KIRO Newsradio traffic reporter

Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan is a traffic reporter for KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. He cares deeply about the amount of time you spend sitting in Seattle traffic. Email Chris at csullivan@kiroradio.com

‘A well-oiled machine’: Wire theft rings are outpacing WSDOT’s efforts to protect I-5 infrastructure

Wire theft continues to cost the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars every year.
10 hours ago

West Seattle light rail expansion delayed another 3 years

This is not what West Seattle transit riders wanted to hear. Light rail service to the neighborhood has been delayed again.
4 days ago

Sound Transit looks to double cost of property acquisition, construction support services for West Seattle expansion

Sound Transit said it needs another $765 million to acquire property and prepare for the link extension to West Seattle, but the overall budget won't change.
5 days ago

19 days of closures to start Monday on SR 20 near Deception Pass

WSDOT will activate temporary traffic signals on SR 20 at Campbell Lake Road. They will allow one direction of travel through the construction zone for 19 days.
7 days ago

Private drones continue to hamper firefighting efforts in Spokane

The time to take personal video of the devastation in Spokane is after the fire is out and homes stop burning, not during the emergency.
14 days ago

Traffic survival guide: Hawks and Mariners to hold parties at the same time while construction returns to several freeways

Seattle showed that it can handle the biggest of events after acing the World Cup test, but the summer events aren't over.
14 days ago

Want to catch the Blue Angels from a new angle? Hop on the light rail

The Blue Angels will take to the skies for Seafair, and for the first time, there will be light rail trains rolling across I-90.
19 days ago

Drivers heading to Whidbey Island face 73 days of one-lane traffic near Deception Pass

Getting on and off Whidbey Island from the north is not going to be easy for the next year or more.
21 days ago

Stuck after a Hood Canal Bridge opening? New traffic signal aims to help

A new traffic signal near the Hood Canal Bridge will create gaps in post-opening gridlock so trapped residents can get out of their neighborhoods.
26 days ago

SR 202 near Fall City to close this weekend for emergency river embankment repairs

Work is moving to SR 202 near Fall City this week, creating a 16-mile detour for people trying to get around the area.
28 days ago

When is a left lane camper not really camping?

Is there anything worse than a left lane camper? It's time for a reminder on what is and isn't the congestion-causing behavior that drives us nuts.
1 month ago

90-minute morning commutes return as Revive I-5 swings back into action

As expected, the drives out of Snohomish County were awful, some of the worst travel times we've seen since the project started again in January.
1 month ago

Don’t get turned away at the Kingston Ferry, you need a ticket first

He did not know that there is now a ticket kiosk about a mile west of the toll booth in Kingston. You are required to get a ticket at that kiosk before getting into the ferry line down to the toll booth and terminal.
1 month ago

Celebrate America’s 250th with higher gas taxes and work zone speeding fines

It's time to celebrate America's 250th birthday, and what better way than paying more in taxes and fees.
2 months ago

Attention parents — it’s time to be responsible and shut down your kids’ illegal e-motorcycle riding

Enough is enough, parents. It's time to take away that e-motorcycle pretending to be a bicycle and hold your kids accountable for their bad behavior.
2 months ago

Parking on the beach: Don’t ruin your Fourth of July by getting stuck in the sand

With the Fourth of July falling on a Saturday, don't ruin the celebration by getting stuck in the sand and damaging your car.
2 months ago

Lynnwood’s new Raising Cane’s opens today and could snarl one of Snohomish County’s busiest streets

Washington's newest Raising Cane's chicken joint opens on 164th St. S.W. today.
2 months ago

Cars not welcome: How to navigate Seattle on World Cup game days

We're just a few days from the first 2026 FIFA World Cup match in Seattle. If you like driving, you should probably just avoid Seattle.
2 months ago

No workers in sight but you still got a ticket? Here’s how work zone speed cameras actually work

The state debuted work zone speed cameras more than a year ago, and it sounds like many drivers still don't understand how they work.
2 months ago

Revive I-5 is about to give Seattle drivers a break, but don’t get too comfortable

We're about halfway through the Revive I-5 work this year, and the WSDOT is about to take down the work zone across the Ship Canal Bridge.
3 months ago

Drivers be warned: Multiple major road closures this weekend in the Seattle area

It's not going to be easy to get around this weekend. Three construction projects will be getting in your way.
3 months ago

Chicken congestion: New Raising Cane’s in Lynnwood expected to impact traffic

A new Raising Cane's is about to open on 164th Street S.W., and the county has implemented special traffic management plans to address potential congestion.
3 months ago

New Montlake off ramp debuts after another eastbound SR 520 weekend closure

Getting to the University of Washington from eastbound SR 520 is changing this weekend.
3 months ago

Fish passage project to cause 28-mile detour in Pierce and Kitsap Counties

Truck drivers will face a 28-mile detour as a fish passage project shuts down SR 3 south of Gorst for two weeks.
3 months ago