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Featured Stories

I-405 bridge...
Chris Sullivan

What’s up with the I-405 bridge to nowhere in Bellevue?

The new bridge over I-405 in south Bellevue looks like a bridge to nowhere. Is it part of the freeway widening or something else?
10 months ago
I-5...
Chris Sullivan

New flyover ramp to cross I-5 in Seattle this month

The state is going to close northbound I-5 in Seattle next weekend for a key expansion of the State Route 520 corridor.
11 months ago
west seattle bridge...
Chris Sullivan

After lengthy closure, how is West Seattle Bridge holding up?

Has traffic returned to normal now that the West Seattle Bridge has been re-opened eight months after a lengthy closure?
11 months ago
construction...
Chris Sullivan

Orange cones multiplying in May; warm weather means construction season

New work zones, more orange cones. Warmer and somewhat drier weather means a return to the heaviest construction time of the year.
11 months ago
The Interstate 5/State Route 529 interchange (Photo from the City of Marysville)...
Chris Sullivan

Construction projects near Marysville to mess with traffic until 2025

The first big lane shift for the new I-5/SR-529 interchange is just the beginning of construction projects in Marysville.
11 months ago
rain snow weather seasonal...
Chris Sullivan

Construction will jam up your summer trip to Mount Rainier

Who doesn't love a summer trip to Mount Rainier? Take a book this year, though, construction is going to make that trip extremely difficult.
11 months ago
ID license plate...
Chris Sullivan

License plate delays continue, plates being shipped from the east coast

License plates. Covid-19. The Department of Corrections. Three odd topics to put together, but when the pandemic hit, the production was disrupted.
11 months ago
repair...
Chris Sullivan

Green River Bridge repair crew needed supplies but the store was closed

There's nothing worse than starting a repair and realizing the job is a lot more complicated. It happens to the Washington Department of Transportation too.
11 months ago
driving test...
Chris Sullivan

The majority of people failed the KIRO Traffic driving test

Last week our traffic team put together a short driving test to check your knowledge of the rules of the road. The results were not good.
11 months ago
(Photo from WSDOT)...
Chris Sullivan

Speed reduction coming for SB I-5 near Kent-Des Moines Road

Another speed reduction is coming to Interstate 5, this time near the massive construction zone at Kent-Des Moines Road.
11 months ago
I-90 Traffic Mess...
Chris Sullivan

Remember WB I-90 construction backups? They’re coming back

Lane reductions on westbound Interstate 90 into Issaquah caused huge backups last year, and guess what? They're back again.
12 months ago
light rail...
Chris Sullivan

Sully’s wild Link Light Rail ride to the Mariners game, was it worth it?

Since I recommended that Mariners' fans should try the Link Light Rail to get to the games over the weekend, I figured I would take my own advice.
12 months ago
Mariners Opening Day T-Mobile Park Traffic...
Chris Sullivan

The no fuss guide to getting to Mariners Opening Day

It's here, opening Day for one of the most anticipated Mariners' seasons in decades. What's your plan for getting to the ballpark?
12 months ago
Julie Timm Sound Transit...
Chris Sullivan

6 months in, Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm sits down with Sully

Julie Timm is passionate about transit. She is thoughtful. She took the time to answer all my questions during a sit-down interview.
12 months ago
ferries...
Chris Sullivan

Lawmakers taking hard look at where ferries are built

Lawmakers have a tough decision to make on the ferry service. Do they abandon environmental and wage goals to get new ferries built faster and cheaper?
1 year ago
Hood Canal Bridge...
Chris Sullivan

100+ mile Hood Canal Bridge detour will mess with summer weekends

A 100-mile detour is what drivers will face this summer if their plans take them across the Hood Canal Bridge.
1 year ago
homeless encampment...
Chris Sullivan

WSDOT’s homeless initiative showing some early signs of success

I think we all realize just how tough it is to clear homeless camps from the freeway, and only kicking people out doesn't work.
1 year ago
Image: SR 520 bridge construction work continues. Expanded tolling on SR 520 may be coming....
Chris Sullivan

SR-520 drivers won’t be getting a lane back for another year

This is not the news westbound State Route 520 drivers want to hear, they will not be getting their second lane back to Interstate 5 any time soon.
1 year ago
Seattle construction...
Chris Sullivan

Construction season is year-round across the Pacific Northwest

There is no such thing as construction season. There is so much work to do around the state that those orange cones are going to be with us year-round.
1 year ago
I-5 chokepoints...
Chris Sullivan

WSDOT to address I-5 chokepoints between Everett, Marysville

It's been eight years since I first started talking about a fix to the daily chokepoint on I-5 between Everett and Marysville.
1 year ago
SR 99 tunnel toll, WSDOT...
Chris Sullivan

Time to pay up or face Good to Go! toll fees and penalties

Have you checked your Good to Go account or searched those piles of mail in your house for a forgotten toll bill?
1 year ago
road usage charge...
Chris Sullivan

Grab bag: Where will Road Usage Charge funds go?

The plan is to eliminate the gas tax and replace it with a 2.5-cents-a-mile road usage charge, starting voluntarily in 2025.
1 year ago
montlake 520 finish...
Chris Sullivan

SR-520 Montlake Project to hit milestone this weekend

All lanes of State Route 520 will close between Interstate 5 and 92nd on the eastside at 11 p.m. Friday night through the weekend.
1 year ago
tacoma construction...
Chris Sullivan

Construction is back on I-5 near Tacoma with reduced speed zones

Tacoma's 20-plus years of I-5 construction finally ended last year, but the cones are back up on I-5 again. This time closer to Fife.
1 year ago