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Chris Sullivan
Something faulty about delays along Mukilteo Speedway
What has the Mukilteo Speedway so jammed up lately? Drivers are complaining of much longer delays and bad congestion on this major route to I-5 in Snohomish County.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Why the Coast Guard opens Snohomish River drawbridges during rush hour
It's no secret West Seattle drivers get frustrated when the Coast Guard opens the Lower Spokane Street Bridge during rush hour. But it turns out it's not the only bridge in our area that prioritizes maritime traffic.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Capacity on Highway 522 in Snohomish County about to double
Drivers often complain that the state never seems to add roads or lanes of traffic to help with congestion. Thousands of drivers are about to get two new lanes of traffic in Snohomish County on a major commuter route into the Eastside.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Traveling for Thanksgiving? Plan to go early or go late
"Go early or go late" should be your mantra while planning Thanksgiving travel.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
How the tolls on Highway 167’s HOT lane really work
The toll from Auburn to Renton costs commuters between $0.50 and $9, depending on the conditions, but it turns out many drivers still don't quite know how the rates are determined.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Why does Coast Guard open bridge when West Seattle traffic is snarled?
As angry drivers stew about another nightmare drive from West Seattle, the city admits it didn't know it could ask the Coast Guard to delay a bridge opening that blocked the only alternate route.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Why the HOT toll on SR 167 has been costing $9
People hit me up all the time at mynorthwest.com/chokepoints about tolling. How it works. What it costs. Tolling is a huge topic, considering that it's becoming more common.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Left turn relief comes to 23rd Ave in Seattle, but at a steep price
I reported last week that major improvements are coming to 23rd Avenue in Seattle, but it turns out the improvements might not be what drivers want.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Left turn strife frustrates drivers on 23rd Avenue in Seattle
Why can't drivers take a left onto John Street from 23rd Avenue in Seattle?12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Why it’s easy to get caught in I-5 Olympia snarl Sunday afternoons
While sitting in the Nisqually Basin between Lacey and JBLM might sound alluring, there is nothing appealing about it when you're stuck in your car.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Popular King County shortcut shut down by mudslide with no plans to reopen
It was a popular shortcut for people wanting to get up to I-5 from the valley in King County, but it was shutdown by a mudslide earlier this year. Now, it's a chokepoint.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
SR 167 was never finished, now it’s a $2 billion project
It has the potential to ease congestion at a series of chokepoints in King and Pierce Counties, and it was supposed to be built 30 years ago.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
White River Amphitheater’s new schedule could make traffic worse
Imagine leaving your home for a quick trip to the store, only to be stuck in a five hour back-up just to get home. It happens to people in Auburn any time the White River Amphitheater hosts a big-name performer.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Panhandlers slow down on, off-ramp traffic, but is it illegal?
Panhandlers seem to be at every freeway off-ramp and at every busy intersection around Puget Sound, but do they contribute to congestion?12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Drivers who don’t know how to ‘zipper merge’ are creating freeway chokepoints
Ask anyone who didn't grow up in Washington about drivers in this state, and you will hear an all-too-familiar theme. "People here don't know how to merge."12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Drivers on I-90 slam on the brakes as they approach Highway 18
Transitioning from 70 miles an hour to a dead stop is never a good situation, but that's what drivers routinely have to deal with on I-90 as they approach Highway 18.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Major I-5 closure to hit drivers with weekend plans; 14-mile backups expected
One of the South Sound's biggest chokepoints is going to be even worse over the next two weekends as the state performs major surgery on I-5 near the Capitol Campus.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
I-5 express lanes aren’t necessarily speeding up Seattle commute
For this discussion, we're focusing on I-5 south where drivers go under the Washington State Convention Center and pop out on the other side. The I-5 express lanes have the word express in them, but it's a spot that routinely backs up, sometimes all the way to SR 520.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Snohomish County has no plan to relieve chokepoint on 164th
It's one of the worst spots in south Snohomish County and it's only going to get worse with development. We're talking 164th between Lynnwood and Mill Creek.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Left-lane camping, drivers’ bad behavior often a source of chokepoints
There are chokepoints on the roads caused by our geography. There are chokepoints caused by our population growth. But there are also chokepoints caused by drivers. Driver behavior is a major cause of traffic congestion in our region.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Booming population growth creates headaches on I-5 between Everett, Marysville
People driving north out of Everett to Marysville know this chokepoint. I-5 completely bogs-down there everyday for no apparent reason. There are no on-ramps, just five miles of flat-land that is bumper to bumper every day.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Relief is on the way for drivers in constant congestion on SR 167
It is one of the worst spots in all of Puget Sound. Highway 167 in both directions is a nightmare almost all day.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Why Seattle isn’t making better use of the ‘Denver Stop’ or all-way-walk
The on-going battle between cars and pedestrians in Seattle is the focus of this morning's CHOKEPOINT update.12 years ago
