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Tales from the road: How one man survived decades of Skagit-to-Seattle commuting

Rick Lund’s move to Skagit County offered wide-open spaces and good schools for the children. It also meant his previous half-hour commute now can stretch to two hours each way. He’s made the best of it.

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Transfers at Husky Stadium were ‘horrendous,’ for some users. So the community devised a plan.
All southbound I-5 lanes reopen near Northgate after brief closure
Do you have a long commute? Here’s an illustrated look at one man’s Seattle-to-Skagit trek
Washington state will pay $30 million more than expected to rebuild next mile of Highway 520

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(This is for the Magazine) Looking north from atop an apartment building on W. Main St., the congested southbound Viaduct traffic drops down to the lower decking, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Seattle.

What we love and hate about the Alaskan Way Viaduct VIEW

LimeBike’s Gabriel Scheer demonstrates their electric scooter on September 21, 2018 in Pioneer Square.

Seattle embraced dockless bike shares, but bans scooter ones. How come?

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Taken May 17, 2018, the Alaskan Way Viaduct snakes its way along the waterfront. This view is looking South. 206324

The Viaduct will close, the tunnel will open: What do you want to know about the Highway 99 project?

How did we get here? This isn’t the first time Seattle streetcars have caused giant headaches.

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Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Cory Crocker is a volunteer advocate for the U District community who has helped orchestrate a set of recommendations for how they envision mobility in the neighborhood working when the new light rail station opens in 2021. He’s standing with a growth model of the U-District on University Ave. 207958

Transfers at Husky Stadium were ‘horrendous,’ for some users. So the community devised a plan.

Roads

This view of Highway 520 looks east toward the western high-rise, from Montlake Boulevard in Seattle. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Washington state will pay $30 million more than expected to rebuild next mile of Highway 520

Getting Around

Bikers use the special “bike lanes” along Second Avenue in downtown Seattle between Union and University Streets on Friday morning September 21, 2018.

The best bike city in America? That’s Seattle, apparently

Technology

In a photo provided by John F. Martin/Chevrolet, the Marketplace system from General Motors, which allows a cars occupants to order and pay for products and services without a cellphone. Automakers are connecting cars with technology that lets drivers order food, make reservations and pay for gas, bypassing their cellphones. (John F. Martin/Chevrolet via The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY AUTOS TECH BY PAUL STENQUIST FOR OCT 12, 2018. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —