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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.
State ferries to honor veterans with whistle tribute, flying of US military service flags
SEATTLE – At 11:11 a.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, all operating Washington State Ferries vessels underway will sound their whistles in tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the people who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
I-90 and SR 18 improvements project is focus of Snoqualmie open house
SNOQUALMIE - Test drive the diverging diamond interchange before it’s even built at an open house for the Interstate 90 and State Route 18 improvements and widening project on Wednesday, Nov. 16. People attending the event at the Snoqualmie Elementary School gym will be able to learn more about project benefits, what…
A heroic survey crew gives new meaning to roadside assistance
When friends talk about putting out fires at work, usually they mean metaphorically. For one of our survey crews this past month, it was very much in the literal sense.
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.