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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED 2015 -2020 TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Pierce Transitâ€™s draft edition of the 2015 -2020 Transit Development Plan (TDP) has been filed with the Clerk of the Board. A copy will be available for review after August 3, 2015 at www.piercetransit.org/documents/ or by contacting:

Darin L. Stavish, AICP, Principal Planner
Pierce Transit â€“ Transit Development Department
P.O. Box 99070
Lakewood, WA 98496-0070
Office (Direct): 253-983-3329
Email: dstavish@piercetransit.org

A public hearing will be held as part of the Board of Commissionersâ€™ meeting on Monday, August 10, 2015. The meeting begins at 4:00 pm and is held in the Pierce Transit Training Center - Rainier Conference Room, 3720 96th Street SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499.

The public is invited to appear at the hearing to offer testimony. Written comments should be submitted to Darin L. Stavish, Principal Planner, P.O. Box 99070, Lakewood, WA 98496, no later than September 4, 2015.

The Transit Development Plan (TDP) reports on Pierce Transit's annual operating budget, capital investments, and business strategies, and is submitted to the Washington State Department of Transportation annually. This yearâ€™s TDP highlights agency work accomplished in 2014; provides a general outline of services and facility changes anticipated from 2015-2020; and financial elements (both operating and capital), budgeted for 2015 plus projected for 2016-2021. Once finalized, Pierce Transit will use the TDP to guide specific development of upcoming service designs, business strategies, and budget considerations.

Registered SHUTTLE customers may obtain specialized transportation to and from the hearing by calling SHUTTLE at (253) 581-8000, Option 2, from one to five days in advance of the hearing. An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be provided upon request with a minimum notice of five days.

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To create a trip plan you need to enter both a starting location (origin) and an ending location (destination). For information about stops, schedules, or service at a specific location, you only need to enter one location.

The Trip Planner recognizes most street intersections and addresses as well as many landmarks in Pierce, King, and Snohomish Counties. If what you entered is not immediately recognized, the Trip Planner will offer you a list of options. You can choose one of the options, but if your intended location is not there, select the "Revise Original Entries" link to return to the entry page and change the entries you have already made.

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Intersections

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You don't need to type in the city. The Trip Planner shows the possible city names as options if needed. City names are based on zip codes.
You don't need to type in St., Street, Ave., or Avenue, or similar street types. The Trip Planner shows the possible alternatives as options if needed. (Example: type Conifer & Jones instead of Conifer Circle & Jones Boulevard.)
You don't need to type in the directional designations for streets, but if a direction name is part of a street name, you should include it. (Example: type 3rd & Main instead of 3rd S & S Main. But type 34th & West Viewmont for 34th W & West Viewmont Way W.)
Some streets are unknown to the Trip Planner. You may need to enter another nearby intersection or a landmark.

Landmarks

Government Sites: Pierce County Health Dept, Pierce Co Sheriffs Office, Tacoma City Hall

Major Commercial Sites: Tacoma Mall, Sheraton Hotel

Transportation Facilities: Sea-Tac Airport, Greyhound Bus Depot

Schools & Colleges: Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma Community College

Sports & Leisure: Cheney Stadium, Pt Defiance Zoo

Medical Facilities: Group Health, Tacoma General Hospital