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Integrate I-5: Does Seattle Need Another Deep Bore Tunnel?

Less than a year after the opening of the SR-99 tunnel, tunnel mania seems to be spreading across Seattle. An unfunded billion dollar price...

Denny & Stewart Is Seattle’s Worst Intersection Again

We have a repeat winner of Seattle's worst intersection, and it's a doozy. Denny and Stewart beat out 18 other nominees this year to...

SDOT Digs In On 35th Ave NE in Response to Council Questions

Last month, in response to videos documenting dangerous motorist behavior on the newly redesigned 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood, the three members of the...

Pedestrian Deaths Continue to Climb, WSDOT Safety Report Shows

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has released its annual Active Transportation Safety Report, and the news from 2018 is not good. Between...

New Armory Way Bridge Highly Rated in Faulty Magnolia Bridge Study

The Seattle Department of Transportation's study on replacement options for the Magnolia Bridge, one of three routes into and out of Magnolia, came out...

Sunday Video: The Traffic Solution Most Cities Haven’t Tried

https://youtu.be/YX68ym4n7_c Vox looks at how decongestion pricing could improve New York City for all and takes notes from London’s foray into the transportation demand management...

If You Build It, They Will Come (Even if You Don’t Include Parking)

The McMenamins Elks Temple in Tacoma has been open for two weeks. With its five eateries and bars, ballroom, and 45 hotel rooms, this...
The Tōkaidō Shinkansen high-speed line in Japan, with Mount Fuji in the background. The Tokaido Shinkansen was the world's first high-speed rail line. (Wikipedia / tansaisuketti)

Transportation Appropriations Bill Kickstarts Cascadia High-Speed Rail Authority

On Sunday, the Washington State Legislature concluded the 2019 legislative session. Many progressive environmental, transportation, land use, and housing bills managed to win approval...