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Monster weekend: Closures on SR 520, northbound I-405, southbound SR 167, and I-5 Sept. 27-30
SEATTLE – Drivers traveling across Lake Washington on State Route 520, through the Interstate 405/SR 167 corridors, and on I-5 in Seattle and between Federal Way and Tacoma should prepare for major closures beginning late Friday, Sept. 27 to early Monday, Sept. 30.
Prepare now: Four overnight weekend closures of I-5 in Fife planned for September and October
FIFE – Setting the second longest pre-cast concrete girders in the world will close both directions of Interstate 5 in Pierce and King counties overnight on Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28. This is the first of four consecutive weekends the interstate will be closed overnight between State Route 18 in Federal…
Wenatchee shipyard work continues, conversion to hybrid-electric propulsion progressing
SEATTLE – After one year at Vigor shipyard, work to modernize the Wenatchee is progressing, including the necessary and long-planned upgrade to its aging propulsion system and conversion to hybrid-electric power. With capacity for 202 vehicles, the Wenatchee is the largest passenger ferry in the United States to be…
Full closures of northbound I-405 in Bothell and southbound I-405 in Renton planned Sept. 20-23
RENTON – Travelers should plan for two full directional closures on the Interstate 405 corridor starting Friday night, Sept. 20, to Monday, Sept. 23: northbound Interstate 405 in Bothell and southbound I-405 in Renton.
Say “ferry-well” to summer with Washington State Ferries at upcoming online meetings
SEATTLE – As the leaves begin to turn, Washington State Ferries’ next round of virtual public meetings will help turn the page on its busiest season. The pair of meetings will feature a question-and-answer session with WSF directors and decision-makers, who will also provide the latest information on summer travel,…
Full weekend closure of southbound I-405 in Renton begins late Friday, Sept. 13
RENTON – Travelers should plan for a full closure of southbound Interstate 405 in Renton from Sept. 13-16 and an overnight closure of northbound I-405 in Renton on Sept. 15. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will switch traffic to the new bridge and conduct paving work on…
Noise wall construction on I-5 in central Seattle begins Monday, Sept. 9
Construction on a new noise wall that will block sound from the Interstate 5 express lanes through Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood will get underway Monday, Sept. 9.
Airplane crash near Stevenson results in one rescue and one fatality following afternoon search
One person was rescued and one person was found deceased after an airplane crashed in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest this evening.
Washington State Ferries cancels sale of retired boats
SEATTLE – The Elwha and Klahowya are back on the market. Recent developments have prompted Washington State Ferries to terminate purchase and sales agreements with Nelson Armas for the decommissioned vessels.
Public can learn about construction coming to SR 509 in south King County
SEATAC – People interested in learning more about the State Route 509 expressway construction work planned in SeaTac, Burien, Kent and Des Moines can visit an online open house through Friday, Oct. 25.
166,800 electric vehicle
registrations in Washington in 2023, up from 114,600 in 2022.
87 wetland compensation sites
actively monitored on 918 acres in 2023.
25,000 safe animal crossings
in the Snoqualmie Pass East Project area since 2014.