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House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Request for Stakeholder Proposals  The T&I Subcommittee on Highways and Transit is requesting policy and funding legislative proposals from stakeholders as the Committee begins efforts to reauthorize…

Is your jurisdiction planning for a new regional growth center or manufacturing/industrial center? If so, we want to hear from you! Regional centers are the hallmark of VISION 2050 and the Regional Growth Strategy. They guide regional growth allocations, advance local planning,…

The U.S. Department of Transportation has opened the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)  grant program through a Notice of Funding Opportunity. The available funds are to support planning, infrastructure, behavioral, and operational related initiatives to prevent death…

How have accessory dwelling units (ADUs) affected the central Puget Sound region?  The next session in PSRC’s TOOLBOX Series will explore the successes and challenges of pre-approved ADU programs in the central Puget Sound region. Experts from the Washington State…

Sound Transit will begin light rail service to downtown Redmond this May. The 3.4 mile extension adds two more stations in Redmond, downtown and Marymoor Park, that will connect to the 2 Line that serves Redmond Technology Center through South Bellevue. Trains will run every 10…

PSRC is seeking information from agencies and jurisdictions that are impacted by federal funding delays, freezes and staffing reductions. PSRC is in regular contact with congressional offices, and these offices underscore the importance of receiving information on the…

PSRC’s Executive Board adopted a resolution in support of a balanced approach to transportation funding in Washington State that includes new, sustainable revenue. State revenues are lower while costs to complete transportation projects are increasing, creating difficult budget…

PSRC is getting ready to adopt the new Regional Safety Action Plan this May. The plan will provide guidance on strategies, countermeasures, and actions to address traffic safety within five crash emphasis areas.  The new plan is the result of a multiyear process that kicked…

PSRC delivered a letter supported by over 50 local elected leaders from across the Puget Sound to Governor Ferguson and the chairs and ranking members of the Senate and House Transportation Committees of the Washington State Legislature supporting robust investments in…

SEATTLE - The Puget Sound Regional Council is encouraging people to comment on King County’s SR 520 Portage Bay Bridge Trolley Infrastructure Replacement project. The public comment period will run from March 6 to 27. PSRC's Executive Board is scheduled to approve this…