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MyNorthwest Staff
Olympia is giving away free parking for the holidays
Starting on Dec. 12 and running through Dec. 24, the city is giving shoppers the gift of free parking.11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Payment snafu puts Good to Go accounts in the red
Good to Go! customers are receiving notices for negative balances after a problem with payment processing didn't reload accounts with toll money.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Headed across Lake Washington this weekend? Good luck
It's directional closure No. 10 of 30 on I-90 this weekend, and the Washington State Department of Transportation is once again adding a 520 bridge closure to the mix.11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Lynnwood gets first roundabout
If you don't drive in Lynnwood every day you might not have realized the city is celebrating a new arrival.11 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Cost to drive I-405 toll lanes jumps to nearly $10
Drivers were told they wouldn't regularly pay much more than $4 to use the I-405 express toll lanes.11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Uber launches carpool option for Seattle commuters
Starting Thursday you can hop into an Uber on Capitol Hill in Seattle and carpool with strangers. It's kind of like riding the bus for people who hate riding the bus.11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
See a strange message on electronic highway signs?
Have you ever looked up and noticed those signs over the highway and thought, what does that mean? Is that a strange emoji?11 years ago
Candy Harper
Could this plan fix SR 167/I-405 commutes?
WSDOT has a plan to help alleviate congestion on I-405 and State Route 167.11 years ago
Candy Harper
Major closures planned for Highway 99 in January
Bertha, the huge Seattle waterfront tunnel drill, is expected to begin drilling again on Dec. 23. Forget the delays and the project costs, let's talk about traffic inconvenience.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Plan to tax Washington drivers per mile moving forward
Plans to transition from a gas tax to a tax per mile driven is moving forward in the state.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Don’t expect any improvements to this I-405 bottleneck
The design of a well-traveled portion of I-405 can cause major backups, and it is likely going to stay that way for some time.11 years ago
Candy Harper
Seattle plans to replace the Fairview Bridge
The city of Seattle is ready to replace the Fairview Bridge that was built more than 65 years ago.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Double whammy of closures will slow traffic near Lake Washington
What is so pressing that the state has to close both bridges on the same weekend?11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Wazzu mom asking for safer highways around Washington State University
After two WSU students died, and one was injured, in car crashes as they left school for Thanksgiving break, a Wazzu mom is asking the state for safer roads.11 years ago
Candy Harper
Weekend I-90 closure expected to damper holiday cheer
Allow yourself some extra time this weekend as it might be rough heading over I-90.11 years ago
Candy Harper
State patrol reports 42 DUI arrests in King County over holiday weekend
If you are going to be drinking, there's an app for that. Take five minutes to schedule Uber or Lyft.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Know when it’s OK to pass a school bus
After what I witnessed last week, I thought it was about time to revisit the rules on when it's safe and legal to pass school buses.11 years ago
Candy Harper
Toll tips for traveling on Thanksgiving
We may have the day off on Thanksgiving, but we don't have a day off from paying tolls on area roads and bridges. There are a few changes to the tolling routine.11 years ago
Kipp Robertson
High-tech signals coming soon to Mercer Street
Sets of new signals on Mercer Street are expected to reduce congestion on the busy Seattle arterial.11 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Major I-5 bottleneck makes list of top 20 worst in the country
Drivers heading into and out of Seattle know this stretch of I-5 all too well.11 years ago
Candy Harper
I-405 tolls now increase earlier
The Washington State Department of Transportation is now making changes to the I-405 toll lanes; one of those is addressing the demand in the southbound I-405 express toll lanes in the morning.11 years ago
Candy Harper
Southbound I-5 in Tacoma will be down to one lane tonight
Heads up if you are driving in the south end tonight. This isn't a typical weekend closure, so it might surprise you, Southbound I-5 will be slow Thursday night through Tacoma.11 years ago
Candy Harper
Thanksgiving traffic not so bad in Seattle
Google Maps has ranked the top U.S. cities with the worst Thanksgiving traffic and Seattle isn't even in the top 10. (We rank #15.)11 years ago
