KIRO Newsradio traffic reporter

Rest areas: what’s working, what’s not? WSDOT looks for the public’s input

As you drive around the state during 4th of July weekend, make a note at what you see at rest areas. The Washington Department of Transportation is doing a complete review of them, and it needs your feedback.

4 years ago

Washington state licensing fees, some tolls to increase Friday

The start of July usually means the start of summer in Washington, but it also means the annual increase of fees approved by the Legislature and the increase of some tolls.

4 years ago

Upcoming holiday weekends can’t escape Revive I-5 construction

WSDOT plans on Revive I-5 construction for most upcoming summer weekends, including Pride and the 4th of July.

4 years ago

Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll going down, but who should get the savings?

Taxes, fees, and tolls usually never go down once applied, but drivers in Tacoma are about to see a drop in their toll rate on the Narrows Bridge.

4 years ago

WA State Patrol powerless to clear rest areas of illegal camping

The state's rest areas have become the latest battlefront over homeless encampments, and a recent State Supreme Court ruling has left the police no way to enforce the illegal camping laws.

4 years ago

Major milestones ahead for Puget Sound region construction projects

The Main Street Bridge has closed in Bellevue, and now it's time to take it down.

4 years ago

West Seattle Bridge opening delayed another two months

West Seattle residents are going to have to wait until September before the high bridge reopens.

4 years ago

WSDOT plans immediate demolition of Main Street Bridge over I-405, creating ‘huge backups’

Bellevue drivers are about to lose one of their I-405 overpasses, as the project to widen the freeway ramps up.

4 years ago

Why do 25% of people still litter in Washington state?

25% of the population still tosses stuff out of their cars, and that's enough to generate the trash we see on Washington's roadways.

4 years ago

I-5 Tacoma project hoping for good weather to finish in July

WSDOT hopes to have the new and final alignment of I-5 Tacoma set by the 4th of July, with the HOV lanes to open soon after.

4 years ago

Departing Sound Transit CEO looks back on stewardship of nation’s largest transit expansion

It’s the end of the line for Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff. Tuesday is officially his last day at the helm of the agency.

4 years ago

Leave early, or leave late: A Western WA Memorial Day weekend travel guide

Memorial Day is this weekend. I hope you have your plans together. I take a look at what Washingtonians can expect on and off the roads.

4 years ago

Sullivan: What to do with West Seattle’s Fauntleroy ferry terminal?

It's time to end the chaos in West Seattle, and I'm not talking about the closed high bridge. I'm talking about the Fauntleroy ferry terminal.

4 years ago

Free coffee returns to a rest area near you this weekend

The free coffee is back. After a two-year pandemic break, you can finally get a free cup at your favorite rest area.

4 years ago

Sullivan: A glance at current Washington state laws to avoid littering on the road

Littering is still a huge problem on our roads, but are you still required to carry a trash bag in your car?

4 years ago

I-5 expansion joint repair will hamper your summer driving

If the weather holds, southbound I-5 will be shut-down this weekend through Seattle for the first of a summer’s worth of weekend closures for expansion joint repairs.

4 years ago

ORCA card gets a reboot with instant value transfer feature

The new site and app will allow more than five million users to add money to their accounts instantly alongside 6,000 new card readers and vending machines.

4 years ago

Sullivan: Sound Transit passes fare reform with diminished ridership accountability checks

Sound Transit no longer has mechanisms in place to check I-D's and track who isn't paying in the first place with their decision to remove law enforcement from the fare enforcement process.