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 2050” provides a long-range policy blueprint for the state, counties, cities and other government transportation agencies under an overarching vision of achieving a safe, resilient and reliable transportation system through 2050.
The draft plan focuses on three strategic priorities:
- Maintaining critical transportation assets
- Creating safe and connected communities
- Establishing resilient and reliable systems
The public can provide comments on the draft plan through Friday, July 18. Feedback may be emailed to transc@wstc.wa.gov, submitted via an online form on the commission’s website, or mailed to PO Box 47308, Olympia, WA 98504-7308. The commission is expected to release the final plan by the end of July.
“A unified transportation strategy is more critical than ever as Washington state faces rapid population growth, aging infrastructure and rising demands on public resources,” said Debbie Young, chair of the commission. “We have developed Vision 2050 through robust public and partner engagement to serve as a roadmap to address our key challenges and foster innovation across the state.”
The Vision 2050 plan was shaped through engagement with city and county governments, regional planning organizations, state transportation agencies, tribes, private-sector partners and members of the public. It is the first update of the plan since 2019. In addition to setting a policy framework for all transportation jurisdictions in the state, it also fulfills federal transportation planning requirements.
For more information on the plan update process, 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.