Regional Transportation Investment District
October 2007 E-News
New Maps Added to RTID Website
The Regional Transportation Investment District (RTID) Planning Committee’s package makes significant investments in the road and bridge network of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, building approximately 186 new lane miles of highway, improving bridges, and making highway interchange improvements in 20 locations. The package recommended by the RTID also includes investments in a number of non-motorized modes and projects which incorporate environmental benefits. RTID staff have developed several new maps highlighting these investments.
| 1. A final map overview of proposed roads and transit investments. (PDF, 229 KB) |
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| 2. A map and list that highlights the HOV, transit, and non-motorized investments funded by the proposed RTID Blueprint for Progress. |
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RTID: Helping Build Sustainable Communities" map with text (PDF, 374 KB) |
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| 3. A map of additional benefits, without detailed project descriptions. Map image only (PDF, 278 KB) |
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WSDOT Website Highlights Proposed RTID Investments
The Washington Department of Transportation website has been updated to include information about proposed RTID investments. The new webpage includes a hyperlinked project list that allows readers to review corresponding project descriptions contained in the Blueprint for Progress. Learn more: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/RTID/default.htm
In the Community
As part of their work to develop a joint road and transit investment plan, the RTID Planning Committee and Sound Transit are speaking with business, civic, government and community organizations. The list of organizations that have received Roads & Transit presentations and the date of these presentations is available on our website. We have also added a summary of Questions & Answers from recent presentations.
Roads & Transit plan heads to November ballot*
On June 8, 2007 the Regional Transportation Investment District Planning Committee (RTID) recommended a Blueprint for Progress for major road and bridge improvements in the most congested corridors in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties.
Following the Planning Committee action, all three county councils have voted to place the Roads & Transit plan - which includes the RTID Blueprint for Progress and Sound Transit Phase 2 - on the November ballot. All three county executives have signed the ordinance to place the plan on the ballot.
*The RTID Planning Committee is prohibited from advocating for the ballot measure, but intends by its materials and speakers to provide an objective and neutral presentation of the facts concerning the ballot measure as permitted by law.For more information or to have the newsletter e-mailed to you, please contact info@rtid.org
