Dana Warr, communications, 206-719-6819 WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070 Many timetables different from previous years due to COVID-19 SEATTLE – People catching a state ferry for essential travel over Thanksgiving weekend should review sailing schedules in …
Update: Please note the SR 203 closure is now scheduled to begin Tuesday, Dec. 1 Frances Fedoriska, communications, 206-440-4690 Around-the-clock detour required before reopening all lanes near Northeast Stillwater Hill Road CARNATION – Travelers need to …
Nancy Huntley, Local Programs, 360-705-7378 Public comment invited on the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, Nov. 17 through Dec. 16 OLYMPIA – More than 1,100 statewide transportation projects using $3.7 billion in federal funds are …
Kathryn Garcia-Stackpole, communications, 360-905-2057 Work continues through spring of 2021 OAK POINT – Travelers who use State Route 4 near Oak Point and the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum county line may experience delays as crews begin work to improve safety …
Cara Mitchell, communications, 360-357-2703 South Study Area Supplemental Environmental Assessment available for viewing and comment DUPONT – People can now learn more about and provide comments on a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for a …
Summer Derrey, WSDOT communications, 509-969-7784 (Chinook Pass) Joseph Calabro, WSDOT communications, 206-440-4452 (Cayuse Pass) Tracy Swartout, Mount Rainier National Park, 360-569-6502 MOUNT RAINIER – The gates to State Routes 410 and 123 inside Mount …
DiAngelea Millar, communications, 206-440-4457 Focus is to improve trip reliability in Everett EVERETT – People who travel on the "Boeing Freeway," also known as State Route 526 in Everett, often face long commutes and heavy congestion during the …
Celeste Dimichina, communications, 360-905-2057 CHEHALIS – On the evening of Monday, Nov. 9, the 13th Street overpass in Chehalis will open to travelers ahead of schedule, thanks to hard work by Washington State Department of Transportation contractor …
Kathy Mesa, communications, 206-375-4274 WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070 POW/MIA flag to fly on all operating vessels Nov. 11 SEATTLE – At 11:11 a.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Washington State Ferries will observe two minutes of silence to recognize the …
Cara Mitchell, communications, 360-357-2703 Temporary ramp detours in place through spring 2021 LAKEWOOD – A big milestone was reached over the weekend at the newly upgraded Interstate 5/ Thorne Lane interchange in Pierce County. At 5 a.m., the Washington …
Barbara LaBoe, 360-701-1464 Studded tires allowed in Washington from Nov. 1 to March 31; stud-free winter tire alternatives are legal year-round OLYMPIA – With some early storms already here and full-fledged winter fast approaching, now is the time for …
Kelliann Amico, IBRP media lead, 503-705-6203 Part 2 of the kickoff set for Nov. 30 Anyone interested in the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement Program can attend the Executive Steering Group’s (ESG) introductory meeting from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on …
Tina Werner, WSDOT communications, 360-704-3270 PORT TOWNSEND – A roughly $13 million fish barrier correction project has wrapped up on time and on budget – resulting in a new 440-foot bridge that spans Kilisut Harbor along State Route 116 in Jefferson …
Ian Sterling, communications, 206-714-1556 WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070 SEATTLE – Starting Sunday, Oct. 25, Washington State Ferries will restore daily two-boat service on the Seattle/Bremerton route. The run has been operating without one of its normal …
Dennis Engel, WSDOT multimodal planning manager, 360- 357-2651 Steve King, Port Townsend public works director, 360-379-5090 Tina Werner, WSDOT communications, 360-704-3270 Comments will be accepted through Monday, Nov. 2 PORT TOWNSEND – People are invited …
Tom Pearce, communications, 206-492-9555 Work to install culvert deep under highway complete ARLINGTON – Three months of alternating traffic has come to an end on State Route 530. At about 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, the highway reopened to two-way traffic. …
Jordan Longacre, communications, 206-573-0528 Final 2.7 miles of Mount Baker Highway will close to vehicle traffic for the winter; backcountry use is also discouraged below crumbling wall GLACIER – No signs of snowfall yet, but beginning Monday, Oct. 12, …
Celeste Dimichina, communications, 360-905-2057 Work begins to replace the 13th Street overpass, damaged in 2019 by over-sized load CHEHALIS – Nighttime travelers who use northbound Interstate 5 in Chehalis should plan for a nighttime detour, Oct. 5-6. On …
WSF media hotline, 206-402-8070 Temporary traffic change begins Monday, Oct. 5 through summer 2021 SEATTLE – Riders at Washington State Ferries’ Colman Dock should prepare for a new route to access city streets for vehicles and bikes due to closure of the …
Meagan Lott, communications, 509-833-8351 WALLA WALLA – As the community of Walla Walla grows, so too does the congestion at two major intersections where Plaza Way meets State Route 125 and additionally at W. Tietan Street. In order to improve safety and …
