Jun 21, 2012 · It was always neat to go to eastern Washington, even in 1979, because the trains still had long stretches of relatively fast track. The track over the Cascades, however, was shot. The ties literally looked like piles of damp, rotting toothpicks.

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The crash blocked both lanes of the interstate for hours during the busy morning commute and while the official cause is still under investigation, the roads were icy and slick on Thursday.

The numbers for fatalities represent individual people whose lives were ended prematurely due to a preventable crash on Washington state roadways. Serious injuries from traffic incidents in Washington followed a similar trend and increased 10.0% from 3,102 in 2022 to 3,413 in 2023.

View current travel conditions on an interactive map or search by route to get a list of travel alerts, cameras, truck restrictions and weather. We operate still-image cameras on roads throughout the state to monitor traffic and weather conditions.

1 day ago · As of 5:30 p.m., the road remained closed while the Washington State Patrol investigated the crash. Both directions of SR 522 East of Fales Rd is closed due to a high-speed head-on crash involving ...

Dec 27, 2024 · TRI-CITIES, Wash. – Roadways around the Tri-Cities area are seeing a notable decrease in the number of car crashes this year, according to data from the Washington State Department of...

1 day ago · According to preliminary information from Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue, first responders were sent to the scene around 4:30 p.m. for reports of a "high-speed" crash.