Here’s why there are giant fans inside the I-90 Mount Baker tunnel
A driver heading from Maple Leaf to Bellevue came up with a few theories: “To lessen gusts, deal with pollution during traffic jams, or something...
Traffic Lab Questions and Answers
Read through expertly-sourced answers to thoughtful and compelling questions about Seattle’s thorny transportation issues. If you have a question or idea for Traffic Lab, send it to trafficlab@seattletimes.com. We may feature it in an upcoming column.
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Here’s how the state deals with cars abandoned along Washington freeways
If a car is left in a designated tow-away zone, the State Patrol will impound it. Otherwise, an abandoned car along the freeway that doesn’t...
A reader asks: What’s the rule on angled parking in Seattle?
You can get a ticket if you park with the front of a car facing the curb when a nearby sign says “Back-In Angle Parking...
A reader asks: A patch of I-90 near Factoria is deteriorating. Are any repairs planned?
This section of roadway is actually a bridge. About 150,000 cars and trucks traveling in both directions passed over Interstate 90 near Interstate 405 each...
Why Sound Transit doesn’t use turnstiles at light-rail stations
Sound Transit says it uses a proof-of-payment system instead of turnstiles because it is less costly, is more effective at preventing fare evaders and is...
One way to sidestep Seattle traffic? Cut through an alley, but know the rules first
A dive into Seattle’s municipal codes found nothing to suggest driving through an alley is illegal, but the code does outline limits on speed and...
Is Seattle ready to consider widespread tolling to ease traffic congestion?
Congestion pricing has long been a sensitive political subject, so much so that no American city has implemented a widespread tolling system despite years of...
Frustrated by Seattle lane closures? Here’s the scoop about how and when builders can block traffic
Permits are required whenever a public right of way is needed for development on private or public property. That right of way can include a...
Can Seattle’s streetcar project be canceled if an independent review finds flaws?
Millions of dollars have already been spent and Seattle has accepted $50 million in federal funding, money that would almost certainly have to be returned.
Why Sound Transit doesn’t want you walking down a stalled escalator
The regional transit agency compelled hundreds of light-rail riders to wait in line Friday to enter University of Washington Station after both downward escalators to...
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