Cascade Point draws sharp questioning as DOT says design-build contract was finalized before veto

Jan 27, 2026

Lawmakers challenged DOT on why Cascade Point was proceeding amid match shortfalls and local opposition; DOT said design work and a design-build contract had been advanced and that an MOU with Gold Belt and long-range planning informed the approach.

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Lawmakers pressed Department of Transportation officials on Jan. 27 about Cascade Point, the proposed road and ferry-terminal area that has drawn local letters of opposition and sustained scrutiny in the Legislature.

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