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Chris Sullivan
Reminder: It’ll be tough to get around Seattle this weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation is closing portions of Highway 99 through Seattle and closing all westbound lanes of I-90 between Mercer Island and Seattle.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
It’s ‘mission critical’ for Puget Sound drivers to understand Flex Pass
Drivers will need a Flex Pass to ride in the HOV lane for free once the lanes open later this year.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Hwy 99 closure, second I-90 bridge closure expected to cause traffic nightmare
The last time the state shut down the I-90 bridge, it created a traffic nightmare across Seattle. Yet, there's another closure on the books for this weekend.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
State has two years to make I-405 tolls work
According to state law, WSDOT has two years to make the new toll lanes on I-405 work.12 years ago
Rep. Harmsworth on I-405 toll : ‘They made this decision last year’
The Washington state Transportation Commission adopted I-405 toll rates for express toll lanes that will open later this year.12 years ago
Stephanie Klein
Critics blast new I-405 tolling as money grab aimed at forcing drivers onto buses
Critics believe toll rates for express toll lanes on I-405 between Bellevue and Lynnwood is just a money grab by the state, and that this is just the first step to tolling and changing the HOV requirements for every road.12 years ago
Jason Rantz
Seattle transportation study is a ruse
Despite South Lake Union being near impossible to navigate in any reasonable amount of time if you're in a car at many times of the day (including on weekends), the city of Seattle and Seattle Department of Transportation are trying to make it even worse for drivers.12 years ago
Stephanie Klein
State to set I-405 toll rates, HOV requirements Wednesday
We'll find out Wednesday night how much it will cost and what passenger requirements are for driving in the new I-405 Express Toll Lanes between Lynnwood and Bellevue.12 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Bike riders may soon get to legally run red lights
Cyclists may soon get a free pass to run red lights.12 years ago
New I-405 toll lanes require gridlock to justify $10 rates
Dori said the state must have gridlock in order to financially justify whatever rates are set for new tolls lanes on I-405. It's all about a private company extracting as much money as possible.12 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Study blames more jobs, people for Seattle-area traffic
It's not your imagination. Traffic is worse in Seattle. A new study blames more people and more jobs for the congestion on major roadways cross the Puget Sound.12 years ago
Dori proposes an alternative to I-5 traffic
What if we actually had a mayor and city council in Seattle that gave one-tenth the amount of energy to find a focus on the hundreds of thousands of people stuck in gridlock?12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Not-so-quick-fix becomes I-405 traffic headache during commute
It was a major chokepoint at during the Wednesday morning commute: an eight-mile backup on Intestate 405 southbound between Bellevue and Renton.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
By 2017 you won’t be able to use the I-90 express lanes
You'd better get your drives across the I-90 express lanes in now. They are going away. Construction that begins this week marks the beginning of the end of driving across the inner roadway.12 years ago
SDOT director pushing propaganda you need to be aware of
Scott Kubly, the director for the Seattle Department of Transportation, has been making the rounds lately in order to push through propaganda that you need to be aware of.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Chokepoint: Pierce County finally going to get its HOV lanes
A multi-million dollar plan is underway to improve a major chokepoint on I-5 through Tacoma.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Chokepoint: An examination of new HOV, HOT lanes coming to 405
Major changes are coming to I-405 between Bellevue and Lynnwood in the form of express toll lanes and variable HOV requirements. There's a lot to prepare for.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Video: How to pass school buses safely, legally
With Bethel School buses now taking pictures of drivers who pass illegally when the red lights are flashing, drivers should be reminded when they can and cannot pass.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Closure on Bainbridge bridge will slow traffic getting on, off the island
Construction will mess with drives through Bainbridge Island for the next three weeks. The one and only bridge on or off the island will go down to a single lane of traffic.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Why the Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls don’t vary during commutes
The tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge were set to pay back the bonds used to build the bridge. We will be paying tolls on the bridge until about 2037, 30 years after the bridge opened.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
The tolls you pay: 3 questions answered about how drivers are tolled
Tolling is becoming the new reality around Puget Sound. There are tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and the 520 bridge, on SR 167 and so tolls will be on I-405, too.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Legislature considers another speed zone camera bill
The Legislature has only been in session for a week, but it's already considering its second speed zone camera bill.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
What you should do if a rock cracks your windshield
How many of you are looking out of cracked windshield right now because of a rock that came flying out of truck in front of you? Aren't these loads supposed to be secure and what can you do if you get hit by a rock?12 years ago
