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Congestion relief in store for travelers on I-5 between Chehalis and Centralia
LEWIS COUNTY – Interstate 5 travelers in southwest Washington will soon experience improved travel times and reduced congestion during their daily commutes.
Smoother roadway surfaces coming to SR 6, SR 508 in Lewis County this summer
LEWIS COUNTY – Travelers who use State Route 6 and SR 508 throughout Lewis County will need to plan ahead to avoid delays this summer.
SR 529 will close overnight June 8, then reduce to one lane in each direction June 9 for northbound Snohomish River Bridge repairs
EVERETT – Beginning June 8, the State Route 529 Snohomish River Bridge will reduce to one lane in each direction for four months.
Lind Avenue bridge over I-405 in Renton back open
RENTON – Work to replace the Lind Avenue bridge over southbound Interstate 405 is complete. The span reopened early Wednesday, May 29, restoring a connection to southwest Renton.
Dedicated ferry lane coming to State Route 305 on Bainbridge Island
UPDATE - Work to complete traffic revisions has been rescheduled for Tuesday, June 11, due to weather. Travelers who drive onto the Bainbridge Island ferry will soon have a lane all to themselves on southbound State Route 305 approaching Winslow.
Construction begins June 3 on SR 203 fish barrier removal project south of downtown Carnation
CARNATION – Construction starts June 3 on a fish barrier removal project that will require a temporary detour near 324th Way Northeast south of downtown Carnation. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will remove an existing culvert and build a new bridge along SR 203 over an…
June 3 open house highlights future I-5/179th St interchange in Ridgefield
RIDGEFIELD - On June 3, the Washington State Department of Transportation will host an in-person open house to give the public a first look at the future Interstate 5 and 179th Street Interchange Improvements project.
Public invited to open house in Fife for update on SR 167 Completion Project in Pierce County
FIFE – Community members are invited to attend an in-person open house on Tuesday, June 4 in Fife to learn more about ongoing and planned construction to extend State Route 167 from Puyallup to SR 509 near the Port of Tacoma.
Youth enjoy free fares on Amtrak Cascades in Washington state
OLYMPIA – Free youth fares now available on Amtrak Cascades trains
State ferries enters busy summer season with marked improvement completing more than 99% of sailings
SEATTLE – As the crewing situation improves at Washington State Ferries, the sailing cancellation rate has been cut in half over the past year.
Slow down – lives are on the line.
In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.
Even one life lost is too many.
Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.