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Weekend closures – including Friday daytime work – coming to westbound I-90 on Mercer Island this month
The next two September weekends will significantly affect traffic on westbound Interstate 90 on the west side of Mercer Island with lane and ramp closures beginning after the Friday morning commute and lasting until early Monday both weeks.
Potential for cancelled Amtrak Cascades trains starting Friday, Sept. 16
We’re keeping a close eye on the ongoing freight rail labor contract negotiations and working with our partners at the Oregon Department of Transportation and Amtrak about what this means for our Amtrak Cascades service.
Extended overnight lane reductions and ramp closures planned on I-405 in Bellevue Sept. 15-18
BELLEVUE – Travelers on the Eastside should prepare for extended overnight lane reductions and ramp closures on Interstate 405 starting the night of Thursday, Sept. 15, as crews make emergency repairs. The work also will include a 23-hour full closure of I-405, with ramps used as detours.
Work begins on the SR 411 Cowlitz River Bridge in Castle Rock Sept. 20
Beginning Monday, Sept. 19, Castle Rock travelers will notice work underway on the State Route 411 Cowlitz River Bridge as initial month-long utility work begins to prepare for the eventual bridge deck replacement project.
WSDOT unveils new-look Statewide Human Services Transportation Plan
OLYMPIA – Four years in the making, the updated Human Services Transportation Plan is now available. The report is the handiwork of subject matter experts, transportation providers, social services organizations, tribes, the public and other stakeholders.
Inslee and local leaders launch diverging diamond interchange work to get I-90/SR 18 traffic moving
SNOQUALMIE – Gov. Jay Inslee joined other state and local representatives today to turn the first shovels of dirt, breaking ground on the Interstate 90/State Route 18 Interchange Improvements and Widening project. This interchange is one of the busiest in Washington.
Two major projects will affect westbound I-90 travel during September near Issaquah, Mercer Island
ISSAQUAH - The start of fall will bring several major closures on westbound Interstate 90 during the second half of September, including two east of Issaquah and two on the west end of Mercer Island.
Ferry ridership rises to 82% of pre-pandemic levels ahead of busy Labor Day weekend
SEATTLE – Walk-on ridership is near its highest point since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic at Washington State Ferries. But for people planning a ferry ride over Labor Day weekend, it’s those boarding in a vehicle who should be prepared for long waits.
Work now underway on Western Washington's largest pavement repair project
SHORELINE – After a spring and summer of slowdowns, lane closures, and bumpy roads, the Northwest Region Emergency Pavement Repair project is underway in King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties.
One, two, three – newly completed construction lets fish swim free north of Kalaloch
On Monday, Aug. 29, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation removed the one-way alternating traffic signal on US 101 at milepost 162.6 near Kalaloch. This marks the end of a project to remove barriers to fish migration at three creeks under portions of US 101.
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.