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01/31/09
WSDOT Ferries Division releases revised draft Long-Range Plan

01/30/09
WSDOT seeks contractors for the first of three Senator George Sellar Bridge projects

01/30/09
34-car Hiyu to continue serving Point Defiance/Tahlequah ferry route until end of February

01/30/09
I-405 construction in Bellevue, Renton and Tukwila – Jan. 30 – Feb. 6

01/30/09
WSDOT crews close Seattle ramp to northbound I-5 this weekend

01/30/09
WSDOT responds quickly to small Kingston quake

01/29/09
WSDOT to reopen SR 508 at Bear Canyon late today

01/29/09
I-90 flammable cargo restriction Feb. 2 through Feb. 11

01/29/09
WSDOT selects design-builder to construct new bridge, safer roadway on SR 532 in Stanwood

01/29/09
WSDOT prepares to build bridge pontoons in Grays Harbor

01/29/09
Expect delays on I-5, other local highways for striping work next week

01/28/09
Construction to close northbound I-205 on-ramp at Mill Plain, Saturday, Jan. 31

01/28/09
I-5 will reopen on time in Burlington

01/27/09
SR 261 restricted to one lane Jan. 28 near Delaney

01/26/09
WSDOT Ferries Division announces improvements to fare collection policy

01/23/09
WSDOT drives pile for Hood Canal Bridge water shuttle docks

01/23/09
Crews to set 36 girders for new I-405 bridge over Oakesdale Avenue SW

01/23/09
Storm repairs progress quickly, WSDOT to reopen SR 503

01/23/09
US 395 northbound lane and ramp restrictions Jan. 27

01/23/09
US 395 northbound lane and ramp restrictions Jan. 27

01/22/09
WSDOT releases Amtrak Cascades Mid-Range Plan for next eight years

01/22/09
Maintenance work closes Seattle area roads this weekend

01/22/09
WSDOT Ferries Division extends public comment period on draft long-range plan through January 26

01/22/09
Passenger-only service on Port Townsend/Keystone route to continue through mid-February

01/22/09
WSDOT expands e-mail updates to include Skagit and Island counties

01/22/09
I-5 in Burlington to close for two nights during bridge demolition

01/22/09
WSDOT awards SR 536, SR 538 paving project in Mount Vernon

01/22/09
Hood Canal Bridge parts arriving in Port Gamble Bay

01/21/09
New traffic camera installed on SR 539 near Lynden

01/21/09
WSDOT Ferries Division sells two passenger-only ferries

01/21/09
WSDOT to ride Victoria Express wave for Hood Canal Bridge Project

01/20/09
WSDOT moves forward with repaving work on SR 520 in Bellevue and Redmond

01/19/09
SR 11 Chuckanut Drive overpass in Burlington closing in one week

01/16/09
US 97 Blewett Pass reopens

01/16/09
WSDOT opens new lane on northbound I-405 in Bellevue

01/16/09
SR 202 in Fall City reopened after emergency repairs

01/15/09
Storm recovery continues in Southwest Washington

01/14/09
Crews reopen one lane of SR 20 east of Concrete

01/14/09
I-5 Safety Rest Areas south of Olympia open

01/14/09
Crews reopen SR 542 to two lanes east of Deming

01/14/09
WSDOT repairs of washed-out section of SR 202 near Fall City are nearly complete

01/13/09
SR 261 restricted to one lane Jan. 14 near Delany

01/13/09
US 97 Blewett Pass is scheduled to reopen Friday

01/13/09
US 395 lane and ramp restriction Jan. 14 near Pasco

01/13/09
Landslide closes SR 112 for several weeks

01/13/09
WSDOT awards project to improve I-5 interchange near Arlington

01/12/09
Alaskan Way Viaduct proposal announcement

01/12/09
Crews make progress on SR 20 mudslides in Skagit County

01/12/09
Repairs to close section of SR 542 east of Bellingham

01/12/09
Public invited to SR 302 scoping open house

01/09/09
Interstate 5 and I-90 open to traffic - recovery work continues

01/09/09
WSDOT Reopens I-5 through Lewis county

01/09/09
WSDOT Updates media on plans to reopen i-5

01/09/09
WSDOT to reopen I-90 Snoqualmie Pass Friday morning

01/09/09
WSDOT crews clearing roads as floodwaters receding; I-90 Snoqualmie Pass and I-5 in Lewis County remain closed

01/08/09
Local traffic may travel US 12 between Packwood and Naches; westbound commercial vehicles held at Naches

01/08/09
WSDOT Making progress on opening state highways, efforts continue on I-5 detour

01/08/09
Flooding response in high gear, WSDOT opens US 2 east to Wenatchee

01/08/09
US 2 reopens over Stevens Pass after two day closure

01/08/09
Next Aviation Planning Council Meeting: Feb 5 in Richland

01/08/09
I-90 and I-5 remain closed - focus on establishing detour routes

01/08/09
Rain may stop but rivers still rising

01/07/09
Road closures as of 1/07/2009

01/07/09
State highway closures top 60

01/07/09
WSDOT reminds pilots to check for temporary flight restrictions

01/07/09
Rivers rapidly rising; Increasing risk to Interstate 5

01/07/09
Know Before you go; Road closures in mountains and across state

01/06/09
Avalanche danger and flooding concerns increase with temperatures

01/05/09
Snoqualmie Pass open; crews still fighting through Eastern Washington drifts

01/05/09
I-90 Snoqualmie Pass closed for avalanche danger

01/02/09
WSDOT approves $30 million for city and county bridges

01/02/09
Mountain pass highways open; WSDOT gearing up for next storm

01/02/09
US 12 White Pass reopens to traffic

01/02/09
9 a.m. update: Stevens and Snoqualmie now open - avalanche crews working at White

01/02/09
Damaged I-5 overpass in Burlington to be repaired starting in January

01/02/09
Stevens and Snoqualmie now open - avalanche crews working at White

01/01/09
Break in storm allows WSDOT crews to reopen I-90 Snoqualmie Pass; Stevens/White still closed

01/01/09
Avalanche danger continues for passes, WSDOT readies for overnight storm

01/01/09
WSDOT responding to mountain pass closures