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06/18/13
Temporary Seattle-Bellingham Amtrak Cascades service ends as I-5 reopens

06/18/13
Skagit River Bridge to open on Wednesday

06/11/13
Streamlining process nets WSDOT an Environmental Excellence Award

06/07/13
State seeks TIGER V grants to improve mobility in the Puget Sound area

06/06/13
Creative ideas for Snoqualmie Pass wildlife crossings win scholarships for 2 high school students

05/30/13
New Amtrak Cascades trains to roll between Seattle and Bellingham beginning Friday, May 31

05/26/13
Governor Inslee announces I-5 bridge replacement plan

05/24/13
Amtrak, WSDOT and BNSF Plan Additional Train Service to Help after I-5 Bridge Collapse - Sound Transit will provide rail cars between Seattle and Bellingham

05/24/13
I-5 bridge investigation continues; detour available Friday morning

05/23/13
Different kind of airport delay may slow travel on SR 518 near Sea-Tac this summer

05/17/13
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program disparity study now online

05/17/13
SR 410 Chinook Pass opens for summer travel

05/17/13
Know before you go: Holiday weekend means more travelers, longer travel times

05/07/13
West Seattle Bridge interchange expansion joint work complete, almost

05/03/13
Students celebrate national Bike to School Day May 8

05/01/13
6-time champ Washington leads pack again as ‘Bicycle-Friendly State’

04/22/13
Earth Day forecast: sustainable transportation

04/19/13
Drivers beginning to see US 101 in a whole new light

04/16/13
SR 20 North Cascades Highway reopened at 1 p.m.

04/16/13
April 26 weekend closure of westbound SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge delayed

04/11/13
Work zone safety refresher: see orange, slow down

04/08/13
3-month closure of southbound I-5 exit to Tacoma Mall starts April 20

04/05/13
Take the surprise out of your trip east of Snoqualmie Pass; know before you go

04/01/13
World’s largest tunneling machine arrives by ship in Seattle April 2

04/01/13
Fixing up the joints on northbound I-5, part 2

03/29/13
Automated speed-enforcement cameras coming to I-5 in Lewis County

03/26/13
Spring cleaning under way on North Cascades Highway

03/25/13
Studded tire deadline approaches as spring arrives

03/14/13
Transportation Secretary Peterson calls for mega project review

03/13/13
New bridges get green light to replace snowshed east of Snoqualmie Pass

03/04/13
Amtrak Cascades one step closer to faster, more frequent service

03/04/13
WSDOT works to wake Cayuse Pass from its winter snooze

02/26/13
Advisory group to discuss carpool policy for I-405/SR 167 express toll lanes

02/22/13
State’s first highway LED lights making Olympia brighter

02/22/13
Seattle's Highway 99 timber bridge replacement starts now

02/14/13
Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll rate discussion set for Feb. 19

02/06/13
New scholarship asks students to design first wildlife crossing east of Snoqualmie Pass

01/29/13
WSDOT moving public trail during SR 20 bridge work

01/25/13
30-day comment period on proposed I-90 tolling open through Feb. 22

01/24/13
Rail partners explore mudslide causes, solutions

01/23/13
I-405, SR 167 express toll lanes focus of advisory group

01/17/13
Demo work resumes on old Nalley Valley viaduct

01/13/13
South Tacoma Way expected to reopen for Monday morning's commute

01/11/13
South Tacoma Way to remain closed through Monday morning while demolition plans reviewed

12/27/12
A year of growth: One year of SR 520 tolling in the books

12/25/12
US 2 reopened between Stevens Pass & Leavenworth

12/21/12
Testing time for State Route 99 tunneling machine

12/20/12
Safety Rest Area upgraded at Snoqualmie summit

12/17/12
I-5 drivers could see first flakes overnight

12/16/12
Crews fight snow in the passes and prep for next round of wind in Puget Sound


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