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Paola Tristan Arruda, KIRO 7 News
Traffic patterns have changed on Denny Way as part of Route 8 project
One of Seattle’s busiest corridors has entered the final phase of a project designed to bring a new bus-only lane to Denny Way.3 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Drivers beware: Road closures hit I-405 in Bellevue this week
Drivers heading through Bellevue this week will want to plan ahead.3 months ago
James Lynch
Amtrak service between Seattle and Portland suspended this week
Amtrak service between Seattle and Portland is suspended through Friday due to a track obstruction caused by an earlier warehouse fire.3 months ago
Nate Connors
Major sports events, full closure on I-405 will make for very busy Seattle commute all weekend
This weekend around the Seattle area might go down as one of the busiest of the summer for the Washington State Department of Transportation.3 months ago
Paola Tristan Arruda, KIRO 7 News
TRAFFIC: Major highway closures across Puget Sound this weekend
Drivers across the Puget Sound should prepare for one of the busiest travel weekends of the summer.3 months ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
I-5 northbound fully blocked in South Tacoma after crash involving up to 10 cars
The northbound lanes of Interstate 5 were fully blocked in South Tacoma early Friday morning after a multi-car crash involving a semi-truck.3 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Stalled semitruck cleared after blocking Hood Canal Bridge for more than an hour
A stalled semitruck was blocking the entrance to the Hood Canal Bridge.3 months ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Truck overturns, spilling dirt and blocking ramp from I-5 to State Route 167
The ramp from northbound Interstate 5 to State Route 167 in Pierce County is fully blocked because of an overturned dump truck.3 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Washington breaks ground on first new ferry in 11 years, three hybrid-electric vessels ordered
Governor Bob Ferguson announced construction is underway on the state's first new ferry in 11 years, stating a third hybrid-electric vessel has now been added to the order.3 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
I-5 south down to 1 lane after deadly crash near Everett Mall
I-5 south is down to one lane after a deadly crash near the Everett Mall.3 months ago
Chris Sullivan
Traffic survival guide: Hawks and Mariners to hold parties at the same time while construction returns to several freeways
Seattle showed that it can handle the biggest of events after acing the World Cup test, but the summer events aren't over.3 months ago
Nate Connors
Chill out during this week’s heat wave courtesy of Pierce Transit
It's become a regular service to Pierce County residents during the excessive heat bursts we often get throughout our summer season.3 months ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
King County Metro to add 9 new bus routes and 3,000 additional weekly bus trips to schedule
King County Metro is adding nine new bus routes and more than 3,000 additional weekly bus trips to its schedule.3 months ago
Tom Brock
Slow-speed train derailment stops Sound Transit light rail service in Seattle for several hours
A slow-moving Sound Transit light rail train derailed late Saturday night as it entered the International District/Chinatown Station.3 months ago
Tom Brock
Crash on I-5 near Arlington results in five-mile backup Sunday morning
Traffic on southbound I-5 is moving once again near Arlington, after a crash shut down the freeway Sunday morning.4 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle ranks sixth-most expensive city to own a car in the U.S.
Seattle is the sixth-most expensive city to own a car, a new study revealed. Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston rounded out the top five.4 months ago
Frank Lenzi
Ballard light rail ‘not dead’: Sound Transit targets 2042 for Market Street service
The Ballard light rail is not dead, according to Seattle City Councilmember and Sound Transit Board Member Dan Strauss.4 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Southbound SR 99 near Lynnwood reopens after fatal hit-and-run crash
A fatal hit-and-run car crash fully blocked southbound SR 99 early Thursday morning for several hours. By 9:45 a.m., the southbound part of the highway reopened.4 months ago
Chris Sullivan
Want to catch the Blue Angels from a new angle? Hop on the light rail
The Blue Angels will take to the skies for Seafair, and for the first time, there will be light rail trains rolling across I-90.4 months ago
Jason Sutich
Semitruck driver killed in crash near Federal Way rest area was not wearing a seatbelt
The driver killed in a fatal car and semitruck crash near the Federal Way rest area on Tuesday was not wearing a seatbelt.4 months ago
Nate Connors
WSDOT’s road closures this week: I-405 in Kirkland, I-90 in Bellevue, SR 167 in Puyallup
The warm and dry summer months are when we see WSDOT at its busiest. The weather allows the agency to perform a number of tasks that can only be accomplished in the summer.4 months ago
Chris Sullivan
Drivers heading to Whidbey Island face 73 days of one-lane traffic near Deception Pass
Getting on and off Whidbey Island from the north is not going to be easy for the next year or more.4 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
All northbound I-5 lanes reopen after 5-vehicle crash sparked car fire
All lanes on I-5 north have reopened after they were blocked due to a car fire caused by a crash involving two semitrucks and three cars.4 months ago
