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Getting to know the Wapato Way roundabout - Part II
Read part two of the Wapato Way roundabout blog series, "It likes big trucks, and it cannot lie: Is a roundabout safe for trucks?"
Déjà vu: Weekend full closure of I-405 between Bellevue and Renton Sept. 9-10
Travelers in Renton and Bellevue should prepare for a full weekend closure of Interstate 405 and extra travel time during the weekend of Sept. 9-10.
Work at bridge and railroad crossing in Oroville will result in temporary closure of US 97
OROVILLE – The US 97 Okanogan River bridge in Oroville is about to undergo some important repair work that will require closing the bridge for several weeks immediately after Labor Day weekend. Travelers should plan ahead and allow extra time to follow detour routes during the closure through Oct. 5.
400,000 expected on state ferries for holiday weekend
SEATTLE – Nearly 400,000 people are projected aboard Washington State Ferries Thursday, Aug. 31, through Tuesday, Sept. 5. The expected surge in customers for Labor Day travel will close out what’s adding up to be the system’s busiest summer in four years.
Getting to know the Wapato Way roundabout
You may think you know the Wapato Way roundabout in Fife, but do you ‘know know’ the Wapato Way roundabout?
Two months of critical bridge deck repairs on northbound I-5 near Woodland begins Sept. 8
WOODLAND – Travelers heading northbound on Interstate 5 in Clark County should prepare for two months of significant delays and long backups during bridge construction.
On Friday, Sept. 8, Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, M.J. Hughes Construction, Inc., will begin work to repair the…
Construction to stabilize the slope and rebuild the roadway along SR 401 near Naselle starts Sept. 5
NASELLE – Over the last two and a half years, travelers along both directions of State Route 401 in Pacific County have been using a temporary single lane bypass road to travel through the area, but improvements are on the way.
New shared-use path coming this fall in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Families who walk, bike or roll to school in the Orchards neighborhood will have a safer path beneath their feet and wheels this fall, thanks to Safe Routes to Schools Program funding.
Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, Thompson Bros. Excavating, completed the…
Hold onto your handlebars, we’ll soon charge ahead with e-bike programs
We have a lot of work to do before the rubber meets the road so we don’t yet have a start date. We need to make sure the handlebars, pedals, headlights, batteries, and brakes are all working before we head off on this interesting ride.
SR 19 near Port Ludlow to close for 10 days for fish barrier removal work
PORT LUDLOW – The quest to open new habitat for local and migratory fish continues in Jefferson County after Labor Day weekend.
Slow down – lives are on the line.
In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.
Even one life lost is too many.
Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.