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

WA homeless program showing early signs of helping those living off highways

The Governor and legislature launched the "Right of Way Safety Initiative" to great fanfare earlier this year
4 years ago

Here’s your warning: Seattle’s SR 520 will be fully closed all weekend

We've been warning you all week because we don't want a repeat of last weekend: 520 is going to be closed this weekend.
4 years ago

Major traffic shift coming to I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass

A big change is about to happen on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass. WSDOT is widening six more miles of I-90 starting next week.
4 years ago

Avoid I-90 for the Seahawks game officials say, with westbound closed at Mercer Island this weekend

Good luck getting to the Seahawks game from the east side this weekend. Westbound I-90 is going to be closed at the west end of Mercer Island.
4 years ago

Sullivan: My experience with a lane splitter and why it is still illegal

A question for all motorcyclists today. Do you want to make it home alive? Then don't be a lane splitter.
4 years ago

New SDOT head hits the streets looking to expand transit so it’s ‘safe and convenient for everybody’

"High tempo, with a lot of ideas." That's how the new head of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Greg Spotts describes himself.
4 years ago

WSDOT closes parts of I-405 this weekend to repair ’15-foot-deep sinkhole’

You will not want to be using Interstate 405 this Saturday, because construction is going to close the freeway south of Bellevue.
4 years ago

WA looks for answers as bike, pedestrian deaths hit 20-year high

The numbers are in, and we are not doing a good job behind the wheel when it comes to sharing the road with bikes and pedestrians.
4 years ago

Flooded mineshaft to partially close WB I-90 near Issaquah in September

WSDOT is about to close two of the three lanes of westbound Interstate 90 near Issaquah for the better part of two weeks.
4 years ago

Most public transit now free to kids across Washington

Free youth transit fares begin across western Washington on Sept. 1. Anyone under 18 years of age can ride most forms of public transit for free.
4 years ago

A deep dive on the final stages of repair to the West Seattle Bridge

Load testing is one of the final steps to perform before the West Seattle Bridge can reopen to traffic.
4 years ago

Video: Sully gets a tour of the revamped West Seattle Bridge

Chris Sullivan gets a tour of the west Seattle Bridge ahead of its reopening Sept. 18.
4 years ago

Neighborhood vibration testing, construction to close SR-520 bridge over upcoming weekend

SR-520 will be closed in both directions this weekend. Contractors will be working on the lid and making preparations for the next phase of the project.
4 years ago

Staffing woes to blame for ‘chaotic’ weekend of Washington ferry cancellations

Last weekend was one of the worst for ferry cancellations of the summer. Nearly all the routes were impacted by crew shortages or mechanical issues.
4 years ago

Major delays announced for light rail expansion into Redmond, Lynnwood, and Federal Way

The ribbon cuttings for ST-3 light rail extensions are being pushed back: East Link, Redmond, Lynnwood, and Federal Way. None of them will open on time.
4 years ago

Will ‘normal’ congestion return with reopening of the West Seattle Bridge?

We all know you are ready to get on the West Seattle Bridge again, but do you really remember what it was like driving the bridge?
4 years ago

Washington’s distracted driving law: has it reduced collisions five years into its passage?

A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety looked at states with and without this law and how they are impacting crashes.
4 years ago

I-90, Snoqualmie Pass construction returns with lane-widening and expected traffic delays

I-90 construction between North Bend and Ellensburg is back. Lane closures and long delays are in your future.
4 years ago

Des Moines betting on fast ferry service to attract visitors

What's old is new again for Puget Sound transportation. Decades after turning our back on the water, one city is using it for congestion relief and a development spark.
4 years ago

Roundabout to slow traffic on Hwy 9 in Snohomish

We're talking about roundabouts today because Highway 9 in Snohomish County is about to be closed down for about a week to put one in.
4 years ago

I-5 construction persists through Seafair weekend with WSDOT halfway through revival project

This is about as busy of a summer weekend as you can get in Seattle, but construction will not be taking any time off, this is Seafair Weekend.
4 years ago

SR 167 HOV lane finally opening

The orange cones on northbound State Route 167 have frustrated drivers for months, but they should disappear in the next few weeks.
4 years ago

Data shows new NB 5 lanes are helping congestion

The new lanes on northbound Interstate 5 in Tacoma seem to have eliminated the daily grind passed the Dome, but now the state said it has the data to prove it.
4 years ago