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Prepare for slowdowns on US 101 between Sequim and Gardner
If you’re traveling on US 101 between Gardner and Sequim in mid-August, we need your help.
SR 18 between I-90 and Issaquah-Hobart Road to close for annual maintenance work July 21-23
SNOQUALMIE – Both directions of State Route 18 will close for annual maintenance the weekend of July 21-23.
SR 433 Lewis and Clark Bridge in Longview to close for up to 8 days starting Sunday evening, July 16
LONGVIEW – Travelers using State Route 433 between Longview and Rainier, Oregon, will need to plan ahead and prepare for a lengthy detour during an up-to-eight-day closure of the Lewis and Clark Bridge.
WSDOT selects community-preferred option for I-90 and US 395 North Spokane Corridor connection
SPOKANE – The community-preferred option for the US 395 North Spokane Corridor connection to Interstate 90 has been given the green light.
No “ex-Seuss” for most ferry trips during Lewis and Clark Bridge closure
Starting Sunday, July 16, the Lewis and Clark Bridge (also known as the Rainier Bridge) on State Route 433 in Longview will fully close for up to eight days of construction. During the closure, people driving will detour to either US 101 or Interstate 5. This is a LONG detour! So be extra prepared or consider…
Monster closures of SR 520 and Montlake Boulevard in Seattle begin Friday night, July 14
SEATTLE – There’s no simpler way to put it: Prepare for a series of monster closures both on State Route 520 and Montlake Boulevard.
Paving work begins July 17 on SR 28 between Rock Island and East Wenatchee
EAST WENATCHEE – A contractor for the Washington State Department of Transportation will begin paving work on State Route 28 between East Wenatchee and Rock Island on Monday, July 17.
SR 20 roadway and sidewalk improvements in Oak Harbor
OAK HARBOR – Construction began July 9 to repair worn asphalt and improve sidewalks along State Route 20 in Oak Harbor. The work requires weeknight sidewalk and lane closures between Harns and Case roads.
Starting at 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, flaggers will alternate each direction of traffic on SR…
Work to expand fish habitat under SR 96 near Mill Creek begins Monday, July 10
MILL CREEK – Westbound State Route 96 near Mill Creek will close for three weekends this summer as part of a project to install a new fish passage along North Creek. Eastbound SR 96 also will be reduced to a single lane those weekends.
Annual STP bike ride expected to bring 5,000 bicyclists to western Washington roads July 15-16
OLYMPIA – Drivers should plan for extra travel time Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16, and everyday bicycle riders will find they have a lot of company on two wheels as 5,000 bicyclists ride western Washington’s state highways and local roads for the 2023 Kaiser Permanente Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.
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.