Online open house starts Jan. 28 with digital open house events Feb. 5 and Feb. 12 STANWOOD – The secret is out. Work to gain fish habitat in Secret Creek under Interstate 5 in northern Snohomish County begins Feb. 24. From 6 p.m.to 12 p.m. daily. Monday …
SEATTLE – It's a double date! Washington State Ferries would ferry much like to have community members from throughout Puget Sound join its next pair of virtual meetings. WSF leaders will answer questions from the public and provide the latest …
ELMA – Travelers who use the Elma Rest Area along eastbound State Route 8 in Grays Harbor County will soon need to make other plans. Beginning 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, contractors working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the …
GRAND MOUND – Travelers who use the northbound Interstate 5 Scatter Creek Rest Area between Centralia and Olympia will need to make other plans in February. Beginning 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, contractors working for the Washington State Department of …
HOQUIAM –Daytime travelers who use the 97-year-old US 101 Simpson Avenue Bridge between Aberdeen and Hoquiam will want to plan additional travel time. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, through Thursday, Jan. 30, Washington State Department of …
OLYMPIA – A new program designed to make e-bikes more affordable to Washington residents will launch this spring. In April, the Washington State Department of Transportation and its vendor, APTIM, LLC, will launch the state’s first e-bike rebate program …
SEATTLE – The final tallies for 2024 are in: Washington State Ferries welcomed nearly 500,000 more people aboard last year compared to the year before. Ridership for the year was more than 19.1 million, up 2.6% from 2023. The lowest number of canceled …
BURLINGTON – The speed limit will change permanently on Interstate 5 between State Route 20 (milepost 230) and Cook Road (milepost 232) from 70 mph to 60 mph beginning Wednesday, January 15. From 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, Washington State …
ABERDEEN – A project to keep the US 101 Chehalis River Bridge in good working order wraps up just in time for its 70th birthday. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation recently completed work to replace old, outdated …
GIG HARBOR – New year, newly rebuilt stream for fish in Purdy Creek. As crews wrap up landscaping work along the creek at State Route 16, the stage is set for future salmon runs. Fish passage work improves or replaces areas where roads and culverts hamper …
VANCOUVER – People who walk or roll will soon have a safer way to cross State Route 503 in Vancouver with the help of a new signal and crossing location. Starting Monday, Jan. 6, Washington State Department of Transportation contractor crews will begin …
CAMAS – On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will begin emergency pavement repairs on the State Route 14 West Camas Slough Bridge. The repairs are needed to address the damaged pavement and provide a safer and …
BURLINGTON – People using State Route 11 near Pulver Road will see a lower speed limit as part of an ongoing effort to improve safety in the area. Beginning at noon, Tuesday, Dec. 24, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will …
PASCO - Washington State Department of Transportation and contractor crews completed painting and removing the containment structure on Dec. 15. Daily lane closures are no longer needed. There will be intermittent closures as contractor crews finish final …
MABTON – The Mabton area bridges reopened Dec. 19 after Washington State Department of Transportation and contractor crews replaced the slough bridge south of the Yakima River and retrofitted the Yakima River Bridge. This project required demolishing the …
SEATTLE – More than 600,000 people are expected to sleigh their way onto a state ferry between Friday, Dec. 20, and Wednesday, Jan. 1. Those boarding in a vehicle should plan for long lines and wait times as travelers make their merry way to or from their …
OLYMPIA – In 2021, state lawmakers passed legislation that enabled every transit system across the state to allow passengers under 18 to ride for free. If the numbers are any indication three years later, youth in Washington are taking full advantage. New …
No access until project is completed in the spring; free shuttle available VANCOUVER – Winter is coming, and construction work on the State Route 500 pedestrian overcrossing project will be taking a pause. Before work stopped for the winter, Washington …
OLYMPIA – There is no state more supportive of people who travel by bike than Washington, according to the nation’s largest bicycle advocacy organization. Washington leads U.S. states in fostering bicycling and systems that support it, earning it the top …
UPDATE Dec. 4: The second closure of the H Street ramp to the bridge is now scheduled to occur from 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, which is reflected in the news release below. CORRECTION: The first closure of the southbound US 101/H …
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