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Construction of US 12 roundabout near Oakville starts after 4th of July

Posted 06/23/2020

Doug Adamson, communications, 360-357-2716

Work includes plans to keep traffic moving during construction

ROCHESTER – Travelers near the Thurston/Grays Harbor county line will soon see construction on a new roundabout at the intersection of US 12 and Anderson Road.

Contractor…

Washington’s next commercial airport one step closer to taking flight

Posted 12/24/2019

Christina Crea, communications, 360-709-8098

Second Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission meeting Jan. 9

OLYMPIA – 2020 kicks off with more work researching and discussing the location of Washington’s next commercial airport as the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC) (pdf 76 kb) meets…

Public invited to May 30th meeting on NSC and Wellesley Avenue Interchange

Posted 05/29/2019

 

Three-year construction project and long-term closure of Wellesley Ave. begins this fall

SPOKANE, WA- The community is invited to a public meeting on Thursday, May 30 for an overview of the North Spokane Corridor (NSC) project and construction of the NSC Wellesley Avenue interchange. The interchange…

It’s the end of the road for the Alaskan Way Viaduct

Posted 01/11/2019

 

Three-week closure of SR 99 through Seattle begins tonight, Jan. 11

SEATTLE – If the rain holds off, drivers on the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct could be treated to one final sunset drive tonight, Friday, Jan. 11.

When the clock strikes 10 p.m., it'll be lights out for the viaduct, as the…

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.