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Grays Harbor travelers on the road again after SR 109 reopens near Hoquiam
HOQUIAM – Crews reopened State Route 109 on Thursday, March 30, following a project to stabilize the hillside above the highway.
Slide repairs scheduled on US 12 near Aberdeen
ABERDEEN – As early as Monday, April 3, the right lane of US 12 will close during the day between Schrader Lane and Holbrook Lane east of Aberdeen. Contractor crews will make emergency repairs to the shoulder and embankment following a slide that happened in late December 2022. Crews expect to complete the repairs…
Two lanes of US 101 west of Port Angeles back open after completion of fish habitat restoration project
PORT ANGELES – Traffic is flowing simultaneously in both directions again on US 101 west of Port Angeles. Fish also have more room to swim in Indian Creek with the recent completion of a fish barrier removal project.
Fish in Purdy Creek will ‘just keep swimming’ after habitat improvements under the SR 302 Spur
PURDY – On Sunday, April 2 at 5 a.m., contractor crews will close the State Route 302 Spur between Purdy Lane Northwest and 144th Street Northwest. All travelers will detour via Purdy Lane Northwest and 144th Street Northwest for up to eight months. During the closure, crews will build a bridge to replace a culvert…
Deadline to remove studded tires in Washington is March 31
OLYMPIA – Spring is here, and with it – the deadline to remove studded tires before end of day Friday, March 31.
WSDOT suspends search for missing Tacoma pilot near Queets
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Transportation on Monday, March 20, called off the search for a missing 2006 Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane. The plane was piloted by Rod Collen on Monday, March 6, who departed from the Tacoma Narrows Airport at 5:35 p.m., fell off radar abruptly a few minutes later and has not…
New plans for the future of travel on SR 167
KENT – The future of State Route 167 is beginning to take shape. In 2022, community members contributed ideas to improve the movement of people and goods along SR 167. The public is now invited to learn how the Washington State Department of Transportation used that feedback to shape plans and identify future…
Daytime traffic delays coming for travelers on SR 202 near Fall City
FALL CITY – Over the next few weeks, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will work to improve stormwater drainage along State Route 202. This work will focus on two areas near the 292nd Avenue Southeast and Southeast Fish Hatchery Road intersections with SR 202.
Major improvements coming to US 2/97 and Easy Street intersection in Wenatchee
WENATCHEEE – A project to improve mobility and safety at the US 2/97 intersection with Easy Street in Wenatchee will begin next month.
Travelers who use I-5 in Lewis County are invited to provide input using WSDOT’s online open house
Future improvements and investments on Interstate 5 between the Harrison Avenue interchange in northern Lewis County and the Grand Mound interchange in southern Thurston County are the focus of an online open house.
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.