What We Do

The board advises the Mayor, the City Council, and all departments and offices of the city in the development of a functional and efficient freight system, and on all matters related to freight and the impact that actions by the city may have on the freight environment.

The Board shall:

  • Facilitate City policies, plans, and projects to support local, regional and state freight mobility efforts, to help ensure a functioning regional and state freight system
  • Provide input on City policies, plans, and projects as they may relate to freight capacity, safety, access and mobility throughout the City, with a particular focus on the City's industrial lands, and the business they support; participate in the regular update of the Freight Mobility Strategic Action Plan; revisions of the Transportation Strategic Plan related to freight; designation of major truck streets; and provide comment on planned freight mobility projects
  • Prepare an annual report to the City Council on the status of its work program and on the achievement of its goals

Seattle Freight Advisory Board

Address: 600 4th Avenue , Seattle, WA, 98124
Phone: (206) 684-4524
DOT_SFAB@seattle.gov

Seattle City Council adopted Resolution Number 31243 in September, 2010 expressing the intent to create a more formal advisory body for freight issues by establishing a Freight Advisory Board. This new board will advise the Mayor, the City Council, and all departments and offices of the city in the ...