The protest at one point caused a 4-mile backup, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: Lanes reopen after Seattle protest blocks northbound I-5
Traffic had slowed and swerved because of a windblown garbage can, and the driver had tried to avoid hitting any other cars. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: Highway 520 bridge reopens after closure from overturned concrete truck
As traffic fatalities rise across Washington state, the loss of a 13-year-old boy riding his bike in a crosswalk and a 34% increase in road deaths is leading the county to seek change. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: Following dramatic jump in traffic deaths, Pierce County seeks change
The boat crashed near West Seattle last week after approaching the dock at high speeds. The Coast Guard is investigating. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: Captain of wrecked WA ferry resigns
After over two years of suspended service due to the pandemic, Amtrak announced it would resume service in September, earlier than originally announced. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: Amtrak service from Seattle to B.C. returns in September
The trail will connect downtown Puyallup to Fife and downtown Tacoma. Most of the trail will be next to the yet-to-be-done Highway 167 expressway. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: You’ll be able to ride this trail from East Pierce County to Tacoma, but the state wants your feedback first
Lind Avenue Southwest in Renton will be reduced to two lanes because a truck pulling a backhoe hit a girder 17 feet above the roadway. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: Structural damage closes Lind Avenue overpass in Renton
A collision is blocking three lanes of northbound Interstate 5 just south of the Interstate 405 juncture in Southcenter, causing a backup that stretches down to Federal Way. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: Crash on northbound I-5 near Southcenter causes 8-mile jam
This early spike in motorcycle rider deaths this year comes after an already alarming 13% increase in Washington motorcycle rider deaths from 2018 to 2019, according to WTSC. By contrast, nationwide stats for that same time period showed motorcycle deaths down 1%, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: 2020 has been a deadly year for motorcyclists — and the riding season’s just beginning
The American Automobile Association predicts that nearly 1.3 million people in Washington state, and more than 55 million across the U.S., will make a trip of 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: Seattle-area Thanksgiving traffic: best times to travel, what to expect at Sea-Tac and ferry terminals
