Freight Transportation

Carpools, vanpools, freight and just about every other transportation mode is addressed by a wide spectrum of organizations attempting to serve Seattle industrial business owners and managers. One will even pay you cash just for trying their services. Here’s what’s available:

Freight Mobility. The Seattle Freight Mobility Advisory Committee is an industry-based advisory board that provides input on freight issues to the City of Seattle, the Port of Seattle, and the Washington State Department of Transportation. The committee meets once a month and occasionally sponsors forums on special topics. The committee is sponsored by the City of Seattle, the Manufacturing Industrial Council and the Duwamish TMA. Call Ron Borowski for more details at 206-762-8370 or http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/fmac.htm

Freight Resources. WSDOT also provides a Freight Resources web site with maps, statistics, news, information about freight programs and links to other resources at www.wsdot.wa.gov/freight/default.htm.

Traffic Conditions. The Washington State Department of Transportation’s Traffic Conditions Web Site provides a real time snap shot of traffic on all major Puget Sound highways. Go to: www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/.

Weather Conditions. The National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provide highly localized forecasts and updated information about land and marine weather conditions at www.nws.noaa.gov/.

Maps of Seattle Major Truck Streets and Classifications. Included here are two great maps showing the Major Truck Streets of Seattle and Arterial Classifications for Seattle. Both maps are Adobe pdf files and may take a little time to load.