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Public invited to provide feedback on new bridge and intersection designs at SR 26 and US 195 in Colfax
COLFAX - Dec. 8 open house to focus on intersection design options, bridge location.
Dash away, dash away, dash away all: WSDOT’s 2022 Multimodal Mobility Dashboard takes off
OLYMPIA - WSDOT releases the 2022 version of the Multimodal Mobility Dashboard.
Public input needed for transportation study focusing on connectivity in south Pierce County
PUYALLUP - People who live, work, play and commute through south Pierce County have an opportunity to provide feedback on a study focused on improving connectivity on multiple state highways during an online open house Dec. 1-16.
Flagship state ferry terminal building opens on Seattle waterfront – just in time for Thanksgiving travel
SEATTLE - Washington State Ferries started welcoming Bremerton and Bainbridge Island route passengers to the newly completed terminal building at Colman Dock today, Nov. 18.
10-week closure of SR 109 Grass Creek Bridge in Grays Harbor County begins Dec. 1 for repairs
HOQUIAM - Starting Dec. 1, State Route 109 Grass Creek Bridge near Hoquiam will close to all travelers for up to 10 weeks. During the repairs, travelers will follow a signed 13-mile detour using US 101, Ocean Beach Road and Powell Road.
I-405 Main Street overpass in downtown Bellevue to partially reopen Sunday, Nov. 20
BELLEVUE – After a five-month-long closure, the Main Street overpass across Interstate 405 in downtown Bellevue will partially reopen to one lane of vehicular traffic in each direction on Sunday, Nov. 20.
Multimodal and time saving improvements coming for people in the vicinity of I-405/NE 85th in Kirkland
KIRKLAND – Multimodal access, connectivity, and time saving improvements for people who walk and bike in Kirkland’s Northeast 85th Street area, and drive or use transit along Interstate 405, took a big step forward today, Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Southbound I-5 project in Seattle completes major work from I-90 to Spokane Street
SEATTLE - Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation finished their final weekend-long lane reduction Sunday, Nov. 13, concluding major work on the project.
Northbound I-5 closing overnight near Toledo, Nov. 21
TOLEDO - All lanes of northbound Interstate 5 near Toledo will be closed overnight Monday, Nov. 21, as contractor crews work to replace the State Route 506 overpass.
Upper SR 504 Spirit Lake Memorial Highway closes for the winter on Nov. 10
Time is running out to catch one last up-close, panoramic view of Mount St. Helens from the higher elevations of State Route 504, also known as Spirit Lake Memorial Highway.
Slow down – lives are on the line.
In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.
Even one life lost is too many.
Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.