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Emergency repairs require daytime closure of SR 18 near Issaquah, Friday, Dec. 15
ISSAQUAH – People who use State Route 18 between Snoqualmie Pass and south King County will want to plan for alternative routes and extra travel time Friday, Dec. 15. Beginning at 4 a.m. until 2 p.m., the highway will close from Interstate 90 to Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast for emergency asphalt repairs.
Access granted: New off-ramp, tunnel linking eastbound SR 520 with Overlake Village in Redmond opens Thursday, Dec. 14
REDMOND – The Overlake Access Ramp at the State Route 520/148th Avenue Northeast interchange in Redmond will open at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, after two years of construction. The new off-ramp provides direct access from eastbound SR 520 to the Overlake Village neighborhood through a tunnel running beneath 148th…
State awarded two federal grants for passenger rail service
OLYMPIA – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced this week the award of grants for two Washington State Department of Transportation rail programs.
Contract to finish the final stage of the SR 509 Completion project near SeaTac awarded
SEATAC – The Puget Sound Gateway Program is celebrating a significant milestone on the road to completing State Route 509 in south King County.
Public invited to hear I-405/SR 167 updates at virtual meeting with program executives
BELLEVUE – The public is invited to attend a meeting with the Interstate 405/State Route 167 Corridor Program Executive Advisory Group Monday, Dec. 11, to learn more about work occurring across the 50-plus-mile corridor.
South 216th Street bridge demolition in SeaTac begins Dec. 8; requires overnight I-5 closures
SEATAC – Tons of concrete and rebar will drop to the ground piece by piece when the demolition of the South 216th Street bridge over Interstate 5 in SeaTac begins Friday, Dec. 8.
Red light, green light: Enhanced ramp meters planned for three Seattle on-ramps to northbound I-5
SEATTLE – Overhead ramp meters are coming to three Seattle on-ramps to northbound Interstate 5 as part of a project that begins Monday, Dec. 4. These new ramp meters will regulate traffic from the HOV lane and the general-purpose lane, replacing existing meters that only regulate the general-purpose lanes.
Northbound I-5 in Seattle to close overnight starting Dec. 4
SEATTLE – UPDATE: Please note the schedule and closure plans for this work have changed. This will allow for a shorter work schedule. See details in paragraphs three and four.
WSDOT publishes first Safety Rest Area Strategic Plan in nearly 15 years
OLYMPIA – After months of public outreach and research, the Washington State Department of Transportation has finalized the 2023 Safety Rest Area Strategic Plan – the first of its kind in about a decade and a half.
Fish barrier, begone! Critical salmon run near State Route 305 now open for fish migration
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – A 16-month effort to remove and replace a barrier to fish migration on State Route 305 on Bainbridge Island is now complete.
Slow down – lives are on the line.
In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.
Even one life lost is too many.
Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.