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Commuters who take I-5 in Seattle should prepare for delays and lane closures over the course of a year as Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) plans to repave the interstate.
Chinook, Cayuse passes through Mt. Rainier National Park open Friday
By Q13 News Staff
Mountain passes in Mt. Rainier National Park (Photo courtesy WSDOT)
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK - SR-410 (Chinook Pass) and SR-123 (Cayuse Pass) through Mount Rainier National Park will reopen for the season by 8 a.m. Friday, May 28, in time for Memorial Day weekend.
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, maintenance crews are in the final stages of clearing both roadways after a robust winter snowpack.
When the gates open, park visitors can travel Chinook Pass (elev. 5,430 feet) between Crystal Mountain Boulevard, about 12 miles northwest of the summit, and Morse Creek, five miles east of the summit.
Pullman Transit expects to receive two electric buses in June and a third next year with help from federal funding.
The Washington State Department of Transportation notified Pullman city officials last week of a grant award bringing the third electric bus to the transit system, according to a news release by Pullman Transit and Dial-A-Ride.
According to the release, charging stations were installed in the Pullman Transit garage over the fall and winter with help from a state Green Transportation Capital Grant.
Federal grant funding is also responsible for the purchase of the other two fully electric buses, which are expected to arrive around or on June 10, according to the release.
May 24, 2021
The Washington Department of Ecology launched a new statewide safety and litter prevention campaign Monday with its partners from the Washington State Patrol, the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
The ‘We Keep Washington Litter Free’ campaign’s first initiative focuses on alerting Washingtonians that unsecured vehicle loads are a safety hazard for drivers and a significant contributor to litter on state highways. The safety and environmental impacts of unsecured loads carry heavy costs. Debris on highways cause about 300 traffic crashes and 30 injuries every year in the state. More than 12 million pounds of litter ends up on Washington roadways and up to 40% – almost 5 million pounds – comes from unsecured cargo and debris blowing out of pickup truck beds.