SR 99/Airport Road

Key features

  • This station is provisional (funded through environmental review, unfunded for final design and construction).
  • All stations and routes would be elevated .
  • Community Transit currently serves this area with bus routes, including Swift Blue and Green lines.
  • No new parking is planned here as part of this project.
  • No preferred alternative was identified for this segment.
Map of the SR 99/Airport Road segment. The SR 99/Airport Road segment stretches from the Mariner segment in the south to the Southwest Everett Industrial Center segment in the north. There are 2 route and station alternatives. The AIR-1 route runs along the northside of Airport Road and connects to station alternative AIR-A. The AIR-2 route alternative runs along the southside of Airport Road and connects to station alternative AIR-B then crosses to the northside of Airport Road near Holly Drive.
Map showing community locations and context of the surrounding neighborhood near the SR 99/Airport Road segment. Key landmarks are Sonrise Christian Center, La Palmera Mexican restaurant, 7-Eleven, and CVS. There are wetland areas that impact small sections of both route alternatives.

Alternatives

AIR-1A (East of Airport Road Alignment and Station)

Alternative AIR-1A consists of Alignment AIR-1 and Station AIR-A.

Alignment: AIR-1 would run elevated on the east side of Airport Road with a short section of at-grade profile north of Evergreen Way. The height of the guideway would range between at-grade and approximately 50 feet high.

Station: AIR-A would be an elevated station near SR 99. The station canopy would be approximately 70 feet above the ground.

Map showing a station layout for AIR-1A located on the northeast corner of Airport Road and SR99. Bus bays are all located on nearby streets. Paratransit, microtransit, and pickup and dropoff spaces are on site.

AIR-2B (West of Airport Road Alignment and Station)

Alternative AIR-2B consists of Alignment AIR-2 and Station AIR-B.

Alignment: AIR-2 would run elevated on the west side of Airport Road. The guideway would cross to the east side of Airport Road north of 112th St SW. The height of the guideway would range between approximately 30 and 65 feet high.

Station: AIR-B would be an elevated station near SR 99. The station canopy would be approximately 80 feet above the ground and would require an intermediate landing.

Map showing a station layout for AIR-1A located on the northwest corner of Airport Road and SR99. Bus bays are mostly located on nearby streets. Paratransit, microtransit, and pickup and dropoff spaces are on site. There is a large area of potential future use to the west.

Potential design refinements

  • Explore minimizing the AIR-1A station footprint by up to 30,000 square feet.

Alternatives summary table

This table summarizes some of the key findings in the Draft EIS Executive Summary. To review the detailed summary of findings, visit Section 4.3.2.5 and Table 4-44 of the Draft EIS.

Summary of potential effects – SR 99/Airport Road Segment

Image of Table of Alternatives Summary, listed in text format below.

Notes:
a) Numbers or descriptions presented in this table are for permanent or long-term impacts, except where a construction impact is noted.
b) Opinions of probable cost are in 2025 dollars, are for comparative purposes only, and do not represent the project budget. The SR 99/Airport Road Station is not currently funded for final design and construction.

Please note that the information contained in the table is repeated in an outlined list below. There is no difference from the content shared in the table. It is provided in two different formats so the information is accessible to everyone.

Alternatives summary table — text for screen readers

The summary of impacts is organized by Resource Impact Measure.

Potential street closures during construction

  • AIR-1A: Overnight closures of SR 99 and 112th Street SW on the east side of Airport Road.
  • AIR-2B: Full closures of Airport Road and overnight closures of SR 99 and 112th Street SW on the west side of Airport Road.

Number of potential residential displacements 

  • AIR-1A: 17.
  • AIR-2B: 5.

Number of potential business displacements 

  • AIR-1A: 27.
  • AIR-2B: 23.

Displaced social resources/community facilities 

  • AIR-1A: Sonrise Christian Center, 7-Eleven convenience store, La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant, and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) Everett Hall.
  • AIR-2B: CVS and SPEEA Everett Hall.

Ecosystems impacts

  • AIR-1A: 0.2 acres of wetlands, 50 linear feet of streams, and 0.7 acres of open space upland habitats.
  • AIR-2B: 0.3 acres of wetlands, no impacts to streams, and 0.5 acres of open space upland habitats.

Number of historic properties with potential adverse effects

  • Both alternatives: None.

Opinion of probable cost in millions

  • AIR-1A: $690 – 780.
  • AIR-2B: $680 – 760.

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