Transportation Master Plan

Kirkland is planning for the next 20 years. Critical to that planning is the need to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the City Transportation System and identify future projects that respond to growth and keep Kirkland moving.

As part of the City’s Comprehensive Plan Update, a Transportation Master Plan(PDF, 19MB) was developed to set policy and to help prioritize future transportation projects needed in Kirkland through the year 2035. These projects will support safety, mobility, commerce, quality of life, and connectivity for all modes of transportation.

The City Council has adopted a goal(PDF, 58KB) of reducing reliance on single-occupancy vehicles and improving connectivity and multimodal connectivity to maintain or enhance travel times, safety, health, and transportation choices. The Transportation Master Plan will help to create a balanced transportation system that meets this goal.

The Transportation Master Plan seeks to invest in all modes of transportation by:

• Funding maintenance and preservation of existing facilities as a priority
• Focusing comprehensively on safety
• Emphasizing greater support for bicycle and pedestrian modes
• Actively partnering with other groups
• Making sure growth is on pace with construction of multi-modal transportation projects

The Transportation Commission was the lead advisory board on the development of the Transportation Master Plan.  

The City hired Fehr & Peers to serve as the lead consultant on the Transportation Master Plan.