Tech’s potential to improve safety and mobility topic of July 21-22 transportation commission meeting

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Public hearing on toll proposals also scheduled for July 21 hearing OLYMPIA – National experts will discuss connected vehicle technology that allows vehicles to communicate with one another, traffic signals and nearby infrastructure to improve […]

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Public invited to comment on proposal for low-income toll discount for SR 167 and 509 expressways

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   July 7 virtual meeting; online open house available for more details OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission is considering a proposal for implementing a low-income toll discount program on the State Route 167 and […]

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Meeting Agenda – July 7, 2026

Virtual Public Input Meeting on Low-Income Toll Discount Proposal Time:  6:30 – 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted using Zoom Webinar. For those unable to attend the meeting virtually, please contact the commission office for assistance at 360-705-7070 or email transc@wstc.wa.gov. PUBLIC NOTICE The Commission reserves the right to take action on any item […]

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Transportation Commission coming to Kalama June 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)   Commissioners will also take public comment on a low-income toll discount proposal KALAMA – The Washington State Transportation Commission will meet in Kalama on Wednesday, June 17, to hear about transportation in the region and […]

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Washington, Oregon transportation commissions to discuss 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 97301-3876 – 503-986-3450 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 Katherine Benenati, ODOT Interim Communications Director, 503-910-5965 Joint virtual meeting […]

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Tolling topics, including low-income discount, up for discussion at May transportation commission 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 19-20 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission will review tolling trends and policies at its May 19-20 virtual meeting, including options for a low-income toll discount program scheduled to […]

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User-pay funding, toll-setting process among the topics of March state transportation meeting

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Transportation Commission’s virtual meeting takes place March 24-25 OLYMPIA – From congestion pricing in New York City to Oregon’s pay-per-mile road charge, the Washington State Transportation Commission will explore transportation funding approaches during its March […]

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Transportation Commission to hear about city, county, state and global transportation developements

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Hybrid in-person/virtual meeting takes place in Olympia Feb. 18-19 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission will examine trends affecting all levels of the transportation system at its February meeting in Olympia. At the city […]

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Meeting to discuss transportation system’s challenges and future as legislative session kicks off

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Transportation Commission’s virtual meeting takes place Jan. 21-22 OLYMPIA – Washington’s secretary of transportation will outline the most pressing issues and challenges facing the state’s transportation system during the Washington State Transportation Commission’s Jan. 21-22 […]

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Transportation Commission to discuss SR 99 tunnel World Cup tolling, transportation funding research

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. 9-10 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission will decide this month whether to pursue a temporary toll rate increase on the State Route 99 tunnel during the 2026 FIFA […]

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Transportation Commission to visit Bainbridge Island on Nov. 18-19

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Public is invited to join meeting in person or online BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – The Washington State Transportation Commission will hold its November meeting on Bainbridge Island to learn about local and regional transportation priorities. Commissioners […]

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Governor appoints new members to Transportation Commission

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson has named Matt Ransom of Camas and Gael Tarleton of Seattle to the Washington State Transportation Commission, filling two open seats reserved for representatives west of the Cascade Mountains. Their […]

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Transportation Commission meeting spotlights highways of the future and tolling plans

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Virtual meeting takes place Oct. 14-15 OLYMPIA – Highway safety, preservation and innovation will be a focus of the Washington State Transportation Commission’s October meeting. The commission will also discuss tolling initiatives underway. The public […]

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Transportation Commission coming to Wenatchee Sept. 16 & 17

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Public can attend the meeting in-person or virtually WENATCHEE – The Washington State Transportation Commission will hold its September meeting in Wenatchee. Commissioners will learn about local projects underway and hear from local government, business […]

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New plan provides a 20-year roadmap for the state’s transportation system

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission has released an updated 20-year transportation policy plan providing a roadmap for the development of a safe, connected and resilient transportation system in all corners of the state […]

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New fares for Washington State Ferries approved

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Tolling changes for transit vehicles on tolled bridges also adopted OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission has approved changes to state ferry fares, which will begin to go into effect this fall. Commissioners also […]

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Transportation Commission coming to Spokane July 16-17

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   In-person meeting also has virtual option SPOKANE – As part of its ongoing effort to engage communities and gather input on transportation across the state, the Washington State Transportation Commission is holding its July meeting […]

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Transportation Commission releases draft statewide transportation plan for public review

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   Comments accepted through July 18 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission has released its draft 20-year transportation plan and is asking the public to review and share feedback. The draft “Washington Transportation Plan Vision […]

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Transportation Commission issues ferry fare proposal, sets Puget Sound Gateway toll rates

Transportation Commission Office – PO Box 47308 – Olympia, WA 98504-7308 Contact: Reema Griffith, WSTC Executive Director, 360-705-7070 (Olympia)   OLYMPIA – The Washington State Transportation Commission released proposed ferry fare changes for public comment Tuesday and also approved toll rates for the Puget Sound Gateway expressways during its monthly meeting. Ferry fare proposal The […]

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