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airport...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: So you’re going to the airport. Now what?

The Spot Saver program has saved me time every single trip. I just walk right up to the ID check without a wait. It's like Disney's Fast Pass.
4 years ago
SR 99 tunnel toll, WSDOT...
Chris Sullivan

Toll revenue still lagging way behind, with a missing $206 million

We've seen an increase in congestion on the roads since the return to school in the fall, but is that adding up to more toll money?
4 years ago
boeing...
Chris Sullivan

United bets big on Boeing with new orders

It's a huge vote of confidence for two of Boeing's most important airplanes that United Airlines has placed a huge order with the company.
4 years ago
HiVE...
Chris Sullivan

How WA State Patrol plans to reduce record road fatalities

Through October, we are on pace to break that record this year. There were 580 fatal crashes in the first ten months of this year.
4 years ago
i-5...
Chris Sullivan

I-5 closure coming to Everett-area this weekend

All northbound lanes of I-5 will be closed for several hours overnight Saturday and Sunday between Marine View Drive in Everett and 529 in Marysville.
4 years ago
real id...
Chris Sullivan

Real ID pushed back again as states struggle to comply

Don't worry about getting an enhanced driver's license or ID card to fly any time soon. The Real ID Act has been pushed back again.
4 years ago
Ramp support needs to be replaced...
Chris Sullivan

Demolition of cracking 520 project column to begin soon

We found out earlier this month that a concrete column built just this year on the 520 project is already crumbling and needs to be replaced.
4 years ago
Travelers pass through security screening at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washin...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: How to survive the airport over Thanksgiving

You better have your game face ready, Thanksgiving is going to be rough. I've put together some helpful hints to make it as painless as possible
4 years ago
revive i-5 seattle...
Chris Sullivan

Revive I-5 racing weather to finish in Seattle-area

The forecast calls for nothing but sunshine this weekend, but the Revive I-5 project won't be able to finish because of the chilly conditions.
4 years ago
mountain pass...
Chris Sullivan

Drivers need to get the message about mountain pass driving

I would have given drivers an "F," but this was the first weather weekend of the year, so I cut you some slack.
4 years ago
expired tabs wa drivers...
Chris Sullivan

What’s with all the expired car tabs on the road?

Through October, nearly 42,000 people have been pulled over with expired tabs. WSP Sergeant Chelsea Hodgson said you can be pulled over just for this.
4 years ago
Mukilteo ferry...
Chris Sullivan

Tolling revenue on some roads returning to pre-COVID levels

Drivers claim there is no doubt tolls are back, but not all roads are created equally. It has taken more time for some tolling facilities to come back.
4 years ago
west seattle...
Chris Sullivan

West Seattle Bridge traffic volume not back to pre-closure levels

But just over a month into the reopening, the commute has not returned to pre-closure, which coincides perfectly with pre-pandemic, levels.
4 years ago
snow...
Chris Sullivan

Snow is coming, is WSDOT ready to keep the passes open?

We're getting our first snow in the Cascades. Will the state have enough people to keep the passes open this year?
4 years ago
Driving in the rain...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: A survival guide for driving in the rain

Get your mind right for driving in wet weather, and you have about a day to make sure your car is ready for the conditions.
4 years ago
520...
Chris Sullivan

SR 520 ramp closed through February for vibration testing

The ramp from westbound 520 to southbound I-5 will go back to two lanes. The ramp capacity has been cut in half for a while now.
4 years ago
Revive I-5 Everett...
Chris Sullivan

Everett will be getting the Revive I-5 treatment starting this weekend

Revive I-5 in Seattle might be taking this weekend off to accommodate all the events in town, but it's just getting started in Everett.
4 years ago
Mariners Traffic...
Chris Sullivan

How Revive I-5 will impact first Mariners home playoff game in decades

Construction couldn't possibly get in the way of the Mariners' first home playoff game in 7,688 days, could it?
4 years ago
Electric Plane...
Chris Sullivan

Will Washington be ready for electric airplanes by 2027?

Where is Washington in its preparations for a fleet of electric passenger and freight planes? One company hopes to begin service by 2027.
4 years ago
Ship Canal Bridge encampment...
Chris Sullivan

WA homeless program showing early signs of helping those living off highways

The Governor and legislature launched the "Right of Way Safety Initiative" to great fanfare earlier this year
4 years ago
520 bridge construction...
Chris Sullivan

Here’s your warning: Seattle’s SR 520 will be fully closed all weekend

We've been warning you all week because we don't want a repeat of last weekend: 520 is going to be closed this weekend.
4 years ago
avalanche cascades...
Chris Sullivan

Major traffic shift coming to I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass

A big change is about to happen on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass. WSDOT is widening six more miles of I-90 starting next week.
4 years ago
Cars drive across the I-90 floating bridge....
Chris Sullivan

Avoid I-90 for the Seahawks game officials say, with westbound closed at Mercer Island this weekend

Good luck getting to the Seahawks game from the east side this weekend. Westbound I-90 is going to be closed at the west end of Mercer Island.
4 years ago
lane splitter...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: My experience with a lane splitter and why it is still illegal

A question for all motorcyclists today. Do you want to make it home alive? Then don't be a lane splitter.
4 years ago