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

Airplane crash visible from I-5 is part of week-long drill

It's going to look like an actual plane crash this week at the south end of Boeing Field, but King County wants you to know: It's only a drill.
12 years ago

Panhandlers slow down on, off-ramp traffic, but is it illegal?

Panhandlers seem to be at every freeway off-ramp and at every busy intersection around Puget Sound, but do they contribute to congestion?
12 years ago

New Boeing 777X plant in Everett gets early approval

The state and the City of Everett said they would do everything they could to speed up the permitting on Boeing's new 777X facility, and they've backed that up.
12 years ago

Seattle crime statistics show violent offenses up in 2014

The Seattle Police Department has released its latest crime statistics and the numbers are not good.
12 years ago

Spying by NCIS may mean Algona man convicted of child porn goes free

The real-life NCIS is accused of over stepping their authority, and it could mean a man convicted of having child pornography will go free.
12 years ago

Drivers who don’t know how to ‘zipper merge’ are creating freeway chokepoints

Ask anyone who didn't grow up in Washington about drivers in this state, and you will hear an all-too-familiar theme. "People here don't know how to merge."
12 years ago

Protected bike lanes on Second Avenue boost ridership in Seattle

Despite the confusing traffic lights and reduced traffic lanes, bicyclists seem to love the new protected bike lane on Seattle's 2nd Avenue.
12 years ago

Boeing dangles pension buyout opportunity

Boeing is reaching out to its former employees, seeing if they will cash out of their pension plans.
12 years ago

Feared I-5 backups at Olympia never materialize

The monster backups predicted for I-5 in Olympia over the weekend never materialized, and drivers are getting the credit.
12 years ago

City attempts to clear up confusion on Seattle’s Second Avenue protected bike lane

We knew adjusting to the protected bike lane on 2nd Avenue was going to take a while, but the city didn't do itself any favors with the new traffic lights and signs that came with it. They were causing a lot of confusion so the city has already made a change.
12 years ago

Drivers on I-90 slam on the brakes as they approach Highway 18

Transitioning from 70 miles an hour to a dead stop is never a good situation, but that's what drivers routinely have to deal with on I-90 as they approach Highway 18.
12 years ago

Major I-5 closure to hit drivers with weekend plans; 14-mile backups expected

One of the South Sound's biggest chokepoints is going to be even worse over the next two weekends as the state performs major surgery on I-5 near the Capitol Campus.
12 years ago

Seattle opens first downtown separated bike lanes on Second Avenue

A new protected bike lane on Second Avenue in downtown Seattle has opened, making for a big change in the effort to balance cars and bikes.
12 years ago

Russell Wilson could’ve been an Eagle instead of a Seahawk

Russell Wilson is the face of the Seahawks. He is the franchise quarterback. He is the man who led the team to its first championship, and it almost didn't happen.
12 years ago

Boeing, Ryanair make $22 billion deal for 737 MAX-200

Low-cost European carrier Ryanair is sitting at the end of Boeing's rainbow.
12 years ago

Police witness assault during emphasis patrols on Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill businesses and residents asked for more police patrols to combat a spike in crime, and they got them over the weekend.
12 years ago

I-5 express lanes aren’t necessarily speeding up Seattle commute

For this discussion, we're focusing on I-5 south where drivers go under the Washington State Convention Center and pop out on the other side. The I-5 express lanes have the word express in them, but it's a spot that routinely backs up, sometimes all the way to SR 520.
12 years ago

Boeing looks to China as it forecasts work for the future

China is poised to pass the United States as the top country for air travel in the world over the next 20 years, and Boeing is setting itself up to get in on the action.
12 years ago

Rookie Justin Britt pulls double duty as starter on the field, father at home

The Seahawks' Justin Britt has a lot going on for a 22-year-old rookie. Not only is he transitioning into the NFL, he's learning how to be a good father.
12 years ago

Smile: More Seattle school zone cameras online

It's back to school week for Seattle Public Schools, and that means new speed cameras are going active across the city.
12 years ago

By any means necessary: Lockette takes Seahawks playing time over pride

To make it to the NFL, you have to be the absolute best of the best. You were likely always the best player on every team you ever played-for. But that might not be the case in the NFL, so to make a team, many players have to make a choice between their pride and playing time.
12 years ago

Lynnwood’s Kenneth Bae asking U.S. for help in gaining release from North Korea

Lynnwood missionary Kenneth Bae has once-again begged the U-S government to intervene to earn his release from a North Korean work camp.
12 years ago

Tharold Simon: What it’s like to join the Legion of Boom

It's never easy being the new guy, especially when you're walking into the best secondary in the National Football League, but Tharold Simon is already making his mark with the Legion of Boom.
12 years ago

Eastern Washington football reaches out to make an Oso connection

Cheney is nearly 300 miles away from Oso, but that hasn't stopped the Eastern Washington University football team from dedicating its season to the memories of the 43 people killed in the deadly mudslide.
12 years ago