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Yakama Nation Tribal Council signs resolution to support four roundabouts on US 97, SR 22 and SR 223
The Yakama Nation Tribal Council signed a resolution for the Washington State Department of Transportation to move forward with building four roundabouts along US 97 and State Route 22 from Lateral A to State Route 223.
Help us plan for the six-day closure of the Lewis and Clark Bridge in 2023
In 2023 the Lewis and Clark Bridge (also known as the Rainier Bridge) on State Route 433 between Longview, Washington and Rainier, Oregon will fully close for six days for repairs and preservation work. Before we close the bridge, we want to hear from those who may be affected most by this work to ask a few questions…
Work to open fish habitat in Purdy Creek under SR 16 and SR 302 begins this month
PURDY – As early as Monday, Aug. 15, Kraemer North America crews, working for the Washington Department of Transportation, will begin work along State Route 16 near Purdy Creek. People traveling in the area will begin to see orange construction cones and work activity on the shoulders and median of SR 16, between the…
Revive I-5 work this weekend includes paving to remove the south end bumps
This weekend's work on southbound I-5 in Seattle will be a bit different than what we've been doing this summer.
Changes ahead for northbound I-5 access to State Route 516 in Kent
KENT – A change is in store for northbound Interstate 5 travelers exiting to westbound State Route 516/Kent-Des Moines Road. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, drivers will begin using a single off-ramp that exits to both eastbound and westbound SR 516.
Bridge deck preservation work begins next week throughout southwest Washington
VANCOUVER – People embarking on end-of-summer road trips throughout southwest Washington will need to plan ahead as work to improve the surface of several bridges starts next week.
Construction on I-90 between North Bend and Ellensburg ramps up next week
Cross-state travel is going to be challenging for people who use Interstate 90 between North Bend and Ellensburg starting next week. People need to anticipate delays and congestion, adjust travel times or consider alternate routes.
Long term closure of SR 302 at Little Minter Creek begins Aug. 11
PURDY – At 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, a 9-day closure of a section of State Route 302 at Little Minter Creek will begin.
Emergency projects wrapping up in Clallam County
PORT ANGELES – It has been a busy summer construction season on the Olympic Peninsula as the effects of this past winter’s storms continue to linger on highways in Clallam County.
After one ramp closes, new SR 3 ramp opens at Chico Way near Bremerton
Travelers are now using a new highway exit at the State Route 3/Chico Way Northwest interchange near Bremerton. The development is the next phase in the construction project to remove barriers to fish at Chico Creek.
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.