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 20-year transportation plan that establishes a high-level, long-term roadmap for the statewide transportation system. As part of this process, the commission is holding workshops in August and September to take public input on this early stage of the planning process.
The workshops will seek public input on four topics emerging from meetings held across the state thus far. The meetings will be conducted via Zoom, and online registration is required for each meeting.
Virtual workshop details:
All workshops run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on their given dates. The workshop will cover the following topics:
- Climate and resiliency – Thursday, Aug. 15: What’s needed to ensure our transportation system can sustain itself under increasing serious climate events, and how do we proactively prepare for them?
- Long-term funding – Thursday, Aug. 22: What types of funding solutions will help to meet transportation maintenance and operations, safety and preservation needs?
- Connecting communities – Thursday, Aug. 29: How can we make our transportation system, neighborhoods and communities safer while improving access to opportunity?
- Equity in transportation – Thursday, Sept. 5: How can transportation planning and investments be more inclusive of historically under-represented communities, including rural areas?
Each workshop will feature insights from practitioners in the field as well as an interactive discussion on how the state is making progress – and what could be done to improve that progress.
Free, temporary internet access is available to those who do not have broadband service in locations throughout the state. To find the nearest Drive-In WiFi Hotspot visit: www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/washington-state-drive-in-wifi-hotspots-location-finder/
For more information about the commission and a complete meeting agenda, visit the commission’s website: wstc.wa.gov.
Americans with Disabilities Act Information: Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations may request written materials in alternate formats, sign language interpreters, physical accessibility accommodations, or other reasonable accommodations by contacting the Commission Office at 360-705-7070 or by emailing transc@wstc.wa.gov. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may make a request
by calling the Washington State Relay at 711.
Title VI Notice to Public
It is the Washington State Transportation Commission’s policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its programs and activities. Any person who believes his or her Title VI protection has been violated, may file a complaint with WSDOT’s Office of Equity and Civil Rights (OECR). For additional information regarding Title VI complaint procedures and/or information regarding our non-discrimination obligations, please contact OECR’s Title VI Coordinator at (360) 705-7090.