THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT: NINE-JURISDICTION PLAN FOR TOMORROW

In January 1988, representatives of nine very diverse public jurisdictions met to sign an agreement to preserve rights-of-way for a high-capacity transit system that was, at best, a distant dream. One year later, that agreement has produced a series of accomplishments that have moved creation of high-capacity transit closer to the realm of reality. The agreement has produced tangible products for Snohomish County, cities, the public utility district, transit agencies, the Washington State Department of Transportation, and the Puget Sound Council of Governments, which were the agreement's creators and signators. These products include a series of preplanning studies, a process for integrating work programs of related projects, and a review mechanism for projects with potential impacts on the right-of-way. There are also less tangible products. First, the elected officials and staff people who were involved have a strong sense of accomplishment. Second, the agreement may serve as a model for neighboring jurisdictions. Third, the collaborative process that emerged during the design of the agreement has been used since then for other difficult issues. The steps that led to the signing of the agreement and the first year's experience in using the agreement may be instructive to other jurisdictions considering visionary projects.

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• Authors:
  • Feiss, Caroline L
• Publication Date: 1990

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• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 146-151
• Monograph Title: Urban public transportation research
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1266
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Interagency relations; Preservation; Public transit; Right of way (Land); Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Agreements
• Geographic Terms: Washington (State)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00602753
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309050189
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 31 1990 12:00AM