Facilitating the ability of the government to maintain highway infrastructure in a state of good repair, including bridges.

Summary

The bill lets state and local agencies bypass some usual bidding and permitting steps to fix or replace bridges that are 80 years old or rated fair or worse, especially in emergencies. It also requires new highway projects over certain cost thresholds to plan for sidewalks, bike lanes and other complete‑streets features. The goal is to keep Washington’s roads and bridges safe and functional.

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