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ICM Pioneer Sites–Seattle, Washington

Seattle faces multiple challenges: Geographically constrained corridors, heavy freight traffic, and limited access facilities. In Seattle's Interstate 5 ICM corridor, much work to reduce the level of congestion is already underway. The ICM strategies for this corridor include modifying the corridor's transit schedules to accommodate weeks of lane closure during the repaving of Interstate 5. The city is modifying its signal timing to make traffic flow more smoothly in the corridor, and the State of Washington is securing a park-and-ride lot in the corridor with more than 500 vehicle spaces to encourage travelers to shift to buses. Agencies all along the corridor are working together to develop the ICM strategies for this popular and important commuter and freight corridor to help to speed the flow of people and goods.

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The Seattle, Washington application proposed I-5 from Airport Way in the south to Jackson Street in the north as their corridor. The Washington State DOT was the lead agency, accompanied by the City of Seattle and King County Metro Transit. In addition to the expected freeway and arterial capabilities, the corridor includes HOV, express bus, commuter rail, and light rail.

Updated October 9, 2008 4:12 PM