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January 21, 2010
Draft Transportation 2040 Review and Comment Period
The Draft Transportation 2040 Plan is now available for review and comment. Transportation 2040 is an action plan for transportation in the central Puget Sound region for the next 30 years. The comment period will run from January 22 to March 9, 2010. Comments received will be summarized for the Transportation Policy Board on March 11, 2010. Continue Reading…
Mar 12, 2010
Policy Boards At Work
A summary of what took place at the most recent of the Transportation and Growth Management Policy Board meetings.
Mar 01, 2010
PSRC Releases Draft Regional Freight Strategy
The draft Regional Freight Strategy has been developed through coordination with member agencies and other regional freight stakeholders, and is available for public comment as Appendix J of Transportation 2040.
Feb 25, 2010
FHWA and FTA Public Meeting Notice
The Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration will be hosting a public meeting at the Puget Sound Regional Council offices on March 15, from 5 – 7 p.m.
Dec 18, 2009
Recovery Update – FHWA Funds
An update on the status of projects receiving PSRC’s FHWA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds.
Nov 01, 2009
VISION 2040 Awards to Recognize Regional Innovations
Nominations are open from November 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010
Oct 23, 2009
Transportation 2040 Survey Results
To help inform PSRC board members in their decision to select a preferred alternative for Transportation 2040, PSRC surveyed 1,200 residents in the four county area
Oct 06, 2009
PSRC Releases Report on Infrastructure Funding
Infrastructure funding underlies a fundamental premise of the Washington State Growth Management Act: that growth should occur where adequate facilities and infrastructure exist or are planned and funded to exist.
Sep 24, 2009
Support for Washington’s aerospace industry
The Executive Board adopted a resolution to show support for the Washington aerospace industry.
Sep 18, 2009
PSRC’s recovery funds speed regional projects to construction
ARRA projects in the region are on track.
Sep 15, 2009
Public Works Funding Competition
The Economic Development District is looking for projects for possible grant funding from the Economic Development Administration.
Sep 10, 2009
Tell Us What You Think! PSRC Seeking Input on Transportation Projects Recommended for Funding
PSRC has recommended a diverse group of priority transportation projects to receive $388 million in funding during 2011 to 2012.
Jul 06, 2009
Multimodal Concurrency Pilot Project
A new PSRC report focuses on Downtown Bellevue as a case study and proposes a transferable approach to measuring multimodal concurrency
May 29, 2009
PSRC Seeking Public Comment on Long-Range Regional Transportation Plan Alternatives
The Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Transportation 2040. The comment period spans from May 29 – July 13, 2009.
Apr 10, 2009
Stimulating the Regional Economy
PSRC is helping local transportation projects advance to construction this spring through federal economic recovery funding.
Apr 10, 2009
Transportation 2040 Underway – Find Out More
Schedule a presentation or join the mailing list
Apr 10, 2009
April 30 – General Assembly and VISION 2040 Awards
PSRC will be recognizing six innovative projects and programs that are helping the region to achieve its regional growth strategy, VISION 2040, at its annual General Assembly
Apr 09, 2009
Special Needs Transportation Funding Approved
PSRC will distribute about $2.5 million in special needs transportation funding to 23 projects.