A toll-rate proposal for the Interstate 405/State Route 167 corridor for early 2024 will be selected during the Washington State Transportation Commission’s Dec. 12-13 meeting in Olympia. Commissioners will also hear about efforts to reduce traffic fatalities and increase safety on our roadways, as well as receive a briefing on efforts to increase transportation equity…
Nighttime travelers making their way north through downtown Seattle on Interstate 5 should plan for multiple overnight closures and lane reductions starting Monday, Dec. 4, while crews replace an electronic sign mounted above the highway, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) says. Contractor crews for WSDOT will close the mainline and collector/distributor lanes from…
Weekend travelers who use State Route 520 across Lake Washington should prepare for a 54-hour around-the-clock closure beginning Friday, Dec. 1 at 11 p.m. and wrapping up Monday, Dec. 4 at 5 a.m, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The SR 520 Trail is also closed across the lake. Drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians…
After months of public outreach and research, the Washington State Department of Transportation has finalized the 2023 Safety Rest Area Strategic Plan – the first of its kind in about a decade and a half. This plan addresses the evolving needs and challenges for sustaining 47 state-owned safety rest areas that currently support 24 million…
Just in time for the holidays, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Oregon Department of Transportation are starting two additional Amtrak Cascades daily roundtrips between Seattle and Portland. Beginning Monday, Dec. 11, more trains will run in both directions – for a total of 12 trains every day between the two most popular…
Both directions of the State Route 99 tunnel in Seattle will close for scheduled maintenance 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1 until 6 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. The tunnel closure will allow the Washington State Department of Transportation to conduct several important tasks, including: • Mechanics will conduct fire extinguisher inspections; fire sprinkler visual inspections; lubricate…
The public will have an opportunity to ask questions and comment on the draft 2024 Highway System Plan during a virtual public meeting hosted by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) on Thursday, Nov. 30. The online meeting will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and the meeting link can be found on the Highway…
As part of its ongoing Lynnwood Light Rail extension work, Sound Transit will close multiple lanes and ramps on I-5 overnight starting Nov. 27: The right lane of southbound I-5 between 220th Street Southwest and SR 104 will close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, Nov. 27, through Friday, morning, Dec. 1. The…
A compilation of prioritized transportation improvement projects is now ready for public review and comment through Tuesday, Dec. 19. More than 1,200 statewide transportation improvement projects using $3.8 billion in federal funds are included in the 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP for short. The draft 2024-2027 STIP is a four-year program of multimodal…
Carve out some extra time if your Thanksgiving travel plans include a state ferry ride. In addition to the long vehicle lines over holiday weekends, all passengers should prepare for possible last-minute schedule changes. Edmonds/Kingston route travelers should plan for reduced one-boat service due to limited vessel availability. Nearly 300,000 people are expected aboard Washington…
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Community Transit service will be on a Sunday schedule for Thanksgiving Day and return to a regular schedule the next day. Thursday, Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving Day) Community Transit buses, DART and Zip Alderwood Shuttle: Sunday schedule Sound Transit buses, trains and light rail: Sunday schedule Customer Care phone lines and RideStore: Closed Sounder commuter rail…
Eastbound Interstate 90 from Seattle to Mercer Island will be reduced to two lanes starting at 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, until 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation. The left two lanes will close and people using eastbound I-90 Friday night should plan for…
Traffic deaths are lingering near historic highs in most states despite less driving overall, prompting policymakers to consider deploying more police or installing automated monitoring such as speed cameras to curb speeding and reckless driving. People are driving fewer miles than they were in 2019, but more are dying on roadways. Traffic deaths spiked 18%…
As part of its ongoing Lynnwood Light Rail extension, Sound Transit will have multiple lane and ramp closures along I-5 overnight this week: – The northbound I-5 on-ramps from eastbound and westbound SR 104 will close beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14. – The right lane of southbound…
To manage the flow of traffic merging from Interstate 90 to northbound I-5, ramp meters will go live beginning Tuesday, Nov. 14. Meters will also regulate cars entering northbound I-5 from the Cherry Street on-ramp, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said in a news release. According to WSDOT, ramp meters can help reduce…
A cyberattack has disrupted parts of the Washington State Department of Transportation website and knocked some of the agency’s services offline, frustrating ferry riders and drivers across the state. The situation began Tuesday. The department said Thursday morning it was working to restore many of its web pages, but its highway travel map, traffic cameras,…
The Washington State Transportation Commission will discuss possible toll-rate adjustments for the Interstate 405 express toll lanes and State Route 167 high occupancy toll lanes that could take effect in early 2024 during a special virtual meeting on Monday, Nov. 13. The public is invited to attend and comment, according to a news release. The…
A draft plan outlining investment recommendations for preserving, maintaining, improving and operating state highways for the next 20 years is now available for public review and comment. Comments on the draft Highway System Plan will be accepted through Monday, Dec. 18. According to a Washington State Department of Transportation news release, the department last published…
People who rely on southbound Interstate 5 should prepare for a lane reduction near the I-405 interchange. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will replace a barrier starting at 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. This work is part of WSDOT’s seismic retrofit program to help…
If the weather cooperates, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said it will reset Airport Road and the off-ramp from westbound State Route 526 to Airport Road to their normal traffic configurations Sunday night, Nov. 5. The transportation department said it has wrapped up seismic strengthening of the SR 526 overpass at Airport Road,…
Community Transit has announced March 30, 2024 as the launch date for the Swift Orange Line. The new bus rapid transit (BRT) line—the agency’s third—will provide frequent service linking Edmonds College, Alderwood Mall and Mill Creek, with connections to Link light rail in Lynnwood when it opens in fall 2024. The new, 11-mile BRT line,…
Expect to see a lower speed limit on Highway 99 through the City of Edmonds the week of Nov. 13. The Washington State Department of Transportation and the city have approved a speed limit reduction from 45 mph to 40 mph from 244th to 210th Streets Southwest, with installation of new speed limit signs to…
Edmonds-Kingston ferry commuters are down to one boat “until further notice” after the Washington State Ferries moved an Edmonds ferry boat to restore service to the Seattle-Bremerton route. Last Saturday morning, the Chimacum, a newer boat in the fleet, broke an engine piston rod while on the Seattle-Bremerton run and had to be docked for…
Starting Wednesday, Nov. 15, Sound Transit said its fare ambassadors will issue violations to passengers found to be riding repeatedly without proof of payment. Fare ambassadors will continue to inform people about how to sign up for reduced fare programs and provide passenger service. Sound Transit relies on fare revenue to operate its services. The…
Southbound Interstate 5 will see nightly lane reductions and a ramp closure as crews replace concrete panels, grind to remove pavement ruts and restripe between Albro Place and mid-Boeing Field. Nightly lane reductions will begin as early as 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, and go through 5 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3. The Bailey Street/Corson on-ramp…
