Everett residents who walk, bike or use wheelchairs on city streets will get new infrastructure guidance under an Active Transportation Plan that replaces the city's 15-year-old Bicycle Master Plan.

The city posted the project page on Oct. 23. The effort will update the 2011 Bicycle Master Plan and add walking and rolling elements for the first time.

The plan is expected to include updated design standards, new project recommendations and policy changes.

The project ties directly to Vision Zero Everett, the city's strategy to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on local roads.

Federal dollars behind the overhaul

Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, a $5 billion initiative established under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to prevent roadway fatalities.

On Dec. 23, 2025, the USDOT announced $982 million in SS4A grants to 521 communities nationwide. Two projects in Washington's Second Congressional District received a combined $1.5 million.

Everett's share was $1.2 million, covering three components: the Active Transportation Plan update, an Evergreen Way corridor safety and operations plan, and an Intelligent Transportation Systems pilot, according to a press release from Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02).

How much of that $1.2 million goes specifically to the Active Transportation Plan has not been disclosed.

Mayor Cassie Franklin said in a Dec. 23, 2025, statement carried in Larsen's press release that the funding "will advance our Vision Zero Everett work - helping us take meaningful steps toward safer streets and a better connected community."

Vision Zero connection

The Active Transportation Plan builds on Vision Zero Everett, which the city developed with five other area cities and Pierce County through an earlier SS4A planning grant. That effort cost $985,454, with $788,363 from the federal program and $197,091 from local funds, according to the city's Vision Zero page.

The Vision Zero Safety Action Plan identifies high-risk locations and crash factors and lays out strategies to address them.

The Evergreen Way corridor plan document states the Vision Zero plan was completed in 2025, while the city's Vision Zero page says it would be completed by spring 2026.

Evergreen Way study runs alongside

Separately, the Evergreen Way corridor safety study covers the stretch from Airport Road to 41st Street. That project received a $475,000 SS4A grant and a $700,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation, according to city planning documents. The total project cost is $1,175,000.

The Evergreen Way study was scheduled to begin in August 2026, with completion expected by December 2027.

How to weigh in

The city's Active Transportation Plan page does not yet list a project timeline, public meetings or a comment period. Residents interested in the plan can contact the city's Public Works department. Kathleen Baxter, communications and education manager for Public Works, handles inquiries at 425-257-8875. Corey Hert, the city's traffic engineer, is listed as the Vision Zero Everett contact at 425-257-8887.