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Work to repair damaged Lieser Road bridge over SR 14 in Vancouver begins in March
VANCOUVER – For nearly 19 months, the Lieser Road overpass above State Route 14 in Vancouver has had shoulder closures in place, preventing access for those who walk, bike or use mobility devices – but these restrictions will soon come to an end.
Belfair: Public invited to learn more about SR 3 freight corridor construction
BELFAIR – Community members are invited to participate in an online and/or in-person open house to learn more about a proposed new corridor between Kitsap and Mason counties.
Eastbound I-82 near Wapato reopens Saturday, March 2 after embankment failure repairs
WAPATO – Eastbound Interstate 82 near Wapato opened to traffic at noon, Saturday, March 2, as repairs were completed on an embankment that failed two weeks ago. Westbound I-82 reopened Saturday, Feb. 24.
Two nights of single-lane traffic on I-5 in Tukwila; southbound on Friday Feb. 23; northbound Saturday
TUKWILA – Both directions of Interstate 5 near Southcenter will be reduced to one lane from late evening to midday the following day this weekend in staggered emergency work to replace broken concrete panels. The southbound I-5 lane reduction will occur Friday night through Saturday morning; the northbound work will…
SR 520 across Lake Washington closes for weekend beginning Friday night, Feb. 23
SEATTLE – Drivers traveling across Lake Washington should plan ahead for a weekend State Route 520 closure.
Long-term closure of westbound I-90 HOV lane, 142nd Place Southeast HOV on-ramp in Bellevue starts Feb. 26
BELLEVUE – The westbound I-90 HOV lane between 142nd Place Southeast and I-405 will close for up to two years starting at 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26. A long-term closure of the HOV on-ramp from 142nd Place Southeast to westbound I-90 starts at the same time. This work is part of the Sunset Creek fish passage project.…
WSDOT tentatively plans to reopen westbound I-82 near Wapato by Feb. 23 after embankment failure
Westbound Interstate 82 near Wapato is tentatively scheduled to reopen to traffic by Friday, Feb. 23, after an embankment failure near the eastbound lanes closed the highway a week ago. Eastbound I-82 is tentatively scheduled to reopen Friday, March 1.
Both directions of I-82 near Wapato now closed due to damaged irrigation culvert, embankment failure
WAPATO – Both directions of Interstate 82 near Wapato are closed until further notice following the discovery on Monday, Feb. 12 of an embankment failure near the eastbound lanes.
Eastbound SR 16 to close over two nights near Purdy
PURDY – Travelers who use eastbound SR 16 near Purdy will detour via the SR 302 Spur/Purdy Drive over two nights Feb. 23-24.
Thinking globally, acting locally: South Korean delegation visits us
While we may be an ocean apart, Washington state and South Korea have a lot more in common than you may think. We both have many miles of bike lanes, pedestrian trails, tunneled highways, toll roads, and yes, even roundabouts.
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.