Jordan Longacre, communications, 206-440-4479 Emergency repairs complete; next step is designing a long-term solution CARNATION – After a months-long closure, all lanes of State Route 203 between Northeast Stillwater Hill Road and Northeast 88th Street …
Tina Werner, communications, 360-704-3270 Travelers will see an around-the-clock lane closure through Jan. 26 MCCLEARY – Efforts to stabilize an embankment along State Route 8 begin this week after heavy rains triggered erosion at Wildcat Creek. Eastbound …
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Christina Crea, communications, 360-709-8098, 360-810-0902 (mobile) Aviation Commission releases report with preliminary list of future potential major airports OLYMPIA – The Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission released …
Kelliann Amico, Interstate Bridge Replacement media lead, 503-705-6203 Program office: 503-897-9218 (Oregon), 360-859-0494 (Washington), 888-503-6735 (toll-free) The first virtual meeting will take place on Jan. 20 PORTLAND, Ore. – Anyone interested in the …
Colleen Gants, communications, 206-465-2311 Public invited to Jan. 7 online meeting BELLEVUE – The Washington State Department of Transportation will host a virtual public meeting with the I-405/SR 167 Corridor Program Executive Advisory Group. The meeting …
Lars Erickson, External Relations, 360-789-6463 Ian Sterling, WSF, 206-714-1556 Retiring Deputy Secretary Keith Metcalf sets off series of transitions OLYMPIA – Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar announced today, Wednesday, Dec. 30, the appointments …
Contact: Diane Rhodes, communications, 206-462-8866 WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070 State’s first new ferry terminal in 40 years opens to traffic MUKILTEO – The state’s new Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal, Washington State Ferries’ first new terminal in …
Barb Chamberlain, Active Transportation Division director, 360-704-6386, 509-869-2949 (mobile) Online open house, webinars scheduled to provide overview OLYMPIA – Every Washingtonian uses active transportation connections at some point in a trip, whether …
Celeste Dimichina, communications, 360-905-2057 TOUTLE – The first official day of winter brings weather advisories and forecasts for snow in the southern Washington Cascades. In preparation, the upper level of State Route 504, also known as Spirit Lake …
Cara Mitchell, communications, 360-357-2703 Longest prestressed concrete girder built in the U.S. is one of 30 girders being installed on new southbound I-5 Puyallup River Bridge TACOMA – Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of …
Ian Sterling, communications, 206-714-1556 WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070 If you must ride, review schedules as many are different from years past SEATTLE – With statewide restrictions in place to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the public is being …
Frances Fedoriska, communications, 206-440-4690 Forecast prompts suspension of work, opening of a single lane near Northeast Stillwater Hill Road CARNATION – One lane of State Route 203 between Northeast Stillwater Hill Road and Northeast 88th Street will …
Diane Rhodes, communications, 206-462-8866 WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070 New Mukilteo multimodal ferry terminal honors tribal history of land MUKILTEO – State ferry riders on the Mukilteo/Clinton route will get an upgrade on Tuesday evening, Dec. 29. …
Frances Fedoriska, communications, 206-440-4690 Drainage installation complete at site of slide near Northeast Stillwater Hill Road CARNATION – Two weeks into an extended closure of State Route 203, contractor crews reached a milestone on the critical …
Tina Werner, communications, 360-704-3270 Total closure starts Friday evening, Dec. 18, and lasts all weekend MONTESANO – How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. That is exactly what contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of …
Laura Newborn, communications, 206-639-8577 Construction to start in early 2022 and end in 2025 OLYMPIA – After years of planning, the Puget Sound Gateway Program took a major step toward completing the State Route 509 corridor with the Washington State …
Update: The deadline for applications has been extended until 5 p.m. on Dec. 27 to provide community members additional time to submit their applications. The final information session will be held at 12 p.m. on Dec. 16. Kelliann Amico, Interstate Bridge …
Jacob Brett, transportation planner, 360-701-3729 OLYMPIA – Every day, people across the state rely on human-services transportation as their sole source of access to jobs, medical appointments, and much more. For three weeks in December, the Washington …
Diane Rhodes, communications, 206-462-8866 WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070 18-hour route suspension to end with opening of new Mukilteo terminal MUKILTEO – People who use the Mukilteo/Clinton state ferry route will need to make alternate plans for much of …
Dana Warr, communications, 206-719-6819 WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070 Many timetables different from previous years due to COVID-19 SEATTLE – People catching a state ferry for essential travel over Thanksgiving weekend should review sailing schedules in …
