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Two-week closure of SR 9 near Norway Park in Skagit County begins Aug. 22
LAKE MCMURRAY – People living and driving near Norway Park in Lake McMurray will need to prepare for an around-the-clock two-week closure of State Route 9 in both directions for fish passage work.
Addressing aviation needs: public invited to virtual open house and public meetings about the future of aviation Online open house Aug. 15 - Sept. 9; virtual public meetings planned for Aug. 23 and 31
The demand for aviation in Washington state is growing and will soon exceed the capacity of some highly used existing facilities.
Paving and roundabout construction begins Aug. 15 on US 395 in Stevens County
LOON LAKE – Drivers near Loon Lake should plan for extra travel time and detours as work to improve safety and provide a smoother ride on US 395 is set to begin Monday, Aug. 15. Construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will begin paving 12 miles of the highway between Loon Lake…
Ramp meters along northbound SR 167 in Pacific reactivate on Aug. 15
SUMNER – On Monday, Aug. 15, the Washington State Department of Transportation will reactivate the Jovita Boulevard/Stewart Road ramp meter to northbound SR 167 and the Ellingson Road ramp meter to northbound SR 167.
Northbound SR 167 HOV lane opening from Sumner to Auburn
SUMNER - This afternoon and evening, Friday, Aug. 12 Graham Contracting, LTD crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation are opening a 7-mile section of the new northbound SR 167 HOV lane, from Sumner to Auburn. The new HOV lane is expected to be open by 8 p.m. Friday night.
Night groovin’ with accordions on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Our crews recently worked on maintaining accordion joints on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. What are accordion joints? They are special devices that allow bridges to expand and contract with weather changes and seismic activity.
Yakama Nation Tribal Council signs resolution to support four roundabouts on US 97, SR 22 and SR 223
The Yakama Nation Tribal Council signed a resolution for the Washington State Department of Transportation to move forward with building four roundabouts along US 97 and State Route 22 from Lateral A to State Route 223.
Help us plan for the six-day closure of the Lewis and Clark Bridge in 2023
In 2023 the Lewis and Clark Bridge (also known as the Rainier Bridge) on State Route 433 between Longview, Washington and Rainier, Oregon will fully close for six days for repairs and preservation work. Before we close the bridge, we want to hear from those who may be affected most by this work to ask a few questions…
Work to open fish habitat in Purdy Creek under SR 16 and SR 302 begins this month
PURDY – As early as Monday, Aug. 15, Kraemer North America crews, working for the Washington Department of Transportation, will begin work along State Route 16 near Purdy Creek. People traveling in the area will begin to see orange construction cones and work activity on the shoulders and median of SR 16, between the…
Revive I-5 work this weekend includes paving to remove the south end bumps
This weekend's work on southbound I-5 in Seattle will be a bit different than what we've been doing this summer.
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.