will travel to Washington next week to highlight major infrastructure projects.
On Thursday and Friday, Buttigieg will visit Mukilteo and Port Orchard to talk about the ferry system. The ferries were hobbled early in the pandemic as ridership tanked. Staff left in droves due to retirements, transfers, and firings. The system also has been weakened by a lack of maintenance and repairs, as well as a shortage of workers.
In addition, 281,000 households across the state are now getting lower-cost high-speed internet because of the new law.According to the White House, the state of Washington is expected to receive approximately $5.3 billion in federal funding over five years for highways and bridges. So far, only $2.2 billion has been earmarked.Provide access to high-speed internetRevitalize and rebuild airportshas been the secretary of transportation since Feb. 3, 2021.