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Cities and counties press Senate to fill $94 million gap for I‑405/SR‑167 corridor projects and add $2.5 million for SR‑167 implementation plan
Summary
Local elected officials and public‑works directors told the Senate Transportation Committee that escalating costs left a roughly $94 million shortfall on four critical I‑405 and SR‑167 projects now under construction, and several speakers asked lawmakers to add $2.5 million to the 2025–27 budget for a SR‑167 implementation plan
Several elected officials and local public-works leaders testified Jan. 14 during the Senate Transportation Committee’s public hearing on SB 5161, urging full funding of four critical projects on the I‑405 and SR‑167 corridor and requesting a $2,500,000 planning allocation for an SR‑167 implementation plan.
Chad Bearden, public works director for the city of Kent, told the committee that WSDOT recently completed an updated SR‑167 master plan integrating I‑405 and…
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