MOUNT RAINIER – State Routes 410/Chinook Pass and 123/Cayuse Pass within Mount Rainier National Park will close for the winter season at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24. Chinook Pass (5,430 feet) and Cayuse Pass (4,675 feet) will close between Crystal Mountain …
OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Transportation crews have been training and getting equipment ready for the upcoming winter season – and they’re asking the public to prepare as well. Nearly 1,500 maintenance workers from Forks to Davenport have …
SNOQUALMIE – Eastbound and westbound State Route 18 reopened Monday, Oct. 20, with two lanes in each direction between Interstate 90 and Deep Creek, ushering in improved traffic flow and safety along a 2-mile stretch at the northern end of the SR 18 …
RENTON – New tolling rules for the State Route 167 express toll lanes between Renton and Pacific are now in effect. As of 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20, carpoolers who want to use the express toll lanes for free must have a Good To Go! account, a Flex Pass set to …
BUCKLEY – The State Route 410 White River Bridge reopened Friday, Oct. 17, restoring a vital link between Enumclaw and Buckley as well as King and Pierce counties. The bridge had been closed since Aug. 18, when an over-height vehicle struck and damaged …
ENUMCLAW — Governor Bob Ferguson joined community leaders, elected officials and WSDOT leadership today to announce that the State Route 410 White River Bridge connecting Enumclaw and Buckley will reopen ahead of schedule. Based on an inspection Wednesday …
GLACIER – The final 2.7 miles of State Route 542/Mount Baker Highway, also known as the Road to Artist Point, closed for winter at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15. The highway remains open to the closure point at Heather Meadows (milepost 54). Winter …
TAHOLAH – Just in time for the rainy season, a project designed to help prevent large debris landslides on State Route 109 near Moclips approaches the finish line. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, crews applied permanent pavement markings. This completed major road …
BLACK DIAMOND – The State Route 169 Green River Dan Evans Bridge reopened to two-way traffic Tuesday morning, Oct. 14, as repairs were completed. Contractor crews working under an emergency contract for the Washington State Department of Transportation …
SNOQULAMIE – A pinch point that has kept the state’s second diverging diamond interchange from showing its full potential since opening last summer will soon be cleared, allowing State Route 18 traffic to flow. Contractor crews working for the …
SEATTLE – This Friday, Oct. 10, will be one for the books as University of Washington football, the Seattle Reign and Seattle Mariners host home games. Once those events wrap up, beginning at 11 p.m., contractor crews will begin reducing lanes for the …
RENTON – New tolling rules for the State Route 167 express toll lanes between Renton and Puyallup will take effect at 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20. Starting Oct. 20, carpoolers who want to use the express toll lanes for free must have a Good To Go! account, a …
PACIFIC – The Washington State Department of Transportation will move forward with repairs to the damaged bridge on State Route 167 over Third Avenue Southwest, which was struck by an over-height vehicle Monday, Sept. 23. The Governor’s office issued an …
MARYSVILLE – Many have had to wonder over the years whether a train would be blocking the way when exiting or heading to Interstate 5 in Marysville. That may not be a question going forward, as people will have new options for bypassing the rail crossing: …
SEATAC – Motor vehicles using the new State Route 509 Expressway in SeaTac will now be charged a toll. As of 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29, two-axle vehicles using the expressway between Interstate 5 and 24th Avenue South with a valid Good To Go! account and …
Canceled: The closure of southbound I-405 between SR 900/East Sunset Boulevard and SR 167 is canceled due to equipment issues and will be rescheduled to another weekend. The release below has been updated to remove this closure. All other highway closures …
OLYMPIA – Nine organizations will receive grants from the Washington State Department of Transportation to help grow the state’s transportation workforce. The awardees all provide training, mentoring and job placement. The grants aim to help people in …
BINGEN – Planes, trains, and automobiles? In this case, just trains and automobiles. Soon, travelers on State Route 14 in Bingen won’t have to wait for passing trains. Starting Monday, Sept. 29, Washington State Department of Transportation contractor …
CARLTON – Repairs to the railing on the Methow River Bridge 153/17 between Carlton and Methow are scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 29. One lane of the bridge near the intersection of Gold Creek Loop Road has been closed since mid-August due to …
KING COUNTY – The University of Washington Huskies will be facing off against the Ohio State University Buckeyes on Saturday, Sept. 27, but crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will also be putting on their game faces for …
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