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Image: The Mountlake Terrace light rail station, looking south next to Interstate 5, is seen on Thu...
Julia Dallas

Get excited, travelers: Light rail expansion to Lynnwood opens in August

The light rail between Northgate and Lynnwood will begin on August 30. The extension is expected to carry up to 55,000 riders a day by 2026.
3 months ago
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Chris Sullivan

Washington begging drivers to slow down in work zones to avoid crashes

There were 1,228 crashes in work zones or their related backups in Washington last year. Twenty-eight of them resulted in serious injuries.
3 months ago
Photo: SR 520 between Seattle and Bellevue....
Nate Connors

Evening work to snarl traffic on I-5, I-405 this week

Drivers beware. An abundance of evening work will snarl traffic on I-5 and I-405 this week. KIRO Newsradio's Nate Connors has the latest.
3 months ago
Roundabout...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: A course in roundabouts; They are not that hard

I'm not sure why so many have issues with roundabouts. They really aren't that difficult. 
3 months ago
Photo: Cars in traffic...
Nate Connors

Plan ahead as Revive I-5 could make it tough getting to Mariners games

This weekend, Revive I-5 between Seattle and Tukwila continues and crews prepare for long-term road closures in Shoreline.
3 months ago
I-5 overpass 145th seattle...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Major disruptions to impact drivers who use I-5 overpass at 145th Street

The North 145th Street overpass of I-5, right there at the new light rail station, is about to close for seven months.
3 months ago
Photo: WSDOT crews pump concrete at new Veterans Drive tunnel....
Nate Connors

Late night I-5 closures coming up this week as WSDOT works on new tunnel

Contractors WSDOT are prepping for work on the new Veterans Drive Tunnel beneath I-5, adjacent to State Route 516.
3 months ago
Image: A Pierce Transit Stream Bus can be seen in Pierce County....
Micki Gamez

South Sound travelers may opt for transit after major service change

It's been seven years since Pierce Transit announced a major service change. The change means more access to Tacoma and the region.
3 months ago
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Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Driving with headphones, windshield obstructions in Washington

It's another episode of "rules of the road," I'm tackling two driving questions: Using headphones or windshield obstructions while driving.
3 months ago
four-way stops...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Why do so many people get freaked out at four-way stops?

There is no mystery to how four-way stops work, so why do so many people mess up this simple maneuver?
3 months ago
There's a right way and a wrong way to turn into traffic with a bus lane. (Graphic: Bill Kaczaraba,...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Sweeping bus-only lanes, what’s the right move?

I received feedback from my story on lane sweeping last week. But what happens when you are turning and the closest lane is restricted?
3 months ago
lane sweeping...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Lane sweeping is all too common and needs to stop

This is called lane sweeping and let me be crystal clear -- what that driver did to me is 100% illegal for multiple reasons.
3 months ago
Photo: The Nisqually River Bridge will be cleaned this weekend as I-5 sees road work....
Nate Conners, KIRO Newsradio and Bill Kaczaraba, MyNorthwest

Weekend road work: The bridges working against traffic flow

The Nisqually River Bridge is set to get its annual cleaning this weekend.
4 months ago
520 tolling...
Chris Sullivan

Expanded SR 520 tolling going down to wire in Olympia

Do you want funding for 520 or do you want lower gas prices? That's what the campaign against the citizen's initiative is expected to be.
4 months ago
sound transit parking...
Chris Sullivan

Sound Transit parking changes on the way

Sound Transit can and will check to see if you're meeting those benchmarks for parking, and you could be denied if you fail to meet them.
4 months ago
Image: After an I-5 south vehicle crash on Sunday, March 3, 2024, a traffic sign the Washington Sta...
Steve Coogan

I-5 south vehicle crash that killed pedestrian snarled traffic near Marysville

One person was killed in an accident on Interstate 5 south involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, the Washington State Patrol reported Sunday.
4 months ago
South 216th Street Bridge...
Nate Connors

I-5 near SeaTac closing this weekend at South 216th Street Bridge

The South 216th Street Bridge in SeaTac has nearly completed the installation of its concrete girders -- a heavy beam to support the deck of a bridge.
4 months ago
Image: Tolls reached $15 in the HOV lane on Friday, March 2, 2024....
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Friday marks first commute with higher tolls on I-405, SR 167

Friday marked the first day of the new higher tolls on SR 167 and I-405. They hit $12.25 on I-405 south out of Lynnwood.
4 months ago
Image: SR 520 bridge construction work continues. Expanded tolling on SR 520 may be coming....
Chris Sullivan

Expanded tolling on SR 520 to pay for project may be coming

The Washington State Legislature may expand tolling on SR 520 to make up the budget to finish the major project.
4 months ago
jerk move left-turn lane...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Please don’t pull this jerk move on the road

Manning sent us a TikTok video with someone promoting this as his "offensive driving tip No. 271." The poster calls this the "fake left, go straight" move.
4 months ago
toll increase...
Chris Sullivan

Tolls increase on multiple highways, WSDOT repairing I-90’s expansion joint

It's a Tuesday grab bag. There are big changes coming to I-90 near Mercer Island and Bellevue, and the toll rates go up this week on I-405 and SR 167.
4 months ago
Cars drive across the I-90 floating bridge....
Nate Connors

I-90 in Bellevue to close at night this week for road work

The late work will have up to three lanes closed on I-90 east between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
4 months ago
Montlake lid...
Chris Sullivan

Inside SR 520’s safety system in Montlake

I had the chance to get on the new 520 Montlake Lid and check out some of the hidden features and safety systems.
4 months ago
I-90, Mercer Island...
Chris Sullivan

Failing expansion joint continues to plague I-90 on Mercer Island

So why is it taking so long to fix the I-90 expansion joint on the freeway on Mercer Island?
4 months ago