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I-405 and SR 522 closures in Bothell begin Feb. 20 to remove ramps and open space for I-405 expansion
BOTHELL – A visible shift is about to take place at the Interstate 405/State Route 522 Interchange in Bothell. Beginning Feb. 20, crews will start removing large flyover ramps that once carried northbound I-405 traffic to SR 522.
Public invited to Commercial Aviation Work Group Feb. 25 meeting in SeaTac: Attendees also may join meeting online
OLYMPIA – The state Commercial Aviation Work Group, which evaluates Washington’s future needs for commercial aviation and transportation, will host its first meeting of 2026 at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in SeaTac.
WSDOT Aviation accepting airport grant applications: Applications due March 6; $1.1 million to be distributed
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division is accepting applications for the second round of the 2025-2027 Airport Aid Grant Program. WSDOT anticipates awarding approximately $1.1 million in funding.
US 2 Tumwater Canyon reopened to two-way traffic
LEAVENWORTH – Highway has been closed since dramatic damage from December storms; additional work on permanent repairs to come this summer
WSDOT hosts winter online open house for the Lower Snake River Dams Transportation Study
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation is moving into the next phase of the Lower Snake River Dams Transportation Study. This study helps WSDOT understand how transportation could change if the four lower Snake River dams are removed.
Lighting the way on the SR 4 Peter Crawford Bridge
KELSO/LONGVIEW – Thanks to a safety improvement project shaped by community input, people who walk, bike or roll across the State Route 4 Peter Crawford Bridge between Kelso and Longview will soon have a safer crossing.
Incentives for zero-emission trucks and equipment coming
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation is introducing a new program to help businesses and fleet operators transition to cleaner vehicles. $112 million state program slated to open in April for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
Traffic shift, nightly lane closures coming to westbound I-90 near Issaquah starting in February
ISSAQUAH – Major work on a project to improve fish passage under Interstate 90 in Issaquah has begun. Travelers will see overnight lane closures and a traffic shift on the region’s main east-west freeway.
SR 305 Bainbridge Island High School Road online open house available Feb. 2-20
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – People can now provide input on a planned roundabout on State Route 305 on Bainbridge Island.
Major construction completed on US 101 between Sequim and Gardiner
SEQUIM – Crews have completed major construction efforts on a multi-year project to improve fish movement. The work removed barriers to fish under US 101 in Jefferson and Clallam counties.
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