Transportation Commission coming to Bellevue April 16-17 to hear about regional transportation issues

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Toll proposals for SR 509 & 167 in King and Pierce counties also on agenda BELLEVUE – As part of its statewide outreach, the Washington State Transportation Commission will meet in Bellevue on April 16-17. […]

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Public invited to learn and comment on tolling plans for the upcoming SR 509 and SR 167 expressways

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   OLYMPIA – The first stretch of new tolled expressways in the Puget Sound Gateway Program will open later this year. In preparation for the opening, the Washington State Transportation Commission is hosting opportunities for the […]

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Transportation Commission to discuss ferry fares, tolling and the future of transportation

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Virtual meeting takes place March 18-19 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission will begin discussions at its March meeting on possible ferry fare changes later this year, pending legislative budget decisions expected by the […]

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Transportation Commission to discuss new vision for multimodal corridors, creating safer roadway systems

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Feb. 19-20 meeting in-person in Olympia or virtual OLYMPIA – Designing roadways to reduce crashes, bringing more housing and multimodal transportation to underutilized strip mall corridors and preserving the state’s bridges are topics of discussion […]

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Transportation Commission to discuss strengthening freight resilience, transportation funding priorities

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Virtual meeting takes place Jan. 14-15 OLYMPIA – Improving freight movement through the state and Northwest, an overview of Gov. Inslee’s proposed state budget and partner agency legislative priorities will all be discussed during the […]

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Transportation Commission meeting focuses on work to reduce emissions, sustain funding, improve safety

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Virtual meeting takes place Dec. 11-12 OLYMPIA – Accelerating the state’s transition to clean transportation, providing sustainable funding for the transportation system and improving roadway safety will be highlighted during the December meeting of the […]

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Transportation Commission coming to Aberdeen to hear about local and regional transportation issues

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia) Nov. 13-14 meeting is available to attend in person or online ABERDEEN – Transportation successes and challenges facing Aberdeen and the surrounding region will be the focus for the Washington State Transportation Commission during a visit […]

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Transportation Commission to discuss ferries, help for people living homeless and World Cup planning

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia) Public can attend Oct. 15-16 meeting in person in Olympia or virtually OLYMPIA – The future of state ferries, transportation plans for the World Cup in Seattle and help for those experiencing homelessness near state highways […]

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Washington, Oregon transportation commissions to meet about Interstate 5 bridge tolling

NEWS – Joint Release Washington State Transportation Commission Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA – 98504-7308 360-705-7070 Oregon Transportation Commission Transportation Commission Office – 355 Capitol St. NE – Salem, OR 97301-3871 503-986-3450 Contacts: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 Kevin Glenn, ODOT Communications Director, 503-910-5965   Hybrid in-person/virtual meeting takes […]

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Oregon, California and Washington commissions to discuss the future of West Coast transportation

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Virtual three-state meeting takes place on Sept. 11; Washington commission meeting follows OLYMPIA – The transportation commissions from California, Oregon and Washington will meet virtually this month to explore how the three states can collaborate. […]

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Check out proposed tolling changes coming to the I-405/SR 167 corridor next year

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Visit an online open house anytime through Oct. 11 OLYMPIA – New express toll lanes opening in 2025 will bring changes to toll policies on the Interstate 405 and State Route 167 corridor. The public […]

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Help chart Washington’s transportation future

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Paula Reeves, WSTC Senior Policy Analyst, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Public input sought at upcoming virtual meetings on the state’s 20-year plan, topics include climate, funding, community and equity OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission is in the process of updating the state’s […]

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Transportation Commission coming to Chelan July 24-25

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Local transportation issues, update on I-5 interstate bridge tolling on the agenda CHELAN – As part of the Washington State Transportation Commission’s statewide visits to cites around the state, the commission will hold a meeting […]

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New toll rates adopted for SR 520 bridge

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   The new rates will go into effect on Aug. 15 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission approved changes to the toll rates on the State Route 520 bridge during a public hearing on Wednesday, […]

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Transportation Commission coming to Cheney

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   June 26-27 meeting will focus on local and regional transportation issues CHENEY – The Washington State Transportation Commission will meet in Cheney on Wednesday, June 26, and Thursday, June 27, as part of its statewide […]

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Highway safety efforts and ultra-high-speed rail on the agenda for Transportation Commission’s meeting

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Virtual meeting takes place May 15-16 OLYMPIA – Improving roadway safety, tolling efforts on multiple Puget Sound highways and an update on ultra-high-speed rail planning are among the items to be discussed during the Washington […]

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Transportation Commission seeks input on the plan for Washington’s transportation future

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Paula Reeves, WSTC Senior Policy Analyst, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Regional meetings will take place across the state in April and May OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission is updating the state’s 20-year plan for transportation and will begin its first round of […]

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