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Paving across six state highways in the south Puget Sound and Kitsap Peninsula starts in July

Posted 07/07/2025

OLYMPIA - Work to provide a smoother ride for travelers and preserve six state highways in the south Puget Sound region begins Monday, July 14.

Paving project on Grant County stretch of I-90 to start this July

Posted 07/07/2025

MOSES LAKE – $22 million project will go until October and resume in spring 2026, paving more than 40 miles of both eastbound and westbound highway.

Weekend travel alert: Multiple highway closures across the greater Puget Sound, July 11-14

Posted 07/07/2025

KING COUNTY – The first major weekend of summer highway construction is scheduled to begin Friday night, July 11, and continue through Monday morning, July 14. Travelers should plan ahead and try to avoid the closure areas if possible.

US 2 slope stabilization project between Stevens Pass and Leavenworth begins mid-July

Posted 07/03/2025

LEAVENWORTH – Project requires a three-day full closure of US 2 west of Leavenworth

Repairs bring daytime alternating traffic on SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge Tuesday, July 15

Posted 07/02/2025

SHINE – Travelers between Jefferson and Kitsap counties across Hood Canal should prepare for longer delays Tuesday, July 15. The State Route 104 Hood Canal Bridge will be reduced down to single lane, one-way alternating traffic for repairs to a hydraulic component for the bridge.

Suquamish: Construction wraps up on SR 305 at Sam Snyder Creek fish barrier project

Posted 07/02/2025

SUQUAMISH – Orange road work signs are coming down. A project to restore access to fish habitat beneath State Route 305 in Kitsap County is now complete.

New crossing opens over SR 500 in Vancouver

Posted 06/30/2025

VANCOUVER – After nearly seven years, the wait is finally over—Vancouver’s new pedestrian and bike bridge over State Route 500 is now open.

On Monday, June 30, the Washington State Department of Transportation's contractor, Cascade Bridge LLC, finished constructing the bridge that spans SR 500 near…

WSDOT opens section of new SR 509 Expressway in SeaTac June 28

Posted 06/27/2025

SEATAC – The first section of a new expressway is about to open in the Puget Sound area, providing travelers with another commuting option in south King County.
At 5:09 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, the Washington State Department of Transportation will open the first mile of the State Route 509 Expressway. The…

Red, white and blue – with lots of ferry traffic too

Posted 06/27/2025

SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries is preparing to welcome nearly 400,000 Independence Day weekend travelers.

Highway Speed Cameras leave roadways after pilot program completed in Spokane, Skagit counties

Posted 06/26/2025

OLYMPIA – A pilot program to encourage drivers to slow down concludes this week as two Highway Speed Cameras leave Interstate 90 and I-5 after more than two months on the roadway.

Slow down – lives are on the line.

Excessive speed was a top cause of work zone collisions in 2024.

Phone down, eyes up.

Work zones need our undivided attention.

It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.

96% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.