As for all of you bike obsessives, why the fuck aren t you happy with this bike parking squid/sea monster looking thing in Ballard? Just look at it. Can t you see it s a bleeding work of art?
Ballard is now home to the giant Parking Squid, an 18-foot-long bike parking sculpture installed on the west end of NW Market St. https://t.co/8zGC2rimbF
For the second time this year, Seattle is not the crane capital of the US. That honor goes to Washington, D.C. The nation s capital has 45 cranes. The commercial center of the Pacific Northwest has 43. The same goes for the world s image factory, LA.
State needs to spend almost $15B to maintain roads
SEATTLE (AP) Washington state would need to spend nearly $15 billion over the coming decade just to get its transportation system of roads, bridges and ferries to a “minimally acceptable condition,” according to WSDOT s annual report.
The Seattle Times says that s twice the current spending on preservation, which the Washington State Department of Transportation defines as planned repairs that extend the life of an asset, as opposed to stopgap jobs like pothole filling.
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Spring snowfall has search and rescue crews monitoring avalanche risks at Snoqualmie Pass
Springtime snowfall has search and rescue crews monitoring avalanche risks at Snoqualmie Pass
Though rescue numbers have been low this year, local search and rescue teams still prepare their gear and helicopters for the avalanche risks that come with this spring snowfall.
SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. - A Winter Weather Advisory was issued across the mountain passes in western Washington. Up to eight inches of snow forecasted in the Cascades good news for the ski resorts including The Summit at Snoqualmie, which is open for two more weeks. However, the April snowfall could cause a tricky situation for anyone trying to travel over the snow-capped mountains.
Five I-90 ramp meters coming to Spokane in April: Where they are located and how they work
The ramp meters in Spokane are activated when traffic flow requires them and will not be used when traffic is light, WSOT said. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 8:23 PM PDT April 8, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. The Washington State Department of Transportation is activating five new ramp meters at high-traffic areas along Interstate 90 in Spokane over the next several weeks.
The new ramp meters are being installed to reduce crashes, relieve congestions and improve safety, WSDOT said. They are activated when traffic flow requires them and will not be used when traffic is light. WSDOT engineers will fine-tune operations and closely monitor traffic each ramp following activation, according to the agency.