Years of underinvestment have left WSDOT maintenance and preservation capacity at a crisis point, creating growing backlogs of needed repairs and threatening the long-term condition of Washington's infrastructure. 

As gas tax returns decline, we are seeking long-term transportation funding for maintenance, preservation, maintenance sheds, and equipment so WSDOT can protect existing infrastructure before small problems become costly failures. 

We need our WSDOT members to tell their stories to show legislators how maintenance funding affects public safety, infrastructure reliability, emergency response, and the condition of the roads Washingtonians use every day.  

There is broad consensus among legislators and transportation policymakers that Washington's transportation maintenance and preservation needs have reached a crisis point after years of inadequate funding.   

Maintaining existing roads, bridges, guardrails, maintenance facilities, and other critical transportation infrastructure is one of the most cost-effective investments Washington can make. 

Delaying maintenance often results in more expensive repairs later and creates growing risks for the traveling public.  

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