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WSDOT Aviation accepting airport grant applications: Applications due March 6; $1.1 million to be distributed
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division is accepting applications for the second round of the 2025-2027 Airport Aid Grant Program. WSDOT anticipates awarding approximately $1.1 million in funding.
WSDOT hosts winter online open house for the Lower Snake River Dams Transportation Study
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation is moving into the next phase of the Lower Snake River Dams Transportation Study. This study helps WSDOT understand how transportation could change if the four lower Snake River dams are removed.
Lighting the way on the SR 4 Peter Crawford Bridge
KELSO/LONGVIEW – Thanks to a safety improvement project shaped by community input, people who walk, bike or roll across the State Route 4 Peter Crawford Bridge between Kelso and Longview will soon have a safer crossing.
Incentives for zero-emission trucks and equipment coming
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation is introducing a new program to help businesses and fleet operators transition to cleaner vehicles. $112 million state program slated to open in April for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
Traffic shift, nightly lane closures coming to westbound I-90 near Issaquah starting in February
ISSAQUAH – Major work on a project to improve fish passage under Interstate 90 in Issaquah has begun. Travelers will see overnight lane closures and a traffic shift on the region’s main east-west freeway.
SR 305 Bainbridge Island High School Road online open house available Feb. 2-20
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – People can now provide input on a planned roundabout on State Route 305 on Bainbridge Island.
Major construction completed on US 101 between Sequim and Gardiner
SEQUIM – Crews have completed major construction efforts on a multi-year project to improve fish movement. The work removed barriers to fish under US 101 in Jefferson and Clallam counties.
WSDOT announces $12.16 million in awards to expand electric vehicle charging across Washington
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation has awarded five companies a total of $12.16 million in federal funding under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program to improve charging station access.
Public invited to SR 305 High School Road in-person open house Feb. 11 on Bainbridge Island
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – The Washington State Department of Transportation is planning safety improvements at the intersection of State Route 305 and High School Road on Bainbridge Island.
SR 20 emergency repairs set to begin Friday, Jan. 23, near Marblemount after December flooding
MARBLEMOUNT – Emergency repair work will begin Friday, Jan. 23, on a section of State Route 20 about 6 miles north of Marblemount in Skagit County. Flooding in December damaged a culvert and the highway at Bacon Creek (milepost 112).
Slow down on ice and snow.
It's easier to skid or lose control traveling at higher speeds. Give yourself more time to stop.
Carry chains, practice installing them.
Winter conditions could mean chains are required on your route. Practice putting them on your vehicle ahead of time.
Pack your winter car kit.
Carry extra supplies like warm clothing, ice scraper and brush, jumper cables and other emergency items.