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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.
First of two weekend-long closures of I-5 express lanes in Seattle planned for Sept. 11-14
SEATTLE – People traveling to, through and around Seattle should plan for two upcoming weekend-long closures of the Interstate 5 express lanes, Sept. 11-14 and Oct. 2-5.
Long weekend and overnight closures on the horizon for US 101 Hoh River Bridge south of Forks
FORKS – Travelers who use US 101 between Forks and Hoquiam on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula will need to prepare for hours-long detours during overnight and around-the-clock closures at the US 101 Hoh River Bridge.
Record summer for Washington State Ferries culminates with busy Labor Day weekend
SEATTLE – The final tsunami of summer travelers is heading for Washington State Ferries. Close to 400,000 people are expected on board between Thursday, Sept. 3, and Monday, Sept. 7.
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