SnoCo officials call on Congress to fund clean transportation
EVERETT — Local officials held a press conference on Tuesday asking Congressional leaders to keep electric transportation infrastructure in mind as the federal government prepares to negotiate the renewal of billions of dollars of transportation funding.
Every five years, Congress renews spending authorization for transportation projects across the country in what’s known as a surface transportation reauthorization bill. Congress last approved a reauthorization in 2021 with the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which included the transportation spending as part of a larger funding package that totaled around $1 trillion. That expires on Sept. 30.
The surface transportation reauthorization distributes money through both formula funding allocated by the state and competitive grants, which help pay for infrastructure projects across Washington, including in Snohomish County. Federal grant funds have supported recent local projects like the construction of the Edgewater Bridge replacement and upgrades to an Everett rail yard.
On Tuesday, local leaders, including elected officials State Sen. Marko Liias and Snohomish County Council member Megan Dunn, called on Congress to consider funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, battery-electric buses and projects that support people walking and biking when developing the reauthorization package of the surface transporation funds.
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