WSDOT Searching For Missing Airplane Near I-90 At Snoqualmie Pass
WSDOT Air Search and Rescue says they were notified Sunday evening of a missing two seat prop plane piloted by Jerry Riedinger.
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Second Phase Of Project On SR-17 In Moses Lake Underway
The second phase of a project that is making improvements to just over five miles of State Route 17 (SR-17) in Moses Lake began today (Wednesday, May 8).
The project's first leg focused on upgrading pedestrian safety, with the installation of new curb ramps, signals, and push-button crosswalk detection systems...
DOT Crews About Halfway To Reopening North Cascades Highway
Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) are now three weeks into their efforts to reopen the North Cascades Highway for the season.
The 37-mile stretch of State Route 20, which includes Rainy and Washington Passes, closes annually during the winter months from the Ross Dam Trailhead to Silver Star due to heavy snow and persistent avalanche risks...
Process For Reopening North Cascades Highway To Begin
The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin the process of reopening the North Cascades Highway for the season on Monday (March 25).
The 37-mile stretch of State Route 20, which includes Rainy and Washington Passes, closes annually during the winter months from the Ross Dam Trailhead to Silver Star due to heavy snow and persistent avalanche risks...
Three-Year Project To Replace Vantage Bridge Deck Gets Underway
A lengthy project to replace the entire deck of the Vantage Bridge on Interstate 90 is now underway.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) and its contractor partner, Garco Construction of Tacoma, began working to update the critical span over the Columbia River on Monday...
DOT Performing Emergency Work To Rock Slope Near Blewett Pass
The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin a project to stabilize a rocky slope above U.S. Highway 97 (US-97) over Blewett Pass next week.
The work will occur at milepost 151, just north of US-97's junction with State Route 970...
I-82 Closed Near Wapato After Big Sinkhole Found Under Road
The Washington State Patrol has closed the eastbound lanes of I-82 near Wapato for road repairs
Bill By Rep. Goehner Would Disclose Cost Of New Law On Gas Price
House Bill 2050 would require stickers on fuel pumps to disclose the cost of compliance of the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) on the price of fuel.
Four Crashes, Ice Briefly Close U.S. Hwy 2 Near Cashmere
It was a slippery commute for motorists on U.S. Highway 2 near Cashmere this morning (Thursday, Nov. 9).
Freezing temperatures in the region caused ice to form on the roadway, and that contributed to four separate accidents within a half-an-hour that temporarily shutdown the westbound lanes of the highway just before 7 a...
Winter Storm Warning Issued For Stevens Pass, North Cascades Hwy
Winter is still officially sixty days away but there’s a lot of snow heading to the mountain passes of the Cascade Mountains this week.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Stevens, Rainy, and Washington Passes, where up to six inches of snow could fall below 3,000 feet; a foot-and-a-half of snow could fall between 3,000 and 5,000 feet; and up to two feet of snow cou