OLYMPIA — The 2025-27 bipartisan supplemental transportation budget passed the Senate unanimously Friday. The balanced, $17 billion budget commits funding levels through 2031, and significantly increases investments in preservation and maintenance, creating up to 34,000 jobs for Washingtonians. The plan also prioritizes strengthening the state’s ferry system, improving traffic safety, increasing Washington State Patrol staffing levels, and advancing the state’s climate goals. “Whether it’s our ferries, roads, or bridges, we’ve fallen behind on taking care of our state’s infrastructure. We must do more, and I’m proud we’ve passed a bipartisan agreement on a historic investment to better preserve and maintain the transportation system we all rely on,” said Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. “This is a good ...