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The more you know: The best and worst times to travel for Labor Day weekend
OLYMPIA – People planning their final festivities of summer before all things pumpkin spice and yellow school buses return should consult the Washington State Department of Transportation’s holiday traffic volume charts to determine best times to travel during the Labor Day weekend.
Immense gratitude for your help during US 101 work near Gardiner
We asked for the community’s help while we closed a lane of US 101 at Eagle Creek on the Olympic Peninsula, and the community listened. We’re incredibly appreciative of the help, understanding and advance planning travelers took during our work.
Stay out of traffic on I-405 during the weekend of Aug. 19-20: Know before you go!
During the weekend of Aug. 19-20, Interstate 405 will have a FULL WEEKEND CLOSURE to replace a culvert that runs under the highway. Prepare for delays, use alternate routes, or consider delaying your trip if possible.
Washington State Ferries awards contract to convert largest vessels to hybrid-electric power
SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries is celebrating a major milestone on its journey to zero emissions by 2050, awarding its first shipyard contract to Vigor for the conversion of up to three Jumbo Mark II-class ferries to hybrid-electric power.
Safety enhancements coming to SR 14 widening project work zone in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – New safety measures are coming to the State Route 14 work zone in Clark County between Southeast 164th Avenue and Interstate 205 beginning in August.
A temporary queue warning system – giving drivers a heads up about slowdowns ahead – will be installed near the work zone, and some of the…
Long-term eastbound I-90 lane shift signals start of construction on Sunset Creek project
BELLEVUE – A long-term shift of the eastbound Interstate 90 lanes in Bellevue begins later this month, marking the onset of major construction for the nearly 3.5-year I-90 Sunset Creek fish passage project.
Expect congestion on SR 3 during airshow at Bremerton National Airport Aug. 19-20
BREMERTON – Travelers on State Route 3 between Gorst and Belfair should plan for increased daytime traffic Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19-20. An airshow at the Bremerton National Airport is expected to draw spectators from throughout the region.
SR 520 closed across Lake Washington this weekend, Aug. 11-14
SEATTLE – Drivers travelling across Lake Washington this weekend should plan ahead. State Route 520 will be closed around the clock for 54 hours starting at 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11. Drivers should find alternate routes.
Gone fishin' at Hylebos Creek
Has your 'out of office' message ever read, "Gone fishin'"? Last month, some of our crew members were lucky enough to leave the office to do just that.
Down the road: Contract awarded for I-405 corridor improvements including multimodal mobility, bus rapid transit
BOTHELL – The Washington State Department of Transportation and Sound Transit awarded a design-build contract last week for a multiyear project along a segment of Interstate 405 that will extend the dual express toll lane (ETL) system and improve the flow of traffic on the Eastside.
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.