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Months of delays coming to southwest Washington: I-5 bridge work near Woodland begins May 2
WOODLAND – In the Pacific Northwest, spring and summer bring fair weather – which means construction season kicks off, and travelers can expect to encounter work zones popping up along their route.
CANCELED: SR 108 near Kamilche closes to all travelers May 6-20
KAMILCHE – Travelers using a section of State Route 108 west of Kamilche are encouraged to plan for an extended around-the-clock closure.
Legal speed-limit reductions coming to northbound I-5 near Kent/Des Moines beginning April 17
DES MOINES – Temporary reduced speeds allow crews to continue work on new Veterans Drive tunnel in I-5 median
Nighttime road crews recall multiple work zone crashes
When the sun goes down and the evening commute wraps up, Joy Draper and his overnight maintenance crew get to work. Most nights you can find them fixing guardrail or cleaning drains on state highways in Pierce and Thurston counties.
Injured workers share their stories before National Work Zone Awareness Week begins April 15
PORTLAND, Ore. and VANCOUVER, Wash. – After roadway work zone fatalities in Washington state doubled in 2023 from the previous year, transportation and law enforcement agencies from both sides of the Columbia River are coming together to renew their focus on driver safety in and around work zones.
Spokane River remains closed at Greene Street Bridge
SPOKANE – Recreationalists will be unable to use the river in the vicinity of the Green Street Bridge due to construction and safety concerns.
Driving kindness home on the road: our crews are looking out for you, please be patient and understanding with them
Chris Clarke is a highway maintenance lead in east Snohomish County and has worked for WSDOT for nine years. Two winters ago, Chris was involved in a collision on US 2 while plowing snow.
Euclid Avenue between Ralph and Market streets to close starting April 15
SPOKANE – Seven-week closure needed to reconstruct roadway under North Spokane Corridor
San Juan Islands ferry riders invited to learn about schedule rewrite process
SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries will host two virtual public information sessions to discuss the process for updating sailing schedules for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route. The updates are geared towards improving on-time performance and reliability on the route.
April showers bring May flowers...but sunny April weather brings new asphalt to highways and roads near Gig Harbor
There are a lot of reasons to enjoy spring in the Pacific Northwest – the sun comes out more, cherry blossoms appear, tulips and daffodils start popping up, and a different kind of plant opens – the kind that makes asphalt!
166,800 electric vehicle
registrations in Washington in 2023, up from 114,600 in 2022.
87 wetland compensation sites
actively monitored on 918 acres in 2023.
25,000 safe animal crossings
in the Snoqualmie Pass East Project area since 2014.