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Repairs bring daytime alternating traffic on SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge Tuesday, July 15
Posted 07/02/2025
SHINE – Travelers between Jefferson and Kitsap counties across Hood Canal should prepare for longer delays Tuesday, July 15. The State Route 104 Hood Canal Bridge will be reduced down to single lane, one-way alternating traffic for repairs to a hydraulic component for the bridge.
Suquamish: Construction wraps up on SR 305 at Sam Snyder Creek fish barrier project
Posted 07/02/2025
SUQUAMISH – Orange road work signs are coming down. A project to restore access to fish habitat beneath State Route 305 in Kitsap County is now complete.
New crossing opens over SR 500 in Vancouver
Posted 06/30/2025
VANCOUVER – After nearly seven years, the wait is finally over—Vancouver’s new pedestrian and bike bridge over State Route 500 is now open.
On Monday, June 30, the Washington State Department of Transportation's contractor, Cascade Bridge LLC, finished constructing the bridge that spans SR 500 near…
WSDOT opens section of new SR 509 Expressway in SeaTac June 28
Posted 06/27/2025
SEATAC – The first section of a new expressway is about to open in the Puget Sound area, providing travelers with another commuting option in south King County.
At 5:09 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, the Washington State Department of Transportation will open the first mile of the State Route 509 Expressway. The…
Red, white and blue – with lots of ferry traffic too
Posted 06/27/2025
SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries is preparing to welcome nearly 400,000 Independence Day weekend travelers.
Highway Speed Cameras leave roadways after pilot program completed in Spokane, Skagit counties
Posted 06/26/2025
OLYMPIA – A pilot program to encourage drivers to slow down concludes this week as two Highway Speed Cameras leave Interstate 90 and I-5 after more than two months on the roadway.
Two I-5 fish passage projects in Snohomish and Whatcom counties switch traffic to bypass lanes beginning in late June
Posted 06/25/2025
UPDATE: Traffic on the southbound I-5 bypass lanes will shift back to the southbound I-5 mainline beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 3 for ongoing I-5 Lake Creek construction. Until 5 a.m., Monday, Aug. 4, travelers should expect rolling slowdowns and single lane closures on southbound I-5. Additionally, the North Lake…
SR 18 project to repave eastbound lanes in Auburn and replace bridge expansion joints beginning in July
Posted 06/23/2025
AUBURN – The ride through Auburn should get a lot smoother, as a project to repave a 3-mile stretch of eastbound State Route 18 and replace aging bridge expansion joints will begin after the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Lyon Creek fish barrier removal project along SR 104 begins June 30 in Lake Forest Park
Posted 06/23/2025
LAKE FOREST PARK – Construction is set to begin on a fish barrier removal project along Lyon Creek where it passes beneath State Route 104/Ballinger Way Northeast in Lake Forest Park. Once complete this fall, the work will open up to 7.5 miles of potential upstream habitat.
Plan ahead for a busy Fourth of July travel weekend
Posted 06/20/2025
OLYMPIA – The Independence Day weekend is always a busy summer travel time – and this year will be no exception. The Washington State Department of Transportation urges all travelers to plan ahead this holiday.
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.