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SR 410 Chinook Pass and SR 123 Cayuse Pass to remain closed for the season due to heavy snowfall, avalanche danger
State Routes 410 and 123, including Chinook Pass and Cayuse Pass within Mount Rainier National Park, will remain closed for the season due to heavy snowfall and avalanche danger.
PCC short-line railroad receives $37.7 million federal grant to improve eastern Washington track
OLYMPIA – A project to improve 34 miles of railroad track between Davenport and Wilbur recently received a $37.7 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration.
Public invited to open house to learn about future improvements on SR 500 in Vancouver, Oct. 29
VANCOUVER – The public is invited to learn more about an upcoming paving and safety improvements project located on State Route 500, between Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Northeast 76th Street in Vancouver. An online survey also is available to share additional thoughts.
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the…
Public invited to celebrate SR 26 passing lanes project ribbon cutting in Whitman County, Wednesday, Oct. 30
A celebratory ribbon cutting is taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 30, to mark the completion and grand opening of four new passing lanes on State Route 26 between Dusty and Colfax.
First part-time shoulder lane in Vancouver/Portland metro area now open to SR 14 travelers
VANCOUVER – Travelers along State Route 14 now have another option that’s the first of its kind in the Vancouver-Portland metro area: a part-time shoulder lane that can be used during peak congestion.
With more people using SR 14 than ever before, the Washington State Department of Transportation…
Major construction completed on SR 109 in Grays Harbor County
HOQUIAM – State Route 109 travelers saw a lot of construction over summer. After five total closures over four months between Seabrook and Hoquiam, major work to remove several fish barriers is now done.
Snow and ice preparations underway
OLYMPIA – While leaves are just starting to fall in many places, Washington State Department of Transportation crews have been preparing for winter for several months.
Public invited to weigh in on the future of SR 162 between Orting and Sumner
ORTING – Community members are invited to participate in an online open house to leave their feedback about the future of State Route 162 between Sumner and Orting.
Temporary changes coming to I-5 in DuPont
DUPONT – If the weather cooperates, the project making upgrades to Interstate 5 through DuPont and Joint Base Lewis-McChord will enter into a new phase of construction.
Preserving the road: Paving project at 54th Avenue East over I-5 in Fife complete
FIFE – A project that preserves the roadway on the 54th Avenue overpass and northbound I-5 ramps in Fife wraps up.
166,800 electric vehicle
registrations in Washington in 2023, up from 114,600 in 2022.
87 wetland compensation sites
actively monitored on 918 acres in 2023.
25,000 safe animal crossings
in the Snoqualmie Pass East Project area since 2014.