DOT Awards Summit Strategies Client Tukwila, Washington $5 million FASTLANE Grant

08 Jul DOT Awards Summit Strategies Client Tukwila, Washington $5 million FASTLANE Grant

US Department of Transportation Awards Summit Strategies Client Tukwila, Washington $5 million FASTLANE Grant

On July 5^th, 2016 the US Department of Transportation announced the awardees of the FY2016 Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-Term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grants.  Out of 212 applicants, Tukwila, Washington was one of 18 selected to receive funding through FASTLANE. Tukwila will use the $5 million grant to help complete the 3^rd phase of the Strander Boulevard Extension and Grade Separation Project. This is the final phase of construction of a multi-modal corridor that will better connect the north of the Green River Valley, one of the largest warehousing and manufacturing centers on the west coast. While this project addresses critical freight issues, the project will also improve workforce development and ensure accessibility by linking local communities to major employment areas and transit hubs through upgraded pedestrian, trail, and transit infrastructure.

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Summit Strategies was founded in February, 2015 by Jim Beall, Mark Dedrick, Hal Hiemstra, Michelle Giguere, and Jim Kolb.  With more than 150 years of government and government affairs experience among the partners, Summit Strategies launched as an experienced practice with years of success. Partners and professionals based in both Portland and Washington, DC have worked extensively on federal and state matters involving transportation, natural resources, energy, the environment, tax policy, trade, labor, economic development, healthcare, education, and defense. Summit Strategies represents business clients, trade associations and a wide range of municipal and county governments.  Summit Strategies’ Partners have helped client’s secure significant contracts and federal funding for their projects and shaped favorable federal and state policies that advance their objectives. The foundation of the firm’s success centers on its professionals’ ability to think strategically, establish alliances, and work effectively with politically diverse interests on behalf of its clients.