Requesting Congress to determine that the closure of the Fairfax bridge and its immediate replacement be considered an emergency.

 S-4445.1

SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 8016

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Fortunato, Liias, Dozier, and Nobles

Read first time 02/03/26. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

TO THE HONORABLE DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, AND THE SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:

We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

WHEREAS, The Fairfax bridge over the Carbon river on state route number 165 closed permanently in April 2025 due to severe structural deterioration; and

WHEREAS, The Fairfax bridge is on the historic register; and