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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Today, I was pleased to join Governor Bob Ferguson and WSDOT Secretary Julie Meredith at the SR 410 White River Bridge to announce that the bridge is reopening to full, two-way traffic tomorrow, between 5PM and midnight, weeks ahead of schedule. This milestone brings long-awaited relief to families, commuters, and small businesses who have endured major disruptions since the August closure.
Governor Ferguson’s lightning-quick response was remarkable — I’ve rarely seen government move this fast and decisively. And it came at exactly the right moment. The White River Bridge is a vital artery for our community, connecting families, small businesses, schools, and first responders with nearly 22,000 trips every single day.
Councilmember Reagan Dunn and Governor Ferguson discuss the reopening of the White River Bridge on October 16, 2025.
From day one, I have been working nonstop and collaborating with every level of government possible to help make this happen — pushing for an expedited repair plan, coordinating with the Governor’s Office and WSDOT, advocating emergency actions to accelerate repairs and provide financial relief to our community, and supporting 24-hour pedestrian-bridge access for emergency vehicles. I was proud to work alongside so many of you, especially our local cities, chambers of commerce, and the Governor’s Office, to help establish the SBA disaster declaration allowing low-interest loans for affected small businesses. I was also pleased to coordinate with King County Metro to extend Route 915 service to the Foothills Trail Bridge.
I want to extend my sincere thanks to Governor Ferguson for his partnership and decisive action in responding to this emergency; Mayor Molinaro and all Enumclaw and Buckley city staff; Secretary Julie Meredith and her team at WSDOT for their tireless efforts to get this work completed early; as well as Executive Shannon Braddock, and our local chambers and businesses for standing shoulder-to-shoulder throughout this effort.
Finally, I want to thank all of you in our community. This has been an incredibly challenging time, but your collaboration, compassion, and dedication to helping one another have been truly humbling to witness. I couldn’t be more honored or prouder to represent our community on the King County Council.
Today’s announcement is proof that when we put aside political differences and work together to stay focused on results, our communities win. Thank you to everyone who spoke up, lent a helping hand, and got us to this day.
All my best,
 Reagan Dunn
King County Councilmember
District 9
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