Community TransitThe Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA) Corporation is a special purpose municipal corporation approved by voters in 1976 that operates Community Transit (CT). The PTBA consists of most of the urban portion of Snohomish County, excluding the City of Everett.

Community Transit operates forty-five routes: twenty-three as local routes (including 1 Bus Rapid Transit route) and twenty-two commuter express routes. CT served over 9.1 million passenger rides with 281 coaches and had a total of more than 1,500 bus stop locations in 2013. The Express routes provide service to Boeing’s Everett facility, downtown Seattle, the Eastside (Redmond, Bellevue), and the University of Washington.

Community Transit provides ride-matching service to people interested in carpooling and provides vans to employers for commuter vanpooling. CT operates three transfer stations and twenty park-and-ride lots with more than 7,355 parking stalls within the County.

Everett TransitThe City of Everett took over operation of a private transit company in 1969 and created Everett Transit. Everett Transit provides fixed route service throughout the city and demand-response service to elderly and disabled riders within its PTBA. In 2013, Everett Transit served over 2 million boardings at 617 bus stops with 49 buses and 21 routes in the City of Everett and its immediate surroundings. The Everett Multimodal Station near downtown Everett provides a large transit center with a park-and-ride lot. As a true multimodal center, the station connects Everett Transit, Community Transit, Sound Transit, and Skagit Transit passengers with Amtrak, Greyhound, and Northwest Trailways riders.

King County MetroMetro has been operating transit service in King County since 1973 and is now part of King County government. King County Metro operates primarily in King County, but runs one custom/express routes to Boeing’s Everett facility. Metro also provides two fixed routes that travel into and serve southwest Snohomish County. A large fleet of vanpools provide transportation for a number of King County residents commuting to Snohomish County employers.

Sound TransitIn 1996, voters of the “Greater” Seattle area approved funding of a 10-year regional transportation plan now known as Sound Transit’s Sound Move. Sound Transit’s PTBA extends south from Everett to Tacoma, including portions of Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties. In 2008, voters approved the Sound Transit 2 ballot measure, which adds regional express bus service and will extend light rail service into Snohomish County by 2023. Sound Transit’s goal is to respond to a growing demand for public transit within the region.

Sound Transit provides inter-county bus service to Snohomish County. Six express bus routes provide service between King and Snohomish counties. Community Transit operates Sound Transit’s routes in Snohomish County under contract. Routes 510/512, 513, and 535 coming into Everett utilize the Everett Multimodal Station in downtown Everett. Sounder Commuter Rail service runs between Seattle, Edmonds Station, Mukilteo Station, and the Everett Multimodal Station.

Island Transit and Skagit TransitSkagit Transit runs an express bus route from Mount Vernon to Everett. Island Transit runs two bus routes from Camano Island to Stanwood and one to Stanwood and Mount Vernon. Both agencies offer vanpool options for their resident commuters traveling to Snohomish County employers.

Intercity BusGreyhound and Northwest Trailways bus lines provide interstate bus transportation connecting Snohomish County with Bellingham northward, Spokane eastward, and Portland southward. The Greyhound terminal is located in the Everett Multimodal Station.

Passenger RailAmtrak currently provides passenger rail service from Seattle through Snohomish County with stops at Edmonds, Everett Multimodal Station, and Stanwood. The service provides north-south connections to Vancouver, British Columbia and Portland, Oregon southward. It also runs service easterly to Spokane and beyond.

Freight RailThe Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad provides rail freight service. Its major terminal facility within Snohomish County is located near downtown Everett on the waterfront.

Snohomish County’s eastside rail corridor currently provides freight service with additional potential future uses as a regional non-motorized multi-use trail, excursion train, and commuter rail line.

Ferry SystemTwo Washington State Ferry (WSF) routes serve Snohomish County providing cross Puget Sound travel. The Edmonds-Kingston route operates between the cities of Edmonds and Kingston. The Edmonds Ferry Terminal has 220 spaces in parking lots nearby and provides a separated overhead walk-on passenger ramp for boarding. Jumbo and jumbo Mark II class ferries with 188-205 vehicle and 2000-2500 passenger carrying capacities currently serve the route with 30-minute headways. In 2013, 2,036,982 vehicles and 1,817,926 passengers were served on the route.

The Mukilteo-Clinton ferry route operates between two WSF terminals located in the cities of Mukilteo and Clinton. The Mukilteo Terminal has limited parking. Issaquah and Olympic class ferries with 124-144 vehicle and 1,200-1500 passenger carrying capacities currently serve the route with 20 minute headways. In 2013, approximately 2,119,716 vehicles and 1,787,254 passengers were served on the route.

AirportsSeveral public and private airports are located in Snohomish County. Paine Field airport is located southwest of Everett and is owned and operated by Snohomish County. The airport has three runways used for general aviation and for aircraft-related manufacturing. The City of Arlington owns and operates the Arlington Airport which has two runways with an adjoining industrial park. A municipal airport in Darrington provides for general aviation use with one runway. Other smaller privately owned airports exist in Granite Falls, Marysville, Monroe, Snohomish, and Sultan.

Marine Port FacilitiesThe Port of Everett operates 8 berths on 100 acres handling over 359,000 tons of cargo in 2013; mainly wood and container exports, cement and general cargo imports. BNSF Railroad serves the facility. The Port of Everett also owns the largest marina on the West Coast with a 2,300 capacity boat-slip marina. The Port of Edmonds owns and operates a 662 boat-slip marina providing for both recreational and commercial users.

Database Structure and ComponentsThe Snohomish County Transportation Inventory of Facilities and Services database contains tables of existing inventory data. A list of the tables and a general description of each is shown below.

In addition, the Snohomish County Public Works Department maintains the Arterial Unit Database providing information on each arterial under Snohomish County jurisdiction. The database summarizes existing traffic count data, travel time study results, and roadway geometry for each county arterial unit, which are delineated on a separate digital Arterial Units map. The information is used to monitor and assess existing traffic conditions annually and as an aid during the land use development review process. Snohomish County Public Works also maintains its road inventory in Mobility. Mobility enables the Department to maintain data on road characteristics. The county also has databases for traffic volumes and accidents/collisions.

Other transportation system components, such as high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, bikeways and urban trails, pedestrian facilities, and interstate bus facilities are better illustrated in digital map form. As a result, they are not included in the database inventory.

Available MapsDigital maps depicting various components of the County’s Inventory of Transportation Facilities and Services are referenced below. These digital maps include other useful information including: city limits, designated urban growth areas, water features, and major roadways. These digital maps cover the entire western portion of Snohomish County. Two of the digital maps, Arterial Circulation and Countywide Bicycle Facility System, are printed in paper format in the Transportation Element.

Sources of DataInformation contained in the Inventory of Transportation Facilities and Services originates from a variety of sources. Freeways, streets, roads, bikeways, and related facilities inventories were primarily derived from the Snohomish County Public Works Department, individual cities and towns, the Tulalip Tribe, and the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Transit information, including routes, park-and-ride lots, and transit transfer centers was obtained from WSDOT and transit agencies operating in Snohomish County. State Ferries information was provided by WSF.

Information on other public and private passenger and freight transportation facilities and services such as ports, railroads, and interstate bus service, was obtained from the respective agency or company.