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Work to expand fish habitat under SR 534 in Skagit County begins July 6
CONWAY– A project that will expand fish habitat in an unnamed tributary to Carpenter Creek under State Route 534 near Conway begins Thursday, July 6.
MLB All-Star Week ready to hit a home run in Seattle, but plan ahead for increased traffic on the roads
Major League Baseball’s highly anticipated All-Star Week will bring excitement – and increased traffic – to the Puget Sound area with several planned activities in and around Seattle Friday, July 7 through Tuesday, July 11.
Update: Nighttime speed reduction and lane closures for fuel cleanup on southbound I-5 in Lacey wrap up
UPDATE: Crews completed work to clean up a fuel spill on southbound Interstate 5 on Thursday, June 29.
Bridge deck repair on southbound SR 167 in Kent will reduce traffic to one lane for six weekends
KENT – Southbound State Route 167 in Kent will be reduced to a single lane for six weekends in July and August to replace damaged concrete and repair the road surface.
Technology key to navigating July Fourth ferry travel
SEATTLE – Travelers using a Washington State Ferries ride as part of Fourth of July weekend travel should prepare for possible last-minute schedule changes – and make the most of online tools to help plan and stay up to date.
Fish passage improvement work underway on US 101 in Clallam and Jefferson counties
SEQUIM – A multi-year project that will correct six culverts under US 101 in Jefferson and Clallam counties to improve fish passage and migration in the area is now underway.
Northbound I-5 in Seattle closes overnight June 28-29
SEATTLE – To install a large overhead sign structure and wiring for the Seneca mobility project on Interstate 5, the northbound mainline lanes and the collector/distributor ramp that connects traffic from I-90 will undergo two overnight closures starting Wednesday, June 28, through the morning of Friday, June 30.
Emergency contract to begin landslide repair on SR 504 at Mount St. Helens starts June 26
Following the South Coldwater Slide on State Route 504, also called Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, initial cleanup work will begin this summer.
Eastbound SR 518 near Sea-Tac airport to close for 2 mid-July weekends to replace damaged bridge girder
Eastbound State Route 518 near Sea-Tac International Airport will close for two consecutive weekends in mid-July to replace a damaged bridge girder. This repair also requires a 14-week closure of the 24th Avenue South bridge over SR 518, beginning Wednesday, July 5.
Building new bridges over I-5 in SeaTac/Des Moines requires significant traffic shift starting June 26
Lifting and carefully placing long pieces of concrete weighing roughly 200,000 pounds is no easy feat, but that is about to happen on Interstate 5 in the SeaTac/Des Moines area. Starting the week of June 26, contractor crews from Atkinson Construction will begin to lift, position and secure 30 girders for two new…
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