TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
I. Introduction:
This Transportation Management Plan has been developed to identify,
encourage, and provide for the use of public transit and other
alternative transportations to and from Highline Community College
for employees and students in compliance with the Washington State
Commute Trip Reduction law (RCW 7094.521). The basic intent of the
plan as well as the Washington State Commute Trip Reduction Law is
to improve air quality, reduce traffic congestion, and minimize
petroleum fuels consumption through employer based programs which
encourage the use of alternatives to the single occupant vehicle.
These transportation alternatives include buses, carpools, vanpools,
bicycle riding, walking, and working from home, compressed work
weeks and flexible work schedules.
II. Mission statement:
The intent of this plan is to outline a system which will provide
employees and students of Highline Community College with
transportation alternatives and parking in accordance with State
Commute Trip Reduction Laws and the College parking ordinances.
III. Plan Components:
A. Transportation Coordinator
Highline Community College will appoint a Transportation Coordinator
to provide transit and ride-sharing information, act as liaison
between Highline Community College and King County Metro Bus System,
assist ridership registration and carpooling for use on the campus.
This function will be managed by the Campus Safety Office, located
in Building 6, room 105, telephone number 878-3710, Ext. 3218 or 3219.
B. Ride-sharing information
Highline Community College
will:
Provide a Commuter Information Center displaying Metro bus
information about bus routes, carpools and vanpools in Building 6.
C. Compressed Work Week
In accordance with Highline Community College policy, an alternative
work schedule would allow a full-time employee to eliminate at least
one work day every two weeks by working longer hours during the
remaining days, resulting in fewer commute trips by the employee.
This includes both weekly and biweekly arrangements, of which the
most typical being four 10-hour days or 80 hours in nine days, but
also may include other arrangements.
At Highline Community College, this procedure is, at present,
limited to the period between the end of the Spring Quarter session
and the start of the Fall Quarter session. Implementation will be
contingent upon agreement between the employee and employer
(supervisor).
D. Parking Management
Parking at Highline Community College is strictly by permit only for
both employees and students. Parking fees are on a sliding scale
based on the number of hours worked by staff or number of credits taken
by students. Parking permits are required to be displayed in each
vehicle to assist with the monitoring process.
The College presently has available parking stalls for 2,125
vehicles. Three hundred and twenty six (326) of which have been
designated for staff parking.
Employees and students who carpool are eligible for free parking
based on the frequency they carpool. They also have access to
priority parking spaces reserved for carpools.
Single Occupant Vehicles (SOV) parking permits:
1. Full-time employees and students pay a parking fee of $32.00 per
quarter.
2. Part-time employees and students pay a parking fee of $20.00 per
quarter.
Carpool parking permits:
A carpool is defined as two or more individuals commuting together
with similar work/study schedule. Carpoolers must have two vehicles.
1. Designation of specified parking stalls for exclusive use of
carpool permit holders. At present, there are one hundred and
twenty one (121) carpool parking spaces available. Student
carpool permit holders may utilize regular student parking areas
when designated carpool stalls are occupied.
2. Carpool permits will be issued to qualified applicants without
charge upon approval by the Campus Safety Office. All applicants must
be Highline Community College employees or students. The permit is
transferable only among the members of the carpool.
E. Public Transit Service to the College:
Highline Community College students who have a student
identification card, and benefit eligible faculty and staff will be
able to purchase bus passes at discounted rates in the College
Bookstore, located at 2nd level of Building 8.
1. Metro Bus provides on-campus transit stops:
South & Administrative Parking Lot:
Service includes the #121, 122, 131, 132, 134,164, 166, 168 and the
#169 Routes.
Route #121, 122: Highline Community College, Des Moines,
Nomandy Park, Burien, Downtown Seattle.
Route #131, 134: Highline Community College, Des Moines,
Normandy Park, Burien, Olson Place-Myers Way P&R, Boeing Industrial,
Georgetown, Downtown Seattle.
Route #132: Highline Community College, Des Moines, Burien,
HMC-Specialty Campus, South Park, Georgetown, Downtown Seattle.
Route #164, 166, 168, 169: Des Moines, Highline Community
College, Renton, S Renton P& R, Timberlane, Kent East Hill, Kent
Station, Green River Community College, Valley Medical Center.
2. Metro Bus currently operates separate transit routes along
Pacific Highway South adjacent to the East boundary of the campus.
a. Route #174, 194: (Service includes the #166 Route).
Federal Way, Star Lake, Midway, Kent-Des Moines, Sea-tac Airport,
Riverton Heights, Boeing, Downtown Seattle.
b. Route #190, 191, 192: (Includes partial service on the
#152, 177 and 194 Route). Redondo HTs, Star Lake, Kent-Des Moines
P&R, Midway, Sea-Tac Airport, Riverton Heights, Downtown Seattle.
3. A sheltered waiting area has been provided in the South Parking
Lot for bus riders.
F. Other Provisions:
1.
Telecommuting alternatives may be appropriate as necessary.
2. Bicycle storage racks are provided outside Buildings 6, 22, 25
(Library), and 27.
3. Shower facilities are available in Building 27.
4. Paved pedestrian pathways with appropriate separation from
vehicle pathways.
CTR Related Links:
King
County Commute Trip Reduction Programs
RideshareOnline
Regional Transportation Links
Park and ride
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