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UPDATE: Revive I-5 work in south Seattle postponed due to cold weather and possible snow
UPDATE: Weekend lane reductions have been postponed due to cold weather and possible snow in the Seattle area. Work has been rescheduled for Jan. 19-22.
State ferries hosting virtual meetings Jan. 17 and 18 with updates on service, fleet status
SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries will share updates on its system-wide service during two upcoming virtual community meetings.
Next section of the Children of the Sun Trail to open Saturday, Dec. 23
SPOKANE – After several years of community outreach and placemaking effort, the next section of the Children of the Sun Trail from Columbia Avenue in the Hillyard neighborhood south to Cleveland Avenue in the Minnehaha Neighborhood is set to open to those who bike, walk or roll on Saturday, Dec. 23.
Pause button: Work on SR 14 in Vancouver halts as winter approaches
VANCOUVER – Winter is coming, and the State Route 14 auxiliary lane project will be taking a pause – but rest assured, road construction work on SR 14 in Clark County between Southeast 164th Avenue and Interstate 205 will be back in action next spring.
May your ride be ferry and bright this holiday season
SEATTLE – Hundreds of thousands of people will go sailing in a winter wonderland through the end of 2023. Ridership aboard Washington State Ferries is expected to top half a million from Wednesday, Dec. 20, through Saturday, Dec. 31.
Answering your questions about toll rate changes for I-405 and SR 167
The Washington State Transportation Commission — which is responsible for setting toll rates — recently began work to assess and adjust toll rates for the Interstate 405 and State Route 167 express toll lanes.
Emergency contract to begin culvert repair on SR 503 Spur near Cougar starts Dec. 14
COUGAR – Following a culvert failure and washout on State Route 503, also called Lewis River Road, work to reestablish two-lane access will begin today.
WSDOT travel charts are one way to ensure a merry and bright holiday weekend
OLYMPIA – People who may travel over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house for the weekend leading up to Christmas Day should make travel preparations now.
The nuts and bolts of keeping our equipment running
Winter weather has arrived in the Pacific Northwest and you’ve likely already seen images of our snow plows and other equipment out keeping roads clear and safe. But what you haven’t seen much of is the work of our maintenance mechanics, the MVPs behind the scenes tirelessly working to keep that equipment running.
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.
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.