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Naches, WA · Traffic & Transit
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Lane closures on George Washington Way Thursday expected to slow Richland traffic
RICHLAND, Wash. — Drivers should expect delays due to temporary lane closures at South George Washington Way and Aaron Drive in Richland on Thursday, June 4, the city announced. From 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., crews will close the northbound left-turn lane from George Washington Way onto Aaron Drive...
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Pasco council imposes transportation sales tax hike without voter approval
(The Center Square) - After months of consideration, the Pasco City Council approved a sales tax hike on Monday without voter approval after questioning whether residents should weigh in on a future ballot. The tax increase passed 6-2, with Councilmember Leo Perales and Mayor Charles Grimm in opposition; it will take effect in six months to fund the city’s transportation benefit district approved last February. State law allows local governments to establish TBDs to generate revenue for transportation projects through a 0.1% sales tax or a $20 car tab fee. City officials could increase the vehicle registration fee every few years until it hits $50, but any tax increase beyond the current rate requires voter approval. “I'm for maintaining our roads, but gas is high, and childcare is high, groceries are high, and this sales tax is going to impact the lower middle class in our community,” Perales said Monday. “If I were going to implement a councilmanic sales tax, I would look at my priorities, [which] would be public safety.” According to Monday’s agenda, Pasco’s street fund is supported by stagnant utility and fuel taxes as operating expenses increase, resulting in a roughly $600,000 shortfall for the city’s 2025-26
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Ben Franklin Transit to Debut Pink Buses in October
Plans are underway to debut a pink Ben Franklin Transit (BFT) Breast Cancer Awareness bus and Dial-A-Ride vehicle in October, with the goal of displaying the printed names of 1,000 local breast cancer survivors and thrivers on their exteriors. All community members who are survivors and would like their name included on the Driven by Hope buses are invited to visit bft.org/pink/ and complete the Name Use Consent and Release form. There is a space at the bottom to print your name, and that is how it will be displayed on the bus.
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Pasco City Council to vote on road tax as street funding gap grows
PASCO, Wash. — Pasco City Council is expected to decide during its June 1 meeting whether to add a 0.1% sales and use tax in the city’s transportation benefit district to help pay for road work and other transportation projects. The vote was delayed from May 8. If...
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New solar array to cut electric bus utility costs by one-third for Walla Walla schools
WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla Public Schools has been awarded a $601,756 state grant to install a new solar array system to help power its electric school bus fleet. The funding, provided through the Washington State Department of Commerce Clean Energy Grant program, is partially funded by the state’s Climate Commitment Act.
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SEPA Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance-SEPA-009-2026
The intersection of South Highlands Blvd & Keene Rd, West Richland, WA 99353. The City of West Richland Public Works Department has submitted a SEPA checklist associated with the South Highlands Blvd & Keene Rd Intersection Improvements project. The proposed project includes installation of new traffic signals, minor roadway tapers and rebuilding within existing right-of-way, construction of ADA-compliant curb ramps and pedestrian facilities, pavement markings and channelization, drainage modifications, and associated utility adjustments as needed. The project is anticipated to be advertised for construction in summer of 2026.
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State launches U.S. 395 safety campaign north of Pasco
PASCO — State officials are launching a targeted safety campaign on U.S. Route 395 north of Pasco following a string of serious and fatal intersection collisions. Troopers will conduct at least ten area patrols over the next several weeks to monitor the highway, focusing on driver education and enforcing a recently reduced speed limit.
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New roundabout at Paradise Way in West Richland opens May 21
WEST RICHLAND, Wash. — The Paradise Way roundabout in West Richland is scheduled to open the afternoon of May 21 as work continues across the SR 224 project, the city announced. The city said the roundabout and roadway between Paradise Way and Belmont Boulevard will open to traffic, but...