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I-5 Expansion Between Washington and Oregon Wins $600 Million Federal Grant

Barreling toward a boondoggle? Money piles up for freeway project, but key questions remain unanswered. Late last week, three members of Washington's congressional delegation announced...
An aerial photograph shows the port city of Bremerton from a height of nearly 10,000 feet.

Bremerton’s Enlightened ‘JCTP’ Plan Seeks to Break Free of Car Dependence

JCTP is Bremerton’s 30-year transportation vision. It gets a lot of things right, but has some gaps. The Joint Compatibility Transportation Plan (JCTP) is a...

Over 70% of Drivers Are Speeding in WA School Zones, Illustrating Speeding Epidemic

One of the "fatal four" behaviors seen in traffic crashes is becoming widely seen on Washington roadways, but fixes will likely need to happen...

Seattle’s Second Highway Lid over SR 520 Is in Trouble

A 70% cost overrun is jeopardizing the Roanoke lid and the bike and pedestrian benefits it would bring. A megaproject that was set to transform...

Sunday Video: Chicago’s Big Mistake In Selling Its Paid Street Parking

Chicago sold its on-street paid parking spaces for a small proportion of their value for decades. The city, however, is reeling from that fundamental...

New State Highway System Plan Offers Escape from ‘Glide Path to Failure’

WSDOT wants to quit its highway expansion ways and adopt a fix-it-first policy. Will the legislature listen? Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Secretary Roger...

Advocates Push for Change on World Day of Remembrance for Crash Victims

As Seattle approaches the ninth anniversary of its Vision Zero commitment to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities in traffic by the end of this...

UW Grapples with the Transportation Needs of a Growing Campus

The University of Washington (UW) has been actively addressing transportation challenges inherent in operating a 60,000-student campus amidst Seattle’s already bustling street network. The...