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Two-year partial closure of SR 241 and detour through Mabton starts June 19
MABTON – A project to replace and repair two bridges that are over half-a-century old on State Route 241 in the Mabton area is scheduled to begin Monday, June 19. The work requires a partial closure of the highway and a detour for more than two years.
Three-week closure on SR 106 at Twanoh State Park begins July 10
UNION – Drivers will soon need to plan for partial and full closures along a short segment of State Route 106 at Twanoh State Park once a project to remove and replace an outdated culvert begins Monday, June 19.
WSDOT publishes Gray Notebook in interactive format
The Washington State Department of Transportation's quarterly performance report — the Gray Notebook — just improved its own performance.
While the reimagined, interactive Gray Notebook still relies on accountability, credibility and transparency as its driving forces, numerous format changes now…
Multi-year project to improve fish habitat beneath two highways in Grays Harbor County kicks off in June
MONTESANO – Travelers in Grays Harbor County will see right lane closures starting June 12 as crews begin setting up five work zones to remove barriers to fish under US 12 and State Route 8. Travelers will experience a reduced speed limit and one lane in each direction around the work zones through the end of 2025.
New ramp meters in Spokane begin operating Tuesday, June 13
SPOKANE – Meters provide better traffic flow, less congestion and reduced collisions during peak commute hours
Construction begins June 12 on long-awaited safety improvements at Colbert Road and US 2
COLBERT – North Spokane County intersection project selected by community
Safe Routes to School project brings shared-use path to Vancouver this summer
VANCOUVER – Families who walk, bike, roll, skate or scoot to school in the Orchards neighborhood will have a safer path to school thanks to Safe Routes to School funding.
On Tuesday, June 20, Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, Thompson Bros. Excavating, will begin construction…
Season premiere: New segment of US 12 near Walla Walla opened Friday, June 2
TOUCHET – Just in time for summertime travel, drivers can now enjoy a wider, safer stretch of highway in southeast Washington. On Friday, June 2, the Washington State Department of Transportation and its contractor Atkinson Construction opened the new 11-mile segment of US 12 about halfway between the Wallula Junction…
Public invited to learn about construction on US 12 and I-82 in Yakima at a drop-in session on June 7
YAKIMA – Roadwork on the US 12 and Interstate 82 bridge decks near North First Street in Yakima will bring closures and detours each summer and fall for two years. Members of the community are invited to learn about the upcoming construction project at a drop-in session on Wednesday, June 7, at the North Town…
A state first: Lane striping on I-5 in Fife turns orange this summer to help drivers notice the work zone
FIFE – For the first time in Washington, orange lane striping will be added to white lane lines in an active work zone to test whether the brightly colored paint helps improve work zone awareness and safety.
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.