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The City of SeaTac entered into an interlocal agreement (Agreement No. 18-A144) with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to provide up to $4,000,000 in local matching funds for the construction of the Puget Sound Gateway Program, specifically the State Route 509 Extension Project. The funding is split into two stages: up to $2,000,000 in real estate and/or cash for the SeaTac Access Local Nexus Project, and up to $2,000,000 in cash toward the South 188th Street Interchange once construction sales tax is received. WSDOT is responsible for designing, constructing, and managing the project, which includes improvements such as interchange ramps and access roads largely within the City of SeaTac.

WSDOT presentation by Senior Transportation Planner Thomas Noyes to the SDOT Freight Advisory Board on August 15, 2017, covering the Puget Sound Gateway Program SR 509 Completion Project and SR 167. Topics include direct freight links from Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma to regional distribution centers and Eastern Washington, direct access to Seattle-Tacoma

A July 2017 presentation by the Washington State Department of Transportation outlines the Puget Sound Gateway Program's SR 509 Completion Project, which aims to build new freeway connections linking the region's major ports and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to surrounding communities and Eastern Washington. The project includes plans for tolling to help fund construction and is intended to improve freight movement, airport access for passengers and air cargo, and regional economic development.

Minutes from the Des Moines City Council regular meeting held on March 22, 2012, covering routine municipal business including approval of vouchers totaling over $1 million, right-of-way acquisitions for transportation projects, and a culvert replacement contract award. The council also heard a presentation on the Healthy Des Moines public health initiative and took a first reading on a bond refinancing ordinance expected to save the city approximately $20,000 annually in interest and debt service costs.