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Feeling the traffic pinch in Issaquah: westbound I-90 to reduce to one lane in September
Beginning Sunday night, Sept. 11, we'll reduce a three-lane section of westbound I-90 just east of Issaquah to one lane for four consecutive days and five nights.
Pavement improvements coming to I-5 and I-205 in Vancouver
VANCOUVER- Say goodbye to cracks, ruts and potholes and hello to a smoother ride on Interstates 5 and 205 in Vancouver.
Tacoma’s East L Street reopens to travelers
TACOMA – The three-year detour is over, and Tacoma residents have their bridge back.
A summer full of fish and chips on our highways
Did you know that Washington is the true home of fish and chips? If you travel on state highways this summer, there is a good chance you will come across a fish passage barrier removal or chip seal project - learn more about both in this blog post!
Two-week closure of SR 9 near Norway Park in Skagit County begins Aug. 22
LAKE MCMURRAY – People living and driving near Norway Park in Lake McMurray will need to prepare for an around-the-clock two-week closure of State Route 9 in both directions for fish passage work.
Addressing aviation needs: public invited to virtual open house and public meetings about the future of aviation Online open house Aug. 15 - Sept. 9; virtual public meetings planned for Aug. 23 and 31
The demand for aviation in Washington state is growing and will soon exceed the capacity of some highly used existing facilities.
Paving and roundabout construction begins Aug. 15 on US 395 in Stevens County
LOON LAKE – Drivers near Loon Lake should plan for extra travel time and detours as work to improve safety and provide a smoother ride on US 395 is set to begin Monday, Aug. 15. Construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will begin paving 12 miles of the highway between Loon Lake…
Ramp meters along northbound SR 167 in Pacific reactivate on Aug. 15
SUMNER – On Monday, Aug. 15, the Washington State Department of Transportation will reactivate the Jovita Boulevard/Stewart Road ramp meter to northbound SR 167 and the Ellingson Road ramp meter to northbound SR 167.
Northbound SR 167 HOV lane opening from Sumner to Auburn
SUMNER - This afternoon and evening, Friday, Aug. 12 Graham Contracting, LTD crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation are opening a 7-mile section of the new northbound SR 167 HOV lane, from Sumner to Auburn. The new HOV lane is expected to be open by 8 p.m. Friday night.
Night groovin’ with accordions on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Our crews recently worked on maintaining accordion joints on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. What are accordion joints? They are special devices that allow bridges to expand and contract with weather changes and seismic activity.
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.