Transportation

Highway crews closed Chinook and Cayuse passes early Monday morning after multiple snow slides. After further inspection, maintenance and avalanche teams decided to close the passes for the rest of the season.

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Category: Transportation, travel Tags: Cayuse Pass, Chinook Pass, mt.rainier national park, wsdot

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Traffic Safety Cameras Effective in Work Zones

By Lance Tormey October 24, 2012

SNOQUALMIE PASS – A safety project on Snoqualmie Pass has ended with the removal of automated speed-enforcement cameras in the construction zone. Using the mobile camera proved effective at slowing drivers speeding through the work zone

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Category: Northwest News, Transportation, Yakima News Tags: construction zone, road construction workers, snoqulamie pass, traffic safety cameras, washington department of transportation, wsdot

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Fantastic Columbia River Highway Video! [VIDEO]

By Brian Teegarden October 18, 2012

Many people travel through the Columbia River Gorge on Interstate 84, zipping along at 70 miles per hour. In this beautiful video, you'll find out about the original Columbia River Highway.

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Category: Education, Features, History, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Transportation, Videos Tags: columbia gorge, coulmbia river highway, oregon dot, videos

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Snoqualmie Pass Project Restricting Traffic to Two Lanes

By Lance Tormey October 15, 2012

I 90...(AP) Traffic on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie pass will be restricted to two lanes - one in each direction, this week.

The state transportation department is closing lanes from 9 p.m. today to 7 a

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Category: Northwest News, Transportation, Yakima News Tags: i-90 roadwork, snoqulamie pass, traffic delays, traffic restrictions

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Fire Activity Causes Traffic Control Measures on U.S. 97 Blewett Pass

By Brian Teegarden September 27, 2012

Motorists can expect delays near Blewett Pass due to fire containment activities.

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Category: Transportation, travel Tags: blewett pass, controlled traffic, us 97, wild fires, wsdot

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More Evening Closures Planned This Week on Snoqualmie Pass

By Brian Teegarden September 24, 2012

The Washington State Department of Transportation is working closely with the Department of Natural Resources on the fire precaution level affecting construction on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass.

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