PSRC 2022 Annual Report Web

PSRCThe Puget Sound Regional Council is a four county organization charged with authorizing federal transportation planning grants, including airport projects

In October, the Northgate Extension of Link Light Rail opened with three new stations: University District, Roosevelt and Northgate. PSRC provided $102 million in funding for the project as well as $1.3 million for the John Lewis Memorial Bridge, a key walking and biking connection across I-5 between North Seattle College and Northgate Station. PSRC Annual Report 2022 3 Crystal Mountain After two long years since the start of the pandemic, we are finally beginning to see glimmers of a sustained recovery and return to some normalcy in the central Puget Sound region. At the same time, we are cognizant that we must remain flexible and adapt to changing circumstances. Our annual report is a time to reflect on and celebrate the successes of the past year and look ahead to what’s coming. There was welcome news for transportation this year with the passage of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which represents a historic investment in transit, bridges, ports, and more. At the state level, the passage of the Move Ahead Washington transportation package is key to achieving our regional transportation goals, with unprecedented state investment in transit and non-motorized priorities, along with needed funding for preservation and maintenance of roads, bridges, ferries and sidewalks in the region. PSRC also took an important step this year with the adoption of the first ever Regional Housing Strategy. The Regional Housing Strategy lays out regional and local actions to preserve, improve, and expand housing availability in the region and help guide and…
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