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

Don’t expect any improvements to this I-405 bottleneck

The design of a well-traveled portion of I-405 can cause major backups, and it is likely going to stay that way for some time.
11 years ago

Double whammy of closures will slow traffic near Lake Washington

What is so pressing that the state has to close both bridges on the same weekend?
11 years ago

Wazzu mom asking for safer highways around Washington State University

After two WSU students died, and one was injured, in car crashes as they left school for Thanksgiving break, a Wazzu mom is asking the state for safer roads.
11 years ago

Know when it’s OK to pass a school bus

After what I witnessed last week, I thought it was about time to revisit the rules on when it's safe and legal to pass school buses.
11 years ago

520 closures will slow Seahawks fans returning home from Sunday’s game

Last weekend it was I-90, this weekend it's the 520 bridge. It is going to be out of commission all weekend for work on the west side of the bridge.
11 years ago

Toll sign goes dark on I-405

A software issue plagued the express toll lanes on I-405 on Tuesday morning, adding confusion to a tough weather commute.
11 years ago

WSDOT wrapping up nearly 20 years of highway improvements

A major recreation route in Skagit County is scheduled for a facelift, but not until drivers get a chance to tell the state exactly what they want.
11 years ago

Expect ‘regional congestion’ during I-90 closure this weekend

Drivers attempting to cross Lake Washington this weekend should prepare themselves for delays.
11 years ago

Critical work by WSDOT will add to weekend travel times

The Washington State Department of Transportation is trying to avoid more emergency closures on I-5.
11 years ago

WSDOT call center overwhelmed with questions about I-405 express lanes

Drivers have been emailing and contacting us since the launch of the I-405 Express Toll Lanes about ridiculous wait times trying to answers from the Good To Go call center.
11 years ago

Crews overcome big challenges during critical bridge work in Everett

Everett's Broadway Bridge was supposed to stay closed until March of next year, but the project has gone so well it's going to wrap up nearly three months early.
11 years ago

How long will it be before WSDOT adds toll lanes to I-5?

With the success the Washington State Department of Transportation is saying it is having with the new express toll lanes on I-405, it begs the question: how long will it be before the state decides to add them to I-5?
11 years ago

‘Unacceptable’ traffic pattern scheduled for improvements

The intersection at the north end of Bainbridge Island has brought evening commutes to a crawl, but recent improvements aim to fix that.
11 years ago

Closures on I-90 prove there’s no such thing as a construction season anymore

Drivers will be squeezed into the I-90 express lanes to get across Lake Washington this weekend.
11 years ago

Jammed up stretch of I-5 finally getting an upgrade

It is one of the worst daily drives in our region, but work is getting underway on the first major improvements to the stretch in 60 years.
11 years ago

Speed limit lowering on busy Snohomish County road

Sixty miles per hour is a thing of the past on Highway 2 in Index.
11 years ago

Week two: Drivers might be catching on to new I-405 toll lanes

The first week of I-405's new express toll lanes had high numbers of collisions and patrol pull overs. Was week two any different?
11 years ago

Why Canadians don’t have to pay for tolls on I-405

Canadians and motorcycles: two nagging issues that are dogging the new Express Toll Lanes on I-405 between Bellevue and Lynnwood.
11 years ago

Westbound I-90 in Seattle closed this weekend

Drivers had the summer off, but full-directional closures resume on I-90 this weekend while Washington State Department Transportation crews prepare to add HOV lanes to the outer roadway.
11 years ago

WSDOT says no diversion from I-405 since toll lanes opened

Southbound I-405 has had great travel times during the morning commute since the first few days the toll lanes opened.
11 years ago

WSDOT misinterprets big rig law on I-405

Even the Washington State Department of Transportation can be a little confused by the new express toll lanes.
11 years ago

Still don’t understand? How to drive in new I-405 express toll lanes

Express toll lanes on I-405 have been active all week, yet drivers still are confused by the basics of how to use them. Here's a response to the many questions we're getting.
11 years ago

WSDOT says not so fast toll cheater

The people in cars trying to cheat the new toll system on I-405 by using a motorcycle pass will be fined.
11 years ago

I-405 tolls may be dispersing traffic on to local streets

For the second day in a row, 405 commuters were nowhere to be found between Lynnwood and Bellevue.
11 years ago