New State Highway System Plan Offers Escape from ‘Glide Path to Failure’
WSDOT wants to quit its highway expansion ways and adopt a fix-it-first policy. Will the legislature listen?
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Secretary Roger...
PSRC Report Connects Single Family Zoning and Highways with Structural Racism
On July 6, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) launched their Legacy of Structural Racism Interactive Report. While this report is far from the...
WSDOT Delays Promised I-5 to SR 520 Transit Ramp to 2030
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has announced that it no longer plans to open a direct access ramp for buses between the...
Americans Are Ready to Move On from Highway Expansion Even If Politicians Persist
A new poll found 82% of voters don’t believe highway expansions are the best solution for reducing congestion.
America runs on highway sprawl and car...
South Park Organizes To Tackle Highway Pollution
Often after Rosa Lopez picks up her son from school, they walk under a highway and half a mile to the South Park Community...
SR 99 Tunnel’s Financial Outlook Remains Negative Despite Cash Infusion, Traffic Uptick
Thanks to a significant cash transfer from the state legislature and a reduction in operating expenses, the near-term financial outlook for the State Route...
I-5 Interchange Redesign Near DuPont Benefits Sound Transit-Owned Rail Line
Sound Transit is partnering with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for a grade-separation project in Pierce County. The project is being led...
How to Finance a Highway Spending Spree: Records Reveal Oregon’s Plans for Toll Hikes
Some commuters to pay as much as $30 per day. Tolls don't need to be this high to manage congestion, argues City Observatory.
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