Don’t be the driver who shuts down a mountain pass: Get winter-ready
Call it a practice run for the rest of the winter. Our first snow storm of the season this week provided a reminder that it's time to get our cars in shape.4 days ago
Massive fish passage project under I-90 in Factoria nearing its end
Eastbound I-90 drivers are close to getting their HOV lane back in Factoria. The fish passage project under the freeway is in its final months.6 days ago
Amtrak opens new Seattle maintenance facility ahead of 2027 schedule
Amtrak has cut the ribbon on its new 100,000-square-foot maintenance facility in SODO, opening a building originally scheduled to debut in 2027.10 days ago
Wire theft knocks out more lighting along I-5 in Lakewood
Here we go again. Thieves who ripped wire from Washington State Department of Transportation electrical boxes impacted drivers in Lakewood earlier this week.11 days ago
Get ready, drivers: Puyallup to Lynnwood could cost $54 in tolls
We're less than a year from the expansion of the express toll lane system between Renton and Bellevue, marking the start of segmented tolling.11 days ago
‘Larch Madness,’ more like bad parking madness as people chase view of changing leaves
You're running out of time to catch "Larch Madness" along SR 20 in the North Cascades. But if you do head up there over the next few days, don't act like a fool.13 days ago
Watch out for these chokepoints: Tacoma Narrows Bridge delays, I-5 shutdown and ‘deFlocking’
We now know when two weeks of construction will begin on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. We kind of know when I-5 will be shut down in Shoreline.18 days ago
‘Stupid and asinine’: Drivers react to new lane restriction on SR 302 between Purdy and Gig Harbor
Drivers are frustrated after WSDOT removed a lane on SR 302 between Purdy and Gig Harbor, a change the agency said will improve safety.20 days ago
Only northbound I-5 on-ramp between Mercer Street and U-District reopens early
The Harvard Avenue E on-ramp to northbound I-5 reopened to traffic about 4:45 a.m. Friday morning, about three days ahead of schedule.24 days ago
From potholes to 9 million toilet flushes: WSDOT maintenance crews’ busy summer
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has about 1,500 maintenance workers who fall into that category.25 days ago
Attempted copper wire theft knocks out WSDOT cameras, travel data for several days
WSDOT cameras and travel data were down for days due to a copper wire theft, affecting real-time traffic updates across Washington.26 days ago
Northbound Revive I-5 enters final stretch as key on-ramp prepares to reopen
South Lake Union and Capitol Hill drivers are about to get their northbound I-5 access back, as the state pushes toward the end of Revive I-5.27 days ago
Massive delays expected on westbound SR 16 across Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Heads up, SR 16 drivers. Upcoming expansion joint replacement is going to cause significant delays across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.1 month ago
15 months of construction about to start on US 2 between Monroe and Gold Bar
WSDOT has a laundry list of improvements for the corridor, including new sidewalks, adding new pedestrian crossings, adding new signs, rumble strips, and a new roundabout in Sultan.1 month ago
Super load stuck on I-5 south in Marysville should move tonight
A truck carrying a massive pre-fab building has been parked along the southbound I-5 ramp at 88th St. in Marysville for three days.1 month ago
Sound Transit to open new light rail station 5 years ahead of schedule
Sound Transit isn't known for being on time or on budget with its light rail projects, but it's about to open a new station way ahead of schedule.1 month ago
9th Avenue reopens after Convention Center’s paint job kept it closed for weeks
The paint the Convention Center used to make the street look pretty couldn't be removed, keeping the road closed for weeks longer than the SDOT street closure permit allowed.1 month ago
Massive oversize load clogs southbound I-5 in Tulalip, still stuck on shoulder hours later
Drivers between Arlington and Marysville experienced 30-minute delays on I-5 after a massive, oversize load lumbered down the freeway.1 month ago
Kingston’s new ferry ticket kiosk cut the line-cutting. Now it needs to fix the GPS problem
The Washington State Ferries put in a new ticket kiosk approaching the Kingston dock earlier this year to help ease congestion and line cutting.1 month ago
SDOT plans to paint over Convention Center street art that won’t come off 9th Ave.
SDOT, which granted the Seattle Convention Center the permit to paint 9th Ave., now has a plan to fix the problem.1 month ago
Seattle Convention Center paints itself into a transportation mess on 9th Ave
A Seattle Convention Center art event left a key I-5 access road covered in paint that can't be removed, and there's no timeline to reopen.2 months ago
WSDOT found a fix to illegal parking on the SEA Airport expressway. Then it took it away
The rampant illegal parking on the airport expressway is one of the most selfish and most dangerous things I see drivers do in our region.2 months ago
Region’s latest pedestrian bridge taking shape in Shoreline
Drivers keep asking me what is being built on the west side of I-5, just north of the 145th overpass. It looks like a bridge, and that's exactly what it is.2 months ago
