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Plan ahead for a full weekend closure of northbound I-405 in Bellevue Oct. 16-19
BELLEVUE– People should plan for delays the weekend of Oct. 16-19 as crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation close several major routes. Closures include all of northbound Interstate 405 in Bellevue and some lanes on both northbound I-5 in Seattle and eastbound I-90 in Snoqualmie.
WSDOT searching for missing plane near Okanogan
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation is searching for a missing plane in the vicinity of US 97 near Okanogan.
Search for missing plane and passengers concludes after aircraft wreckage discovered near Aeneas Valley
OLYMPIA – The search for a missing plane and passengers concluded Sunday evening, Oct. 11 after search and rescue teams with the Washington State Department of Transportation located the aircraft wreckage in Aeneas Valley near Tonasket.
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.
Slow down – lives are on the line.
Drive the posted speeds, they’re there for your safety.
Phone down, eyes up.
Pay attention – both to workers directing you and to surrounding traffic.
Stay calm
Expect delays, leave early or take an alternate route if possible; no appointment is worth risking someone’s life.