Local leaders celebrate funding milestone for State Route 18

“The celebration comes as the state passed its nearly $17 billion Move Ahead Washington Transportation Package earlier this month, which earmarked $640 million in funds to widen and add safety improvements to a five-mile stretch of SR 18 near Tiger Mountain — the last section in need of construction funding.

Schrier, a Democrat who represents the 8th Congressional District, hosted the roundtable. Schrier said the improvements along SR 18 will be felt throughout the entire district because the state highway is a critical connection between those in Eastern Washington and the Port of Tacoma. Freight trucks using the highway transport more than 10 million tons of goods annually, making it one of the state’s most used.”