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With hit-and-run accidents on the rise, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) has rolled out a new alert system to help law enforcement catch more offenders. The program is a cooperative effort among state, local, and tribal police agencies, along with the Washington State Department of Transportation to increase the chances of identifying and recovering vehicles that flee after being involved in inju

Road construction is now underway on over ten miles of State Route 28 between East Wenatchee and Rock Island. The work is divided into two sections and includes paving, re-striping, and general repairs. Washington State Department of Transportation spokesperson Lauren Loebsack says crews are also updating another critical feature of the highway...

Governor Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation Monday to activate state resources to assist with recovery efforts.

Contractors with the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) will be performing chip sealing work on two highways in the region starting Monday (July 24). Crews will be sealing a six-mile stretch of State Route 971 (Navarre Coulee Road) north from the junction of U...

Emergency repairs are now underway on a three-mile section of U.S. Highway 2 approximately 19 miles east of Waterville. The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced they have retained Hurst Construction, LLC of East Wenatchee to handle the project, which began Thursday morning (July 20). ...

The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) is still in the process of securing a contractor to conduct emergency repairs on U.S. Highway 2 (U.S. 2) approximately 19 miles east of Waterville. The DOT began their search late last week after a section of the highway was washed away and rendered impassable by a mudslide last Monday (July 10)...

The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) is taking the initial steps necessary to repair a damaged section of U.S. Highway 2 in Douglas County. A 24-mile stretch of the road is currently closed from the junction of State Route 172 (SR-172) at Farmer east to the junction of State Route 17 (SR-17) near Coulee City due to a mudslide that washed out a portion of the highway on Monday...

The Washington State Department of Transportation says crews are still making repairs and clearing debris.

Drivers heading over U.S. Highway 97 on Blewett Pass will be seeing some temporary signage along the roadway this month. Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) spokesperson Lauren Loebsack says the messages are being implemented due to a brief migratory period of deer on the north side of the pass near the Big Y junction...

The North Cascades Highway is now only days away from reopening for the season. The 44-mile stretch of State Route 20 closes annually during the winter months from the Ross Dam Trailhead to Early Winters due to heavy snow and persistent avalanche risks...