Transportation

Midweek Video: WSDOT’s New SR-520/I-5 Connection for Transit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaLUcx1gwVs&list=PLEvVhy_eoUuDXFW0dBmX-20VcHPH7YF60&index=26 The Washington State Department of Transportation has awarded a $68 million contract to Walsh Construction to build a new ramp connection between SR-520 and...

Durkan: ST3 Realignment Barrels Toward ‘Worst Decisions’

Time is ticking down to the July target for consideration and adoption of a realignment plan of Sound Transit 3 projects, which could vastly...

Decision on West Marginal Bike Connection Still Unknown as SDOT Meets with Freight and...

Last Friday, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) held a closed-door meeting with members of the Bicycle and Freight Advisory Boards to discuss a...
An Amtrak Cascades trainset with Talgo equipment and Siemens Charger locomotive. (Amtrak Cascades)

Op-Ed – Reviving a Rail Revolution: How Washington Can Get Back on Track

Amidst the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, interest in passenger rail has increased markedly across the United States. With an enthusiastically pro-rail federal administration...

Lynnwood Prepares Microtransit Pilot Program

Community Transit is looking toward microtransit solutions in Lynnwood ahead of light rail and seeking feedback on concepts. Two areas are being evaluated for...
A map of the Seattle Subway's vision map of a light rail system made of seven lines that would cover much of the city.

Seattle Subway’s 2021 Map Upgrades Light Rail Connections in Renton, Lynnwood, and Kirkland

Since 2012, Seattle Subway has been envisioning a world class rapid transit system for the Seattle region and advocating for that vision. Each year...

Laying Down Paint, Seattle Catches Up on Making Room for People Biking

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been pretty busy lately, working to catch up on projects that weren't able to happen in 2020...

SDOT Rolling Out Parking Rate Changes, Plans Changes Around Arena and Light Rail

Sweeping on-street parking regulation changes are on the horizon in Seattle. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is rolling out updated paid parking rates...