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11/13/08
WSDOT crews closing US 12 near Randle due to flooding

10/31/08
48-car Rhododendron to return to Point Defiance/Tahlequah route starting Saturday, Nov. 1

10/31/08
WSDOT drilling crews begin testing soil on SR 520 corridor

10/31/08
Drivers: Prepare yourself and your car for winter driving

10/31/08
WSDOT contractors finish replacing damaged I-405 culvert in Renton

10/31/08
I-5 Maytown Safety Rest area opening delayed until Dec. 12

10/31/08
End of Daylight Savings means dark days, greater risk of pedestrian fatalities

10/31/08
WSDOT travel information and 5-1-1 service not available late Saturday

10/30/08
The Iron Goat Interpretive Site Closes for Winter November 3rd

10/30/08
SR 16 to I-5 ramp closures Saturday east of Nalley Valley viaduct

10/29/08
Utility work on SR 4 to slow traffic Friday and into next week

10/29/08
WSDOT crews to close lanes on I-5 Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle tonight

10/28/08
Speed enforcement cameras out of Chehalis work zone

10/28/08
US 101 Simpson Avenue Bridge closes tomorrow

10/28/08
Weekend lane closures planned for SR 16 in Kitsap County

10/28/08
Travel Washington Apple Line provides needed bus service in North Central Washington

10/27/08
SR 302 Corridor Study focus of open houses

10/27/08
Damaged I-5 overpass in Burlington gets money for replacement

10/24/08
WSDOT calls for Regional Mobility Grant project proposals to reduce delay and improve connectivity

10/24/08
90-car ferry Sealth to serve Anacortes-San Juan Islands route

10/24/08
No new settlement on the Alaskan Way Viaduct

10/24/08
WSDOT completes emergency repair to collapsed culvert on SR 531 north of Smokey Point

10/23/08
Freight and local economy get a boost as SR 519 project kicks off near Seattle’s sports stadiums

10/23/08
Sign work, rumble strips cause lane closures on I-5 next week

10/23/08
Weekend closure of westbound SR 522 in Bothell may cause delays on I-405

10/22/08
US 101 Simpson Avenue Bridge closes next week

10/21/08
Final Aurora Bridge Fence advisory committee meeting Tuesday in Seattle

10/21/08
Northbound ramp from I-5 to SR 502 will close for sign work Thursday and Friday

10/21/08
Road sensor repairs on eastbound I-90, Cabin Creek, October 22

10/21/08
SR 108 in Mason County closes overnight Friday

10/20/08
Road sensor repairs on US 12, SR 410 Oct. 21 near Naches

10/20/08
Vehicle knocks off section of guardrail at Seneca off-ramp

10/20/08
Alaskan Way Viaduct Reopened After Semiannual Inspections

10/17/08
Speed limit on I-5 to return to 70 MPH at SR 502 interchange

10/17/08
Crews begin emergency repair to collapsed culvert on SR 531 north of Smokey Point

10/17/08
Lanes restricted on I-182 and SR 240 Oct. 20, 21 in Tri-Cities

10/17/08
188-car ferry Walla Walla returns to service after necessary repairs

10/16/08
Bridge Inspection Work Causes Lane Closures in Cowlitz, Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties Next Week

10/16/08
Spanaway Loop Road at SR 7 closes again

10/16/08
Several I-405 lane closures this weekend in Renton

10/16/08
US 2/97 Peshastin East Interchange Opens this Weekend

10/16/08
Report confirms WSDOT roads are key to freight economics

10/15/08
WSDOT and the community cut the ribbon on new SR 502 interchange

10/15/08
Repairs coming next year for Battery Street Tunnel

10/15/08
Trucks and cars should prepare now for winter driving; Big rigs need chains onboard by Nov. 1

10/15/08
Crews complete work on SR 528 in Marysville

10/15/08
Crews remove I-90 flammable cargo restriction

10/15/08
Overnight lane closures planned for Thursday on I-5 through Lynnwood and south Everett

10/15/08
Lanes more visible on I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass

10/15/08
Lanes more visible on I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass

10/15/08
WSDOT and city of Toppenish host open house for new safety project on SR 22 between I-82 and Toppenish

10/14/08
SR 520 floating bridge maintenance closures Wednesday and Thursday mornings

10/13/08
Daytime delays on the ramp from southbound I-405 to eastbound I-90 in Bellevue tomorrow

10/13/08
Alaskan Way Viaduct closed this weekend for semiannual inspections

10/13/08
Overnight lane closures planned for I-405 near Bothell

10/13/08
Know before you go: WSDOT installs traffic cameras on north end of Vashon Island

10/11/08
Northbound I-5 an uphill climb this weekend

10/10/08
North Central Region Administrator Don Senn Retires

10/10/08
Final repairs begin on unstable slope on SR 169 over Green River

10/10/08
WSDOT prepares for emergency repairs to collapsed culvert on SR 531 north of Smokey Point

10/10/08
Federal agency gives I-90 Snoqualmie Pass widening project green light for construction

10/10/08
WSDOT reminds campaigns of rules for posting signs

10/10/08
Daytime delays on the ramp from southbound I-405 to eastbound I-90 in Bellevue today

10/10/08
Drivers face busy weekend on Puget Sound highways

10/09/08
WSDOT crews begin test drilling in Lake Washington for new SR 520 bridge

10/09/08
New Bellevue-to-Mercer Island HOV lane opens on I-90 as partners complete first phase of expansions

10/09/08
Plan ahead for full closure of eastbound US 2 near Everett on Friday

10/09/08
Redmond’s intersection construction will affect SR 520 this weekend

10/08/08
Overnight lane closure planned for I-5 in Marysville

10/08/08
WSDOT awards Westbound Nalley Valley contract

10/08/08
Monthly maintenance closure of SR 520 floating bridge this Thursday

10/08/08
Spanaway Loop Road at SR 7 closes next two weekends

10/08/08
Aberdeen’s ‘Hart’ of transportation retires

10/07/08
New HOV lane opens on Westbound I-90 at Bellevue Way this Friday

10/07/08
Expect delays on US 12 west of Naches Oct. 8 and 9

10/06/08
Nugents Corner safety improvements featured at open house in Deming

10/06/08
Crews will close road to Artist Point near Mount Baker at 5 p.m. Monday

10/06/08
Systems upgrade may cause Web site, traffic camera outage

10/06/08
Walk to School Day October 8

10/06/08
Asotin County Road Projects Win State and Federal Awards

10/06/08
WSDOT to review I-5 crash near Thurston/Lewis County line

10/03/08
WSDOT to open new lanes on SR 539 north of Bellingham

10/03/08
I-82 lane restrictions Oct. 6-9 near Selah

10/03/08
Nighttime closure for Hood Canal Bridge scheduled Oct. 7

10/03/08
Hood Canal Bridge 90-minute, nighttime closure scheduled Oct. 7

10/03/08
I-90 flammable cargo restriction next week

10/02/08
WSDOT completes new I-5 interchange at SR 502 under budget, ahead of schedule

10/02/08
Intersection construction on SR 520 in Redmond delayed

10/02/08
Weather puts kibosh on weekend work along I-5

10/02/08
City of Shoreline chosen for award by WSDOT and FHWA

10/01/08
Emergency work on SR 542 near Mount Baker starts Monday

10/01/08
Closures planned this weekend along SR 16 and I-5

10/01/08
Cowlitz County Lexington Bridge Chosen for Award by WSDOT and FHWA