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Preserving the road: Paving project at 54th Avenue East over I-5 in Fife complete
FIFE – A project that preserves the roadway on the 54th Avenue overpass and northbound I-5 ramps in Fife wraps up.
New sailing schedules coming to Anacortes/San Juan Islands this winter
SEATTLE - A new sailing schedule that better reflects the needs of the Anacortes and San Juan Islands communities is about to set sail. Beginning Oct. 29, reservations will open for an updated winter sailing schedule. The new schedule will change for the island communities beginning on Dec. 29. This is the first…
SR 542 Road to Artist Point has closed for the season
GLACIER – The final 2.7 miles of State Route 542/Mount Baker Highway, also known as the Road to Artist Point, closed for winter at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Second North Spokane Corridor community discussion Wednesday, Oct. 16
SPOKANE – Public and active transportation users are invited to the second in a series of community conversations surrounding the North Spokane Corridor (NSC) final connection project.
Start planning now: Major highway closures, lane reductions around Puget Sound Oct. 11-14
SEATTLE – Another busy weekend of roadwork is planned for Friday, Oct. 11, through Monday, Oct. 14, in the Puget Sound region.
Travelers on Interstate 5 in Seattle and between Federal Way and Tacoma, State Route 99 in Seattle, SR 520 across Lake Washington, US 2 in Snohomish, and I-405 in Bothell…
SR 99 on-ramp to eastbound SR 518 reopens in Tukwila following emergency culvert repairs
TUKWILA – The on-ramp from SR 99/International Boulevard to eastbound SR 518 in Tukwila has reopened following emergency repairs to a culvert that failed last summer. Contractor crews installed a specialized liner to reinforce the culvert and prevent further erosion.
SR 99 tunnel to close for first two weekends in October for inspection in Seattle
SEATTLE – Both directions of the State Route 99 tunnel in Seattle will close the first two weekends in October for its first six-year inspection. The tunnel opened to travelers in February 2019 to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct and provide safety and mobility improvements along Seattle's central waterfront.
Virtual Commercial Aviation Work Group meeting set for Oct. 3
OLYMPIA – The Commercial Aviation Work Group will host its second public meeting virtually via Zoom from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3.
A celebration of connections marks the final stage of SR 509 construction in South King County
SEATAC – Community, industry and elected leaders joined together in SeaTac on Wednesday, Sept. 25, to celebrate the beginning of construction on the final stage of the State Route 509 Completion Project in south King County.
Monster weekend: Closures on SR 520, northbound I-405, southbound SR 167, and I-5 Sept. 27-30
SEATTLE – Drivers traveling across Lake Washington on State Route 520, through the Interstate 405/SR 167 corridors, and on I-5 in Seattle and between Federal Way and Tacoma should prepare for major closures beginning late Friday, Sept. 27 to early Monday, Sept. 30.
166,800 electric vehicle
registrations in Washington in 2023, up from 114,600 in 2022.
87 wetland compensation sites
actively monitored on 918 acres in 2023.
25,000 safe animal crossings
in the Snoqualmie Pass East Project area since 2014.