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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

King County Metro cracking down on park-and-ride violators

In the same month two Eastside lots are closing to become staging areas for light rail projects, King County Metro is stepping up enforcement at park-and-ride lots. 
9 years ago

Strange mile marker sign along State Route 525 explained

Unusual road signs have hyper-local explanations that are necessary for unique circumstances, and that's the case with a mile marker on State Route 525.
9 years ago

Not so fast, I-405 off-ramp bypassers

A new braided ramp connecting to I-405 seems to be causing more harm than good because drivers are not using it as intended.
9 years ago

Drivers dealing with new merge on I-90 over Lake Washington

When you drive from Seattle to Bellevue via I-90 on Monday, you need to be prepared for something you have likely never faced.
9 years ago

Sammamish council hopes painful road project will pay off

With more and more people moving east of Sammamish and using city roads to access I-90, the area can't handle the growth without making major infrastructure investments.
9 years ago

WSDOT caught off guard by success of I-405 shoulder driving

KIRO Radio's Chris Sullivan doesn't mind being wrong about the early success of the shoulder driving program on I-405.
9 years ago

New Paine Field climbing course ‘ticks all the boxes’ for Snohomish County

Snohomish County has its eyes on becoming the climbing capitol of Washington, thanks to a new high ropes course at Paine Field.
9 years ago

Changes to I-90 over Lake Washington could take time to ‘understand’

Drivers are just a few weeks from losing the I-90 express lanes across Lake Washington for good as Sound Transit takes them for light rail.
9 years ago

Lawmaker: Failure to adopt Sound Transit amendments ‘disappointing’

The state House passed its bill to give limited relief to car owners reeling from over-inflated car-tab fees.
9 years ago

Shoreline planning for trail along light rail extension

Shoreline is working on a piggy-back project that would create a 2.5-mile trail along the new light rail tracks.
9 years ago

WSDOT hoping ‘Weave lane access’ on I-405 cuts Bothell congestion

Here's a look at the state's latest quick fix attempt at northbound I-405, which they hope will help the daily afternoon chokepoint in Bothell.
9 years ago

Bellevue to shave minutes off commutes with new levy money

Bellevue approved a property tax increase to improve neighborhood congestion. The first of those projects funded by those taxes are being designed now.
10 years ago

Say sayonara to long delays at Mukilteo ferry terminal

The Mukilteo ferry wait is one of the worst in the Puget Sound. However, travelers could see some relief in the next few years.
10 years ago

Is it OK to be an intersection creep?

Are drivers allowed to pull into an intersection while waiting to make a left turn?  KIRO Radio's Chris Sullivan went to the state DOL for the answer.
10 years ago

Is Sound Transit pulling a fast one with the 592 bus route?

Should Sound Transit be operating a bus route from Seattle to Olympia? It may seem strange, but the agency is operating within an agreement with the state.
10 years ago

Tacoma is OK riding Seattle’s coattails

Tacoma learned long ago that it will always be second to Seattle, but the city is now embracing that, not as a negative, but as a positive.
10 years ago

Pressure mounts against Sound Transit’s car tabs fee

Many voters didn't realize Sound Transit uses an out-dated method to determine the value of your car for car tabs. It also turns out the agency could be doing something about it, but it isn't.
10 years ago

Senator: I’ll be in a nursing home before Sammamish sees the benefits of ST3

There's a push in Olympia to pull Pierce County out of the Sound Transit taxing district.
10 years ago

Lane-splitting bill for motorcycles gets major tweak

The senator who proposed a bill that would allow lane-splitting in the far left lane of a freeway heard enough complaints to make a big change.
10 years ago

Why wrong-way drivers often end up in the fast lane

See those headlights coming at you? What to do when you come across wrong-way drivers on roads and freeways around Seattle.
10 years ago

Sound Transit starts construction on Northgate light rail

Construction crews have begun building the Northgate light rail station. This is what that means for transit users in the area.
10 years ago

When am I allowed to turn in front of a school bus?

As it turns out, there are many instances where turning in front of a school bus with its lights flashing is legal, KIRO Radio's Chris Sullivan reports.
10 years ago

I-405 toll lanes are likely here to stay

Upset I-405 drivers had their chance to unload on the Legislature, speaking in favor a bill to kill the express toll lanes.
10 years ago

Analyst warns Boeing must rely on smaller planes to survive next few years

Richard Aboulafia says economics have changed, and Boeing is going to have to rely on its very popular smaller planes to get through the next few years.
10 years ago