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Regional 25-year transportation plan stresses safety, equity and funding uncertainty amid federal guidance changes
Summary
Thurston Regional Planning Council presented a draft 25-year regional transportation plan to the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners, highlighting safety, equity, climate goals and a fiscally constrained project list while flagging potential federal restrictions on equity and greenhouse gas language.
Thurston Regional Planning Council Executive Director Mark Daley told the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners on April 30 that the council’s draft 25‑year Regional Transportation Plan aims to guide the region’s investments across all travel modes, but it will not by itself eliminate congestion as the area grows.
The plan, updated every five years, sets regional goals and contains about 80 recommended projects the council says are fiscally constrained — meaning the plan shows a reasonable expectation of funding sources for listed projects. Daley said the package includes an estimated 18 miles of new roadway, about 36 miles of widened lanes and turn lanes, 65 miles of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and 29 miles of multi‑use trails, along with transit and operational improvements.
Why it matters: The plan shapes…
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