OLYMPIA – The most recent edition of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s quarterly performance report, the Gray Notebook, highlights annual reports on pavement, maintenance activities, electrical vehicles and environmental compliance.
SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries’ central Puget Sound routes will temporarily move to a reduced service plan as part of the state’s response to COVID-19. These reductions will start at the beginning of the service day Sunday, March 29, and remain in place through at least April 25.
Some Amtrak Cascades service in Washington has been reduced due to COVID-19 and declining ridership
SEATTLE – As part of the state’s response to COVID-19, all state ferries will remain operating on their winter sailing schedules through at least April 25. Washington State Ferries’ spring season, which includes increased service on some routes, was originally scheduled to begin March 29.
People are invited to provide feedback on architectural designs for bridges and walls to be built at Wellesley and Euclid Avenues as part of the North Spokane Corridor (NSC). The Washington State Department of Transportation invites everyone interested in the NSC, especially businesses and residents of the Hillyard and Minnehaha neighborhoods, to participate in the online survey that will be available until April 13, 2020.
To ensure the safety of employees and customers, the Washington State Department of Transportation will temporarily close the Good To Go! walk-in customer service centers. The closures, which begin after Saturday, March 21, will remain in effect until further notice.
ANACORTES – Resumption of Washington State Ferries’ service between the U.S. and Canada has been pushed back to at least April 26.
The arrival of spring typically means drivers in Washington have until March 31 to remove studded tires. However, this year the Washington State Department of Transportation is extending the deadline to Thursday, April 30, due to COVID-19 virus concerns and in support of Gov. Jay Inslee’s guidance to help reduce the spread of the virus by limiting social interactions.
After assessing snow levels in dozens of avalanche chutes, some stretching more than 2,000 feet above the highway, Washington State Department of Transportation crews will start clearing the State Route 20 North Cascades Highway Monday, March 23.
The historic East Trent Bridge, built in 1910 on State Route 290, is finally set to be demolished starting Monday, March 16. Travelers are encouraged to seek alternate routes as Washington State Department of Transportation contractor crews begin to remove and replace the structure.
