The Legislature has passed, and the governor signed, Washington’s first transportation revenue package in a decade. Our special report on the new measure, “Transportation Package Makes Critical Investments for Commuters, Economy,” is now available for you to read.

You’ll find an analysis of all the package’s major elements, including:

• The new state transportation package will increase spending by $16.1 billion through 2031.
• The gas tax is increased by 11.9 cents over two years, bringing in $6.2 billion through 2031.
• Bonding authority of $4.8 billion is granted.
• Of the spending, $1.3 billion is preservation and maintenance.
• Funded projects include the SR 167/SR 509 Puget Sound Gateway, SR 520 west end, I-405 widening, I-5 widening at JBLM and the US 395 North Spokane corridor.
• Critical court-ordered fish-barrier removal projects get $300 million.
• Local permitting is streamlined and efficiencies are implemented to speed project completion and reduce costs.
• Sound Transit counties are authorized to ask voters for $15 billion to fund Sound Transit 3.
• Snohomish County’s Community Transit, a new Kitsap County passenger-only ferry district and other local transportation jurisdictions are authorized to ask for and impose additional fees and taxes.