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

Seahawks’ most colorful rookie is a homebody, despite appearances

Cassius Marsh might be the most colorful person on the Seahawks' roster, but it has nothing to do with his personality.
12 years ago

Humility is key for NFL’s most feared secondary, says Legion of Boom coach

Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and the rest of the Legion of Boom are the face of the Seahawks defense, but there is a puppet-master behind the scenes who has orchestrated their rise to power.
12 years ago

Boeing brings its aerospace innovation to players on the football field

Boeing and aerospace innovation go together, but Boeing and football innovation? That's a combination that hasn't made a lot of sense, until now.
12 years ago

Snohomish County has no plan to relieve chokepoint on 164th

It's one of the worst spots in south Snohomish County and it's only going to get worse with development. We're talking 164th between Lynnwood and Mill Creek.
12 years ago

Seahawks LB Pierre-Louis fits the mold, but brings pet reptiles, humor to Seattle

The Seahawks have a knack for finding diamonds in the rough. The findplayers deep in the draft that other teams have overlooked, like K.J. Wright and Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith.
12 years ago

Rookie Paul Richardson learns about being hungry the Seahawks way

Burner: That's what you call a wide receiver that can blow past even the best defensive backs in the league, and that's what the Seahawks have in rookie Paul Richardson. But speed doesn't make you a professional. That's a lesson he's learning from the Super Bowl champs.
12 years ago

Interim Washington State Ferries director fires back at criticism

Missed sailings. Mechanical issues. Hiring a sex offender to work the terminals. It's been a rough summer for the state ferry system, but the head of the system defends his operation and his people, despite a growing call for major improvements.
12 years ago

In predicting earthquakes, what do we really know about the next ‘big one’?

The big one is going to hit. It's a question of when not if, but how much do we really know about forecasting the frequency of a massive earthquake off the Washington Coast?
12 years ago

Left-lane camping, drivers’ bad behavior often a source of chokepoints

There are chokepoints on the roads caused by our geography. There are chokepoints caused by our population growth. But there are also chokepoints caused by drivers. Driver behavior is a major cause of traffic congestion in our region.
12 years ago

Deep divide still obvious to Boeing workers as demolition of Everett plant begins

Demolition is underway at the Boeing plant in Everett where space is needed to make room for the massive 777X wing facility, but it can't mask the unrest between the company and its union Machinists.
12 years ago

Booming population growth creates headaches on I-5 between Everett, Marysville

People driving north out of Everett to Marysville know this chokepoint. I-5 completely bogs-down there everyday for no apparent reason. There are no on-ramps, just five miles of flat-land that is bumper to bumper every day.
12 years ago

Utility rates to soar after Seattle City Council approves hike

Wallets in Seattle are going to be a lot lighter over the next six years as the city council just approved increases in utility rates.
12 years ago

Relief is on the way for drivers in constant congestion on SR 167

It is one of the worst spots in all of Puget Sound. Highway 167 in both directions is a nightmare almost all day.
12 years ago

Boeing 787-10 too big for Puget Sound

The Dreamliner, Boeing's signature new airplane, has become too big for the Puget Sound, literally. It's too big. The third version of the plane is so big it has to be built in South Carolina exclusively.
12 years ago

Why Seattle isn’t making better use of the ‘Denver Stop’ or all-way-walk

The on-going battle between cars and pedestrians in Seattle is the focus of this morning's CHOKEPOINT update.
12 years ago

As a coffee sign disappears from the highway, donations drop

Some local charities are going to be coming-up short in Snohomish County this year. It's not because the public has lost interest in their cause but because of a small sign that the state recently took down.
12 years ago

Tough time for crews digging in front of stalled Bertha to make repairs

Digging under Seattle, as crews have learned the hard way, is not easy to do.
12 years ago

On busy Lake City Way, buses cut 2 traffic lanes down to 1

Buses are responsible for getting hundreds of cars off the roads each day, but who loves running late?
12 years ago

What airplane-building robots mean for Boeing Machinists

Boeing says automation is going to be expanded around its planes to increase efficiency and safety. Should thousands of the company's Machinists be worried that they will soon be losing their jobs to airplane-making robots?
12 years ago

Town set to celebrate 100 years burned by wildfire

The small town of Pateros was set to celebrate its 100th anniversary this weekend at its annual Apple Pie Festival. But a fast-moving wildfire has nearly wiped the small north- central Washington town off the map.
12 years ago

520 bridge openings to complicate I-90 closures

Bridge openings for boat traffic will continue on 520, despite the I-90 chokepoint.
12 years ago

Gov. Inslee fights for Export-Import Bank

The Export-Import Bank is a financial institution you've probably never heard-of, but its existence helps support a huge segment of Washington's economy. Some in Congress want to get rid of it. Governor Inslee is leading the charge to save it.
12 years ago

Plan ahead: Know your alternate route for the I-90 closures

Surviving the upcoming lane restrictions on I-90 is going to come down to your ability to find a quality alternative.
12 years ago

Move over Boeing Machinists, robots to build 777

Boeing's worst-kept secret was confirmed by the company Monday.
12 years ago