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Highways

Tell WSDOT What the Future of the State Highway System Should Look Like

When it comes to highway projects in Washington, the legislature holds all of the authority to decide how to allocate transportation funding. But while...

Surface Highway Undermines Seattle’s Waterfront Park

The Seattle Times editorial board recently published a take on the Seattle Waterfront, and, while the Blethen gang being wrong isn't news, it's also...

Shoreline Moves Ahead With Highway Expansion On Seattle’s Doorstep

The City of Shoreline has been working diligently to prepare for the arrival of Link light rail in the city, as Sound Transit works...

Sunday Video: Freeway Lids – What They Are, Why We Build Them

CityNerd takes a dive into some of the most interesting freeways lids in the United States. Several freeway lids in the Seattle area make...
Inslee holds the scissors and other high-level officials look on outside the SR-99 tunnel in February 2019.

Legislature Must Cut Highway Expansion and Protect Transit, Safety, Maintenance Funds

The $16.9 billion Move Ahead Washington transportation package faces a large funding gap after State House passed a version of the bill Tuesday that...

Concrete Companies Stonewall Striking Truck Drivers, Threatening Cascading Construction Delays

Concrete is not flowing in King County and several high-profile infrastructure projects threaten to be delayed as a result. Concrete mixer drivers are striking...

State Transportation Budget Proposals Advance Major Seattle Projects

As the House and Senate transportation committees prepare to get their unified Move Ahead Washington transportation package through their respective houses, they are also...
A view of a highway with two cars driving in opposite directions divided by a concrete barrier.

WSDOT Has No Good Reasons to Widen SR 18, Yet State Advances $640 Million...

Unlike Tesla, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and our state legislature have designed an effective autopilot -- an autopilot that, instead of...