Submitted by mckeonr on Wed, 04/07/2021 - 12:36
A pair of culverts under Interstate 5 and State Route 11 in south Bellingham have blocked salmon and other fish from traveling upstream for years. Now a Washington State Department of Transportation project to replace those culverts will mean lane closures and detours for people who travel through that area.
Submitted by fujiokj on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:10
SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries is accepting applications from community members interested in joining a new advisory group as planning to replace the aging Fauntleroy ferry terminal gets underway.
Submitted by LongJor on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 10:46
Nearly a century after being built, the trusses of the southbound Stillaguamish River bridge near Arlington will be stripped to bare metal and get a new coat of paint this year to protect the aging structure for years to come.
Travelers using Interstate 5 in the area can expect traffic delays and lane reductions throughout the project and should plan accordingly.
Submitted by laboeb on Wed, 03/17/2021 - 11:11
Drivers in Washington have until end of the day March 31 to remove studded tires
Submitted by thomprg on Thu, 03/04/2021 - 09:39
Travelers should plan ahead for trips across Lake Washington this weekend. Beginning Friday night, March 5, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close State Route 520 to finish placing girders over the freeway.
Submitted by lanierr on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 10:08
Project news
- We will remove barriers to fish passage on four unnamed tributaries that feed East Fork Hylebos Creek near Federal Way.
- This project is scheduled for construction from spring through early fall 2022.
Needs & benefits
Removing fish barriers can deliver impressive benefits, improving fish access for miles up and downstream.
Submitted by MillarD on Tue, 02/16/2021 - 13:42
A 15-day lane reduction on the southbound State Route 99 Duwamish River Bridge, also known as the First Avenue South bridge, will begin Thursday, March 4.
Submitted by LongJor on Wed, 02/03/2021 - 10:53
OAK HARBOR – A new contractor will begin the final phase of critical preservation work on two of Washington’s historic bridges on Monday, Feb. 8.
The Washington State Department of Transportation signed a completion agreement with Cekra, Inc. from Wilmington, N.C. to resume sandblasting and painting on the State Route 20 Canoe Pass and Deception Pass bridges.
Submitted by ikenbeb on Wed, 02/03/2021 - 10:07
Project news
- WSDOT has selected a preliminary preferred alternative for the SR 522/Paradise Lake Road interchange improvements.
- WSDOT received $12.8 million in state funds in the 2019-2021 biennium. $10 million in Connecting Washington funding will now be available in 2021-2023. These funds will be used for design and right-of-way acquisition.
- There is no construction funding to complete the interchange and widening improvement projects on SR 522. The total cost of all improvements is estimated at $180 million.
Needs & benefits
Submitted by vanderb on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 10:55
Contacts: Hadley Rodero, communications, 206-818-3813
WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070
Topics include hybrid-electric vessels, service and COVID-19 response
Submitted by thomprg on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 08:20
Weekend travelers should plan ahead as crews alternately close one direction of State Route 520 across Lake Washington over four weekends this winter. Beginning Friday night, Jan. 29, crews will close the eastbound lanes and start placing beams over the highway to build a community-connecting lid in Seattle’s Montlake neighborhood.
Submitted by NewborL on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 08:00
Online open house opens for the next, large stage of the SR 509 Completion Project. Runs through March 5, 2021
Submitted by LongJor on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 15:18
After months of being closed, all lanes of State Route 203 between Northeast Stillwater Hill Road and Northeast 88th Street will reopen by 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22. This comes nearly a year after a slow-moving landslide damaged a portion of the highway and caused part of the roadway to sink.
Submitted by fujiokj on Tue, 01/12/2021 - 09:00
SEATTLE – Annual ridership aboard Washington State Ferries plunged by nearly 10 million customers in 2020 – a drop of 41% from the previous year – to roughly 14 million. Stay-at-home orders, remote work and decreased tourism because of COVID-19 are the main reasons for the system’s lowest yearly count since 1975.
Submitted by DeMarsS on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 10:00
The Washington State Department of Transportation will host a virtual public meeting with the I-405/SR 167 Corridor Program Executive Advisory Group.
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