PUYALLUP, Wash. — Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the impact of a $155 million funding gap on the Puget Sound Gateway Program. Construction on the project is not delayed.
A major road project that is expected to improve Washington state’s highway and freight network while reducing congestion faces a multi-million-dollar funding gap.
The Puget Sound Gateway Program, which spans King and Pierce counties, is experiencing an approximate $155 million funding gap, the Washington State Transportation Commission was told March 18. However, a representative from the Office of the State Treasurer told commission members if it delayed selling bonds by a year, it would address that gap…