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Seattle Multimodal Terminal at

Colman Dock

Nicole McIntosh, Director of Terminal Engineering, Washington State Ferries

Rick Singer, Director of Finance and Administration, Washington State Ferries

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Presentation topics

• Seattle Multimodal Terminal Colman Dock Project overview

• Funding application project: Pedestrian overhead loading

• Funding application project: Bicycle access

Regional transportation hub In 2016, more than 9 million WSF riders traveled through Colman Dock

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Regional

Growth Centers:

Silverdale

Bremerton

Regional Growth Centers:

Seattle CBD

First Hill/Capitol Hill

South Lake Union/Uptown

University Community

Duwamish Industrial

Why is the project needed?

• Key components of Colman Dock

are aging and seismically deficient

• The layout of today’s facility

creates safety concerns and

operational inefficiencies due to

conflicts between vehicles,

bicycles and pedestrians

• To ensure Colman Dock can

continue to serve as a regional

multimodal transportation hub

providing safe and reliable ferry

service

Timber pile that

was removed and

replaced due to

deterioration

Project reduces conflicts between

vehicles and pedestrians

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Multimodal facilityOver 9 million passengers

used the facility in 2016,

including over 4.9 million

foot passengers

About 5% of weekday

westbound riders are on

bikes; and we anticipate this

number to continue to growClose to 3.2 million foot passengers traveled on the Bainbridge Island route;

45% of entire WSF system

We anticipate Bainbridge Island walk-on

ridership to grow 31%, the highest

growth of system

Urban transportation facility

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Colman Dock is a key

transportation facility

providing seamless

connections to current

and planned transit,

bicycle paths and

pedestrian amenities

Part of marine highway system

7Seattle to

Bremerton via

Tacoma

66 miles

Seattle to

Bainbridge Island

via Tacoma

93 miles

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Project development• Project history spans decades!

• 2009: WSF finalizes the Long Range Plan (LRP) following legislative direction,

defines preservation project at Colman Dock

• 2012: WSF presents initial project concept

• 2015: WSF/FTA/FHWA complete environmental review and 30% design

• 2016

– Spring: 60% design

– Fall: 90% design

• 2017

– February: 100% design

– Permitting complete

• Summer 2017 – early 2023

– Construction – operations maintained throughout

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Design features

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Accommodating pedestrians

overhead loading

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Pedestrian overhead loading used

by 3.2 million foot passengers on the Bainbridge Island route is

narrow, does not meet ADA

standards and is vulnerable in

a seismic event

New overhead loading facility

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New overhead loading will be 12 feet wide; providing a uniform corridor

to better meet operational demands and ADA standards

Efficient loading/unloading Fewer delays Increased reliability for customers

Improving bicycle access

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Dedicated bicycle

entry and holding

area separates cyclists

and vehicles and

improves safety

Dedicated bicycle entry

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Bicycle entry with direct connections to planned waterfront cycle track

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Covered bicycle holding area

Dedicated bicycle ticket booth and covered holding area for bicyclists

(looking west)

Extensive community outreach

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Extensive outreach and

direct feedback from the

public, including targeted

conversations with bicycle

riders and people with

disabilities

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Funding application summary

Pedestrian overhead loading

funding request: $7 million

Bicycle access

funding request: $4 million

Contact:

Nicole McIntosh

Director of Terminal Engineering

McIntosh@wsdot.wa.gov

206-515-3701

Learn more:

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/ferries/colmanmultimodalterminal

Questions?

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