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    Pierce County/South Puget

    Sound Transportation Initiative

    Pat McCarthy
    Pierce County Executive
    RAMP
    February 4, 2009
    What’s Our Goal?
    Restore funding for critical
    Pierce County/South Puget
    Sound/RAMP projects
    What’s at Stake?
    WSDOT/Governor’s proposed transportation
    budget cuts funding to critical Pierce County
    projects that were funded in 2008 by the
    Legislature:
    • SR 167
    • I-5/SR 16 HOV, SR 167 HOV
    HOV Projects
    State funds:
    • 2007 Legislature appropriated $781 million
    • 2008 Legislature appropriated $789 million
    • 2009 Governor’s proposal $367 million

    Interstate 5 - Existing Interstate 5 - Proposed


    Source: WSDOT
    HOV Request
    • Replace $422 million appropriated for HOV
    construction
    – Significantly improves regional mobility and
    environmental quality in the South Puget
    Sound region
    SR 167 Extension
    State funds:
    • 2007 Legislature appropriated $208 million
    Note: Additional stakeholders
    • 2008 Legislature appropriated $94 million dedicated $26 million to SR
    • 2009 Governor’s proposal $31 million 167’s completion

    Interstate 5 - Existing Interstate 5 - Proposed


    Source: WSDOT
    SR 167 Request
    • Replace $63 million promised for land
    acquisition
    – Economic conditions favor right-of-way
    acquisitions now
    – Preserve the critical right-of-way before
    development occurs
    What’s our Message?
    1. Regional impact
    Relieves regional bottleneck that impedes commuter
    and freight mobility in the South Puget Sound
    2. Economic development
    Creates jobs, spurs new private investment, retains
    existing businesses
    3. Environmental impact
    Supports transit, vanpools and carpooling on I-5
    corridor in the South Puget Sound, improves air
    quality, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and
    increases roadway efficiencies
    4. Public safety
    Relieves congestion, saves lives and property
    5. Cost savings
    Reduces state construction costs through project
    efficiencies during this advantageous bidding climate
    Timeline
    February 4 RAMP

    February 4-6 Gather signatures

    February 5/12 Meeting with Pierce County state delegation

    February 6- Continue gathering signatures


    Lobby legislators
    March 4 RAMP – Transportation Initiative update
    Pierce County Facts
    State
    Past 20-year deficit $642,192,000
    Projected 10-year deficit $619,981,000
    Proposed Governor’s cut $485,000,000
    Federal
    Highway Projects $261,604,000
    Transit Capital $182,970,000
    Transit Formula Funds $165,312,000
    Pierce County Donor
    Program

    $2.2 Billion
    What Could it Have Been?

    OR…
    What it Could Have Been!
    What we need you to do
    • Support the Pierce County state
    legislators’ efforts to restore funding for
    critical Pierce County/South Puget
    Sound/RAMP projects
    • Sign the letter and gather additional
    signers
    • Lobby legislators: email and phone and
    get others to do the same
    Q&A
    Contact:
    Randy Harrison
    Pierce County Executive’s Office
    (253) 798-6166
    [email protected]

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