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Home My WebLink About1110 TRANSFER RESOLUTION AND REQUEST FOR THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS TO PERFORM CERTAIN WORK Resolution No. lll0 Before the Cit.¥ Co~ission of Bre~zrt~n , Washington. It is HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Co~isston that the Director of Highways is authorized and directed to cdnduct ~ fransportation study of the Puget Sound region, comprised of King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, according to the prospectus dated 3uly 29, 1960, which is attached and made a part of this resolution. The Cit~_ of Br~rton~ ~/~h~n.qton agrees to contrtbute 0.20 percent of the tOtal cost oi the study, to the amount of two thousand one hundred ($ 2,~00,00 ) Dollars, and Authorization is hereby granted for the withholding from the monthly fuel tax allotments to the above specified sum, being an amount not in excess o£ the money reasonably anticipated to accrue to the credit of the City of Bremert~n in the Motor Vehicle Fund prior to ~une 30, 1963, and Upon completion of the aforesaid work, and a statement of cost having been furnished the City of Bre~ert0n of the cost of all labor, equipment, material, supplies, and engineering, authorization is made to effect reimbursement to the Department of Highways in the amount of such cost from the funds withheld, however, not to exceed the above specified sum with any unexpended balance to be released to the City of Hremerton and to be included in the next succeeding warrant covering fuel tax alloiments. The above funds will be withheld as follows: $700.00 per year for three years. ADOPTED by the Citer Commission of Bremer~on this 21st day of September , 19 60 . SEAL Attest: Clerk' 9.7.60 approved by Technical Committee ?1 .916o Prospectus Puget Sound Regional Transportation Study The four counties of King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish contain slightly more than half of the population of the State of Washington. Urbanization in this area is expected to continue with growth from a present population of approximately 1,500,000 to approximately ~-,500,000 by 1990. This increase in population, with an accompanying increase in economic activity will require careful planning in order to adequately provide the necessary facilities for increased transportation needs. In contrast to a single metropolitan area in which the predominant traffic flow is between the central city and fringe areas, the Puget Sound Region is composed of several centers, each having its own commuting pattern as well as being a terminus for intermetropolitan or regional transportation. Growth of the population of the region will result in changes in the pattern of distribution of residential, comrnercial, and industrial uses of land and therefore in the patterns of travel. A comprehensive transportation study should include answers to the follow- ing questions: What are the solutions to transportation problems created by population and economic growth? Will transportation facilities now under construction or programmed meet these problems, including provision of the necessary terminal facilities ? What combination of highway, transit and other facilities will comprise an optimum transportation system to meet regional transportation needs ? Will such a system encourage and serve desirable patterns of land-use and promote desirable developrnent? I, Objectives The general objectuve of the study is to £ormulate a transportation plan as part of a general development plan for the region. Since several transportation systems are possible, depending on the character and form of development, the purpose of analysis of transportation requirements is to determine which system is best for a given regional land-use plan. Accomplishment of the land-use plan, however, depends on an adequate transportation system. Generalized plans for both land-use and transportation therefore are necessary for adoption of a final regional development plan by legislative bodies of the counties and cities included in the study area. Specific objectives include the following: 1. Determination of a desirable pattern of regional land-use development. Z. Formulation of a general plan relating mass transportation routes, highways, and terminal facilities, in a system of major transportation corrido-~*s. 3. To provide information and a frame of reference for local planning and construction programs within each of the political jurisdictions in the region. 4. Establishment of organization and procedures for a continuing program of collection and analysis of data useful in land-use and transportation planning. 5. To formulate functional plans for interregiona! highways, mass transportation routes, and other forms of transportation rather than design of specific facilities. Standards should be recomrnended, howe~zer; in order to attain uniformity between local areas. 6. Estimate total costs of a!ternat[ve transportation systems and a schedule of costs for successive stages of development which will serve as a basis for construction programs. II. Scope of the Study The study area will include King, Kitsap. Pierce, and. Snohornish counties: Major emphasis of the study should be devoted to the regional network, especially in the more urbanized areas where transportation problerns are n'xost critical. Because of anticipated population and economic growth, other sections of these counties may be expected to become urbanized and therefore should be included in the study. III. General Procedures In order to meet the objectives of the study, the following general procedures are considered essential: 1. Preparation of specifications for collection and analysis of data and for land-use and transportation planning. These specifications should be approved by local agencies, the Department of Highways, and the Bureau of Public Roads. 2. Employment of a study director who will select and organize a staff to include the requisite professional skills in transportation planning, engineering, traffic engineering, city and regional planning, administration, and da'fa collection and processing. --~,-- Collection and analysis of data in conformance with the detailed specifications. 4. Formulation of several alternative concepts of regional develop- ment. 5. ]Evaluation by cities and counties of these concepts and selection of one or more for further study, including transportation planning. 6. Formulation and testing of alternative transportation plans, including highways, transit, rail, air, water and terminal facilities. 7. Selection of a final regional development plan and transportation plan by the legislative bodies of counties and cities included in the study area. 8. Formulation of a long-range program of facilities which will be required in order to maintain the highest degree of accommodation for traffic anticipated during successive stages of regional development. 9. Recommendation of organization and procedures for a continuing program of more detaited planning at the local level. IV. Organization The Washington State Department of Highways will be responsible for administration of the study, including control of quality and quantity of work in accordance with the specifications and with regulations of the Bureau of Public Roads. The Puget Sound Governmental Conference will be responsible for co- ordinating efforts toward agreement on decisions required of county and city legislative bodies and for keeping them informed on progress of the study. The Puget Sound Regional Planning Council will be responsible for review of proposed regional land-use plans and for recommendations to the Governmental' Conference and to local planning commissions. The Technical Committee, to be composed of city and county engineers, city and county planning directors, and representatives of public transit agencies will be responsible for review of specifications and all work on the study, including land-use, origin-destination survey, and the testing of proposed transportation systems. The Technical Committee will advise the Governmental Conference on matters related to the study. The study director will be responsible for administration of the staff in accomplishing objectives of the study. The director will be responsible for periodic reports to and consultation with the Governmental Conference and the Technical Committee. --3-- Local technical and citizen advisory committees will be the responsibility of local governmental units. V. Financing the Study Total cost of the three-year study will be $700,000 of which $175,000 will be contributed by the four counties and metropolitan areas in the region. The remainder of $5Z5,000 will be provided by the Washington State Highway Commission from Federal Highway Planning and Research Funds. Local contributions will be made through resolutions authori~.ing withholding of state fuel tax allocations according to a schedule convenient to the counties and cities. Withholding installments will be completed before ~une 30, 1963. The following distribution of local contributions has been estimated by the Puget Sound Governmental Conference subject to agreement by participating agencies: Share Total Study Cost .Av. er.~ge Yearly Cost Seattle-King County 6Z% $108,500 $ 36,167 Tacoma-Pierce County Z3°~o 40,250 13,416 Everett=Snohomish County 9~/0 15,750 5,250 Bremerton-Kitsap County 6% 10,500 3,500 $175,ooo $~8,3z3 -4-