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People return to their cars while avoiding mass transit in Washington


WSDOT updates transportation in the state due to the pandemic and lockdown
Each quarter, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) publishes a Gray Notebook to inform citizens and legislators about the state of transportation in Washington. The March 2021 snapshot revealed some important perspective on the choices of drivers as the state began recovering from the pandemic lockdown.
People have resumed using their cars. WSDOT reports “8 percent fewer vehicles traveling on monitored state highways on Monday, May 3, 2021 than on Monday, May 6, 2019 due to Washington’s continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
When it comes to mass transit and public transportation, it was a different story.  They report a 79 percent decrease in ridership on Amtrak Cascades in 2020 compared to 2019. Washington State Ferries ridership was 35 percent below its pre-pandemic levels as of May 3, 2021, an increase of three percentage points from March 1, 2021. ....

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Washington lawmakers keep new highways on cruise control


Washington lawmakers keep new highways on cruise control
I-5 Bridge replacement among projects that will have to wait
By Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times
Published: April 27, 2021, 8:20am
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The Interstate 5 Bridge. (Columbian files)
OLYMPIA Washington lawmakers entered the 2021 session exploring proposals to erect new bridges, subsidize electric cars and collect fuel taxes as high as $1 per gallon.
Instead, their awkward virtual session ended on cruise control, as members simply renewed construction money for freeway expansions planned years ago. These include one new lane each direction of clogged Interstate 405 between Bellevue and Renton, which hasn’t been widened since 1984.
They kept money flowing to replace road culverts that block fish streams, as mandated by federal courts. ....

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