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Seattle/Bainbridge state ferry route closed to drive-on passengers Sept. 7-13
SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries is replacing the 50-year-old pedestrian walkway at its Bainbridge Island ferry terminal. Setting the massive new walkway structures onto their giant footings requires closing vehicle service on the Seattle/Bainbridge route so crews can safely carry out the work.
Pavement repair project on SR 18 and ramps across King and Snohomish counties begins Sept. 11
MAPLE VALLEY – A project to repair and preserve pavement beginning work in mid-September will improve the driving surface along a 5-mile section of State Route 18 east of Maple Valley and at on- and off-ramps across King and Snohomish counties.
Getting to know the Wapato Way roundabout - Part II
Read part two of the Wapato Way roundabout blog series, "It likes big trucks, and it cannot lie: Is a roundabout safe for trucks?"
Déjà vu: Weekend full closure of I-405 between Bellevue and Renton Sept. 9-10
Travelers in Renton and Bellevue should prepare for a full weekend closure of Interstate 405 and extra travel time during the weekend of Sept. 9-10.
Work at bridge and railroad crossing in Oroville will result in temporary closure of US 97
OROVILLE – The US 97 Okanogan River bridge in Oroville is about to undergo some important repair work that will require closing the bridge for several weeks immediately after Labor Day weekend. Travelers should plan ahead and allow extra time to follow detour routes during the closure through Oct. 5.
400,000 expected on state ferries for holiday weekend
SEATTLE – Nearly 400,000 people are projected aboard Washington State Ferries Thursday, Aug. 31, through Tuesday, Sept. 5. The expected surge in customers for Labor Day travel will close out what’s adding up to be the system’s busiest summer in four years.
Getting to know the Wapato Way roundabout
You may think you know the Wapato Way roundabout in Fife, but do you ‘know know’ the Wapato Way roundabout?
Two months of critical bridge deck repairs on northbound I-5 near Woodland begins Sept. 8
WOODLAND – Travelers heading northbound on Interstate 5 in Clark County should prepare for two months of significant delays and long backups during bridge construction.
On Friday, Sept. 8, Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, M.J. Hughes Construction, Inc., will begin work to repair the…
Construction to stabilize the slope and rebuild the roadway along SR 401 near Naselle starts Sept. 5
NASELLE – Over the last two and a half years, travelers along both directions of State Route 401 in Pacific County have been using a temporary single lane bypass road to travel through the area, but improvements are on the way.
New shared-use path coming this fall in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Families who walk, bike or roll to school in the Orchards neighborhood will have a safer path beneath their feet and wheels this fall, thanks to Safe Routes to Schools Program funding.
Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, Thompson Bros. Excavating, completed the…
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.