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Sounder Station Access Study

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Mukilteo Station Access Study Open House

On February 22, 2012, Sound Transit hosted an Open House in Mukilteo to present preliminary study data, and to ask riders and station neighbors for feedback about possible future station improvements.

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South line Sounder station open houses
In September and October Sound Transit hosted a series of six Access Study open houses at south line Sounder stations. The purpose of the open houses was to present preliminary study data, and to ask riders and station neighbors for feedback about possible future station improvements.

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Public comments collected at the open houses and via on online surveys are being analyzed and will be incorporated into Access Study materials presented to the Sound Transit Board in 2012.

Description:

Sound Transit is studying access to and from eight Sounder commuter rail stations as part of an 18 month Sounder Station Access Study. The information will be used to help plan future Sounder station improvements at Mukilteo Station, Kent Station, Auburn Station, Puyallup Station, Tacoma Dome Station, South Tacoma Station and Lakewood Station.

These improvements could include:

• Expanded parking
• Improvements to bike facilities within ½ mile of stations
• Enhancements to pedestrian access within ¼ mile of stations
• Better transit connections at the station

Station information and initial study findings >

Study Schedule:

The Sounder Station Access Study invites citizens, commuters, and communities to help shape future access improvements to Sounder stations. Sound Transit is partnering with jurisdictions to help gather data, and interviewing riders and holding open houses to provide updates on the study and ask for public feedback.

The proposed Sounder Station Access Study schedule:

2008

The Sounder Station Access Study is funded as part of ST2 transit expansion package

2010

Sound Transit staff begins Sounder Station Access Study by:

• Surveying riders
• Observing and counting how commuters get to their stations
• Talking to local government and other transit providers

2011

• The public comments about station access at January open houses
• Sound Transit analyzes data and comments in State of the Stations report
• Sound Transit reports back and asks the public to rank access priorities during open houses at Sounder stations

2012

Data, analysis and public input are presented to the Sound Transit Board

2012-2023

The Sound Transit Board authorizes planning and development of projects to improve access at Sounder stations

Implementation:

Sound Transit is implementing a significant package of regional transit projects and services approved by the voters in 2008. One element of the plan is to improve access to Sounder commuter rail stations. The Sounder Station Access Study will help direct these improvements. Once this study is completed, determinations will be made on the best set of investments to increase rider access to Sounder stations and design and construction will begin.

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Rachel Wilch
Community Outreach Coordinator
401 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone:(206) 398-5460
Fax:(206) 398-5217
rachel.wilch@soundtransit.org

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