Washington's Belfair Bypass Project Secures Funding in Updated Transportation Budget
The Belfair Bypass project in North Mason, formally known as the Highway 3 Freight Corridor, has been restored in Washington's revised transportation budget. The project aims to create a new 6-mile route for Highway 3 to enhance traffic flow. The budget now allocates $43.803 million for 2025-2027 and $24.653 million for 2027-2029. This update follows concerns over potential delays in funding, with local representatives advocating for the project's urgency to accommodate increased traffic from Navy construction at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
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The Belfair Bypass project, or Highway 3 Freight Corridor, has been reinstated in Washington's updated transportation budget, aimed at improving traffic flow in North Mason. The revised budget allocates $43.803 million for 2025-2027 and $24.653 million for 2027-2029, following earlier proposed cuts that would have delayed the project.
Right-of-way acquisition is set to begin in 2026. Local representatives emphasized the project's importance for freight mobility and regional development, particularly in light of increased traffic anticipated from Navy construction at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The vote on the transportation budget is scheduled for February 28.
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