RAMP

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RAMP’s mission is to ensure a healthy
regional economy associated with the
development of an effective, efficient
transportation system and the resources
to sustain it.

RAMP was created to:

1. Educate coalition partners on 2010
transportation related investments
impacting the South Sound Legislative Priorities
2. Provide a unified voice to advocate for
regionally significant transportation SR 16 , Photo Courtesy of WSDOT
investments that promote the continued
economic development of Pierce County
More information about RAMP, including
and the South Puget Sound
our on-going policy positions, is available on
our blog: www.on-ramp.blogspot.com
RAMP is co-chaired by Pierce County
Executive Pat McCarthy, Port of Tacoma
RAMP meets the 1st Wednesday of every
Executive Director and Tacoma-Pierce
month from 8-9 a.m. at the Port of Tacoma’s
County Chamber President & CEO David
Fabulich Center. For more information email
Graybill.
chelseal@tacomachamber.org

A coalition of public and private sector

organizations committed to improving
transportation mobility in the South
Puget Sound and Washington State.
REGIONAL ACCESS MOBILITY
PARTNERSHIP
I-5 Pierce County HOV Lane ground breaking,
August 2009 www.on-ramp.blogspot.com
Phone: 253-627-2175
Photo courtesy of WSDOT E-mail: chelseal@tacomachamber.org
2010 State
Leg islative Pr ior ities
RAMP acknowledges the budget limitations of the
2010 legislative session. To this end, RAMP offers
the following transportation priorities to the
Washington State Legislature.
⇒ Protect project funding as
scheduled
All projects funded within Pierce County via the
2003 Nickel package, the 2005 Transportation
Partnership package and the 2009 Recovery and
Reinvestment Act must be completed as originally
scheduled. Priority projects include:
• I-5 HOV lanes- Construct the funded portion
of the I-5 HOV system from the King/Pierce
County line to SR 512 and SR 16 to I-5
• SR 167- Complete right-of-way procurement
for the full width of the SR 167 corridor
including HOV lanes
⇒ Extend SR 167
Continue the progress on the SR 167 mega project
by developing a comprehensive approach to fund
the extension of SR 167
from Puyallup to SR 509
in Tacoma, similar to the
process pursued for the
SR 520 bridge
replacement program.
Fund the second phase
of the SR 167 tolling
study. Incorporate
conclusions from the first phase of the SR 167
tolling study to identify funds to fill the funding gap
for design and construction of the extension.
⇒ Extend I-5 HOV lanes
• Update project scoping for the extension of the
I-5 HOV lanes mega project from S. 38th St. to
SR 512
• Begin preliminary project scoping for the
extension of I-5 HOV lanes from SR 512 to the
Pierce/Thurston County line. The addition of
HOV lanes through this section of the I-5
corridor will help mitigate congestion related
to Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
⇒ Extend SR 167 HOT lanes
Begin preliminary scoping to extend HOV/HOT lanes
to the current terminus of SR 167 in Puyallup.
⇒ Improve Local Revenue Sources
Strengthen and expand appropriate revenue sources
to meet local transportation needs.
⇒ Support Flood Prevention
Contribute to Pierce County flood prevention plans
and implementation efforts to protect primary freight
and commute routes.
Mt. Rainier and Port of Tacoma
Photo: Kemer Nelson, courtesy of the Port of Tacoma
On-Going
Funding Pr ior ities
RAMP continues to identify local, regional, state and
federal funding for critical transportation projects.
The following projects are on-going regional
priorities.
⇒ Build SR 704, Cross-base Highway
RAMP advocates
for continued
construction of
the “Cross-base
Highway”, which
will provide a
critical link
between I-5 and the Frederickson employment
center. The project will also provide the critical
intrabase connector and improved linkages at
Thorne Lane and I-5.
⇒ Address I-5 Choke Points
RAMP supports funding to reduce congestion choke-
points on I-5 in the vicinity of Joint Base Lewis-
McChord.
⇒ Fund Light Rail in Pierce County
• Extend Sound Transit’s Tacoma LINK light rail to
connect neighborhoods with urban centers.
RAMP supports completion of an alternatives
analysis and identification of funding to build
and operate the system and match funds from
the Sound Transit 2 $80 million allocation.
• RAMP supports initiatives to accelerate
extension of the light rail from Sea-Tac Airport
to Tacoma Dome Station.