Thank you for your interest in the Levy to Move Seattle.
It’s important that you know where your tax dollars are going. Earlier this year, we started something new. Every two weeks, we are highlighting a Levy program or project in this newsletter.
Program 30 - Freight Spot Improvements
Our Levy to Move Seattle commitment: Fund a targeted spot improvement program to help freight movement.
Our Freight Master Plan envisions Seattle as “A vibrant city and thriving economy connecting people and products within Seattle and to regional and international markets.”
A person unloading packages from a delivery vehicle in Seattle.
Every day, products and goods move into, out of, and around Seattle.
This is freight – and people, businesses, schools, manufacturers and many others rely on timely delivery of products and goods throughout their day. Goods movement supports economic activity and the quality of people’s lives.
It’s sometimes difficult to see how much we rely on large-scale goods movement or how gateways like ports and rail yards affect people near and far. However, did you know that if you eat a banana anywhere in Washington state, it came through Terminal 18 in Seattle?
Just about every product purchased by someone reaches its final destination by some combination of truck, plane, train, and ship.
The result is a massive network of freight infrastructure, including airports, seaports, rail yards, and distribution centers, connected by a large system of truck routes and rail lines.
In the most general sense, freight mobility is the term applied to moving goods from one place to another by any mode – vehicle (mainly truck), plane, train, pipeline and/or boat – often with complex moving parts and logistics. It is the process by which the latest gadget you ordered over the internet makes it from the warehouse to your doorstep.
Freight is so important that about 40% of all Washington jobs are tied to freight-related activity.
BNSF train passing through Seattle.
Our freight spot improvements program is funded by the Levy to Move Seattle.
So far, we have made over 35 spot improvements to benefit Seattle’s freight network, with 3-5 more planned each year through 2024. These improvements help freight move more easily and efficiently, and can include improvements to the curb to make turning a large truck easier, replacing overhead signage to more effectively direct people driving freight vehicles to truck routes and terminals, and maintaining rail crossings.
Before (above) and after (below) a curb radius improvement at NE 80th St and Banner Way NE
Can you think of ways that your life would change if we did not have a reliable freight network?
Thank you making this work possible through the Levy to Move Seattle.
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 Approved by voters in November 2015, the 9-year, $930 million Levy to Move Seattle (the Levy) provides 30% of Seattle’s transportation budget to improve safety for all travelers, maintain our streets and bridges, and invest in reliable, affordable travel options.
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