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US 101 paving wraps up in Grays Harbor County
HOQIUAM - A paving project on US 101 between Hoquiam and Queets approaches the finish line.
Westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge repairs require two weeks of around-the-clock lane closures
TACOMA – Starting at 5 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will close the two right westbound lanes across the 76-year-old bridge to make temporary repairs to an expansion joint. The Jackson Avenue on-ramp to westbound SR 16 will also close. The around-the-clock closures…
UPDATE: Plan ahead for a full weekend closure of northbound I-405 in Bellevue Oct. 16-19
BELLEVUE– People should plan for delays the weekend of Oct. 16-19 as crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation close several major routes. Closures include all of northbound Interstate 405 in Bellevue and some lanes on both northbound I-5 in Seattle and eastbound I-90 in Snoqualmie.
WSDOT searching for missing plane near Okanogan
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation is searching for a missing plane in the vicinity of US 97 near Okanogan.
Search for missing plane and passengers concludes after aircraft wreckage discovered near Aeneas Valley
OLYMPIA – The search for a missing plane and passengers concluded Sunday evening, Oct. 11 after search and rescue teams with the Washington State Department of Transportation located the aircraft wreckage in Aeneas Valley near Tonasket.
Overnight closures on US 101 at the Hoh River Bridge scheduled for Oct. 13-18 to finish emergency work
FORKS – As emergency repair work on the US 101 Hoh River Bridge wraps up, travelers should prepare for six nights of overnight closures to break down the work site.
Overnight closure on SR 706 near Mount Rainier National Park Friday, Oct. 16
ASHFORD – From 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, until 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 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.
Share travel experiences on US 12 in Packwood
PACKWOOD – People who live, work, visit and travel through Packwood are invited to share their experiences and help identify future transportation needs along US 12.
The Washington State Department of Transportation and Lewis County are asking the community to provide input as part of the US 12 Packwood…
WSDOT’s Cascadia Program exploring regional high-speed rail in coordination with statewide I-5 needs
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation's Cascadia Program is coordinating efforts to address current and future transportation demands throughout the Cascadia megaregion.
That’s a wrap: Major I-5 HOV construction project completed in DuPont/JBLM
DUPONT – After three years of construction, crews have completed a major project intended to increase safety, reduce congestion and improve access to communities. The project made a number of improvements on Interstate 5 as well as areas in and around DuPont and Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
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