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

By 2017 you won’t be able to use the I-90 express lanes

You'd better get your drives across the I-90 express lanes in now. They are going away. Construction that begins this week marks the beginning of the end of driving across the inner roadway.
12 years ago

Illegal freeway camps cost state $250K every year to clean up

The Washington State Department of Transportation says it spends $250,000 a year cleaning up illegal camps and 80 percent of those dollars are spent in the Seattle area.
12 years ago

Can the Seattle Mariners convince the 12th Man to root for the home team?

If there is something Seattle loves, it's a winner. Just look at how the 12th Man has grown over the last few years as the team has achieved the highest of heights.
12 years ago

Does no one care about a proposed 12-cent gas tax?

It seems there is little opposition to a nearly 12-cent gas tax increase to pay for transportation in Washington. At the first hearing on the $15 billion package, not one person testifying brought it up.
12 years ago

Bertha 14 feet from fresh air, improvements to finish project

Bertha will receive some much-needed upgrades once the tunneling machine is lifted out of the hole it has sat in.
12 years ago

New 520 bridge expected to span Lake Washington by end of 2015

As you whiz by all the construction on the new 520 bridge, you can really only see a small window into what will become the world's longest floating bridge.
12 years ago

Chokepoint: Pierce County finally going to get its HOV lanes

A multi-million dollar plan is underway to improve a major chokepoint on I-5 through Tacoma.
12 years ago

Chokepoint: An examination of new HOV, HOT lanes coming to 405

Major changes are coming to I-405 between Bellevue and Lynnwood in the form of express toll lanes and variable HOV requirements. There's a lot to prepare for.
12 years ago

Legislature goes after Boeing tax breaks

Lawmakers are starting to go after the billions of dollars worth of tax incentives they gave Boeing to secure production of the 777X in Washington. They are trying to tie certain job and wage numbers to that incentive package.
12 years ago

Video: How to pass school buses safely, legally

With Bethel School buses now taking pictures of drivers who pass illegally when the red lights are flashing, drivers should be reminded when they can and cannot pass.
12 years ago

Closure on Bainbridge bridge will slow traffic getting on, off the island

Construction will mess with drives through Bainbridge Island for the next three weeks. The one and only bridge on or off the island will go down to a single lane of traffic.
12 years ago

Lawmaker wants to lengthen yellow lights, reduce fines

To speed up or to slam on the brakes? That is the question as you approach yellow light at an intersection with a red light camera. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would eliminate that risky decision by changing the length of the yellow light.
12 years ago

Meet the man who holds the keys to your commute

Senator Curtis King is the chair of the state senate transportation committee. He has the power to allow bills to be heard or to shut them down, like he did recently with a bill that would have basically killed the Seattle Tunnel Project.
12 years ago

Lawmaker challenges transportation commission, new I-405 HOV requirements

A lone lawmaker is challenging the state transportation commission's authority to make a decision on I-405 toll rates and HOV passenger requirements.
12 years ago

Lawmaker wants warning labels posted on cars driven by teens

Wouldn't it be nice if cars with bad or inexperienced drivers had warning labels on them so you could steer clear of them? One Washington lawmaker wants to require those type of warning labels, at least for young drivers.
12 years ago

Legislator takes on NFL, sort of

A Washington lawmaker wants to cash in on Marshawn Lynch's fines or any other professional athletes who get in trouble in the state.
12 years ago

Why the Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls don’t vary during commutes

The tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge were set to pay back the bonds used to build the bridge. We will be paying tolls on the bridge until about 2037, 30 years after the bridge opened.
12 years ago

WSDOT to replace ‘free coffee’ signs at rest stops

What is a small sign reading "Free Coffee" worth? In real dollars, about $400, but to hundreds of nonprofit groups around the state, that sign is worth thousands.
12 years ago

The tolls you pay: 3 questions answered about how drivers are tolled

Tolling is becoming the new reality around Puget Sound. There are tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and the 520 bridge, on SR 167 and so tolls will be on I-405, too.
12 years ago

Legislature considers another speed zone camera bill

The Legislature has only been in session for a week, but it's already considering its second speed zone camera bill.
12 years ago

What you should do if a rock cracks your windshield

How many of you are looking out of cracked windshield right now because of a rock that came flying out of truck in front of you? Aren't these loads supposed to be secure and what can you do if you get hit by a rock?
12 years ago

Changes imminent at Seattle ferry dock for seawall construction

There's another change coming Monday for ferry users who've already put up with a lot during Seattle's seawall replacement project.
12 years ago

Lawmakers must work together if state wants transportation, education funding

After all the holiday gatherings the last two weeks, state lawmakers will likely be ready for the bickering and arguing that is going to come up when the legislature reconvenes.
12 years ago

Another challenging year for drivers expected with changes

2015 is going to be another challenging year for drivers. Commute times are going to increase and frustration is going to rise.
12 years ago