Below are links to all of our 2007 e-mail updates in Adobe Acrobat portable document format (.pdf). You can download a free copy of Adobe Reader at the Adobe Web site.
Edition 79, Dec. 20, 2007 (pdf 34 kb)
• Emergency repair on I-405 through Renton is on schedule
• Ice and snow, take it slow – or just don’t go
• Text messaging while driving becomes illegal Jan. 1
• Would you be willing to talk to us about a project if you could do it from home?
• A happy and safe new year
Edition 78, Dec. 14, 2007 (pdf 29 kb)
• Emergency culvert repair under way on I-405 in Renton
Edition 77, Dec. 11, 2007 (pdf 30 kb)
• Significant I-405 congestion expected during emergency culvert repair in Renton
• 511 travel info line fields over half a million calls in winter
Edition 76, Dec. 5, 2007 (pdf 26 kb)
• Floodwaters receding, crews cleaning up and reopening roads
Edition 75, Nov. 20, 2007 (pdf 40 kb)
• Know before you go Thanksgiving weekend
• Take winter by storm – be prepared
• Ride in style again with return of Amtrak Cascades railcars
• Lanes opening at border truck crossing in Blaine
Edition 74, Oct. 31, 2007 (pdf 39 kb)
• Governor, WSDOT and community celebrate new I-405 lanes in Kirkland
• How are we doing on delivering 2003 and 2005 gas tax projects?
• We’re upgrading our Seattle area traffic computer system
• End of daylight saving time means time for extra caution on the roads
Edition 73, Oct. 23, 2007 (pdf 35 kb)
• New signal green lights transit, pedestrian improvements on SR 522 in Lake Forest Park
• WSDOT invites contractors to learn about upcoming construction projects
• Metal theft is costing taxpayers
• Vote on your favorite display for "the best time to travel during the holidays"
Edition 72, Oct. 11, 2007 (pdf 37 kb)
• We need your help to avoid lengthy backups on I-405 in Bellevue this weekend
• How are we doing at clearing traffic incidents?
• Public transportation most effective way to help save the environment
Edition 71, Sept. 28, 2007 (pdf 38 kb)
• Please join Governor Chris Gregoire for a Town Hall meeting
• Two-lane roundabout open on SR 202 at I-90 in North Bend
• Upgrading and replacing culverts helps keep fish moving
• What are we doing to reduce highway traffic noise?
Edition 70, Sept. 21, 2007 (pdf 36 kb)
• September bus service changes
• Potential improvements for SR 202
• You’re invited to our Tukwila to Renton Project open house
• Washington continues to top the nation in seat belt use
Edition 69, Sept. 13, 2007 (pdf 39 kb)
• Busy work month for SR 202 / SR 520 interchange in Redmond
• Concerned about traffic and safety on SR 202? We’re listening
• WSDOT to improve the I-405 / NE 85th interchange in Kirkland
• Kirkland’s NE 116th Street closed overnight next week
• Back to school: please drive safely
Edition 68, Aug. 30, 2007 (pdf 30 kb)
• Please plan, check, prepare, and repeat for Labor Day weekend travel
• Thank you for helping during I-5 Seattle closure
Edition 67, Aug. 15, 2007 (pdf 30 kb)
• Traffic shift on I-5 in Seattle postponed to Thursday night
Edition 66, Aug. 15, 2007 (pdf 28 kb)
• I-5 Seattle construction project five days ahead of schedule
Edition 65, Aug. 9, 2007 (pdf 33 kb)
• Prepare for heavy Eastside congestion as crews begin I-5 closure in Seattle Friday
• Weekend closures of SR 520 off-ramps in Redmond
• Ecology Youth Corps help clean local highways
Edition 64, Aug. 1, 2007 (pdf 34 kb)
• Crews close I-90 bridge while Blue Angels take to the air
• Final countdown: 10 days left to make your plans for major I-5 closures
• Crews building wetland east of I-405 in Bellevue
• Summer snowplowing for WSDOT crews
Edition 63, July 26, 2007 (pdf 42 kb)
• Northbound I-405 paving in Kirkland rescheduled for this weekend – expect lengthy backups
• Concurrent rolling slowdowns on I-405 and I-90 in Bellevue Sunday through Wednesday nights
• I-90 bike/pedestrian path reopens early in Bellevue
• Test your plans for surviving August construction closures
• I-90 drivers and Eastside residents are talking and WSDOT is listening
• Expanded tow-away zone helps keep drivers safe
Edition 62, July 19, 2007 (pdf 35 kb)
• Expect lengthy backups on northbound I-405 in Kirkland this weekend
• Crews complete SR 520 bridge inspections and install quieter pavement
• SR 202 paving between Fall City and North Bend completed early
• New Tacoma Narrows Bridge opens
Edition 61, July 11, 2007 (pdf 42 kb)
• SR 520 bridge closed this weekend
• One month to go until WSDOT’s biggest construction closure ever
• I-90 bike/pedestrian path closure begins July 16
• Crews to close Coal Creek Parkway near I-405 Thursday and several nights this summer
• More I-405 lanes coming to Renton
Edition 60, June 28, 2007 (pdf 35 kb)
• Know before you go: traffic backups expected on both ends of July 4 holiday
• Crews resume work on I-405 in Kirkland
• Construction begins in July on I-405 South Bellevue Widening Project
• Learn more about I-405 projects at summer events
Edition 59, June 22, 2007 (pdf 31 kb)
• Weekend I-405 closures in Kirkland canceled after fatal collision
• Crews get ready to install quieter pavement on SR 520
Edition 58, June 21, 2007 (pdf 32 kb)
• Northbound I-405 reduced to three lanes this weekend in Kirkland
• Join us at the SR 520 project open houses next week
• Bicyclists and pedestrians: Tell WSDOT what you want
Edition 57, June 15, 2007 (pdf 37 kb)
• Two northbound I-405 lanes closed June 22-25 in Kirkland; please help us keep traffic moving
• Dump the Pump Day – Thursday, June 21
• Two months left to make your plans for major construction in August
• Get the scoop on the SR 520 project at open houses June 26, 28
• More new traffic cameras to help you know before you go
Edition 56, May 31, 2007 (pdf 31 kb)
• New I-405 freeway station in Bothell opens Sunday on time, on budget
• Bus service changes this weekend
• We want to hear about your SR 202 and I-90 woes
Edition 55, May 24, 2007 (pdf 27 kb)
• Memorial Day weekend travel
• Frequent I-90 driver? Check out our new e-mail update
Edition 54, May 18, 2007 (pdf 33 kb)
• East side of Kirkland’s new NE 128th Street bridge closed Tuesday and Wednesday
• Governor joins us to break ground on I-405 South Bellevue Widening Project
• Contractor on schedule to reopen Kirkland’s 116th Avenue NE this fall
Edition 53, May 11, 2007 (pdf 35 kb)
• Total closure of westbound I-90 between Bellevue and Seattle Monday night
• New environmental benefits along I-405 in Kirkland
• New traffic camera at Tiger Mountain summit
Edition 52, April 30, 2007 (pdf 26 kb)
• Join us as we break ground on new SR 202 to SR 520 flyover ramp project in Redmond
Edition 51, April 20, 2007 (pdf 35 kb)
• Southbound I-405 HOV lane back to normal alignment in Kirkland
• Kirkland’s NE 116th Street closed this weekend
• I-90 exit closure at SR 18 rescheduled for this weekend
• New I-405 HOV ramps open in Kirkland
• Free bus rides this Sunday for Earth Day
Edition 50, April 13, 2007 (pdf 27 kb)
• Rainy forecast postpones I-90/SR 18 exit closure near Snoqualmie
• Safer steps and traffic shifts on SR 522 in Lake Forest Park
Edition 49, April 11, 2007 (pdf 37 kb)
• Eastbound I-90 exit to SR 18 closed this weekend
• HOV changes in Kirkland April 22 – new ramps open, lane realigned
• Sound Transit and WSDOT break ground for new HOV lane on I-90 between Bellevue and Mercer Island
• Watch new catastrophic windstorm and earthquake videos of SR 520 bridge
Edition 48, March 28, 2007 (pdf 41 kb)
• Kirkland drivers will enjoy new improvements in April
• Crews demolish portions of new I-405 HOV ramps in Totem Lake to repair structural problem
• Drivers using new, elevated SR 202 near Redmond/Sammamish; project a year ahead of schedule
• WSDOT launches biggest construction season ever
Edition 47, Feb. 16, 2007 (pdf 39 kb)
• Kirkland’s NE 116th Street closed overnight next week
• Utility work to delay reopening of intersection in Totem Lake
• Atkinson Construction front-runner to build I-405 Bellevue Nickel Project
• Construction crews or metal thieves?
Edition 46, Feb. 13, 2007 (pdf 28 kb)
• Survey crews begin daytime closures of I-90 Express Lanes
• We need your help to stop metal theft
Edition 45, Feb. 9, 2007 (pdf 35 kb)
• Kirkland’s NE 116th Street closed overnight next week
• Bus service changes this weekend
• Noise and acoustic experts use specialized noise measuring car to test quieter pavement
• Contractors invited to our informational open house for upcoming construction projects
Edition 44, Feb. 2, 2007 (pdf 30 kb)
• WSDOT working to correct structural problem on new I-405 HOV ramps in Kirkland
• WSDOT updates average travel times on the Web with new Puget Sound numbers
Edition 43, Jan. 10, 2007 (pdf 31 kb)
• Snow in north Puget Sound; moves into Seattle during evening commute
Edition 42, Jan. 9, 2007 (pdf 28 kb)
• More winter weather on the way – are you ready?
• Weather postpones tonight’s total closure of I-405 in Bothell
Edition 41, Jan. 4, 2007 (pdf 34 kb)
• Two-month closure of Kirkland intersection next to I-405 begins Monday
2006 e-mail updates
2005 e-mail updates