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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.
Public invited to Commercial Aviation Work Group Oct. 7 meeting in Tumwater: Attendees also may join meeting online
OLYMPIA – The state Commercial Aviation Work Group, which evaluates Washington’s future needs for commercial aviation and transportation, will host a hybrid public meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Capitol Event Center in Tumwater.
Work to improve safety on US 2 between Monroe and Gold Bar starts Oct. 5
MONROE – Work to improve safety along the US 2 corridor between Monroe and Gold Bar will begin Monday, Oct. 5.
Plan for major highway construction across the Puget Sound region, Sept. 25-28
SEATTLE –Travelers should plan for delays getting around the Puget Sound region during the Sept. 25-28 weekend. Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation have major construction closures and lane reductions that will affect travel on Interstate 405 and I-5.
Public invited to celebrate completion of US 395 paving and Complete Streets project in Chewelah
CHEWELAH – The Washington State Department of Transportation and the city of Chewelah are inviting the community to celebrate the completion of improvements along US 395. A ribbon-cutting and boot-stomp ceremony will take place Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Slide to the left: SR 512 on-ramp work means more room to merge this fall
LAKEWOOD - A project to improve the SR 7 ramp to eastbound SR 512 and add traffic management technology to the SR 512 corridor begins Sept. 18.
Plan ahead for a busy weekend of highway construction around Puget Sound region, Sept. 18-21
SEATTLE – Travelers should plan for longer travel times getting around the Puget Sound region during the Sept. 18-21 weekend. The Washington State Department of Transportation will have highway construction closures on Interstate 405, I-5 and State Route 520.
Goodbye, bumpy ride on I-5 in Vancouver
CLARK COUNTY – One of the roughest stretches of Interstate 5 between Vancouver and Woodland will be smoother as crews begin work to replace damaged concrete panels as part of a series of three pavement improvement projects along the I-5 corridor.
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