Project Title: I-5 Columbia River Crossing Project - WA
Recipient: Washington State Department of Transportation
Amount: $3,000,000
Location: Vancouver, WA

Purpose: This funding will provide for the completion of the Environmental Impact Statement and design for the Interstate 5 Columbia River Crossing project.
 
Importance: Completion of the Environmental Impact Statement and design of the I-5 Columbia River Crossing project will expedite a much needed transportation solution that, once completed, will reduce traffic congestion, improve freight movement, and increase safety on I-5.

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Project Title: Mercer Street Corridor Project - WA
Recipient: City of Seattle
Amount: $50,000,000
Location: Seattle, WA

Purpose: This funding will support the construction of multi-modal improvements on Mercer Street between Interstate 5 and Dexter Avenue, including street widening, new sidewalk and other pedestrian safety improvements.
 
Importance: This project would significantly ease one of Seattle's most congested corridors, streamlining freight movement to and from Interbay, keeping vehicle flow steady and increasing pedestrian and bicycle safety.

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Project Title: US 12 Corridor Improvements: Burbank to Walla Walla - WA
Recipient: Washington State Department of Transportation
Amount: $24,000,000
Location: Walla Walla, WA

Purpose: This funding will provide for the construction of two additional lanes along US Highway 12 between Burbank and Walla Walla, WA.
 
Importance: The expansion of US 12 from a two to four lane highway will significantly increase vehicle safety and expand freight mobility, enhancing the capacity of existing businesses and encouraging further economic development in the region.

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Project Title: US 395 North Spokane Corridor Project - WA
Recipient: Washington State Department of Transportation
Amount: $40,000,000
Location: Spokane, WA

Purpose: This funding will provide for the design, right-of-way acquisition and initial construction of a highway corridor connection through metropolitan Spokane to Interstate 90.
 
Importance: This project will reduce local congestion, increase freight mobility to accommodate the 7.2 million tons of freight moving through the corridor, provide for non-motorized safety improvements with dedicated pedestrian paths and transit park-and-ride centers, and enhance economic development to adjacent business and residential districts.