Chokepoints - Navigate Tacoma, Everett, & Seattle Traffic

If the front of your car is facing downhill, the front tires should be pointed toward the curb. Do ...

Candy Harper

You asked: When you park on a hill, which way do you turn your wheels?

Nick in Tukwila wants KIRO Radio traffic reports to settle a bet about how to park on a hill.

11 years ago

The app “Off the Record” claims to help make pesky moving violations disappear. (MyNort...

Candy Harper

App helps take care of moving violations

The app "Off the Record" claims to help make pesky moving violations disappear.

11 years ago

According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drowsy driving causes an estimated...

Candy Harper

Study: 37 percent of us have fallen asleep at the wheel

According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drowsy driving causes an estimated 1,550 deaths a year.

11 years ago

Everett’s Broadway Bridge was supposed to stay closed until March of next year, but the proje...

Chris Sullivan

Crews overcome big challenges during critical bridge work in Everett

Everett's Broadway Bridge was supposed to stay closed until March of next year, but the project has gone so well it's going to wrap up nearly three months early.

11 years ago

Since Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, many neighborhoods and businesses around Seattle are...

Candy Harper

Halloween events to close Seattle streets

Since Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, many neighborhoods and businesses around Seattle are getting in on the trick-or-treating action early and closing streets.

11 years ago

Chris Sullivan

How long will it be before WSDOT adds toll lanes to I-5?

With the success the Washington State Department of Transportation is saying it is having with the new express toll lanes on I-405, it begs the question: how long will it be before the state decides to add them to I-5?

11 years ago

The end of Daylight Saving Time this weekend means bike riders will be in the dark. (Creative Commo...

Candy Harper

End of Daylight Saving Time means biking in the dark

Daylight Saving Time ends 2 a.m. Sunday, so get ready for it to get darker on the streets. If you are a bike commuter, that means riding in the dark.

11 years ago

A semi-truck slammed into the jersey barrier on southbound I-5 near Tacoma, causing a chain reactio...

Kipp Robertson

Multi-vehicle crash cripples morning commute on I-5

A crash on northbound I-5 near Tacoma blocked both directions of the freeway.

11 years ago

The potential for accidents involving young pedestrians on Halloween increases four times according...

Candy Harper

Avoid becoming a statistic on Halloween

The potential for accidents involving young pedestrians on Halloween increases four times according to a CDC study.

11 years ago

Is it safe where you walk? Now you can let the city of Seattle know by taking the “Pedestrian...

Candy Harper

Weigh-in on pedestrian safety in Seattle

Is it safe to walk in your neighborhood? Now you can let the city of Seattle know by taking the "Pedestrian Master Plan Survey."

11 years ago

Chris Sullivan

‘Unacceptable’ traffic pattern scheduled for improvements

The intersection at the north end of Bainbridge Island has brought evening commutes to a crawl, but recent improvements aim to fix that.

11 years ago

When the power goes out, how are drivers supposed to navigate through intersections without stop li...

Candy Harper

How to drive through intersections when the stop lights are out

When the power goes out, how are drivers supposed to navigate through intersections without stop lights?

11 years ago

Rep. Mark Harmsworth snapped this photo of the new express toll lanes and the general purpose lanes...

Richard D. Oxley

Did WSDOT take away a lane on I-405 for the express toll lanes?

The Washington State Department of Transportation claims it did not take away any general purpose lanes for the new express toll lanes on I-405, but a local politician is refuting that argument.

11 years ago

Delays on state highways increased 4.6 percent between 2012 and 2014, according to the Washington S...

Kipp Robertson

WSDOT blames economic rebound for worsening congestion

The congestion drivers in the Pacific Northwest are experiencing on a daily basis can be attributed to a successful economy, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

11 years ago

Amtrak is experimenting with a new pet policy that could soon hit the rails in Seattle....

Candy Harper

Will Amtrak’s new pet-passenger program come to Seattle?

Your next train ride out of Seattle might get a little slobbery. In a new pilot program, Amtrak trains in the Northeast have started allowing pets on trains.