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Weekend travel alert: Full closure of southbound SR 167 in Kent, Aug. 23-26
KENT – Travelers should plan for a full closure of southbound State Route 167 late Friday, Aug. 16 to early Monday, Aug. 19 in Kent.
New ramp meters coming to Vancouver in August to improve travel times for Clark County commuters
VANCOUVER – Interstate 205 and I-5 travelers in southwest Washington will now experience improved travel times and reduced congestion during their commute.
Public invited to environmental hearing on I-5 Nisqually corridor improvements
LACEY – People are invited to attend a combined environmental hearing and informational open house which discusses potential environmental effects of proposed improvements to Interstate 5 across the Nisqually Delta.
Historic federal funding moves Interstate Bridge Replacement program closer to construction
PORTLAND, ORE. – An important milestone in the effort to replace the Interstate Bridge between Oregon and Washington was recognized in Portland on Thursday, Aug. 8. Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt joined federal, state and local officials from both states at an event to celebrate the historic federal…
Halfway there: Fish Passage progress on US 101 between Sequim and Discovery Bay
Three of six fish barrier removal projects are nearing completion on US 101 in Clallam and Jefferson County.
Expect delays during roundabout construction on SR 503 at Rock Creek Road near Battle Ground Aug. 11-17 and 18-24
BATTLE GROUND – Travelers along both directions of State Route 503 near Rock Creek Road, just north of Battle Ground, should plan ahead for a pair of week-long around-the-clock traffic delays beginning on Sunday, Aug. 11.
I-5 corridor improvements project near Joint Base Lewis-McChord hits one-year milestone and shifts into new stage
Improvements coming to I-5 DuPont near JBLM include a new overpass, extended HOV lanes in both directions of I-5 and a roundabout on Steilacoom-DuPont Road. Work is expected to wrap up in 2026.
SR 202 project to improve fish passage along two Sammamish Creek tributaries north of Redmond
REDMOND – Fish traveling along Sammamish Creek north of Redmond are getting a two-for-one special, as a project that began in mid-July corrects barriers to fish passage in two tributaries under State Route 202.
SR 165 Carbon River Bridge highlights preservation challenges in our state
The Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge on SR 165 in Pierce County has a new weight limit of 8 tons, or 16,000 pounds. Anything over that weight limit can no longer cross.
Overpass above I-82 in Union Gap named for late city council member and mayor Dan Olson
UNION GAP – The Washington State Department of Transportation and the city of Union Gap is paying tribute to a late Union Gap city council member and mayor by naming an overpass located above Interstate 82 near Union Gap in his honor.
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.