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12/21/11White Christmas? Pack patience and tire chains
12/07/11Columbia River Crossing Takes Major Step Forward
12/02/11Comments sought on four-year program of transportation projects
12/02/11Public comments sought on rural and special needs mobility programs
11/21/11SR 20 – North Cascades Highway closes for winter
11/18/11What makes a good holiday trip? Knowing before you go
11/17/11Grape Line celebrates 4 years of transit service
11/17/11Seattle shipyard selected to build new Eastern Washington ferry
11/15/11SR 20 North Cascades Highway temporarily closing
11/14/11Wind, snow, avalanche danger close Chinook and Cayuse passes
11/10/11Federal transportation grants put rides a click away for veterans in Washington
11/08/11New Keller Ferry closer to reality with today’s bid opening
11/03/11Washington’s TIGER III applications focus on mobility, environment and multimodal connections
10/31/11Improvements at I-82 and Valley Mall Boulevard already showing benefits; project now complete
10/26/11Tires, chains, being prepared - hot accessories this winter
10/21/11Eastbound lanes open to traffic as rock blasting and construction wrap for winter on I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass
10/18/11I-5 congestion relief work wins national award
10/14/11Crews close single lane of eastbound I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass for six days
10/11/11Commute Smart Awards celebrates 20 years
10/09/11WSDOT crane tips during bridge removal in Lewis County
10/04/11New map helps drivers go with flow on Snoqualmie Pass
10/03/11Washington celebrates Walk to School month
09/23/11Targeted investments reduce congestion; continued improvements needed to rebuild economy
09/22/11WSDOT saves lives, money with risk management program
09/21/11U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $31 Million to Improve Rail Service in Washington State
09/16/11Steel bridges inspected after nationwide FHWA recommendation
09/15/11Narrows Bridge toll equipment reading new Good To Go! passes
09/14/11Congestion relief on I-5 earns WSDOT national kudos
09/09/11Contractor selected for next I-90 project east of Snoqualmie Pass
09/01/11WSDOT gearing up to catch the next TIGER
09/01/11Local transportation projects receive Awards of Excellence
08/26/11Updated CRC estimate cuts project cost by $100 million
08/26/11Travel tools available to ease the pain of Labor Day travel
08/25/11Learn about proposed Amtrak Cascades reroute at open house
08/25/11SR 520 bridge tolling to begin in December
08/25/11WSDOT website, 511 information line unavailable Saturday night
08/23/11Federal Highway Administration approves SR 99 tunnel to replace Alaskan Way Viaduct
08/19/11I-90 project recognized nationally for environmental partnerships
08/17/11Join an autumn tradition: help count bicyclists and pedestrians in Washington state
08/10/11Bids opened for new SR 520 floating bridge
08/30/11Take the scenic route to avoid 2-hour delays on US 12 this summer
08/01/11Ribbon cutting unties traffic through Selah
08/01/11WSDOT awards $1.1 million in first round of 2011-2013 Airport Aid grants
07/28/11Environment and transportation go hand-in-hand
07/15/11WSDOT seeks comments on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals
07/13/11Washington selects AeroVironment to light up nation’s first electric highway
07/08/11Smooth sailing on SR 24 east of Yakima is just a few weeks away
06/30/11WSDOT fleet named one of the best in North America
06/23/11I-90 signs answer the question: 'Just how much longer until we get there?'
06/20/11Work to improve safety on SR 22 from I-82 through Toppenish starts this week
06/17/11SR 410 Chinook Pass will reopen after spring snow and rain slow clearing effort
06/13/11Students win top prize in statewide I-90 transportation art and essay contest
06/09/11Celebrating 10 years of transparency in transportation
05/31/11Traveling US 12 this summer? Pack your patience
05/24/11Washington still 'most bicycle-friendly state'
05/23/11North Cascades Highway reopens at noon Wednesday
05/19/11WSDOT seeks input for overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal setting
05/19/11Only chance of Memorial Day weekend sun but traffic guaranteed
05/13/11North Cascades Highway, Cayuse Pass may open by Memorial Day weekend; no estimate for Chinook Pass opening
05/12/11I-90 Snoqualmie Pass project wins conservation award from Cascade Land Conservancy
05/11/11I-5 travelers get a brighter greeting in Vancouver this weekend
05/11/11Washington commended for showing taxpayers where their transportation dollars go
05/11/11Rock Blasting is back on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass
05/09/11Washington state wins additional high-speed-rail funding rejected by Florida
05/06/11Busy weekend: drivers should expect delays in Seattle and east of Snoqualmie Pass
05/03/11Overheight load hits I-90 at SR 18
04/29/11New SR 520 toll system put to the test
04/22/11Drivers should prepare for delays over I-90 near Easton for the next five weeks
04/22/11Reminder: Studded tire deadline April 25
04/12/11SR 520 tolling start date dependent on successful testing of equipment and systems
04/08/11It's official: Ohio and Wisconsin high-speed-rail funding coming to Washington
04/04/11Studded tire deadline extended another week
04/04/11Washington state applies for Florida's high-speed-rail funding
04/01/11Work to restore concrete starts Monday on I-82 between Union Gap and Granger
04/01/11Crews start clearing efforts on Cayuse and Chinook passes
03/31/11Celebrate Work Zone Awareness week by going orange for work zone safety
03/31/11New report highlights Washington’s Recovery Act transportation investments
03/30/11Clearing the North Cascades Highway starts April 11
03/30/11WSDOT’s bridge program scores high nationally
03/28/11Construction resumes on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass
03/25/11Studded tire deadline extended one week
03/22/11Construction starts on safety project in Burbank
03/22/11WSDOT names new public transportation director
03/21/11WSDOT seeks comments on DBE contracting goals
03/08/11INRIX report: WSDOT’s Moving Washington programs keeping traffic moving
02/08/11Secretary of Transportation Hammond applauds federal transportation initiatives
01/31/11Construction starts on traffic congestion-relief project through Selah
01/12/11Washington to create nation’s first electric vehicle-friendly scenic byway along U.S. 2