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Overnight closures on US 101 at the Hoh River Bridge scheduled for Oct. 13-18 to finish emergency work
FORKS – As emergency repair work on the US 101 Hoh River Bridge wraps up, travelers should prepare for six nights of overnight closures to break down the work site.
Overnight closure on SR 706 near Mount Rainier National Park Friday, Oct. 16
ASHFORD – From 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, until 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, SR 706 will close at Kernahan Road East. The closure creates a work zone for Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews to replace a failing culvert underneath the road.
Share travel experiences on US 12 in Packwood
PACKWOOD – People who live, work, visit and travel through Packwood are invited to share their experiences and help identify future transportation needs along US 12.
The Washington State Department of Transportation and Lewis County are asking the community to provide input as part of the US 12 Packwood…
WSDOT’s Cascadia Program exploring regional high-speed rail in coordination with statewide I-5 needs
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation's Cascadia Program is coordinating efforts to address current and future transportation demands throughout the Cascadia megaregion.
That’s a wrap: Major I-5 HOV construction project completed in DuPont/JBLM
DUPONT – After three years of construction, crews have completed a major project intended to increase safety, reduce congestion and improve access to communities. The project made a number of improvements on Interstate 5 as well as areas in and around DuPont and Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Plan ahead for a full weekend closure of southbound I-405 in Bothell, Oct. 9-12
BOTHELL – All lanes of southbound Interstate 405 will close the weekend of Oct. 9-12 in Bothell, as crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation continue work on the I-405/Brickyard to SR 527 Improvement Project. People traveling southbound throughout the region should expect heavier traffic and…
Sedgwick Road/SR 160 in Port Orchard reopens early, as fish passage work nears completion
PORT ORCHARD – Sedgwick Road/State Route 160 in Port Orchard reopened to all travelers at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, after completion of a new bridge over Salmonberry Creek.
Help shape the future of SR 507 in Centralia
CENTRALIA – People who live, work and travel along State Route 507 in Centralia are invited to share their experiences and help identify future transportation needs along the highway.
The Washington State Department of Transportation and Centralia are asking the community to provide input as part of the…
Plan for significant highway construction across the Puget Sound region, Oct. 1-5
SEATTLE – People traveling across the greater Puget Sound region or headed to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport should prepare for overlapping construction closures starting Thursday, Oct. 1, to Monday, Oct. 5.
Two-week closure of SR 536 Skagit River Bridge planned to accelerate completion of preservation work before Thanksgiving
MOUNT VERNON – The State Route 536 Skagit River/Division Street Bridge will close to traffic in both directions for two weeks beginning the first week of November to complete a bridge painting project nearly four months early.
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