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Overall Transportation Infrastructure
Seattle
lines, linking Seattle with Tacoma along its
Southern run and Seattle with Everett along
its Northern run. The Link Light Rail,
includes the initial 25.3 km Central Link from
the downtown to Seattle–Tacoma Airport.
Further extensions are planned.
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North-south transportation is highly
dependent on I-5 corridor, which connects
the Puget Sound area with southwest
Washington cities, the Portland metropolitan
area, and cities to the north such as
Bellingham and Vancouver. State Route 99
is also a major arterial in the western half
of the city along the Seattle waterfront.
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Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry
system in the United States and the 3rd
largest in the world, operates a passengeronly
ferry from Colman Dock in downtown to
Vashon Island, car ferries from Colman
Dock to Bainbridge Island and to Bremerton,
and a car ferry from West Seattle to Vashon
Island to Southworth.
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Seattle is also served by three Amtrak
routes at King Street Station: the Cascades,
the Coast Starlight, and the Empire Builder.
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There are extensive multi-use car-free
regional pathways linking the city and county
to the surrounding areas, including the King
County Regional Trails System, which has
282 km of trails throughout the county. The
Seattle Department of Transportation aims
to develop a 979 km network of bike lanes,
including lanes on streets, protected bike
lanes, and trails, within the city by 2034.
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The city is currently in the process of
expanding a modern streetcar network.
Event Mode Transport
King County Metro operates buses, vanpools,
metro buses, foot passenger water taxis, and
coordinate directly with Sound Transit and the
Seattle street car and the Seattle monorail, all
of which connect people from across King
County and between the neighborhoods and
communities within the metro Seattle core.
Additionally, on major event and match days,
King County Metro coordinates additional
services, rerouted services and supplemental
services to ensure fans can get to and from
CenturyLink Field.
Smart and Sustainable Transport
The Seattle Climate Action Plan focuses on
reducing Seattle’s greenhouse emissions
through road transportation, building energy,
and waste. Other initiatives include:
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