INFORMATION NOTICE

Sound Transit Seeks Input on Projects

The Sound Transit Board has kicked off a public involvement campaign to decide what mass transit projects should be studied as the final candidates for a Sound Transit 3 ballot measure. Community members throughout the fast-growing Puget Sound region can engage on ST3 priorities via an online survey, a new interactive website, public meetings and social media.

The Sound Transit Board is seeking input on a draft list of projects to be considered possible candidates for the ST3 measure. After collecting input on the Draft Priority Projects List, the Board will identify a final list of projects to be studied this fall. The results of those studies will support further narrowing by the Board to shape a draft ST3 measure for public input in early 2016.

Potential projects emphasized so far by the Sound Transit Board and earlier public input include but are not limited to building light rail extensions to Everett, Tacoma, downtown Redmond, Ballard and West Seattle, as well as bus rapid transit on I-405 and improving ST Express bus and Sounder commuter rail services and facilities.

An interactive Sound Transit 3 website that went live today - soundtransit3.org - offers community members a chance to learn more about regional transit benefits, explore potential projects, and take a survey through July 8.The campaign to promote public involvement will include Facebook posts and Twitter dialog using the #ST3 hashtag. Six public meetings around the region begin June 16:

· Seattle (evening): June 16, Union Station, 401 S. Jackson St.

· Everett: June 18, Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave.

· Redmond: June 23, Redmond Marriot, 7401 164th Ave. N.E.

· Tacoma: June 24, Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, 1500 Broadway

· Seattle (daytime): 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 25, Union Station, 401 S. Jackson St.

· Federal Way: June 25, King County Aquatic Center, 650 S.W. Campus Dr., Banquet Room

Except for the June 25 daytime meeting in Seattle, all of the meetings will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with presentations at 6 p.m. For the convenience of community members, the meetings in Seattle, Redmond and Federal Way will coincide with King County Metro Transit Long-Range Plan public meetings (more information at kcmetrovision.org). Community Transit and Everett Transit will take part in the June 18 meeting in Everett and the June 25 daytime meeting in Seattle. Pierce Transit will take part in the June 24 meeting in Tacoma and the June 25 daytime meeting in Seattle.