Transport agencies in the PUGET Sound region include a multimodal, holistic approach, since construction and construction worth billions of dollars continue to progress. While the development of the region has historically focused on motorways, “the urgent challenge is to record different modes,” said Christine Alar, senior transport planner for transit and mobility in Seattle, the Infraday Northwest conference on August 19 in the city.
David Ison, aviation planner for the Washington state's traffic department, found that “remove silos from modes” and more connectivity must be considered, e.g. “What if Portland Airport could serve as a helper [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport] With high -speed track? “he said.
Dylan Jones, the design company Gensler's mobility and transport manager for cities, said that emerging travel modes require planning for the exchange of limited space. “We have to think fairly about land” for people who cannot or do not want to drive or do not want to.
Stephen Antupit, an urban designer for the city of Tacoma, added that geofecing for various modes in this limited space was of crucial importance. Existing areas with available country such as no-parking zones or motorway tracks can be used for scooters and bicycles. In addition, 20 acres of the community near the I-5 and the University of Washington were reclaimed for the community as soon as ramps are reconfigured.
Alar said Seattle had a multimodal plan that requires a “holistic view of the way” to determine locations of bus traces, intersections and other transport infrastructures. Specific roads can be shown for certain modes, ”she noticed.
The agencies also want to improve project planning, financing and delivery. Greg Spotts, Support Leader of Arcadis West Coast Client customer, found that while working for the Washington means of transport, he could not always deliver as planned “because” there were 30 different financing with specific regulations “for projects. For a ballot paper in Seattle last year, the focus was “more base -based than on widgets,” he said, “to adapt more flexibility to changing circumstances”. The measure was adopted with an approval of 66% of the voters, he said.
The colleagues agreed to simplify the design and review expectations. Traci Rogstad, deputy vice president for institutions at Western Washington University, said that “regulations are usually overvalued”, with designers trying to look forward 10 years. “I ask you to do this,” she said. Rather, for the short -term semester you should make space for the expansion “good enough” compared to “great”.
The port of Seattle tries to work with private developers who can build on land after the renovation, said Lyra Lise, the director of real estate development. The port also works with Seattle City Light to explore new technologies in connection with electrification. “An electrical investment of the 21st century is required,” she said.
The port uses progressive design build for the highland development project, which will add 400,000 square foot industrial buildings for the maritime and the fishing industry, added Lise because three previous attempts were thwarted by difficult soil conditions. “Progressive design building is an iterative process,” she said. “With [subject matter experts] And builders in the same room we can build up risk reviews and hope for better cost guarantees. “
With uncertainties in supply chain costs and the impending tariffs, the discussion participants discussed the purchase of lead objects for projects in advance and storage. Ryan Krueger, Senior Project Manager for Washington County in Oregon, noticed a trail project that was ultimately waiting for the arrival of light masts. But if the county had ordered it in advance, it would be a challenge to save it. “Sometimes the owner has to order [components] Early ”instead of leaving purchases to the contractor, he added.
“Agencies can develop cost indices for materials, workers and other construction risks over five years, identify the storage of supply chains and invest in skill development programs,” said Christopher Wilhelm, business and financial advisor at Jacobs.
Sound options
Since Sound Transit is preparing for its third major capital program, which is estimated at $ 60 billion, it is planning to use progressive construction building and multiple award task order contracts, said Michael Morgan, Executive for capital supply from agency. The latter approach has contributed to recruiting five first -class contractors and 65 subcontractors for the work of the transit agency, he said.
The planned Everett Link Light Rail extension of 16 miles and Everett link Link Link will include its first progressive design building work for the construction of two maintenance systems in the RFP phase, said Morgan.
The capital program adds 62 miles. The environmental process of the 4-mile four station West Seattle Link Extension has been completed, while the 8-mile extension of the Ballard link is located with nine stations in downtown Seattle in downtown Seattle.
Sound Transit has a procurement tracker for industry to check the options and aim to use artificial intelligence in order to manage the project risk and planning on the basis of data from previous projects.
The contractor PCL has started with the construction of a maintenance system of $ 228 million, $ 365,125 in Bothell, Washington, for the Stride Bus Rapid Transit program, which will use battery-electric buses for the first time, said Morgan. “More [contract] Comes opportunities. “