Gov. Ferguson says 22 King County bridges are rated poor and is pushing a $2.1B preservation plan to avoid more closures and long detours. Local closures have already snarled commutes and hit small businesses.

FAA and EASA certified Boeing’s 777‑9 training simulators at Gatwick, clearing a major step toward pilot training and nudging the long-delayed program forward.

Terminal 5’s new 12‑lane gate and weigh‑in‑motion scales aim to stop truck backups and add roughly 1,500 reefer plugs to speed Washington exports. The upgrades finish a long modernization push.

The Sound Transit board voted to buy two Seattle parcels to preserve land for West Seattle and Ballard Link extensions amid cost and displacement concerns. The acquisitions are framed as protective buys while designs move forward.

Drivers with Washington's Drivers Union held a rush-hour protest outside Uber’s downtown engineering office, saying an oversupply of new drivers has flooded Seattle’s market and cut pay. A new report finds empty miles are rising fast.

Olympia budget writers stripped Gov. Bob Ferguson’s $1 billion ferry borrowing request from mid‑cycle transport drafts, prioritizing existing contracts and short‑term fixes.

A single-vehicle crash on eastbound I‑90 near milepost 27 sent one person to Harborview with life‑threatening injuries and closed lanes during the evening commute.

WSDOT’s study team picked Alternative 2 for the I‑90 ramps at Rainier Ave S, closing one ramp and reallocating lanes to give buses and protected bike/ped space near Judkins Park station.

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for Seattle returned to Wichita after a passenger's phone and power bank overheated midflight; crews contained the devices and one person was hospitalized.

ORCA’s Tap to Pay starts Feb. 23: contactless cards and mobile wallets will be accepted across much of the Puget Sound system, while reduced fares still require ORCA cards.

SDOT’s quick-build plan to add 21 bike and scooter corrals in Pioneer Square has drawn pushback from the preservation board and local businesses over design and outreach.

A detached car hood smashed through a Jeep's windshield on SR-512 near Puyallup Thursday; the driver was unhurt and Washington State Patrol is asking witnesses to come forward.

Washington will open a $112M voucher program in April to help fleets and small businesses afford zero‑emission trucks and equipment.