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

WSDOT finishes crucial phase of Puget Sound Gateway Project

Truck drivers finally have a little more elbow room to get into and out of the Port of Tacoma now that the 70th Street overpass has been replaced.
5 years ago

Charges mount as Puget Sound region cracks down on illegal street racing

Cops in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties have been going after illegal street racing for months now, and their tactics appear to be working.
5 years ago

WSDOT taking bridge ‘down to bare metal’ with SB I-5 closure in Arlington

The southbound I-5 bridge over the Stillaguamish River north of Arlington is going to be closed for about five months.
5 years ago

Revive I-5 returns to Seattle with a full freeway closure

It's time to start planning ahead for your travel through Seattle next weekend when Revive I-5 is back with another weekend of closures for the freeway.
5 years ago

What is that large contraption on I-5 in Tacoma?

Just what is that large contraption sitting in the middle of the I-5 construction zone in Tacoma? Plus, an update on the Good to Go service shutdown.
5 years ago

Funding for improvements to I-405/167 corridor $360M in hole

Some vital projects that were to be funded by bonds tied to tolling revenue on the I-405/167 corridor could face potential delays or cuts.
5 years ago

How Washington road crews decide which roads to repair

The paving and chip-seal crews descend on our roads every summer, but have you ever wondered how they decide which roads to prioritize?
5 years ago

Sound Transit Board fracturing over ST-3 budget delays

The Sound Transit Board appears to be fracturing over plans to delay many ST-3 projects because of a huge budget deficit caused by the pandemic.
5 years ago

I-5 JBLM work to reach milestone, if weather holds

If the rain stays away Saturday night, drivers will have a new shared exit from southbound I-5 to Thorne Lane and Berkeley Street on Sunday.
6 years ago

Good to Go system to shut down for two weeks, tolls still collected

The Good to Go system is going to shut down for two weeks as the state installs a new website and updates the customer service center.
6 years ago

Seattle to have busy construction summer ahead in Montlake

Seattle's Montlake area will see numerous construction projects this summer, including the closure of the Montlake Bridge.
6 years ago

WSDOT urging vigilance in work zones

Every year, over 800 people die nationally in work zone crashes. Of those 800 people, more than 90% are drivers, their passengers, or passing pedestrians.
6 years ago

Newly-opened Mukilteo ferry terminal adds final pieces

It's been four months since the new Mukilteo ferry terminal opened, and it soon will be finished adding new features over the next week.
6 years ago

Sound Transit’s dilemma: What to delay, cut, or scale with $11.5 billion hole

With an $11.5 billion budget hole, the Sound Transit board has to make tough choices of cutting projects, delaying projects, and ways to make up the gap.
6 years ago

Issaquah-Fall City Road reopens after year-long closure

A road project in Sammamish we first highlighted four years ago has been completed. Issaquah-Fall City Road is once again open.
6 years ago

WSDOT to tackle I-5 where expansion joints failed Wednesday

Emergency work shut two lanes of I-5 for hours Wednesday, which is where WSDOT plans to fix the failing concrete and expansion joints in the next 18 months.
6 years ago

All options on the table as city looks to fix Fauntleroy ferry dock

Should the state move or eliminate the ferry dock at Fauntleroy in West Seattle? All options are on the table as the ferry system looks to fix the dock.
6 years ago

Light rail service to Northgate begins in October

Sound Transit will start running light rail trains from the University District to Northgate on Oct. 2. The extension's been under construction for 9 years.
6 years ago

SDOT to double capacity on West Seattle’s Lower Spokane Street Bridge

The Seattle Department of Transportation announced Thursday that it will be doubling access to the Lower Spokane Street Bridge. 
6 years ago

WSDOT finally widening northbound I-5 through downtown Seattle

The state is finally addressing one of the biggest chokepoints in our region by widening northbound I-5 through downtown Seattle.
6 years ago

Seattle senator appears to break multiple laws during live committee hearing

Washington state Senator Rebecca Saldana appeared to violate multiple traffic laws while participating in a live, online committee hearing on Tuesday.
6 years ago

SDOT racing to finish Fairview Avenue Bridge

It's going to be a few more months before Seattle's Fairview Avenue Bridge returns to service, as the opening has been pushed from spring to summer.
6 years ago

How long will Seattle police provide traffic control at Mariners games?

SPD officers will be back directing traffic in and out of tonight's Mariners game at T-Mobile Park, but they might not be doing that job for much longer.
6 years ago

Montlake Bridge to close for a month this summer

Drivers should prepare for a month-long closure of the Montlake Bridge in August, cutting off access to the 60,000 vehicles a day that use that span.
6 years ago