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Reminder: 520 Bridge Closed for the Weekend

Michael van Baker — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:37:34 +0000

The Washington Department of Transportation reminds you that they're closing the 520 bridge for construction this weekend, July 12th to 15th, from 11 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. In conjunction with that I-405 northbound through Bellevue will be closed as well, starting at 10 p.m. tonight.

Northwest Bucks National Trend Toward Increase in Traffic Deaths

Michael van Baker — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:33:41 +0000

Seattle may rank eighth on INRIX's 2012-13 ranking of the "Top 10 Worst Cities for Traffic in America," but if early projections from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stand, the Northwest will have notched a seventh-straight-year of declining traffic fatalities.

Legislature Taking Another Look at Safer, Slower Speeds on City Streets

Michael van Baker — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:17:19 +0000

The Neighborhood Safe Streets bill is back, says KIRO Radio's Kim Shepard, saying there's a "big push" to get it voted on this legislative session. The bill would allow municipalities across the state to lower speed limits on city roads to as slow as 20 mph without commissioning expensive traffic studies. As the bill's title indicates, the focus is on neighborhood pedestrian safety.

New 520 Floating Bridge’s Pontoons are “Disaster,” Inspector Tells KOMO

Michael van Baker — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:14:33 +0000

WSDOT says, for instance: "WSDOT’s SR 520 construction contracts include multiple requirements for Quality Assurance (QA) managers and other Quality Assurance staff." That sounds reassuring, but when you read their documentation, you discover that construction firm Kiewit, the "Design-Builder," is responsible for all "QA and QC for design."

Glimpses: “You!”

Chelsea — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:38:42 +0000

For today’s photo, Great Beyond shares with us a fun way to keep yourself entertained in traffic. If you have one of your own, be sure to share a shot of it in our Flickr pool. You are reading an excerpt from Glimpses: "You!".The SunBreak supports RSS for you diehard RSS readers out there.

Allstate: You Really Suck at Driving, Seattle

Michael van Baker — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:30:20 +0000

But let's go ahead and note right here that Tacoma is worse--in 156th place. Those people drive like maniacs. Around the Northwest, Spokane comes in 43rd, slightly bettering the national average, at 10.6 years between bent fenders. But Boise, Idaho, is the real star, coming in second, just a hair behind Sioux Falls. Boise! We throw up our hands.