Tacoma port supports potential Washington road legislation

Tacoma port supports potential Washington road legislation The Port of Tacoma Commission has unanimously passed a resolution in support of a joint roads and transit legislation package that will be before Washington state voters on Nov. 6.
   The port commission said in a statement that in passing the legislation, it cited the need for transportation funding throughout Puget Sound and the importance of reducing regional traffic congestion.
   Passage of the package would result in $17.8 billion in transportation improvements in the Central Puget Sound that would be paid for, in part, with a 0.6 percent increase in sales tax. The funding package also includes a 0.8 percent motor vehicle excise tax.
   In Pierce County, the package would extend Highway 167, construct Highway 704, improve the Highway 162 interchange at Highway 410 and rebuild the Interstate 5 interchange at the Tacoma Mall.