Increasing construction costs and falling gas tax revenue have blown a billion dollar hole in the Washington state transportation budget, forcing lawmakers to put more money toward projects once ...

An aerial view in February 2024 of work on a new bike and pedestrian bridge over State Route 520 and connecting trails north and south of the highway. (Washington State Department of Transportation) ...

Washington state’s transportation budget — like its operating-budget — has a bumpy road ahead as lawmakers face a multi-billion-dollar shortfall in the coming biennia. State Sen. Marko Liias, chair of ...

Eight transportation projects in Washington will receive a combined $89.7 million in federal grant funding, Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation said this week. The largest grant ...

With Washington facing a multi-billion dollar budget shortfall, legislative leaders stress the importance of expanding and maintaining the state’s existing roadways. However, the question of where the ...

(The Center Square) – A Washington lawmaker wants to shore up the state’s transportation budget by gradually putting sales taxes on vehicles into the roads they’ll drive on. New legislation for the ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation is warning Washington and two other states they’ll lose federal funding unless they comply with English Language Proficiency rules for commercial drivers. The ...

(The Center Square) – For years, the Washington State Department of Transportation has warned that its system is on a glidepath to “failure” due to chronic underfunding by the state Legislature for ...

As we close the books on 2025, it’s time to take a look back at the year in transportation. We’re calling it the good, the bad, and the ugly. Today, we look at the good. It’s my job to be critical of ...