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Chris Sullivan
520 bridge openings to complicate I-90 closures
Bridge openings for boat traffic will continue on 520, despite the I-90 chokepoint.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Plan ahead: Know your alternate route for the I-90 closures
Surviving the upcoming lane restrictions on I-90 is going to come down to your ability to find a quality alternative.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
What’s your plan? I-90 shutdown could create carpocalypse for Seattle-area commute
What's your plan for getting-around the I-90 closure later this week? Starting Friday, only one lane westbound will be open, and that disruption is going to last a week.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Fix for Seattle’s Ship Canal Bridge ‘shutdown’ not so simple
Anyone who has driven I-5 south into Seattle in the afternoon knows this one. The dreaded Ship Canal shutdown, the backup that often extends into Northgate.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Downtown Seattle plagued by near-impossible left turns
Drivers versus pedestrians. Having a bunch of people walking downtown can be a sign of a vibrant city, but all those pedestrians can make getting around extremely difficult.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Some traffic signals operated by city, others by state, at troubled 522 Woodinville on-ramp
Trying to get on or off Highway 522 is a nightmare.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Does hitting the walk signal make the traffic light turn green faster?
In a follow-up to our earlier story on traffic signals as a potential reason for huge backups on Mercer Street, we were asked: Does hitting the walk signal button a bunch of times makes a difference in changing the light faster?12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Seattle traffic signals not the root of Mercer Street’s giant backups
One of the biggest complaints we get in the Chokepoints Department is about signal timing. Everybody seems to think congestion can be fixed with just a wave of the magic timing wand.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Seattle DOT doesn’t have plans to fix backup at Roanoke I-5 overpass
Everyday the Roanoke Street overpass over I-5 backs up into the Eastlake neighborhood. The overpass connects the Eastlake and Montlake neighborhoods.12 years ago
Chris Sullivan
JBLM isn’t the sole problem with I-5 traffic south of Tacoma
The 20-mile stretch of I-5 south of Tacoma, at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord exits, is on the most wanted list of traffic congestion in Washington. You can sit there for hours without there even being an accident, a stalled car, an Air Force plane, or Army helicopter to distract you.12 years ago
