infrastructure

Sumas locals get a look at plans for more lanes and enhanced screening, commercial and pedestrian travel accommodations at busy border crossing.

Nathaniel Cheney was arrested April 2, after he was indicted March 12 on two counts of damage to an electrical substation in Clackamas County in 2022.

Thousands of old bridges across the U.S. are awaiting replacement or repairs after inspectors found them in poor condition, including the Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge in Tacoma.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg declined to hint at the project’s chances for receiving more federal dollars. He said the agency is facing many stacks of applications for funding available under expansive federal programs like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Ports in Seattle and Tacoma will use new federal infrastructure funding to develop electric truck charging hubs to phase out emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks.

The Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon, with southwest Washington is set to receive federal funds as parts of the bridge is at risk of collapse in an earthquake. The bridge replacement could reach 7.5 billion.

Supporters say the dream of a speedy train between Portland and Vancouver, BC, is not derailed. Meanwhile, other rail fans want to see more money directed to existing Amtrak lines in the region.

The Biden administration has awarded $1.4 billion to projects improving railway safety and boosting rail capacity. The Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad in Eastern Washington will receive one of the biggest grants.

The Biden administration has announced nearly $200 million in federal infrastructure grants to upgrade tunnels known as culverts that carry streams beneath roads but can be deadly to fish that get stuck trying to pass through.

The same day Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited western Washington to highlight federal infrastructure investments in the state's ferry system, canceled sailings reminded residents it may get worse before it gets better.