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Highway Speed Cameras go live on I-90 and I-5 in Spokane, Skagit Counties to encourage safe driving
OLYMPIA – A new pilot program using cameras to identify speeding vehicles on two Washington roadways launches this week.
Washington State Ferries to update Triangle route backup schedule ahead of busy summer season
SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries is updating the backup two-boat Triangle route schedule ahead of the busy summer travel season. The route serves more than 2 million customers each year who travel between West Seattle, Vashon Island and South Kitsap County, via Southworth.
New summer ferry schedule for Anacortes/San Juan Islands route available online
SEATTLE – Heads up to ferry riders in the San Juan Islands: a new sailing schedule will be on deck this summer. Starting June 15, Washington State Ferries will embark on a new schedule for its Anacortes/San Juan Islands route. Vehicle reservations for the summer travel season will be available at 10 a.m. Tuesday,…
Applications for e-bike rebates open April 9
OLYMPIA – Washingtonians are a crucial step closer to applying for e-bike rebates. The Washington State Department of Transportation has launched its WE-Bike program website. A link to apply for a rebate will be available on that website Wednesday, April 9, until the morning of Wednesday, April 23.
Improvements to State Route 240 in Richland underway
RICHLAND – Work to improve sections of State Route 240 in Richland will pave the way for safer and more efficient traveling conditions for all roadway users.
New pedestrian signals on the horizon for SR 7 through Parkland and Spanaway
SPANAWAY - State Route 7 travelers in Spanaway and Parkland will soon see new traffic signals and other improvements for pedestrians.
Four weeks of lane closures on northbound I-5 Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle this summer keep project on track
SEATTLE – This summer, the Washington State Department of Transportation will take an important step on the Interstate 5 Yesler to Northgate project to preserve the aging I-5 Ship Canal Bridge. Working with its contractor Guy F. Atkinson Construction, WSDOT has identified approximately four weeks of critical…
Major milestone for two-year project on US 101 between Sequim and Gardiner
GARDINER – The end of road work for fish passage is in sight for travelers on US 101 between Sequim and Gardiner. Wednesday, March 26, construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation opened a new bridge on US 101 east of Gardiner. The bridge is part of the Jefferson and Clallam…
Public invited to learn about I-5 fish passage project between Bellingham and Burlington in online open house
BELLINGHAM – A major effort to restore fish passage under both directions of Interstate 5 begins in late April between Bellingham and Burlington.
April girder setting brings overnight I-5 lane and overpass closures in DuPont
DUPONT – If April showers bring May flowers, then April girder setting will bring a new overpass, eventually, to a heavily used Interstate 5 intersection in DuPont. Nighttime travelers who use I-5, or the Steilacoom-DuPont Road overpass in DuPont, will see some delays and detours in April. Over two weekends,…
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