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Update Topics

The LRP Update will cover:

Essential changes since 2016
The Fixed route network restructured and launched in March 2017.
Pierce Transit's Inaugural Pacific Avenue/SR 7 corridor Bus Rapid Transit project, coming in 2023.
The Regional system expansion under Sound Transit 3 and its implications for Pierce Transit.
Driverless vehicles and other rapidly emerging technologies that are shaping the future of mobility.
Transit-supportive density and mixed-use infill areas designated within the City of Tacoma and in Pierce County’s centers and corridors.
A coordinated transit system that fully integrates Pierce Transit with Sound Transit, King County Metro, Intercity Transit, and other public transportation providers.
Service expansion benefits to personal mobility, environmental responsibility and stewardship, the economy, public health, and quality of life.
Three new scenarios for improving and expanding the bus system at various funding levels. Evaluating current conditions against what assets would be needed to grow the system, such as new vehicles, expanded facilities, and the additional workforce to operate and maintain it in the future.

Making Transit Better

How can we make the system work even better for you?

New Routes

Pierce Transit will reevaluate local and express bus routes, including new Bus Rapid Transit lines.
With your help, we hope to identify potential new or expanded routes too.

Different schedules

Which existing routes should be improved?
Are you most interested in shorter waits between buses, longer spans of service, or increased weekend trips?

Easier to walk and bicycle to the bus

We know that a safe and simple pathway to our buses is essential.
How could it be made easier to walk, bike, roll, or use a mobility aid to get you to the bus?

More direct access to certain parts of the county

From your perspective, what areas are currently underserved?
Are there any key destinations to where you would ride Pierce Transit if you could?
Pierce county's population is the second highest in the state, and Pierce Transit wants to most effectively plan for it.
What areas could use more bus service now or in the future?

Timeline & Milestones

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Final Documents

Adopted by the Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners on December 14, 2020.

Destination 2040 Long Range Plan Update

Destination 2040 Long Range Plan Update Appendices

The LRP Update offers a vision shaped by fiscal and economic realities and is more closely aligned with service hour growth scenarios than the Destination 2040 Long Range Plan, adopted in April 2016.

For more information, please contact:

Darin L. Stavish, AICP, Principal Planner

253.983.3329

dstavish@PierceTransit.org

Trip Planner Help

Trip Planner Tips - Entering Locations

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.

Addresses

You don't need to type in the city along with the address. 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 110 Jones instead of 110 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 1000 Main instead of 1000 S Main. But type 1000 West Viewmont for 1000 West Viewmont Way W.)
Some streets and addresses are unknown to the Trip Planner. You may need to enter another nearby location, such as an intersection or a landmark.
You should not enter the suite number or apartment number. Just the house number and street name (Example: type in 401 Broadway instead of 401 Broadway Avenue Suite 800).

Intersections

The "&" symbol is the only character used between two street names to show an intersection. (Examples: 1st & B, James & Madison)
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