In a letter to the Legislature's transportation committee chairs, WSDOT's Assistant Secretary for Tolling, Craig Stone, delivered a report outlining how to advance the Puget Sound Gateway project-- a combination of State Route 167 completion, State Route 509 and I-5 HOT lanes.

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"In 2012, WSDOT began an effort to develop the SR 509, I-5, and SR-167 Puget Sound Gateway Project which would relieve traffic congestion and completes SR 167 and SR 509 which are critical freight corridors," wrote Stone. Here is a copy of the full Craig Stone Letter.

The new report, as well as an executive summary and Q&A one pager may be found here.