Renton’s freeway carpool lanes make a $197 million connection this week
This is the first megaproject using Connecting Washington tax increases that took effect in 2015-16.
Mike Lindblom
Staff reporter Mike Lindblom covers transportation for The Seattle Times.
Crews will begin to crunch the Alaskan Way Viaduct into 3-inch chunks this week WATCH
The bulk of the project will be finished by June 1, so that 85-decibel pounding and rubble piles are gone before tourist crowds arrive.
As the snow melts, King County Metro running more bus routes Wednesday
The decision reflects confidence that the area will avoid a refreezing of the pavement, and that city, county and state crews can plow or salt...
Did you lose 138 hours to Seattle-area traffic last year? New report ranks 5 other cities even worse
Boston traffic was slowest among major U.S. cities with an average of 164 yearly hours of traffic delays, followed by Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York...
Metro buses still on reduced snow schedules while slush brings new driving risks
King County Metro Transit is operating its second weekday of limited "emergency snow network" service of mostly high-ridership, low-slope routes.
Traffic fills Highway 99 tunnel again: ‘Going to take a while for a new normal’
Wednesday's congestion follows two days of easy driving, as snow and ice kept most motorists off the roads.
New tunnel? No problem? It was an easy, light-traffic day Monday on Highway 99
Some drivers were confused by the new exits, but low traffic volumes because of the weather meant no big problems in the new tunnel.
From fire sprinklers to surveillance cameras, the Highway 99 tunnel is loaded with safety features
Designers equipped the deep tube with a 21-mile network of sprinkler pipes, along with jet fans, surveillance cameras and instant message signs, that together reflect...