclusively on maritime issues and does not contain information related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

This King County Archives guide outlines ten steps for researching the history of a house in Seattle and King County, covering sources such as historical building photographs, property records, atlases, subdivision maps, building permits, census data, and city directories. Researchers can access materials through institutions like the Puget Sound Regional Archives, Seattle Public Library, and University of Washington Libraries, as well as various online databases. While the guide focuses on general property and occupant history, it provides a useful framework for tracing land use and development patterns relevant to regional planning and noise policy research.

This Puget Sound Energy brochure explains the company's vegetation management program, which focuses on trimming or removing trees near power lines to prevent outages and maintain reliable electrical service across Washington state. It outlines methods such as selective tree removal and directional pruning, and advises homeowners to avoid planting large trees beneath power lines or near electrical equipment. Residents are encouraged to call 811 before digging and to choose smaller native or ornamental trees suitable for planting near utility infrastructure.

This Kidder Mathews report reviews the Seattle-area industrial real estate market for the fourth quarter of 2013, covering King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Thurston Counties. It highlights a regional vacancy rate of 5.70%, 2.8 million square feet under construction, and 3.1 million square feet absorbed for the year, with major deliveries including Amazon.com's Dupont distribution center. The report also covers employment growth projections, port activity, and submarket-level leasing rates and sales data across the Puget Sound region.