KIRO Newsradio traffic reporter

Chokepoints: Features on new Sounder cars come with a price

KIRO Radio listener Jenny K. sent me a note Monday morning after her ride up from Pierce County in a new Sounder train car.

9 years ago

Chokepoints: ‘Debate brewing’ around I-405 toll lane benchmarks

The I-405 toll lanes are not making the grade when it comes to delivering a key benchmark, but will that be enough to get rid of them?

9 years ago

Nearly 2 years in, I-405 express toll lanes miss 45 mile-per-hour benchmark

The Washington Legislature gave the state's transportation department two years to prove that express toll lanes on I-405 between Bellevue and Lynnwood were an effective way to improve congestion in the corridor.

9 years ago

Chokepoints: Drivers, you’re still doing it wrong

I'm revisiting one of the most common pet peeves from our listeners: the general lack of understanding when it comes to merging.

9 years ago

Weekend construction won’t ease up for football season

As the start of football season hits Seattle, weekend construction will not spare the crowds driving throughout Western Washington.

9 years ago

Chokepoints: School bus rules revisited and a fix to the 522 cut-through

With the kids back in school, it's a great time to remind everyone of the rules for stopping or passing school buses.

9 years ago

Life without the express lanes on I-90

Drivers on I-90 have been living without the express lanes for just over three months now. What have we learned in that time?

9 years ago

Highway 2 pain not going away anytime soon

If you can handle the two-hour-plus waits for a few more years, the state is going to put $17-million into improving a nightmare stretch of Highway 2.

9 years ago

Another 520 bridge milestone as WB span opens

A big change is coming Monday for drivers who use the 520 bridge . But before that happens, the state is going to shut down the floating bridge.

9 years ago

Crab pots to blame for busted ferry propellers

We've had seafood trucks crash and clog our roads before, but now crabbing season is interrupting the Washington state ferry system.

9 years ago

Snohomish County roads can’t handle the growth

The explosive growth in south Snohomish County has pushed the infrastructure too far, and planners have had to put some developments on hold until they can catch up.

9 years ago

Seattle’s new traffic diverters getting mixed reaction from residents

The traffic diverters block through traffic and are confusing to many non-local drivers that are looking to avoid the north-south backups on Aurora.

9 years ago

Everett gets creative with new footbridge and sewer line

Two major parts of Everett have been separated for decades. But a natural disaster may have provided an opportunity for the city.

9 years ago

Driver ‘blues’ for our roads this week

The end of this week is going to be unbearable through downtown Seattle as the Blue Angels visit for their annual Seafair performances.

9 years ago

Marriage of events, construction sure to slow down your travel plans

The marriage of summer events and major construction projects continues over the next two days.

9 years ago

Redmond’s facelift nearly complete

Downtown Redmond has been torn up for more than a year as the city completes its transformation from a quaint historic core into a vibrant new neighborhood.

9 years ago

The clock is ticking: Washington’s distracted driving law goes into effect July 23

There are only five days left before Washington state toughens up on distracted driving.

9 years ago

New exit from 520 bridge opens to the public

Drivers who exit at Montlake are going to have a new exit to deal with on July 17, and it's going to be quite a change.

9 years ago

Drivers take big risks trying to make illegal exits from I-5 in Tacoma

We saw just how far drivers are willing to go to make their exits in Tacoma this week.

9 years ago

Adjustments to I-5 lanes in Tacoma could make you miss your exit

The Washington State Department of Transportation says the changes to I-5 will be seen a day later. Drivers will see the changes go into effect overnight Wednesday. The state is about to throw drivers a 12-6 curveball in the southbound lanes of I-5 and they had better be ready. Drivers are at risk of missing […]