WSDOT announces I-5 detours

Amanda Bayhi - May 24, 2013

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has announced that Interstate 5 has been closed in both directions in Skagit County south of Burlington. The agency said via Twitter that drivers should avoid the area or expect delays. WSDOT suggested the following ...

Good news about the Columbia River Crossing

John Latta - Apr 23, 2013

(Photo: WSDOT/Flickr) For the past five years the Cascade Bicycle Club has been opposed to the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) mega-highway, a Vancouver-Portland area project. The biggest reason the club says it opposes the CRC is “its opportunity cost: every one ...

Applications & Innovations

Better Roads Staff - Jan 09, 2013

Concrete Repair 8 techniques for restoring concrete roads By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle Whether it’s patching a hairline crack or completely rebuilding an area with a crater-sized pothole, repairing concrete roads early on can minimize future damage and the time required for the job. The ...

Washington State, Florida honored for ‘America’s Best Transportation Projects’

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Oct 17, 2011

With more than 100,000 votes cast for the fourth annual America's Transportation Awards competition, the Washington State Department of Transportation claimed the People's Choice Award for its Operation I-5 Partnership Project. A panel of transportation experts also weighed in on its ...