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WSDOT seeks input on statewide Human Services Transportation Plan

OLYMPIA – A group of transportation experts and providers, social services organizations, tribes and other stakeholders have worked together to over the past three years to update the Human Services Transportation Plan.

Extreme weather affecting highways across the state

Rising floodwaters close Interstate 5 in Lewis County, mountain passes remain closed due to extreme winter weather and avalanche danger.

Expect over 10-mile backups for emergency roadway repair on northbound I-5 in DuPont

DUPONT – Travelers heading north on Interstate 5 through DuPont in Pierce County will see long delays on overnight Saturday, Jan. 8 and through Sunday, Jan. 9.

Online open house for SR 702 and SR 507 roundabouts near JBLM and McKenna

MCKENNA – Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 4, community members can learn more about safety improvements at three intersections on State Route 702 and SR 507 during an online open house.

Drivers on SR 169 near Black Diamond will move over to make room for fish

BLACK DIAMOND – To give salmon a direct path upstream, people who drive on State Route 169 will need to make a slight detour starting Friday, Jan. 7. That’s when SR 169 will shift onto a temporary 1,000-foot-long bypass between Black Diamond and Maple Valley.

Autumn snowfall closes SR 542 to Artist Point

GLACIER – Snow has fallen on State Route 542/Mount Baker Highway and crews have closed the final 2.7 miles of the highway to vehicle traffic.

Public invited to attend CACC virtual open house: Focus is to address demand for aviation in Washington state

OLYMPIA – The demand for aviation in Washington state is growing and will soon exceed the capacity of some highly utilized existing facilities. The Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission was created by the Legislature to recommend strategies for addressing the growing demand.

Community members are…

Aviation Commission continues airport capacity work with virtual meeting

Christina Crea, communications, 360-709-8098, 360-810-0902 (mobile)

OLYMPIA – The Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission will meet virtually on Thursday, Aug. 26 to discuss recommendations for meeting the state’s aviation capacity needs.

Meeting topics will include aviation-related…

WSDOT opens new Good To Go! system with updated online features ahead of schedule

Chris Foster, communications

SEATTLE – The Washington State Department of Transportation launched the new Good To Go! today, July 12, following a 10-day closure while the department worked to transition to the new system. The transition work…

Good To Go! two-week closure begins Friday, July 2

Chris Foster, communications

SEATTLE – Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 2, Good To Go! —the state’s tolling system—will be offline for approximately two weeks while the Washington State Department of Transportation works to transition to a new…