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Jul 01, 2010
Statement on WTO Rulings, June 30, 2010
Statement of Ray Stephanson, Mayor of Everett and President of the Puget Sound Regional Council, on the WTO ruling on Airbus subsidies
Jun 01, 2010
PSRC Seeks Applications for Transportation Enhancement Funding
Applications due July 12 for $11 million available to the region through the 2010 Statewide Transportation Enhancements Program.
May 21, 2010
Transportation 2040 Approved by PSRC General Assembly
The Puget Sound Regional Council adopted Transportation 2040 as the region’s new 30-year transportation plan at its annual General Assembly meeting on May 20 in downtown Seattle.
Apr 19, 2010
Seeking Non-voting Members for Policy Boards
PSRC is seeking representatives from regional interests to serve as non-voting members on PSRC’s two primary advisory boards – the Transportation Policy Board and the Growth Management Policy Board.
Mar 25, 2010
Executive Board At Work
The board has recommended adoption of Transportation 2040 by the General Assembly
Mar 19, 2010
Transportation 2040 FEIS Notice of Availability
The Transportation 2040 Final Environmental Impact Statement is now available. Transportation 2040 is scheduled for adoption in May 2010.
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.
Jan 22, 2010
PSRC is Seeking Comment on Draft Long-Range Regional Transportation Plan
PSRC has released Transportation 2040 for public comment and review. The comment period will run from January 22 to March 9, 2010.
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.