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

Seattle’s new safety czar lays out priorities for Vision Zero

Seattle has doubled down on its Vision Zero policy, elevating the city engineer to a newly-created position.
3 years ago

As the JBLM air show returns, so will congestion on I-5

This is the ultimate distraction for drivers, high-performance military jets doing wild maneuvers right over the freeway and in your sight line.
3 years ago

Pigeon trouble on SR 526 disrupts seismic retro-fitting

Seismic upgrades and pigeons don't really have much in common. But don't tell that to contractors working on improvements to the Boeing Freeway in Everett.
3 years ago

Bridge work to reduce southbound SR 167 for 6 weekends

A 56-year-old bridge on State Route 167 needs some serious attention, but it will take six weekends of work to get it done.
3 years ago

Everything you need is online, as Dept. of Licensing updates website

The Department of Licensing (DOL) has taken a giant leap into the 21st century with a complete redesign of its website.
3 years ago

Nightly I-5 closures begin Monday near Kent-Des Moines Road

You've been driving through the jersey barriers for weeks. Now it's time for nightly closures of Interstate 5 (I-5) at Kent-Des Moines Road.
3 years ago

Returning Hylebos Creek to its natural state through Fife

A huge part of this project is the restoration of Hylebos Creek and all the green space you see around I-5 near Fife.
3 years ago

Avoid Montlake this weekend, construction will make it miserable

Cross Seattle's Montlake Neighborhood off your list for the weekend. Construction will make it impossible to get around.
3 years ago

Washington roads getting ‘closer to precipice’ with repairs needed

Roads in Washington are generally safe, but any trip over freeways will sho that they aren't in great shape, and likely in need of repairs.
3 years ago

Diesel cleanup continues three months after I-5 crash in Lacey

Why is it taking months to clean up contaminated soil from a semi-trailer truck crash on Interstate 5 (I-5) in Lacey?
3 years ago

Orange lane stripes debut on I-5 in Fife

New orange lane stripes debuted Thursday morning in both directions of I-5 in Fife, and it will remain in place until the fall.
3 years ago

Once and for all: Motorcycle lane-splitting is still illegal

Have you noticed a lot more motorcycle lane-splitting recently? It's incredibly dangerous, and it's still illegal.
3 years ago

Congestion on SR 18 to get worse with construction

The already congested drive on State Route 18 to Interstate 90 is going to get a lot worse as construction ramps up this week.
3 years ago

Summer means traffic delays for Washington highways

It's almost summer, and like the weeds in your yard, the orange cones (and traffic delays) are coming to Washington highways.
3 years ago

Ambitious fish passage work begins under I-90 in Bellevue

Four new bridges are being built along the I-90 corridor in Bellevue, but they aren't for cars or bikes. They are for a fish passage.
3 years ago

Don’t park on the shoulder at the airport, you can get fined

Don't add to the problem by parking on the side of the airport expressway while waiting for your people to arrive.
3 years ago

New survey tracks how we travel for the greater good

There's a huge survey underway right now that will help determine the future of travel in our region and how it's developed.
3 years ago

Prepare for NB I-5 closures through Seattle this weekend

All northbound traffic through Seattle is going to be diverted off I-5 and onto SR 520 from 10 p.m. Friday until 10 a.m. Saturday.
3 years ago

‘Amazon Effect’ crushing morning traffic into Seattle

We thought that our traffic had returned to pre-pandemic levels. The return of Amazon workers to Seattle shows we hadn't seen anything yet.
3 years ago

Is it time to raise the max toll rates to keep traffic down?

As I-405 is expanding, as well as State Route 167, the time has come to discuss max toll rates for our region.
3 years ago

What’s up with the I-405 bridge to nowhere in Bellevue?

The new bridge over I-405 in south Bellevue looks like a bridge to nowhere. Is it part of the freeway widening or something else?
3 years ago

New flyover ramp to cross I-5 in Seattle this month

The state is going to close northbound I-5 in Seattle next weekend for a key expansion of the State Route 520 corridor.
3 years ago

After lengthy closure, how is West Seattle Bridge holding up?

Has traffic returned to normal now that the West Seattle Bridge has been re-opened eight months after a lengthy closure?
3 years ago

Orange cones multiplying in May; warm weather means construction season

New work zones, more orange cones. Warmer and somewhat drier weather means a return to the heaviest construction time of the year.
3 years ago