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A concrete worker strike is delaying major projects in the Seattle region, resulting in hundreds of layoffs.

The head of the regional transit agency Sound Transit says revenue from fares on buses and trains has dropped significantly in recent years as operating costs climb, creating a “financially unsustainable” trajectory.

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

The proposed guidance, which restricts new highway capacity projects, may be applied to legacy programs like TIFIA as well.

Link light rail and Sound Transit Express buses will be free all day on New Year's Eve, the transportation agency announced Wednesday.

To the frustration of many, there are no new negotiations on the schedule for a month-long Seattle-area concrete worker strike. 

Sound Transit has stepped up its security measures after recent shootings at the Mount Baker station and emergency calls in Northgate.

Omicron cases confirmed in Washington. The Department of Health has confirmed three cases of the Omicron variant — a man in his thirties in Thurston County, a man in his twenties in Pierce, and a woman in her twenties in King County. It’s getting pretty hard to find vaccine booster appointments — most online schedulers I checked are either fully booked, or have a monthlong wait list, but I found some local availability through the...

Sound Transit still doesn't know why the cable broke on a light rail train, stranding passengers in the tunnel last week after the Apple Cup.

Ten projects around the country show where and how the new infrastructure law will have an impact.