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It’s that time of year: SR 504 to Mount St. Helens observatory reopens May 3
TOUTLE – Travelers who enjoy the scenic, tree-lined stretch of highway leading to Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument will have access to the upper reaches once it reopens this week.
SR 433 Lewis and Clark Bridge to close Sunday, July 16 for up to 8 days for critical preservation work
Update: May 10, 2023
The project start date has been updated to Monday, June 26 instead of Monday, June 12.
LONGVIEW – The State Route 433 Lewis and Clark Bridge connecting Longview, Washington and Rainier, Oregon will close to vehicle traffic for up to eight days beginning 8 p.m. Sunday, July…
Paving project brings lane and intersection closures to SR 8 and SR 108 starting in May
MCCLEARY – As early as Monday, May 15, crews will close lanes on eastbound State Route 8 to repave sections of the highway. This work will take place during the day and night between US 12 in Grays Harbor County and US 101 in Thurston County.
Lighting improvements bring additional overnight closures to SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge in June
SHINE – Work to replace antiquated hardware and reduce the Hood Canal Bridge’s carbon footprint will bring extra overnight closures to vehicle traffic in June.
Update: Overnight ramp closures, detours at I-5/SR 18 interchange May 3-5 and May 2 on SR 509
UPDATE: Work scheduled for the week of May 1, was rescheduled.
Evening travelers in South King County can travel as usual April 24-27 because the work scheduled for ramp and/or lane closures in two locations, including State Route 164 in Auburn and the Interstate-5/State Route 18 interchange in Federal…
Summer long nighttime lane reductions on southbound I-5 at the Whatcom-Skagit county line begin May 1
BELLINGHAM – A summer-long project to repair and rehabilitate a 12-mile stretch of southbound Interstate 5 near the Whatcom-Skagit county line is scheduled to begin Monday, May 1.
Plan ahead: Weekend closure of northbound I-5 in Seattle for girder setting scheduled for May 19-21
SEATTLE – Travelers in downtown Seattle will need to prepare for weekend-long closures of northbound Interstate 5 and the I-5 express lanes starting Friday, May 19. The closures are needed to place girders over the freeway for a new flyover ramp connecting State Route 520 to the express lanes, marking a significant…
Seattle/Bainbridge state ferry route closed to drive-on passengers Sept. 7-13
SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries’ overhead passenger walkway project on Bainbridge Island replaces the 50-year-old wooden walkway with a new seismically safe structure. Installing the large walkway spans requires a six-day closure of the entire vehicle holding area for passenger safety.
Overnight bridge paving to close northbound I-405 in Kirkland April 29; additional nightly lane reductions planned through May 5
KIRKLAND – Four nights of bridge deck repairs kicks off on Saturday, April 29 with a closure of northbound Interstate 405 in Kirkland. During the overnight closure all traffic will shift to the Northeast 85th Street collector/distributor. Work on southbound I-405 in both Kirkland and Bothell is scheduled to begin on…
Speed reduction on I-5 in Kent/Des Moines area begins the week of May 1
KENT – A lower speed limit and traffic shift on Interstate 5 in Kent and Des Moines will enhance safety for both highway construction crews and people driving through a newly established work zone of the SR 509 Completion Project.
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.