More than $25 million will come to Snohomish County for key transportation projects, according to a six-year transportation plan approved by a U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday.
"This transportation bill will create jobs and help relieve congestion in our local communities," said Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., who sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
The full House is expected to vote on the measure next week. Before the House plan can be adopted, it will have to be matched to a similar Senate measure and be signed by the president.
If approved, the bill will reauthorize the former Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, a key tool Congress uses to fund transportation projects across the nation.
The funding includes:
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