Sound Transit has launched an online open house to inform the public and to ask for feedback about changes the agency is considering to Link light rail fares and its parking program. The website, which is available through Oct. 22, includes detailed information about the proposed changes and the potential impacts to riders. The link for the online…
As part of their ongoing Lynnwood Light Rail extension, Sound Transit will close multiple lanes of southbound Interstate 5 overnight Monday-Friday, Sept. 25-29: The three right lanes of southbound I-5 between 44th Avenue West and 228th Street Southwest will close from 1 to 4:30 a.m. Monday, Sept 25. The I-5 off-ramp to SR 104/Northeast 205th…
Seahawks fans can take the Sounder train to this weekend’s game vs. the Carolina Panthers. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field. The special service will be available Sunday, Sept. 24, for the 1:05 p.m. game. The inbound N…
As part of its ongoing Lynnwood Light Rail extension work, Sound Transit will close multiple lanes and ramps along Interstate 5 overnight this week: Up to three lanes of southbound I-5 between 220th Street Southwest and SR 104 will close beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, until 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19. The two…
You can take Sound Transit’s Sounder train to the Sunday, Sept. 17 Seattle Mariners game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, which starts at 1:10 p.m. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-Mobile Park. From the north, the inbound Sounder N Line…
One of Mountlake Terrace’s vital commercial corridors is getting a long-awaited overhaul starting Monday, Sept. 18. Crews are set to begin removing the existing road surface and re-paving 66th Avenue West. The work area runs from 220th Street Southwest to the northern city limits at the Interurban Trail. The $3.6 million project is funded by…
The Community Transit Board of Directors last week approved the agency’s 2023-2028 Transit Development Plan (TDP). a plan that is updated every year. Community Transit said its 2023 TDP summarizes activities and accomplishments from 2022, outlines agency goals and strategies for 2023-2028, provides a financial forecast for these years, and identifies resources needed. Key initiatives…
Westbound Interstate 90 from Mercer Island to Seattle will be reduced to two lanes starting at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, until 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. People using westbound I-90 Friday night should plan for delays and allow extra travel time. Washington State Department of Transportation tunnel maintenance crews will perform regularly scheduled maintenance in…
Starting Thursday, Sept. 13, Sound Transit’s contractor will be at 236th Street Southwest near the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center for curb and road work. This will require the closure of the median on 236th Street Southwest between the Interstate 5 northbound off-ramp and Van Ry Boulevard. The work was originally set to start last week…
People traveling on State Route 526 overnight Sunday, Sept. 10, including those heading to Seattle Paine Field International Airport in Everett, should plan for a nighttime closure of the westbound SR 526 off-ramp to Airport Road. Beginning at 11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, through 4:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, people will not be able to…
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Sound Transit’s Sounder train is available for this weekend’s Seahawks game. Special Sounder service is offered in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field. The special service will be available Sunday, Sept. 10, for the 1:25 p.m. Seahawks game against the Rams. The inbound N…
Another busy weekend is upon us, and the Washington State Department of Transportation has a map to keep you in the know. Among the major construction projects you’ll find on this week’s map are: – The full I-405 closure between Renton and Bellevue. – The closure of the ramp from West Seattle to southbound I-5….
The on-ramp from the Spokane Street Viaduct to southbound Interstate 5 in Seattle will close this weekend, Sept. 8-10, to repair the concrete bridge surface along the ramp. The freeway on-ramp from South Spokane Street/Sixth Avenue South also will be unavailable. Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, through 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, people…
Both directions of the State Route 99 tunnel in Seattle will close for scheduled maintenance beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, until 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. The tunnel closure will allow the Washington State Department of Transportation to conduct a number of important tasks, including: The Bridge Preservation Office will perform structural inspections…
The Commercial Aviation Work Group, created in House Bill 1791, has launched a website to promote community engagement, and applications are now being accepted for the governor-appointed positions. The work group will evaluate the long-range commercial aviation and transportation needs of the state, including alternatives for additional aviation capacity which includes expanding use of existing…
As part of its ongoing Lynnwood Link Light Rail work, Sound Transit will close multiple lanes of I-5 overnight Tuesday, Sept.5 through Friday, Sept. 8: The southbound I-5 HOV lane between SR 104 and 220th Street Southwest will close from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Tuesday, Sept. 5, through Friday morning, Sept. 8. The…
Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. There will be a lot of traffic pretty much everywhere with lots of events statewide, the Washington State Department of Transportation, which advises you to “know before you go”: SR 20 North Cascades Highway is open once again, with a pilot…
Updated Aug.30, 2023 Paving work that will close a portion of 52nd Avenue West overnight has been postponed from Thursday night until probably next week, the City of Mountlake Terrace said Wednesday. The affected area is between 212th Street Southwest and 213th Place Southwest. New paving will be installed after recent repairs to underground utilities,…
Nearly 400,000 people are projected aboard Washington State Ferries Thursday, Aug. 31, through Tuesday, Sept. 5. The expected surge in customers for Labor Day travel will close out what’s adding up to be the system’s busiest summer in four years. Saturday, Sept. 2, is expected to be the peak travel day during the upcoming holiday…
People planning their final festivities of summer before all things pumpkin spice and yellow school buses return should consult the Washington State Department of Transportation’s holiday traffic volume charts to determine best times to travel during the Labor Day weekend. With the popular travel weekend fast approaching, now is the time to make plans for…
Community Transit September service changes will go into effect on Sunday, Sept. 3. There will also be a special schedule for Labor Day service on Monday, Sept. 4. September Service Change Riders can expect minor schedule changes to all bus routes, including weekends. On most weekday schedules, trip times will be changing by five to…
It’s another busy weekend filled with music and roadwork across the greater Puget Sound area. Some things to note, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation: SR 520 will be closed between Interstate 5 in Seattle and 92nd Avenue Northeast in Bellevue all weekend long. The bike/pedestrian trail will remain open. This typically means…
Seattle sports fans can take Sound Transit’s Sounder train to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-Mobile Park. The special service will be available Sunday, Aug. 27 for the 1:10 p.m. Mariners game against the Kansas City…
A financial reckoning is here for Washington’s transportation system. Contract prices to build roads, remove culverts and overhaul ferries continue to soar due to a confluence of factors: inflation, supply chain woes, worker shortages and fewer bidders. One contract alone, to construct new express lanes and bus rapid transit stations on a stretch of Interstate…
People who drive on eastbound Interstate 90 through Bellevue will notice a new traffic pattern and a slower speed limit beginning early Wednesday, Aug. 23. The traffic shift signals the start of major construction on the I-90 Sunset Creek fish passage project. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close multiple…
