Former Transportation Chief Grades Washington’s Infrastructure a “B-Minus”

Name: Former Transportation Chief Grades Washington’s Infrastructure a “B-Minus”
Uploaded: 2025-11-07T00:40:40Z
Description: Former state Transportation Secretary Doug McDonald says Washington’s highway operations earn top marks, but aging bridges and mounting maintenance backlogs drag the overall grade to a B-minus. He urges lawmakers to boost accountability and investment in public transit and infrastructure as budget deficits loom.

Former state Transportation Secretary Doug McDonald says Washington’s highway operations earn top marks, but aging bridges and mounting maintenance backlogs drag the overall grade to a B-minus. He urges lawmakers to boost accountability and investment in public transit and infrastructure as budget deficits loom.

Posted November 6, 2025 4:40pm PST