Washington DOT News

Washington Finishes Work on Bridge to Keep Wildlife Off Highway

Before descending the Cascade Mountains on its final stretch to Seattle, Interstate 90 cuts through a mountain pass of old growth forests and wetlands. For countless wildlife species, the busy highway is a border, constraining their movements and posing a …

Washington DOT Reports 21 Trucks Hit State Bridges Last Year

It’s not terribly uncommon for trucks to strike bridges in Washington state – it’s just that such accidents don’t usually cause the structures to collapse. The state Department of Transportation says there were 21 bridge-strikes involving trucks last year, 24 …