Rt 2 Safety and Politics
I spent some time a few weeks back digging into the politics of how to move forward on improving safety on RT2 with a friend whose nephew was killed on RT2 last December. Austin Jenkins has completely nailed the problem in the following article. In the current legislative environment significant improvements to RT 2 are not going to be successful until a bi-partisan coalition is created to move the issue forward. The good news is that there are legislators that understand this is an important issue and will help lead the effort across party lines.
Crosscut: The Highway of Death’ and taxes, By Austin Jenkins
U.S. Highway 2 between Everett and Stevens Pass is widely regarded as the most dangerous in the state, and yet getting money appropriated for making it safer seems to be an uphill battle. Could that be because local Republican legislators keep voting against highway taxes? Link to Full Article: Crosscut Article on RT 2 Safety and Taxes