Edmonds College’s CAP receives $575,000 grant from WSDOT
LYNNWOOD – The Edmonds College Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program (CAP) received a $575,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) that will help support the program through the end of 2026. The CAP is an eight-week, 300-hour tuition-free intensive program held at the Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center (AMSC) at Paine Field. The intensive training […]
New Economic Benefits study confirms building new hybrid ferries in-state good for Washington economy
EVERETT – A new independent study by Pennsylvania-based Martin Associates confirms the economic value of building the new Washington State Ferries hybrid fleet in-state, showing that each ferry constructed in the state would generate 1,298 jobs and $31.9 million in state and local taxes. Washington State Ferries, which operates the largest ferry system in the […]
WSDOT could overspend revenue by $7 billion by 2031
OLYMPIA (The Center Square)—As the state Legislature grapples with a disputed estimate of $14 billion of an operating budget overspend over the next four years, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) faces its own budget imbalance that could ultimately get as high as $7 billion by the 2029-31 biennium. Driving the budget gap is […]
Lake Stevens has a plethora of roundabouts, what’s with that?
LAKE STEVENS—It’s no secret to anyone who has driven through Lake Stevens that the city has a plethora of roundabouts. The Lynnwood Times sat down with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Construction Communicator David Rasbach to learn about the decision-making behind this and how it aims to reduce congestion as well as the likelihood […]
