Washington State Department of Transportation - Tue July 22, 2025
WSDOT Opens Part of New SR 509 Expressway in SeaTac
The Washington State Department of Transportation opened the first section of the new State Route 509 Expressway in the Puget Sound area on June 28, 2025, providing travelers with another commuting option in south King County....
herald.net, mynorthwest.com and Washington State Department of Transportation - Tue June 24, 2025
I-5 Improvement Project Under Way in Snohomish County
Construction has begun on a $203 million project to improve Interstate 5 in Snohomish County, Washington, according to herald.net. From June 20-23, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) closed two northbound lanes of I-5 on the Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle....
Washington State Department of Transportation - Tue June 24, 2025
Final Stage of SR 167 Completion Project Beginning
The finish line for the State Route 167 Completion Project in Pierce County is getting closer with the selection of a contractor for the fourth and final stage of design and construction. On May 22, 2025, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced that Kraemer-Scarsella Joint Venture is the highest scoring proposer for a progressive design-build contract for the remaining 2.6 mi....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Fri May 23, 2025
Fish Passage Barrier Removal Continues On U.S. 101
Work on the removal of three of four fish passage barriers on Washington's North Olympic Peninsula got under way in March: The project removes and replaces outdated culverts under U.S. 101 and State Route 116 at Lees, Ennis, Tumwater and Chimacum creeks....
Washington State Department of Transportation - Fri May 23, 2025
Crews Stabilize Slopes, Clear Debris From SR 11 Rockslide
Work began in early May 2025 to stabilize and clear a significant rockslide that sent thousands of cubic yards of debris across both directions of State Route 11/Chuckanut Drive, closing the road on April 22, 2025, just south of milepost 10 near Blanchard Road by Bow, Wash....
Washington State Department of Transportation - Tue April 29, 2025
Washington's First Work Zone Speed Camera Launched
Washington transportation leaders took a step to protect road construction workers and drivers as the first Work Zone Speed Camera enforcement began on April 16, 2025, near Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The trailer-mounted camera photographs vehicles speeding through active work zones....
theolympian.com - Mon March 31, 2025
Funding Shortfalls Raise Concerns in Washington State
Washington state's transportation budget faces a multi-billion-dollar shortfall in the coming years, according to theolympian.com, which could delay projects. State Sen. Marko Liias, who chairs the upper chamber's transportation committee, estimated the transportation deficit at $4 billion over the next six years....
Washington State Department of Transportation - Mon March 31, 2025
Work Under Way On Interstate 5 Secret Creek Fish Passage
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) began construction in February 2025 of new fish passable structures on both northbound and southbound Interstate 5 at Secret Creek north of Arlington in Snohomish County....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue March 04, 2025
FTA Announces $79.7M Grant for New Washington Bus Line
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced in January a $79.7 million construction grant award to King County Metro to support a bus rapid transit line that will provide fast, frequent and reliable service between the cities of Renton, Auburn, and Kent, located south of Seattle....
Tri-City Herald - Tue February 04, 2025
Demolition Begins at Truck Weigh Station at Washington-Oregon Border
The Plymouth Weigh Station for motorists crossing the Columbia River from Oregon into eastern Washington is being demolished, according to the Tri-City Herald. The station at Interstate 82 and Highway 14 will be closed until late next year....
