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WSDOT publishes Gray Notebook in interactive format
The Washington State Department of Transportation's quarterly performance report — the Gray Notebook — just improved its own performance.
While the reimagined, interactive Gray Notebook still relies on accountability, credibility and transparency as its driving forces, numerous format changes now…
Multi-year project to improve fish habitat beneath two highways in Grays Harbor County kicks off in June
MONTESANO – Travelers in Grays Harbor County will see right lane closures starting June 12 as crews begin setting up five work zones to remove barriers to fish under US 12 and State Route 8. Travelers will experience a reduced speed limit and one lane in each direction around the work zones through the end of 2025.
New ramp meters in Spokane begin operating Tuesday, June 13
SPOKANE – Meters provide better traffic flow, less congestion and reduced collisions during peak commute hours
Construction begins June 12 on long-awaited safety improvements at Colbert Road and US 2
COLBERT – North Spokane County intersection project selected by community
Safe Routes to School project brings shared-use path to Vancouver this summer
VANCOUVER – Families who walk, bike, roll, skate or scoot to school in the Orchards neighborhood will have a safer path to school thanks to Safe Routes to School funding.
On Tuesday, June 20, Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, Thompson Bros. Excavating, will begin construction…
Season premiere: New segment of US 12 near Walla Walla opened Friday, June 2
TOUCHET – Just in time for summertime travel, drivers can now enjoy a wider, safer stretch of highway in southeast Washington. On Friday, June 2, the Washington State Department of Transportation and its contractor Atkinson Construction opened the new 11-mile segment of US 12 about halfway between the Wallula Junction…
Public invited to learn about construction on US 12 and I-82 in Yakima at a drop-in session on June 7
YAKIMA – Roadwork on the US 12 and Interstate 82 bridge decks near North First Street in Yakima will bring closures and detours each summer and fall for two years. Members of the community are invited to learn about the upcoming construction project at a drop-in session on Wednesday, June 7, at the North Town…
A state first: Lane striping on I-5 in Fife turns orange this summer to help drivers notice the work zone
FIFE – For the first time in Washington, orange lane striping will be added to white lane lines in an active work zone to test whether the brightly colored paint helps improve work zone awareness and safety.
Northbound I-5 in Seattle closes overnight June 6-8, express lanes will remain open for through traffic
SEATTLE – To install signs and other electrical work for the Seneca mobility project on Interstate 5, the northbound mainline lanes and the collector/distributor ramp that brings traffic from I-90 onto the freeway will undergo four overnight closures on Monday, June 5, through the morning of Friday, June 9.
Why there will probably be roadwork during the event you’re going to this summer
With 116 projects scheduled this summer – not counting day-to-day maintenance, emergencies and local city and county projects – there is a lot to get done in a short timeframe.
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.