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First of two weekend-long closures of I-5 express lanes in Seattle planned for Sept. 11-14
SEATTLE – People traveling to, through and around Seattle should plan for two upcoming weekend-long closures of the Interstate 5 express lanes, Sept. 11-14 and Oct. 2-5.
Long weekend and overnight closures on the horizon for US 101 Hoh River Bridge south of Forks
FORKS – Travelers who use US 101 between Forks and Hoquiam on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula will need to prepare for hours-long detours during overnight and around-the-clock closures at the US 101 Hoh River Bridge.
Record summer for Washington State Ferries culminates with busy Labor Day weekend
SEATTLE – The final tsunami of summer travelers is heading for Washington State Ferries. Close to 400,000 people are expected on board between Thursday, Sept. 3, and Monday, Sept. 7.
New SR 14 connection in Bingen puts train delays in the rearview mirror
BINGEN – Travelers in Bingen now have a safer, more reliable connection between State Route 14, Bingen Point and the Port of Klickitat, without having to stop and wait for passing trains. On Thursday, Aug. 27, the Washington State Department of Transportation joined the city of Bingen, Port of Klickitat, BNSF Railway…
Ready, set, road trip: WSDOT offers Labor Day weekend travel tools and tips
OLYMPIA – Labor Day weekend will bring lots of travel and congestion to state highways, waterways, at state airports and along pedestrian trails.
Northbound I-405 closure in Kirkland expected to cause major delays Aug. 28-31
KIRKLAND – People traveling through Kirkland along the I-405 corridor should prepare for significant delays the weekend of Aug. 28-31, as crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation make progress on the I-405/Northeast 85th Street Interchange and Inline BRT Station Project.
Closure of I-90 eastbound off-ramp at exit 70 near Easton extended to Sept. 1
EASTON – The closure of the I-90 eastbound off-ramp at exit 70 near Easton will be extended to Sept. 1. The off-ramp was scheduled to reopen to traffic on Aug. 24, but material challenges have required the contractor to take additional time to complete the connection.
Permanent speed limit decrease coming to SR 20 in Oak Harbor
OAK HARBOR – Island County travelers soon will see a permanent speed limit decrease along nearly 2 miles of State Route 20 through and north of Oak Harbor.
New ramp meters in Liberty Lake to begin operating Tuesday, Aug 25
LIBERTY LAKE – Drivers entering westbound Interstate 90 in Liberty Lake will soon see ramp meters along two on-ramps. The meters will help traffic merge efficiently and manage congestion during busy commute hours.
New over height detection system installed on SR 410 White River Bridge near Enumclaw
ENUMCLAW – New system adds another tool to help prevent damaging bridge strikes
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