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

SR 167 to Tacoma is years in the making

Pierce County has waited 30 years for the state to finish SR 167. It was never designed to stop in Puyallup like it does today.
8 years ago

Pierce Transit mulls the future of congested Highway 7

Pierce County drivers worry Highway 7 is about to be put on a diet for the benefit of mass transit. Pierce Transit says that's not the case.
8 years ago

Seattle tunnel may open in October, if pieces fall into place

Years late, the Seattle tunnel is taking shape as crews complete the final steps before the grand opening that could happen by October of this year.
8 years ago

Milestones on the horizon for I-5 project in Tacoma

Construction on the HOV project along I-5 through Tacoma is set to finish in 2022. But drivers need to prepare for more road closures before that happens.
9 years ago

Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff addresses the elephant in the room

Peter Rogoff admits there were problems with his management style. However, he says those issues have been addressed and the agency is moving forward.
9 years ago

Sound Transit CEO pleads with Congress not to eliminate critical funding

Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff is in Washington D.C. pleading for Congress to keep the agency's necessary federal funding intact.
9 years ago

There’s no fix for the daily crawl along State Route 522

Though a portion of State Route 522 was expanded east of the Snohomish River, there are no plans to widen the congested roadway in the other direction.
9 years ago

Could ridesharing on the water work in Western Washington?

With traffic getting worse and worse in Western Washington, could ridesharing for boats work across Lake Washington and Puget Sound?
9 years ago

Mercer Street ramp meters go active this weekend

Drivers will see new ramp meters on the Mercer Street ramps to I-5 this weekend. WSDOT assures Chris Sullivan they will not impact Mercer Street in a negative way.
9 years ago

Lake Stevens trapped by the Highway 2 trestle

There is no doubt that Snohomish County needs to add capacity to Highway 2 to handle the explosive growth east of I-5. A new trestle will be built, but the state hasn’t figured out how to pay for it. Inching closer to relief on I-5 into Marysville Tolling could play a role, but is that […]
9 years ago

Open letter to City of Seattle

If anyone still wondered where you, the commuter or tourist or downtown worker or even freeway user, ranked in the City of Seattle's mind, you got the final answer on Friday.
9 years ago

Has the Kitsap fast ferry service finally hit its stride?

The fast ferry service between Bremerton and Seattle has struggled for months. Now, leadership believes things are beginning to turn around.
9 years ago

Inching closer to relief on I-5 into Marysville

The northbound drive between Everett and Marysville remains one of the worst drives in our region. It backs up for miles seven days a week, at all hours.
9 years ago

Seattle tunnel will force many drivers to re-think their commute

With the Seattle tunnel expected to open to traffic sometime this fall, it's time to start thinking about how your commute is going to change.
9 years ago

Ramp meters coming to I-5 at Mercer, state says won’t make ‘mess’ worse

Major changes are coming for how you get on the freeway at Mercer Street in Seattle.
9 years ago

Chokepoints: Telling the US 2 trestle tolling truth

The decision is several years down the road, but it's time for a little "Trestle 101" to set the table for the tolling discussion in Snohomish County.
9 years ago

Drivers worry state will increase Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls

Drivers say they worry the Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls will increase, making the drive too expensive. But those drivers have people going to bat for them.
9 years ago

WSDOT promises fix to daily Renton to Bellevue mess

I-405 and 167 drivers in Renton have seen quite a change in their drive over the last year as phase two of the Express Toll Lane system began construction. 
9 years ago

Should side streets be locals-only during rush hour?

One New Jersey town is taking a bold approach to combating traffic congestion. Its side streets are locals-only during the morning and afternoon commutes.
9 years ago

Setting the ground rules for HOV lanes

Drivers continue to ask questions about HOV lanes and left-lane camping, especially because some of our HOV lanes in Puget Sound are not always HOV lanes.
9 years ago

Lawmakers consider car-tab payment plans, traffic cameras

Besides bills that would require Sound Transit to use much more realistic car-tab valuations, there are a few other transportation issues before lawmakers.
9 years ago

Chokepoints: 451 additional lane miles needed to fix region’s congestion

Eliminating congestion on our region's main roadways would take hundreds of additional lane miles and billions of dollars.
9 years ago

A refresher on Washington’s distracted driving law

No more Mr. Nice Washington State Trooper. Authorities are fully enforcing the state's distracted driving laws after months of taking it easy.
9 years ago

What would life be like without the I-405 toll lanes?

The state's top legal office says the I-405 express toll lanes do not have to go away. But what would the commute be like if we returned to the old system?
9 years ago