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Public invited to Commercial Aviation Work Group Oct. 7 meeting in Tumwater: Attendees also may join meeting online
OLYMPIA – The state Commercial Aviation Work Group, which evaluates Washington’s future needs for commercial aviation and transportation, will host a hybrid public meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Capitol Event Center in Tumwater.
Work to improve safety on US 2 between Monroe and Gold Bar starts Oct. 5
MONROE – Work to improve safety along the US 2 corridor between Monroe and Gold Bar will begin Monday, Oct. 5.
Plan for major highway construction across the Puget Sound region, Sept. 25-28
SEATTLE –Travelers should plan for delays getting around the Puget Sound region during the Sept. 25-28 weekend. Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation have major construction closures and lane reductions that will affect travel on Interstate 405 and I-5.
Public invited to celebrate completion of US 395 paving and Complete Streets project in Chewelah
CHEWELAH – The Washington State Department of Transportation and the city of Chewelah are inviting the community to celebrate the completion of improvements along US 395. A ribbon-cutting and boot-stomp ceremony will take place Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Slide to the left: SR 512 on-ramp work means more room to merge this fall
LAKEWOOD - A project to improve the SR 7 ramp to eastbound SR 512 and add traffic management technology to the SR 512 corridor begins Sept. 18.
Plan ahead for a busy weekend of highway construction around Puget Sound region, Sept. 18-21
SEATTLE – Travelers should plan for longer travel times getting around the Puget Sound region during the Sept. 18-21 weekend. The Washington State Department of Transportation will have highway construction closures on Interstate 405, I-5 and State Route 520.
Goodbye, bumpy ride on I-5 in Vancouver
CLARK COUNTY – One of the roughest stretches of Interstate 5 between Vancouver and Woodland will be smoother as crews begin work to replace damaged concrete panels as part of a series of three pavement improvement projects along the I-5 corridor.
WSDOT is updating its Methow Valley State Airport Master Plan
WINTHROP – The Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division is updating the Methow Valley State Airport Master Plan. The plan will guide airport development and investment through 2046, with particular emphasis on improvements during the next 10 years. The updated plan will identify current and…
Plan for traffic changes: Safety enhancements coming to SR 302 in Gig Harbor
GIG HARBOR – From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, and Thursday, Sept. 17, Washington State Department of Transportation crews will begin work to permanently close the right lane of southbound SR 302 between the Purdy Bay Bridge and Burnham Drive Northwest.
Opening Sept. 13: First section of SR 167 Expressway in north Pierce County
FIFE – A highly anticipated new section of State Route 167 in north Pierce County is just days away from opening. The Washington State Department of Transportation will open the first 2-mile segment of the SR 167 Expressway between Interstate 5 in Fife and SR 509 near the Port of Tacoma by 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13.
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