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State ferries systemwide meetings scheduled for mid-June
SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries will host two virtual public meetings to share the latest updates about crewing, hybrid-electric vessels and efforts to restore service.
Two-way travel on new South 216th Street bridge in SeaTac resumes Wednesday, June 5
SEATAC – A new, wider and longer South 216th Street bridge across Interstate 5 in SeaTac will open to both directions of traffic on Wednesday, June 5.
Construction crews working on the Washington State Department of Transportation’s State Route 509 Completion Project are nearly done building the…
Congestion relief in store for travelers on I-5 between Chehalis and Centralia
LEWIS COUNTY – Interstate 5 travelers in southwest Washington will soon experience improved travel times and reduced congestion during their daily commutes.
Smoother roadway surfaces coming to SR 6, SR 508 in Lewis County this summer
LEWIS COUNTY – Travelers who use State Route 6 and SR 508 throughout Lewis County will need to plan ahead to avoid delays this summer.
Exciting milestone in building the ferry fleet of the future
This week Washington State Ferries launched a national contracting process to begin the bidding and building process for five new hybrid-electric ferries.
SR 529 will close overnight June 8, then reduce to one lane in each direction June 9 for northbound Snohomish River Bridge repairs
EVERETT – Beginning June 8, the State Route 529 Snohomish River Bridge will reduce to one lane in each direction for four months.
Lind Avenue bridge over I-405 in Renton back open
RENTON – Work to replace the Lind Avenue bridge over southbound Interstate 405 is complete. The span reopened early Wednesday, May 29, restoring a connection to southwest Renton.
Dedicated ferry lane coming to State Route 305 on Bainbridge Island
UPDATE - Work to complete traffic revisions has been rescheduled for Tuesday, June 11, due to weather. Travelers who drive onto the Bainbridge Island ferry will soon have a lane all to themselves on southbound State Route 305 approaching Winslow.
Construction begins June 3 on SR 203 fish barrier removal project south of downtown Carnation
CARNATION – Construction starts June 3 on a fish barrier removal project that will require a temporary detour near 324th Way Northeast south of downtown Carnation. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will remove an existing culvert and build a new bridge along SR 203 over an…
June 3 open house highlights future I-5/179th St interchange in Ridgefield
RIDGEFIELD - On June 3, the Washington State Department of Transportation will host an in-person open house to give the public a first look at the future Interstate 5 and 179th Street Interchange Improvements project.
Slow down – lives are on the line.
In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.
Even one life lost is too many.
Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.