Washington State Department of Transportation
Seattle Study Weighs Removing SR 99 Through South Park, Freeing 100 Acres for Housing and Parks
A city-commissioned study lays out four futures for a roughly three-mile stretch of State Route 99 in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood, with the...
Kraemer-Scarsella JV Lands $475MM Final Stage of SR 167 Expressway Connecting Puyallup to Port of Tacoma
A joint venture of Kraemer North America and Kent-based Scarsella Bros. is set to break ground in mid-July on the four-year, up-to-$475 million...
Puget Sound’s $50MM-Plus Building Pipeline Swells to Nearly 60 Projects, Led by Bellevue’s $2.6B Spring District
A new tally of the region’s active construction shows nearly 60 projects each carrying price tags above $50 million, with public infrastructure, airport...
Renton Bets $10MM on Downtown Reinvention as HEART Block Opens June 6 with World Cup in Sight
The city’s long-planned trifecta—Legacy Square, Piazza Park, and the Renton Market—debuts June 6, converting a former auto dealership and a vacant gravel lot...
Sound Transit Chair Floats Scaled-Back Ballard Link, Issaquah Delay To Close $34.5B Gap
Resolution R2026-11 would truncate the region’s highest-ridership light rail line at Seattle Center and push the South Kirkland-to-Issaquah extension to 2050 Sound Transit...
Port of Seattle Unveils 31-Project Blueprint to Expand SEA for 56 Million Passengers by 2032
The Port’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement opens public comment on a sweeping near-term expansion anchored by a second terminal and 19 new gates....
Bellevue Pushes Road Safety Audits onto Five More High-Risk Corridors in 2026 Vision Zero Sprint
The city is leveraging $7.1MM in council funding and federal SS4A dollars to convert 13.7 miles of its deadliest streets into quick-build safety...
Portland Business Coalition Bets on High-Speed Rail to Reset Oregon’s Economic Trajectory
Mayor Keith Wilson, the Portland Metro Chamber and major institutional players are pressing Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council to make Cascadia rail a...
Bellevue Readies Draft Policies for Factoria as Eastside Office Rents Climb and Mall Redevelopment Advances
The city’s Great Neighborhoods planning process enters the Refine phase with a May 7 open house, setting a 10- to 20-year blueprint for...
Seattle Completes $5.2MM Bell Street Project, Closing Final Chapter of $1.2 Billion Waterfront Transformation
Two-way protected bike lane, widened sidewalks and a restored 1950s-era Alaskan Way Viaduct sign bridge now link Belltown to the city’s 20-acre Waterfront...
Interstate Bridge Replacement Cost Estimate Soars to $14.4 Billion as Governors Commit to Phased Construction Strategy
Washington and Oregon leaders narrow initial focus to $7.65 billion core bridge and light rail project, leveraging $5.5 billion in existing funding to...
Port of Tacoma Highlights $10 Billion Economic Impact, Major Infrastructure Push in 2026 State of the Port
Annual video report showcases Maritime Center construction, Blair Waterway deepening plans, and workforce development milestones across Pierce County The Port of Tacoma has...
