Seattle Mayor appoints new director of SDOT, pending Council confirmation
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced who he will appoint to be the next director of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) on Wednesday.
State removes first highway encampment on its own, hotel opens for homeless
A homeless encampment cleanup along I-5 went off without a hitch Tuesday. However, it was the first encampment removal where the State of Washington did it all themselves, without any help from the City of Seattle.
WSDOT: Plan ahead for a weekend packed with sports, local events, construction
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is forecasting a busy travel weekend, packed with an extensive sports lineup, local events and construction projects in the Seattle and Bellevue area.
WSDOT: Construction projects and local events to create slow moving traffic this weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is warning people in the Puget Sound to prepare for an especially busy travel weekend, due to construction and several major local events.
Spokane St. Bridge reopens after crews fix mechanical issue
The Spokane Street Bridge reopened Monday morning after a mechanical issue caused a brief closure.
Lane closures on SR 512 near Puyallup start next week for litter removal
The Washington State Department of Ecology (WSDOE) will be removing litter on State Route 512 near Puyallup, causing lane closures and likely travel delays for drivers next week.
Concrete workers return to work, begin pouring concrete on West Seattle Bridge
Hundreds of concrete workers have agreed to return to work, and crews started structural concrete pouring to repair the West Seattle Bridge Saturday morning.
Snoqualmie, Stevens Pass reopened following snow, spinouts
All lanes on Interstate 90 through Snoqualmie Pass have reopened Saturday in both directions after multiple crashes. Stevens Pass also reopened following closures from spinouts and heavy snow.
Interisland ferry service suspended all day Friday due to staff shortage
Interisland ferry service on the San Juan Islands route will be suspended all day Friday due to a crew shortage.
I-90 reopens at Snoqualmie Pass following heavy snow, avalanche danger
Snoqualmie Pass has reopened in both directions late Monday afternoon following heavy snowfall and avalanche danger.
WSDOT seeking input on I-90/SR-18 interchange
WSDOT is asking drivers to weigh in on ways to ease traffic at the intersection of I-90 and SR-18 in the Snoqualmie area.Officials say the intersection is one of the busiest in the state, and needs to be updated in order to keep up with growth in nearby communities.You can click here to see the options WSDOT is considering, and leave your input.The online open house will be available until April 30th.
Permanent closure of Alaskan Way Viaduct set for January 11
The longest highway closure in Puget Sound history is going to have to wait a few more months. The Alaskan Way Viaduct was projected to close sometime this fall so crews could realign State Route 99 to the new tunnel.
'Infants at Work' program made permanent at WSDOT
The Washington State Department of Transportation has adopted a program that allows employees to bring their babies to work.
WSDOT: Congestion, bottlenecks growing across Western Washington
The Federal Highway Administration said 40% of congestion on freeways comes from bottlenecks. The kinks in the commute limit capacity of an entire stretch of interstate and are increasing congestion across Western Washington.
Drivers react to opening of peak-use shoulder lane on I-405
Drivers on Interstate 405 in the Bothell area should see some relief this week as the shoulder opens up to traffic.
WSDOT's peak-use shoulder lane on I-405 opens Monday
Drivers on Interstate 405 in Bothell should see some relief this week as the shoulder opens up to traffic.
WSDOT preparing peak-use shoulder lane to reduce congestion on I-405
The Washington State Department of Transportation is putting the final touches on a project along I-405 in Snohomish County designed to reduce congestion.
Watch: WSDOT releases 'ultimate look at Bertha's breakthrough' from drone cam
SEATTLE -- The world's largest tunnel-boring machine broke through a concrete wall beneath Seattle on Tuesday to reach the end of its long, troubled journey, a milestone in a multibillion-dollar project to replace an aging highway hugging the city's waterfront.And now WSDOT is giving us a drone's eye view of Bertha breaking through the outer concrete wall into the daylight.
WSDOT looking for help identifying traffic solutions on U.S. 2 trestle
LAKE STEVENS, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Transportation is searching for ways to relieve congestion flowing onto the U.S. 2 trestle near Lake Stevens.WSDOT put together a study group with neighboring city governments to identify existing problems and potential fixes for the interchange of U.S. 2/SR 204/20th Street SE.
Could Atlanta’s bridge collapse happen in Seattle? Yes, says WSDOT
SEATTLE – State transportation officials said they are watching the Atlanta bridge collapse investigation, knowing what happened there could happen anywhere, including Seattle.“It absolutely could,” said Travis Phelps, WSDOT spokesman, when asked if the I-85 bridge collapse could happen on I-5. “We’re very cautious, very mindful, but it can happen, bridges are exposed to risk all the time, whether it’s things underneath the bridge or just things travel around them, like train cars, tanker trucks, vehicular collisions.”