Transportation

How To Build a Faster, Better Everett Link

Since the creation of the Sound Transit in 1996, taxpayers of the Snohomish County subarea have had the least realized transit benefit for the...

State Senate Passes Clean Fuels Standard and Cap and Trade Bill

But legislature's "grand bargain" complicates the picture and may tie bills to highway expansion package. Sign our letter to oppose that. Last Thursday, the Washington...
I-5 express lanes and general purposes lane stacked between Capitol Hill and Lake Union.

Five Ways Senator Hobbs’ Transportation Package Is Truly Backward

As the end of the legislative session draws near on April 25th, the question of whether Washington will pass a new transportation package looms...

Sunday Video: Why Did Railroad Companies Mass Produce Cities?

https://youtu.be/9viTTRd8iP8 Dave Amos documents the history of railway towns in America in this video. Railway companies in the 1800s expanded quickly to the West, platting...
A green and yellow Route 40 with Fremont displayed on its screen with downtown towers in background.

SDOT Nearing End of Early Design with Route 40 Improvement Concepts

Route 40 upgrades could be on the horizon. King County Metro and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) have been working on the Route...
An aerial view of a large highway bridge.

Columbia River Interstate Bridge Replacement: What’s It Replacing?

When Governor Jay Inslee held a press conference with Washington State Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar and other area officials at the Lake Washington...
Second Avenue in Downtown Seattle. (Photo by author)

Metro Begins East Link Bus Restructure Process Affecting 42 Routes

With the arrival of light rail on the Eastside soon, King County Metro is beginning a process to restructure bus service to better integrate...

New Bellevue and Woodinville Eastrail Segments Anticipated to Open in 2021

Underway in the Eastside is an effort to unify isolated railway-turned trails into a regionally unrivaled trail. Named Eastrail in 2019, the planned trail...