Lower Snake River Dam removal study

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) started an online open house Friday, Nov. 15 through Friday, Dec. 6, for the Lower Snake River Dams Transportation Study.

The online study is of road and rail transportation impacts and needs if the Lower Snake River dams were removed and if barges could no longer be used.

The first of four phases of the Lower Snake River Dam Transportation Study began in April 2024 in which WSDOT started gathering and analyzing information about the movement of goods on barges, trucks and trains.

The first study also includes the development...