by SRTC Staff | Jan 14, 2015 | Uncategorized |
In his State of the State address yesterday, Gov. Jay Inslee called for the Legislature to pass a package of major transportation projects. He also said that would require some sort of new tax to pay for them. For the last two years, the Democratic-controlled House...
by SRTC Staff | Nov 20, 2014 | Uncategorized |
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is preparing a new transportation plan separate from a statewide road package in case Olympia lawmakers fail to pass a new transportation plan of their own. PSRC is the Puget Sound equivalent of SRTC. While it is still months...
by SRTC Staff | Sep 3, 2014 | Uncategorized |
A local construction company says the state legislature passing a transportation bill would not only help his company that’s been losing money, but would also create jobs, spur the economy through money they spend on materials, and encourage workers to buy...
by SRTC Staff | Aug 11, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Washington state’s transportation system will fall into a long-term decline under the current funding scheme that relies on motor vehicle fuel tax, according to a draft report by the Washington State Transportation Commission.The commission released a draft...
by SRTC Staff | Mar 13, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Not to sound like a broken record, but our local roads aren’t in great shape. We told you that when developing our long term tranpsortation plan Horizon 2040, and now a new study by national transportation research group TRIP is telling you that. TRIP says...