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New westbound SR 16 bridge opening near Purdy mid-August
GIG HARBOR – In mid-August, SR 16 travelers will begin using the new westbound bridge over Purdy Creek. Following the bridge opening, crews will reconfigure the eastbound travel lanes to shift into the median.
Construction to start soon on I-5 at Steilacoom-DuPont Road in DuPont
DUPONT – This August, a major construction project will kick off in Pierce County that extends HOV lanes and builds a new overpass over Interstate 5 linking Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the city of DuPont.
Second round, weekend-long full closure of SR 530 west of Arlington July 28
ARLINGTON – One new roundabout on SR 530, just west of Arlington, is done. One more roundabout to go. This weekend, from 9 p.m. Friday, July 28 through 4 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, SR 530 will be closed between 59th Avenue NE and 211th Place NE, just west of Arlington for roundabout construction.
US 101 to close north of Quilcene for 22 days starting July 31
QUILCENE – Travelers heading out along the Hood Canal on US 101 in Jefferson County should take note of a culvert-replacement detour beginning Monday, July 31, and lasting for 22 days.
US 101 to close north of Quilcene for 22 days
One of the great scenic routes on the Olympic Peninsula is US 101 along the Hood Canal. And if you’re headed that way this summer, here’s your heads up – you’ll need to take a detour north of Quilcene in Jefferson County.
Two months of bridge deck repairs on northbound I-5 near Woodland begins Aug. 1
WOODLAND – Travelers heading northbound on Interstate 5 in Clark County should prepare for an extended traffic shift, extremely long backups and significant delays.
On Tuesday, Aug. 1, Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, M.J. Hughes Construction, Inc., will begin work to repair…
Southbound I-5 mainline closed in downtown Seattle overnight July 28; traffic to use express lanes
SEATTLE – The southbound Interstate 5 mainline through downtown Seattle will close Friday night, July 28, and all southbound traffic will use the express lanes. Beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, July 28, until 6 a.m. Saturday, July 29, all southbound mainline lanes will close near the Seattle Convention Center for…
Final recommendations for improving SR 167
After nearly two years of planning and collaboration with our partners and the community, we are ready to share final recommendations to improve travel along State Route 167.
Fixing fish barriers on US 12 and SR 8 means temporary traffic changes and hopefully happy orcas
We love orcas. Who doesn’t? But lately we have heard the orcas may not love us so much. While the so-called “orca uprising” is mostly happening in European waters, we do have a lot of orcas in the Pacific. We also have a lot of fish habitat improvement projects on the Olympic Peninsula this summer. Coincidence? Not…
Say goodbye to that bumpy ride near the I-5/I-205 split in Clark County this summer
VANCOUVER – Concrete panel replacement work returns July 25. Nighttime Interstate 5 and I-205 travelers in Southwest Washington should plan for extra work zones and additional travel time this summer.
Slow down – lives are on the line.
Excessive speed was a top cause of work zone collisions in 2024.
Phone down, eyes up.
Work zones need our undivided attention.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
96% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.