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Future regional trail connecting Puyallup, Fife and Tacoma gets a name: spuyaləpabš Trail
PIERCE COUNTY – The new name for a 12-mile trail in Pierce County will honor the people who have lived on and stewarded the land for centuries: the Puyallup People.
On Tuesday, May 14, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced the shared-use path will be called spuyaləpabš Trail.
Purdy close to the finish line: New eastbound SR 16 bridge near Gig Harbor opens
The last major traffic shift for fish habitat project on State Route 16 opens new bridge to travelers and moves focus to fish.
Trips to Grays Harbor County coast using SR 109 this summer will require sunscreen and detour routes
HOQUIAM – This summer, trips to coastal beach communities between Hoquiam and Pacific Beach may include a couple different routes.
Three back-to-back work zone crashes in one week leaves paving crew shaken up
Our crews often start their workday with the attitude that it's going to be a good one. However other people's careless decisions to drive distracted or speed through work zones can turn the day upside down – or even make it tragic.
Graffiti drone pilot program takes flight
Graffiti-battling drones. It almost sounds like something you'd see in a sci-fi movie. They could be coming soon to a bridge or overpass near you.
SR 104 safety improvement project in Jefferson County begins May 13
SHINE – A project intended to create safer roads and improve traffic flow on State Route 104 near the Hood Canal Bridge begins Monday, May 13.
Trio of short-term projects coming to north central Washington roads this spring and summer
WENATCHEE – Repairs will help extend the life of roadways in Oroville, Royal and Vantage
Nighttime ramp pavement improvement work resumes in Clark County, May 1
VANCOUVER – Travelers who use Interstate 5, I-205, State Route 14 and SR 500 will soon have smoother ramps when entering or leaving the highways.
New ramps and I-405 interchange opening soon at Northeast 132nd Street in Kirkland
KIRKLAND – Relief is coming for drivers who regularly experience delays accessing Interstate 405 in Kirkland’s Totem Lake area. Weather permitting, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will open the new Northeast 132nd Street on-ramp to northbound I-405 and southbound I-405 off-ramp to…
Finish line in sight for pavement repair project in Okanogan County near Omak, Tonasket
TONASKET – A trio of roads in Okanogan County will be repaved this spring, to extend their service life.
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.