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Regional Infrastructure Accelerator

 
PNWER at Work > Working Groups > Transportation > Regional Infrastructure Accelerator
For project details & more information, visit our new website at RIAnorthwest.org!
For more information contact:
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Bruce Agnew, 
RIA Director
[email protected]

Betz Mayer, PNWER Deputy Director
[email protected]

PNWER's Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA)

The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) was 1 of 5 recipients from across the U.S. selected for the Department of Transportation Build America Bureau’s Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) demonstration program. PNWER has now established a Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (PNWER RIA) to serve as a convener for transportation projects in the region, specifically multistate and multi-jurisdictional initiatives that are needed, but lack funding for completion.

The PNWER RIA does not directly finance infrastructure projects. Instead, it brings together policy, finance, and transportation experts to help states, tribes, and local communities identify traditional and innovative methods of financing and bundling projects to get them over the finish line. Instead, the PNWER RIA helps identify Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) and federal financing opportunities to accelerate the delivery of transportation projects with region-wide benefits that ease supply chain disruptions, reduce transportation-related pollution, and increase economic and environmental justice, especially for historically underserved communities.
Read the Federal Announcement Here!

Our Project Areas & Objectives

Decarbonizing Freight Systems | Drayage Emission Reduction
Meeting carbon emission reduction goals by transitioning to zero emission trucks servicing the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma.

High Performance Rail | Pines Road Grade Separation
Improving community safety and freight efficiency through a highway-rail grade separation project in Spokane Valley, WA.
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Center of Excellence
Facilitating collaboration and corridor-focused infrastructure investment for regional economic vitality.

To learn more about these initiatives, please visit RIAnorthwest.org!

For More Information, Contact:

Betz Mayer
Deputy Director, PNWER RIA​
[email protected]
p: 206-443-7723 | ext. 112
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