(The Center Square) – For years, the Washington State Department of Transportation has warned that its system is on a glidepath to “failure” due to chronic underfunding by the state Legislature for maintenance and preservation. This is due to what state WSDOT officials have previously argued is a priority by the Legislature for new construction projects, not a lack of funding.

Now, officials say they’re reaching the end of the road in terms of maintaining that system and require an additional $8 billion over the next decade.