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

Sullivan: WA roads accumulated 38 million pounds of litter, stop littering!

"That's 38 million pounds of litter that's accumulating along our roadways, public areas and none of that is homeless encampments," Smith said.
2 years ago

Five-day closure for State Route 202, everyone’s favorite alternate route for I-405

Redmond-Woodinville Road, otherwise known as State Route 202 (SR 202), is a popular way to skip the traffic on I-405.
2 years ago

Diverging diamond interchange, two new lanes for I-90/SR 18 exchange in Snoqualmie

Drivers are getting their first taste of the new diverging diamond interchange at I-90 and SR 18 this week as new ramps open up.
2 years ago

SR 520, I-405 closures add to traffic madness during weekend sporting events

The Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Huskies are home this weekend, so what a perfect time to shut down a stretch of I-405.
2 years ago

It’s a party: Light rail service begins in Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline

Lynnwood better be ready for its closeup. Light rail service begins Friday, bringing thousands of new people in for a fast trip to Seattle.
2 years ago

Plan ahead: Two freeways closing this weekend for construction

Summer construction season is still going strong as two freeways will be closed this weekend for roadwork.
2 years ago

Counting down to Montlake Lid opening on SR 520

We're down to the final checklists and finishing touches for the Montlake Lid Project on State Route 520 (SR 520).
2 years ago

Sound Transit preparing for Lynnwood light rail opening on Aug. 30

Game day for Sound Transit comes Aug. 30. That's the day passenger service for the new light rail from Lynnwood begins.
2 years ago

Light rail to Lynnwood means big changes for Community Transit

Transit riders are rejoicing at the opening of Sound Transit's light rail expansion into Lynnwood, but it will come with a price.
2 years ago

Sullivan: Unseen workers keep the ferries afloat, but a breaking point is near

Wipers, oilers and engineers are the key to the future of the Washington ferries system, but there are not enough of them to go around.
2 years ago

WSF engineers: ‘Inslee has run service into the rocks’

Washington State Ferry engineers blame Washington State Governor Jay Inslee for all the recent canceled sailings.
2 years ago

Traffic engineer: Zipper merge ‘most efficient way’ to get through congestion

Traffic engineers agree the zipper merge is the best and safest way in certain situations, primarily when losing a lane for construction.
2 years ago

Sullivan: How to avoid the GPS nightmare to Portland

Why is turning your GPS or in-car navigation off probably a good call on your trip to Portland this weekend? Let me explain.
2 years ago

‘Streets empty and clear:’ Everett drivers less selfish when dealing with its major road closures

The northbound bridge over the Snohomish River is closed for four months, leaving drivers to clog every street on the north end of the city.
2 years ago

Sullivan: Note to Everett drivers, stop being so selfish

Everett drivers need to do a much better job. This kind of situation isn't manageable if drivers remain selfish behind the wheel.
2 years ago

Kirkland to be cut in half this weekend due to I-405/NE 85th Street Interchange

Sound Transit's new Bus Rapid Transit line on I-405 includes a new direct access ramp and bus stop in the middle of the freeway at 85th Street.
2 years ago

Going green isn’t what you think when it comes to WSDOT safety

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is tired of people plowing into trucks and is taking a green approach.
2 years ago

Sullivan: Closures are clogging Ballard, and will be for next two months

Getting through Ballard along 15th Avenue Northwest can be hard enough as it is, and that was before the closures.
2 years ago

I-405 closed, creating traffic nightmare on the Eastside

This is not the weekend to hit the Eastside because Interstate 405 (I-405), south of Bellevue because, is closed.
2 years ago

‘Convincing’ Good To Go! toll scam rears its ugly head

Scammers are at it again, trying to get your personal information with bogus scam text messages posing as Good To Go! toll reminders.
2 years ago

Road now open: Illegal tunnel shut down SR 529 between Everett and Marysville for hours

SR 529 north from Everett to Marysville was shut down after someone created an illegal tunnel under the road.
2 years ago

Construction is taking the Fourth of July holiday off

There shouldn't be too many fireworks on the roads, at least for construction. Construction is off for the Fourth of July holiday.
2 years ago

Toilets, fires and other things you shouldn’t bury in the sand this Fourth of July

The Washington Coast is going to be a popular spot next week as people head out for the Fourth of July holiday.
2 years ago

WSP searching for driver in hit-and-run fatal crash involving a pedestrian

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is looking for a driver who hit and killed a pedestrian on State Route 7 heading north in Spanaway.
2 years ago