State Transportation Commission public meeting to address I-90 tolling, WSDOT project selection

By REPORTER STAFF
Mercer Island Reporter Staff
February 12, 2013 · 1:58 PM

The public is invited to attend a Washington State Transportation Commission meeting in Olympia next week, Feb. 20-21.

The meeting will include a report on the I-90 tolling environmental assessment process and a summary of the WSDOT project scoping and design.

Citizens who desire to speak to the Commission may do so during the public comment period at the end of each day.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. both days, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 20-21, in the Transportation Building, and will extend into the afternoon.

The WSDOT is expected to present reports on the environmental assessment process for I-90 tolling to the Commission during the meeting on Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday, the WSDOT will present briefings on its project scoping and design process.

Tolling plans for SR-520, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, SR-167, the state rail plan and management of Washington state ferries will also be discussed.

The Transportation Building is located at 310 Maple Park Ave. S.E. on the Capital Campus in Olympia.

 

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