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Both directions of SR 18 to close Aug. 15-18 over Tiger Mountain summit for repairs and improvements
SNOQULAMIE – A trio of Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance and construction projects improving different sections of State Route 18 require weekend closures on each end of the highway.
Public invited to leave feedback for planned improvements on SR 3 at Division Avenue in Gorst
GORST – People can learn more about planned improvements on State Route 3 in Gorst at an online open house.
Delays continue between Black Diamond and Enumclaw on SR 169 Green River/Dan Evans Bridge
BLACK DIAMOND – Travelers who use the 93-year-old State Route 169 Green River/Dan Evans Bridge will continue to experience delays. One-way alternating traffic across the bridge controlled by automated signals is now in place around-the-clock until further notice. The signals are pre-programmed based on traffic…
Hundreds of cyclists circling Mount Rainier July 31 for annual RAMROD bicycle event
ENUMCLAW – Drivers should plan for delays and increased awareness as hundreds of bicyclists take to the road in the annual Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day event Thursday, July 31.
A traveler’s best friend: New I-90/SR 18 diverging diamond interchange opens Friday, July 25
SNOQUALMIE – The Washington State Department of Transportation opened the second diverging diamond interchange in the state early Friday, July 25, when it switched to a new traffic pattern designed to improve flow and safety at the Interstate 90/State Route 18 interchange near Snoqualmie.
Plan for around-the-clock alternating traffic on SR 109 north of Moclips beginning July 28
TAHOLAH – A project designed to help prevent long-term highway closures starts in Grays Harbor County.
Case dismissed: WSDOT seeks sanctions against former employee and his lawyers over baseless lawsuit
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation is asking a judge to sanction both the law firm and the former employee who spent more than a year pursuing an unfounded lawsuit against the agency, only to later drop the case when confronted with evidence he likely destroyed text messages in violation of a…
Erosion repair along US 101 begins south of Forks in Jefferson County
FORKS - A project to repair a culvert and stabilize the hillside starts along US 101 near Kalaloch.
Weekend travel alert: Multiple highway closures across central Puget Sound July 25-28
KING AND PIERCE COUNTIES – Another weekend of construction begins Friday night, July 25, and continues through Monday morning, July 28, as crews continue major preservation and maintenance work on multiple highways throughout the central Puget Sound region.
Repairs bring daytime closures of westbound US 12 Wishkah River Bridge in Aberdeen
UPDATE: Repairs to the US 12 Wishkah River Bridge in Aberdeen were completed a day ahead of schedule. The closure scheduled for Tuesday, July 22 is canceled. The bridge is open to traffic.
Slow down – lives are on the line.
Excessive speed was a top cause of work zone collisions in 2024.
Phone down, eyes up.
Work zones need our undivided attention.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
96% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.