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SR 14 preservation work between Wood Creek and Alderdale Road in Klickitat County begins next week
Celeste Dimichina, communications, 360-905-2057
Work to resurface nearly 18 miles along this scenic highway begins July 6KLICKITAT – People who use State Route 14 just east of Goldendale should plan ahead for daytime delays as work to resurface a nearly 18-mile stretch of the highway starts next week.…
A smoother ride coming to southbound I-5 in Clark County this summer
Celeste Dimichina, communications, 360-905-2057
Plan ahead to avoid significant delays during peak travel timesWOODLAND – Travelers along Interstate 5 will soon say goodbye to cracks, ruts and potholes and hello to a smoother ride in northern Clark County.
Beginning Tuesday, July 6 the Washington…
Travelers are invited to learn about future safety improvements to change how you travel in Chehalis
Celeste Dimichina, communications, 360-905-2057
Colin Newell, project engineer, 360-740-8600
CHEHALIS – After collecting input from community members and partnering with local governments during an online open house conducted in June 2020, the Washington State…
Ferry changes ahead of Fourth of July weekend travel
Ian Sterling, communications, 206-714-1556
WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070
SEATTLE – If your Independence Day weekend travel plans include a Washington State Ferries ride, be prepared for several recent changes. Sailing schedules…
SR 164 east of Auburn to close for 90 days starting July 12
Tom Pearce, communications, 206-440-4696
Crews will replace old culvert with a bridge to improve fish passageAUBURN – Making it easier for fish to go under State Route 164 east of Auburn means travelers will have to use a detour beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, July 12. That’s when SR 164 will close for 90…
WSDOT’s multimodal mobility analysis reporting moves to an interactive, online dashboard
Sreenath Gangula, Transportation Safety and Systems Analysis, 360-705-6888
John Milton, Director of Transportation Safety and Systems Analysis, 360-704-6363
OLYMPIA – People use the transportation system in different ways and to better understand how, the Washington State Department of Transportation…
Section of East Mill Plain Blvd. in Downtown Vancouver to close July 9-12
Kelly Hanahan, communications, 360-605-7179
Section of East Mill Plain Blvd. in Downtown Vancouver to close July 9-12Roadway reconstruction work will improve travel and safety for all users
VANCOUVER – Weekend travelers in downtown Vancouver will need to detour around the full…
Plan ahead if traveling this Independence Day weekend
Barbara LaBoe, communications, 360-705-7080
Use WSDOT tools to help prepare for holiday weekend trafficOLYMPIA – With Independence Day creating a three-day weekend this summer, travelers should plan ahead and expect for additional traffic, especially during peak travel times.
Checking the…
Good To Go! two-week closure begins Friday, July 2
Chris Foster, communications, 206-455-1176
Closure expected to last approximately two weeksSEATTLE – Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 2, Good To Go! —the state’s tolling system—will be offline for approximately two weeks while the Washington State Department of Transportation works to…
Pavement repairs coming to SR 109 near Ocean Shores
Tina Werner, communications, 360-704-3270
Ocean beach travelers may see daytime delays starting June 28OCEAN SHORES – Approximately 10 miles of State Route 109 along the Washington coast is set to get a new roadway surface. Grays Harbor county travelers will want to go early or late to avoid delays.…
14 fish passage projects were completed in 2020
improving access to 54.2 miles of upstream habitat.
11,959 incidents responded to
by WSDOT’s incident Response teams during second quarter of 2021, 15% more than same quarter in 2020.
41 Pre-existing Funds Projects Advertised
during the eighth quarter of the 2019-2021 biennium.