I-695 requires voter approval of all future tax and fee increases. Therefore, we need to understand what types of transportation investments will be approved by voters. Recent polls show that Washington voters strongly support transportation choices to solve their traffic problems. Suburban voters favor transit over roads by more than 3 to 1 when asked how state transportation funds should be used to reduce traffic and increase the availability of convenient and safe transportation.
Voters favor alternatives such as rail and transit over new roads.