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SR-971 Fully Reopened After Emergency Rockslide Work
SR-971 Fully Reopened After Emergency Rockslide Work
SR-971 Fully Reopened After Emergency Rockslide Work
After being closed for 58 days due to a large rockslide, a State Route 971 has now fully reopened. The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) closed a two-and-a-half-mile stretch of the highway on South Lakeshore Road on March 3, after two slides covered the roadway in large rocks and debris, and exposed several large rocks overhead on the adjacent slope...
DOT Worker Injured When Semi Slams Into Work Zone Truck
DOT Worker Injured When Semi Slams Into Work Zone Truck
DOT Worker Injured When Semi Slams Into Work Zone Truck
A worker with the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) was injured when a semi-truck slammed into a DOT vehicle on Tuesday morning. The Washington State Patrol says it happened just after 10 a.m. on Interstate-90 about 11 miles west of Cle Elum when the semi, driven by 60-year-old Eliazar Moreno of Moses Lake, struck the rear of the DOT attenuator truck that was parked on the freewa
Leavenworth May See Traffic Increase April 22-23
Leavenworth May See Traffic Increase April 22-23
Leavenworth May See Traffic Increase April 22-23
Intersections in Leavenworth will see some traffic delays starting next week. Washington State Department of Transportation ( says crews will work on signal cabinets April 14-15 and April 22-23 at three separate intersections including US 2 and Evans Street/Ninth Street from 7 p...
Snow Removal Complete On North Cascades Highway
Snow Removal Complete On North Cascades Highway
Snow Removal Complete On North Cascades Highway
Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) are nearly four 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...
Large Rocks Fall, Close U.S. Highway 97A
Large Rocks Fall, Close U.S. Highway 97A
Large Rocks Fall, Close U.S. Highway 97A
Several large rocks tumbled onto U.S. Highway 97A late Friday night, closing the highway for several hours. The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) says the rocks came down just north of Entiat near milepost 218 sometime around 11 p...
Cameras To Catch Speeders In Work Zones Going Live This Month
Cameras To Catch Speeders In Work Zones Going Live This Month
Cameras To Catch Speeders In Work Zones Going Live This Month
Speed limit cameras will soon be placed inside active road construction zones in Washington State. The Work Zone Speed Camera Program will go online later this month with a goal of reducing the instances of speeding in areas where active construction and maintenance are happening on the state's roadways...
DOT To Hold Open Houses About SR-28 East Wenatchee Project
DOT To Hold Open Houses About SR-28 East Wenatchee Project
DOT To Hold Open Houses About SR-28 East Wenatchee Project
The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) is inviting people who travel or live near State Route 28 in East Wenatchee to learn more about the upcoming SR-28 East Wenatchee Corridor Project. The project is scheduled to get underway in 2028 and is designed to improve safety and mobility along Sunset Highway between 9th and Hadley Streets, and will include an expansion from two lanes to
DOT Offering Real-Time Traffic Updates For Vantage Bridge
DOT Offering Real-Time Traffic Updates For Vantage Bridge
DOT Offering Real-Time Traffic Updates For Vantage Bridge
Drivers on Interstate-90 can now check the real-time status of traffic at the Vantage Bridge. The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) has updated the travel times page at its website to include the state's only Interstate span across the Columbia River...

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