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Get a preview of planned fish barrier removal work in Gorst, Port Orchard
PORT ORCHARD - An online open house is now available for people who want to learn more about upcoming fish passage construction in the Gorst area.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge repair requires daytime westbound lane closures Saturday, Dec. 13
TACOMA - From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the two left westbound lanes across the bridge for pothole repiars.
SR 20 North Cascades Highway closes for season Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.
WINTHROP – State Route 20 North Cascades Highway will close for the winter season at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4.
Day-long closure on US 97 near Blewett Pass scheduled Dec. 4 for burn scar clean-up
WENATCHEE – The Washington State Department of Transportation will close US 97 Blewett Pass between the junction of SR 970 at Lauderdale (milepost 149) and Ingalls Creek Road (milepost 177) to remove trees and debris in the Labor Mountain Fire burn scar area.
Commercial Aviation Work Group meeting Dec. 9 at Boeing Field: Attendees also may join meeting online
OLYMPIA – The state Commercial Aviation Work Group evaluating future commercial aviation and transportation needs will host its fifth public hybrid meeting of 2025 at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Boeing Field in Seattle.
Draft 2026-29 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program list of projects available for public comment
OLYMPIA – An annual compilation of prioritized transportation improvement projects is now ready for public review and comment through Friday, Dec. 19. The statewide list of projects is a required step to authorize federal funds for the work.
More room at the table: Washington State Ferries dishing out more sailings this Thanksgiving
SEATTLE – This Thanksgiving, there’s a lot to be thankful for at Washington State Ferries. After years of work to restore service, WSF is sailing into the holiday weekend with more than 10% additional daily departures than in recent years.
New traffic signals coming to SR 522 to support I-405 expansion in Bothell
BOTHELL – Big changes are coming soon at the Interstate 405/State Route 522 interchange in Bothell. Drivers will use new traffic signals at two new intersections on SR 522 between Bothell and Woodinville as early as Monday, Nov. 24.
Prepare: Busy travel weekend in greater Seattle area
SEATTLE – Work includes Revive I-5 lane reductions, an eastbound SR 520 closure to Montlake and I-405/SR 522 ramp closures
WSDOT announces months-long lane reductions across I-5 Ship Canal Bridge
SEATTLE – Work will return to the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 across the Ship Canal Bridge as early as Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, marking the start of months-long lane reductions. Crews will be working 24/7 to complete this work as quickly as possible.
1,557 work zone-related crashes
were recorded on state highways in 2025.
542 people were injured
in 2025 due to work zone-related crashes.
29% increase in fatality collisions
in work zones from 2024 to 2025.