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Final recommendations for improving SR 167
After nearly two years of planning and collaboration with our partners and the community, we are ready to share final recommendations to improve travel along State Route 167.
Fixing fish barriers on US 12 and SR 8 means temporary traffic changes and hopefully happy orcas
We love orcas. Who doesn’t? But lately we have heard the orcas may not love us so much. While the so-called “orca uprising” is mostly happening in European waters, we do have a lot of orcas in the Pacific. We also have a lot of fish habitat improvement projects on the Olympic Peninsula this summer. Coincidence? Not…
Say goodbye to that bumpy ride near the I-5/I-205 split in Clark County this summer
VANCOUVER – Concrete panel replacement work returns July 25. Nighttime Interstate 5 and I-205 travelers in Southwest Washington should plan for extra work zones and additional travel time this summer.
Northbound I-5 in Seattle closes overnight July 25 and 29
SEATTLE – A third through lane will soon create more capacity for drivers on northbound Interstate 5 through the heart of downtown Seattle. To restripe I-5 for Seneca mobility project, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will conduct overnight closures on the freeway Tuesday…
It’s the Final Countdown: Alaskan Way Viaduct Program will wrap up its final project this summer!
Bring out the confetti! The South Access: Surface Street Connections project, the final state-led project of the Alaskan Way Program, will be completed this summer!
Upgrades are coming to people who travel on SR 167 from Auburn to Renton
KENT - On July 14, the Washington State Department of Transportation awarded the design-build contract for the SR 167 Corridor Improvements Project. This project will update the State Route 167 toll system to create consistency along the Interstate 405 and SR 167 corridor and add an auxiliary lane southbound on SR 167.
Taking advantage of SR 18 maintenance closure July 21-23
Lane reductions and closures will return to State Route 18 and Interstate 90 starting this weekend, with a maintenance closure of SR 18 between I-90 and Issaquah-Hobart Road.
Prepare for slowdowns on US 101 between Sequim and Gardner
If you’re traveling on US 101 between Gardner and Sequim in mid-August, we need your help.
SR 18 between I-90 and Issaquah-Hobart Road to close for annual maintenance work July 21-23
SNOQUALMIE – Both directions of State Route 18 will close for annual maintenance the weekend of July 21-23.
SR 433 Lewis and Clark Bridge in Longview to close for up to 8 days starting Sunday evening, July 16
LONGVIEW – Travelers using State Route 433 between Longview and Rainier, Oregon, will need to plan ahead and prepare for a lengthy detour during an up-to-eight-day closure of the Lewis and Clark Bridge.
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.