SPRING 2017
HOW IS THIS PROJECT FUNDED?
In February 2016, President Obama announced his Fiscal Year 2017 budget, which included a $75 million grant
administered by the FTA to fund the Center City Connector. Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle City Light will contribute
approximately $30 million toward the utility relocations. The City’s budget also includes a local match of $45 million
through 2020.
STAY INVOLVED
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• Contact the project team at [email protected] or 206-615-1070
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CENTER CITY CONNECTOR PROJECT
CURRENT SCHEDULE
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Locally Preferred Alternative
Seattle City Council approved the route
along 1st Ave and Stewart St
Vehicle testing
and startup
Budget
approval
by City
Transit
Master Plan
published
Project planning and funding
Mode selection
Street alignment selection
Conceptual design
Project design outreach
Early design &
environmental
Preliminary engineering
Environmental process
Urban design
Environmental Assessment published
Final design
100% design
Bid documents
Permitting
We’re coordinating with other downtown infrastructure improvement projects, which may affect construction
scheduling. Projects include extensive utility work along 1st Ave, the demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, and the
Seattle Waterfront project.
Small Starts
Grant agreement
in place
By the numbers
total miles of streetcar line connecting Seattle’s
densest neighborhoods
new streetcar stations
new streetcars, meaning more frequent service
neighborhoods along the line
total streetcar stations
of destinations
anticipated system-wide ridership per
day in opening year
Submit
Small Starts
Grant
Rendering of future Center City Connector station at 3rd and Stewart
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
The City of Seattle is building a modern streetcar
system that will provide new mobility options, support
economic growth, and strengthen connections in
Seattle’s densest neighborhoods.
The Center City Connector will join the existing South
Lake Union and the First Hill Streetcar lines, creating
new north-south connections across downtown.
When complete, 5 miles and 23 stations of convenient
streetcar service will be available to access hundreds
of key destinations, including Pike Place Market,
Colman Dock, and Link light rail.
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Construction
Utility relocations
South Lake Union Streetcar on Westlake Ave First Hill Streetcar on Broadway
Other languages and accessible formats: This information can be provided in other languages, large print, Braille, in
electronic text, or other accessible formats. Call (206) 615-1070.
Este documento describe el proyecto del tranvía Center City Connector. Está disponible en español. Para recibir una copia
en español, por favor llame al (206) 615-1070.
Tài liệu này mô tả dự án Xe Điện Center City Connector. Tài liệu có sẵn bằng tiếng Việt. Để nhận được bản sao bằng
tiếng Việt, xin vui lòng gọi số (206) 615-1070.
此文件詳細介紹了有關 Center City Connector （市中心內線電車）有軌電車新系統的項目。此信息可提供繁體中文的
版本。如需繁體中文的版本，請致電 (206) 615 1070。
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
& SEPA Addendum issued
Project highlights
Adds convenient and easy-to-
understand transit service links
between the 2 existing streetcar lines
Supports frequent and reliable service
with streetcars running up to every 5
minutes during peak hours between
South Lake Union and Chinatown/
International District
Meets need for transit options as
Seattle grows
Connects to regional transit including
ferries, buses, the Sounder Train, and
Link light rail
Improves access to downtown social
services and affordable housing
Includes connections for people
walking and biking through
coordination with bike and
pedestrian plans
PARKING & LOADING
To allow space for dedicated streetcar lanes - while also balancing other modes like walking, biking, deliveries, and
through-traffic - most on-street parking along the route will be removed. We are committed to helping people park
and load efficiently by subsidizing off-street parking and working closely with businesses and residences on load zone
replacement.
Of the approximately 4,400 off-street parking stalls in lots and garages along the alignment, an average of over 1,100
stalls are available at a given time throughout the day. This project includes funding for DowntownSeattleParking.com,
which makes it easy to find parking availability, rates (some as low as $3/hour), and directions so downtown visitors can
park in a garage and get to their destination easily on the streetcar.
WHAT CHANGES ARE COMING?
TRAFFIC MOVEMENT
The Center City Connector will shift 1st Ave’s priority to people walking and taking transit. The streetcar will run in its
own center lanes along 1st Ave. See the map below for how the 1st Ave changes will affect left turns.
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