Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this project is to provide an independent review of the WSDOT transportation analysis that will look at the highway, road, and freight rail transportation needs, options, and impacts from shifting the movement of freight and goods that currently move by barge through the lower Snake River dams to highways, other roads, and rail. The project elements include both this technical analysis, as well as a separate stakeholder engagement effort. Quarterly reports will be provided to WSDOT, the Governor’s office, and the House and Senate Transportation Committees. A final report is due to the governor’s office and the legislative transportation committees by June 30, 2025.