WA DOT to Close I-90 for Blue Angels’ Practices and Performances
The Washington State Department of Transportation will close all lanes of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington several times from Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 5, to accommodate air show...
View ArticleSnow Forecast Closes Road Near Mount Baker
The forecast of snow at Mount Baker prompted the state Transportation Department to close the road to Artist Point on Tuesday for the season. It has been cleared only 84 days since snow plows opened...
View ArticleLeaks Found In Some Pontoons For New 520 Bridge
SEATTLE (AP) — Small cracks have appeared in at least two the first six pontoons built for a new floating bridge in Lake Washington, but transportation officials said Friday the problem is manageable....
View ArticleFeds Look For Temporary Fix After I-5 Bridge Collapse
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Federal officials were searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor, but Washington Gov. Jay...
View ArticleGM Releases Video To Demonstrate Safety of Recalled Cars
DETROIT — (WWJ) One day after the Department of Transportation refused to order General Motors to pull recalled vehicles off the road, the company has released a video showing some of the tests they’ve...
View ArticleInformation On I-90 Closures
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP/CBS Seattle) — The Washington Department of Transportation is begging commuters to make alternative plans for getting to work next week if they usually commute to Seattle on...
View ArticleWATCH: ‘Drive High, Get A DUI’ Commercials Introduced In Washington
(CBS Seattle) — The Washington Traffic Safety Commission has rolled out a few public service announcements aiming to prevent driving under the influence of marijuana. The agency reportedly repurposed...
View ArticleAdditional I-90 Bridge Closures Expected This Week
SEATTLE (AP) — As the Blue Angels return to Seattle for Seafair, so do Interstate 90 bridge closures. The state Department of Transportation is reminding motorists that the I-90 bridge over Lake...
View ArticleUpdate: Concrete Slab Falls From Overpass, Crushing Truck, Killing 3
BONNEY LAKE, Wash. (AP) — A concrete slab fell from a construction site on a Washington state highway overpass on Monday, crushing a vehicle driving underneath the span and killing a young couple and...
View ArticleToll Violators Can Get Penalties Waived
SEATTLE (AP) — State transportation officials say first-time toll violators can now resolve their civil penalties by paying outstanding tolls without fees and penalties. Motorists can contact the toll...
View ArticleFargo Airport Gets Grant To Attract New Seattle Flights
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $500,000 to Fargo’s airport to help officials convince an airline to fly between the city and Seattle. North Dakota’s congressional...
View ArticleState Says Seattle Tunnel Delays Could Cost $78 million
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington State Department of Transportation says it expects to lose $78 million because the machine digging the tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle broke down. The...
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