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Federal Boost Helps Shoreline’s 148th Street Pedestrian Bridge

A planned bicycle and pedestrian bridge connecting Sound Transit's coming light rail station at NE 148th Street in Shoreline with the growing residential district...
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Leverage South Sound’s Freight Rail Network for Passenger Service

It’s no secret our region is lacking in heavy rail transit options. Our only existing service, Sounder, is operated in such a manner that...
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Welcome to the first week of 2023! As we get to the point where we can't say Happy New Year any more (or use...

Montlake Highway Lid Heads Into the Home Stretch in 2023

Fewer corners of Seattle are set to look more starkly different between the beginning of 2023 and the end than the area around SR...
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Transit Agencies Waive Fares on New Years Eve

Transit systems in the Puget Sound region will once again offer fare-free New Years Eve rides. The exception in Pierce Transit, which is charging...
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Washington State Is Losing Control of the Columbia Interstate Bridge Replacement Megaproject

Restarted by Governors Inslee and Brown in 2019, the IBR has been on a glidepath toward repeating the mistakes of the failed Columbia River...

Bus Service Suspended, Only Light Rail Forging On As Seattle Area Blanketed in Ice

King County Metro, Community Transit, Pierce Transit, Kitsap Transit, and Everett Transit suspended all service Friday due to incredibly slippery road conditions across the...
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Streetcar Project Could Kickstart Downtown Recovery

The Downtown Seattle Association and new SDOT head are seeking ways to jumpstart the shelved Center City Streetcar project, such as a Cultural Connector...