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Pavement repair project will target damaged sections of SR 18 near Tiger Mountain summit
KING COUNTY – The second phase of a regional pavement repair project beginning this spring will grind down damaged sections of State Route 18 between Issaquah-Hobart Road and Deep Creek and replace them with new asphalt.
Westbound SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge reduced to two lanes for emergency repairs May 13
UPDATE - There is good news for travelers who use the westbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge. During the morning of Thursday, May 16, Washington State Department of Transportation crews reopened all lanes across the bridge that takes travelers from Tacoma to Gig Harbor. The lane closures were in place to…
WSDOT travel charts are key to Memorial Day weekend adventures
OLYMPIA – Memorial Day weekend is often the unofficial start of summer and planning ahead now is a great jumpstart to holiday travels. To help travel planning, the Washington State Department of Transportation has released travel charts for the holiday weekend.
US 2 trestle travelers in Snohomish County invited to learn about a new trestle study that also includes I-5
Snohomish County – Those who travel on or near the US 2 trestle in Snohomish County, including people who drive, walk, bike, and roll, are invited to comment on the draft purpose and need statement for a new study of the trestle and a section of Interstate 5.
Future regional trail connecting Puyallup, Fife and Tacoma gets a name: spuyaləpabš Trail
PIERCE COUNTY – The new name for a 12-mile trail in Pierce County will honor the people who have lived on and stewarded the land for centuries: the Puyallup People.
On Tuesday, May 14, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced the shared-use path will be called spuyaləpabš Trail.
Purdy close to the finish line: New eastbound SR 16 bridge near Gig Harbor opens
The last major traffic shift for fish habitat project on State Route 16 opens new bridge to travelers and moves focus to fish.
Trips to Grays Harbor County coast using SR 109 this summer will require sunscreen and detour routes
HOQUIAM – This summer, trips to coastal beach communities between Hoquiam and Pacific Beach may include a couple different routes.
Three back-to-back work zone crashes in one week leaves paving crew shaken up
Our crews often start their workday with the attitude that it's going to be a good one. However other people's careless decisions to drive distracted or speed through work zones can turn the day upside down – or even make it tragic.
Graffiti drone pilot program takes flight
Graffiti-battling drones. It almost sounds like something you'd see in a sci-fi movie. They could be coming soon to a bridge or overpass near you.
SR 104 safety improvement project in Jefferson County begins May 13
SHINE – A project intended to create safer roads and improve traffic flow on State Route 104 near the Hood Canal Bridge begins Monday, May 13.
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.