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Chris Sullivan
Why there are bumps along I-5 through downtown Seattle (and when they’ll go away)
When KIRO Radio's Dave Ross asks you to update something for him, you do it. So what's with those annoying bumps on I-5 SB out of downtown Seattle?5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Why are portions of I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass so ‘groovy’?
Another question from Chris Sullivan's recent driving: What's with the horizontal grooves on portions of I-90, east of Snoqualmie Pass?5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Chokepoint Challenge: Stay in the right lane to get through traffic faster
In Sully's first "Chokepoint Challenge," he wants you to test the theory that when traffic is backed up, you move faster in the right lane than the left.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Final Revive I-5 closure of the year, more school zone cameras, and light rail
This is a Chokepoints grab bag edition where Chris Sullivan covers the return of Revive I-5, more school traffic cameras, and the light rail extension.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Light rail finally reaches Northgate, a promise 25 years in the making
Sound Transit opens light rail service to Northgate on Oct. 2, 2021. It is the culmination of a promise made to voters 25 years ago.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
A look inside the West Seattle Bridge with repairs set to kick off
KIRO Radio traffic reporter Chris Sullivan takes us inside the West Seattle Bridge, as workers begin repairs they say are on schedule.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
New ferry line cutting education and enforcement underway
Ferry line cutters beware. The state is stepping up enforcement to make up for the loss of the HERO line.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
State ending hotline used to tattle on bad drivers
The phone number you can use to report drivers violating HOV lane rules and ferry line cutters in Washington is going away.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Good to Go sends out first toll statements from new system
Washington's Good to Go tolling system got an upgrade earlier this summer, and now the first bills and statements are coming out.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Rain is coming; Sully’s wet weather driving 101
Get your Washington Driver's Manual out. The first heavy rain of the summer is on its way, and we want to make sure you're prepared to drive in wet weather.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Fare ambassadors replace officers on Sound Transit trains
New "fare ambassadors" for Sound Transit have resumed fare checks, with a focus on educating riders on reduced-fare ORCA options over issuing citations.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
An exclusive look at Seattle’s 520 bridge project from the construction platform
The state Department of Transportation provided us with a guided tour of construction on the 520 bridge over Lake Washington.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Avoid Seattle for busy construction closure weekend
Three routes into and out of the Seattle area are going to be closed for construction this weekend. It's time to start planning your trips.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Montlake Bridge opens after month-long closure, more closures still ahead
After a month-long closure, the Montlake Bridge is open again. The state will still need five weekends of work to spruce up the mechanical systems.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Pandemic, protests, and crew shortages: No ordinary Labor Day for Washington State Ferries
Catching a ferry on Labor Day weekend has never been easy. Add in a pandemic, crew shortages, and a possible protest, and this weekend could be much worse.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Light rail prepares for new line numbers, names, and colors
With light rail service to Northgate starting in just over a month, Sound Transit is about to change the names and designations of its rail and bus lines.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Montlake neighborhood to be isolated for 520 construction this weekend
The state Department of Transportation will close most of Montlake's on and off ramps, beginning 10 p.m. Friday until Monday morning.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Toll rate increases approved for SR 99, 520, and Narrows Bridge
The toll rate increases proposed last month appeared to be a fait accompli as the commissioners took up the issue Tuesday.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Charges, arrests mount in Western Washington street racing crackdown
How do you stop illegal street racing? Arrest people and taking their cars. A tri-county emphasis continues to build cases to stop the events.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Another road closure gets us closer to end of I-5 Tacoma construction
The end of I-5 construction in Tacoma is in sight, but there's some pain to endure before all lanes of the SB Puyallup River Bridge and HOV lanes are open.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Still no date for return of passenger train service at site of deadly DuPont derailment
The testing is done. Engineers are trained. But when will train service actually return to the Point Defiance Bypass, the site of a deadly 2017 derailment?5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Ferry fare rates will increase 2.5% this year and next
Ferry riders will soon need to dig a little deeper in their wallets as the state is expected to approve increased ferry fares on Tuesday.5 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Sound Transit charts its path ahead facing $6.5 billion budget hole
After a Thursday meeting, Sound Transit now has a schedule and some strict guidelines to follow as it prioritizes what to build and when.5 years ago
