In an op-ed, Richard Ford, the chair of the Washington Transportation Commission, noted that Washington State needs $38 billion in transportation expenditures over the next 20 years. Holy ^%$#*&.
You'd assume they're rabid road builders, right? They're pretty wise at the WTC, though. Check it out (emphasis added):
In the Central Puget Sound's dense urbanized area the opportunities for improving mobility may rest best with improved transit and by applying tolling to the most congested roadways. It is highly unlikely that the region can build itself out of congestion.
They're just-released Washington Transportation Plan can be found here (pdf).
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