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All lanes now open across SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge to Gig Harbor
TACOMA – On Friday, Oct. 30, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews reopened the two right lanes of the 1950 Tacoma Narrows Bridge and the ramp from Jackson Avenue to westbound State Route 16, one week ahead of schedule. The closures were required to complete recent joint repairs on the bridge.
Early November highlights dangers of workplaces for crash responders
OLYMPIA – Washington’s highways are the primary workspace for people who help others during crisis events. Washington State Patrol Troopers, tow truck drivers, Incident Response Team members, paramedics, firefighters and other emergency responders put themselves at risk thousands of times each year to help people in…
Amtrak Cascades: Please note daylight savings time differences when traveling to and from Canada
OLYMPIA – A new international difference on daylight savings time will affect some Amtrak Cascades travelers beginning this fall.
Intersection improvements help traffic flow near I-5 in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A new right-turn lane and traffic signal are helping travelers on westbound East 39th Street reach Interstate 5 more efficiently.
Good To Go! now accepting applications for Low Income Discount Program
SEATTLE – Applications are now open for a new Low Income Discount Program providing qualifying drivers with a 50% discount on tolls for trips on the State Route 509 Expressway in SeaTac and SR 167 Expressway in Fife.
Prepare for busy Halloween travel weekend with major closures on I-5 in Seattle and I-405 in Bothell
SEATTLE – People traveling to and through the greater Puget Sound region Halloween weekend, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, should plan ahead for two major construction projects that will require full closures of northbound Interstate 5 in Seattle and southbound I-405 in Bothell.
WSDOT is storm ready this winter. Are you?
LACEY – Snowplows are tuned up. Salt sheds are stocked. The Washington State Department of Transportation has geared up for another winter of snow, ice and changing road conditions.
Major milestone ahead for Revive I-5 as northbound Ship Canal Bridge construction nears completion
SEATTLE – After nearly 10 months of construction and long-term lane reductions, the Washington State Department of Transportation is preparing to restore northbound Interstate 5 across Seattle Ship Canal Bridge to its normal lane configuration.
Longer, wider, brighter! SR 7 on-ramp to SR 512 improvements complete near Lakewood
LAKEWOOD – Work is complete on a project to improve the SR 7 on-ramp to eastbound SR 512 and add congestion management technology along SR 512 in Lakewood.
Round 2: Overnight closure on SR 706 near Mount Rainier National Park Friday, Oct. 23
ASHFORD – From 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, to 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, SR 706 will close at Kernahan Road East. The closure creates a work zone for Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews to replace a failing culvert underneath the road. During the overnight closure there will be no access from SR…
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