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Exciting milestone in building the ferry fleet of the future
This week Washington State Ferries launched a national contracting process to begin the bidding and building process for five new hybrid-electric ferries.
SR 529 will close overnight June 9, then reduce to one lane in each direction June 10 for northbound Snohomish River Bridge repairs
EVERETT – Beginning June 8, the State Route 529 Snohomish River Bridge will reduce to one lane in each direction for four months.
Lind Avenue bridge over I-405 in Renton back open
RENTON – Work to replace the Lind Avenue bridge over southbound Interstate 405 is complete. The span reopened early Wednesday, May 29, restoring a connection to southwest Renton.
Dedicated ferry lane coming to State Route 305 on Bainbridge Island
UPDATE - Work to complete traffic revisions has been rescheduled for Tuesday, June 11, due to weather. Travelers who drive onto the Bainbridge Island ferry will soon have a lane all to themselves on southbound State Route 305 approaching Winslow.
Construction begins June 3 on SR 203 fish barrier removal project south of downtown Carnation
CARNATION – Construction starts June 3 on a fish barrier removal project that will require a temporary detour near 324th Way Northeast south of downtown Carnation. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will remove an existing culvert and build a new bridge along SR 203 over an…
June 3 open house highlights future I-5/179th St interchange in Ridgefield
RIDGEFIELD - On June 3, the Washington State Department of Transportation will host an in-person open house to give the public a first look at the future Interstate 5 and 179th Street Interchange Improvements project.
Public invited to open house in Fife for update on SR 167 Completion Project in Pierce County
FIFE – Community members are invited to attend an in-person open house on Tuesday, June 4 in Fife to learn more about ongoing and planned construction to extend State Route 167 from Puyallup to SR 509 near the Port of Tacoma.
Youth enjoy free fares on Amtrak Cascades in Washington state
OLYMPIA – Free youth fares now available on Amtrak Cascades trains
State ferries enters busy summer season with marked improvement completing more than 99% of sailings
SEATTLE – As the crewing situation improves at Washington State Ferries, the sailing cancellation rate has been cut in half over the past year.
North Spokane Corridor and Wellesley Avenue to close for one month starting Tuesday, May 28
SPOKANE – Due to the late fall opening of the new section of freeway, not all the work was completed when the Wellesley Avenue Interchange opened to traffic. To complete the work, contractor crews will now close Wellesley Avenue starting Tuesday, May 28, between Market Street and Freya Street. Crews will also close…
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.