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US 101 to close north of Quilcene for 22 days starting July 31
QUILCENE – Travelers heading out along the Hood Canal on US 101 in Jefferson County should take note of a culvert-replacement detour beginning Monday, July 31, and lasting for 22 days.
US 101 to close north of Quilcene for 22 days
One of the great scenic routes on the Olympic Peninsula is US 101 along the Hood Canal. And if you’re headed that way this summer, here’s your heads up – you’ll need to take a detour north of Quilcene in Jefferson County.
Two months of bridge deck repairs on northbound I-5 near Woodland begins Aug. 1
WOODLAND – Travelers heading northbound on Interstate 5 in Clark County should prepare for an extended traffic shift, extremely long backups and significant delays.
On Tuesday, Aug. 1, Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, M.J. Hughes Construction, Inc., will begin work to repair…
Southbound I-5 mainline closed in downtown Seattle overnight July 28; traffic to use express lanes
SEATTLE – The southbound Interstate 5 mainline through downtown Seattle will close Friday night, July 28, and all southbound traffic will use the express lanes. Beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, July 28, until 6 a.m. Saturday, July 29, all southbound mainline lanes will close near the Seattle Convention Center for…
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.
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.