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Brooke Griffin, KIRO 7 News
Whatcom County receives $25 million grant to replace Lummi Island Ferry
The Lummi Island ferry is next in line for a major upgrade!2 months ago
Chris Sullivan
9th Avenue reopens after Convention Center’s paint job kept it closed for weeks
The paint the Convention Center used to make the street look pretty couldn't be removed, keeping the road closed for weeks longer than the SDOT street closure permit allowed.2 months ago
Chris Sullivan
Massive oversize load clogs southbound I-5 in Tulalip, still stuck on shoulder hours later
Drivers between Arlington and Marysville experienced 30-minute delays on I-5 after a massive, oversize load lumbered down the freeway.2 months ago
Nate Connors
Plan ahead: WSDOT has a number of late night closures around the region this week
The final week of Summer is a busy one for WSDOT, as it races to complete as many projects as they can before the fall rains arrive.2 months ago
Chris Sullivan
Kingston’s new ferry ticket kiosk cut the line-cutting. Now it needs to fix the GPS problem
The Washington State Ferries put in a new ticket kiosk approaching the Kingston dock earlier this year to help ease congestion and line cutting.2 months ago
Jason Sutich
NB I-5 off-ramp to West Seattle back open after garbage truck fire
The exit ramp to West Seattle from northbound I-5 is fully blocked on Monday while a garbage truck burns in the middle of the roadway.2 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
One killed after car splits in half in violent Tacoma crash
The collision happened just after 11 p.m. on Portland Avenue. A 28-year-old man, Duran Tessema, hit a power pole so hard that it cut his car in half.2 months ago
Chris Sullivan
SDOT plans to paint over Convention Center street art that won’t come off 9th Ave.
SDOT, which granted the Seattle Convention Center the permit to paint 9th Ave., now has a plan to fix the problem.2 months ago
Nate Connors
A full closure of I-405 will make for a rough weekend commute
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has scheduled a full closure of northbound I-405 between Renton and Bellevue.2 months ago
Chris Sullivan
Seattle Convention Center paints itself into a transportation mess on 9th Ave
A Seattle Convention Center art event left a key I-5 access road covered in paint that can't be removed, and there's no timeline to reopen.2 months ago
Jason Sutich
All lanes of SB I-5 reopen near Ship Canal Bridge after semi-truck collision caused 7-mile backup
All lanes have been reopened along southbound I-5 near the Ship Canal Bridge after a collision involving a semi-truck.2 months ago
Jake Renn, KIRO 7 News
Link light rail train involved in crash with bus, trains delayed
Link light rail trains have been delayed this morning, Sept. 15, because of a crash with an empty school bus.2 months ago
Nate Connors
Expect delays: WSDOT has a busy week of closures planned across the region
Most of this week's lane and ramp closures are a continuation of the region's pavement repair projects scheduled to wrap up in the spring of 2027.2 months ago
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT found a fix to illegal parking on the SEA Airport expressway. Then it took it away
The rampant illegal parking on the airport expressway is one of the most selfish and most dangerous things I see drivers do in our region.2 months ago
Jason Sutich
‘Tragic collision’: Log truck and vehicle crash on SR 530 near Arlington, killing woman
SR 530 has reopened after the road was blocked for hours due to a fatal collision in Arlington.2 months ago
Julia Dallas
WSP investigating after video of car driving across bridge on I-90 Trail goes viral
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating after a video of a car driving across the floating bridge on the I-90 Trail went viral.2 months ago
Nate Connors
Seattle road closures that could interrupt your weekend travel plans
Getting to Montlake from downtown Seattle will be a challenge beginning this weekend.2 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
1 dead, car catches fire after ‘mechanical mishap’ on I-5 north at Nisqually River Bridge
A person was killed due to a "mechanical mishap" on northbound I-5 at the Nisqually River Bridge. A car subsequently caught fire.2 months ago
Michael Strite
SEA Airport is shutting down the Spot Saver program
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) will end the "SEA Spot Saver" program after Thanksgiving.2 months ago
Jason Sutich
All lanes reopened on SB SR 167 in Renton after early morning collision
All lanes of southbound SR 167 and the SW 41st Street on-ramp have cleared in Renton near SW 43rd Street following an early morning collision.2 months ago
Nate Connors
Drivers on I-405 face more closures this week
Eastside commuters have certainly had their fair share of closures during the massive I-405 widening project over the past few years.2 months ago
Jack Bilyeu, KIRO 7 News
Divers speak after discovering piles of electrocuted fish under I-90 bridge
Sound Transit is working to fix an electrical issue along the Crosslake Connection. The agency believes the issue was killing fish.2 months ago
Nate Connors
4 nights of lane restrictions on SR 18 over Tiger Mountain
WSDOT is starting a four-night surveying project over Tiger Mountain Summit that will reduce a 6-mile stretch of eastbound SR 18.2 months ago
