Highways
Orange lane stripes added to a stretch of I-5
Something new is coming to roadwork zones on Washington’s highways this summer: orange lane stripes. The Washington State Department of Transportation painted new orange markings in a construction zone on Interstate 5 near Fife, an attempt to alert drivers that they should slow down and use caution. The orange stripes will remain in place through […]
State roads chief: Transportation system is on ‘glidepath to failure’
Washington’s roads czar is warning that the state transportation system is “on a glidepath to failure” after lawmakers put too much money into building new projects and not enough into upkeep. Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar said this “misalignment” in the latest budget makes it likely the state will continue to fall behind on its […]