High-Tech “Smarter Highway” Signs Go Live On I-5 Next Week

Next Tuesday (Aug. 10), the Washington State Department of Transportation’s new, high-tech “Smarter Highways” signs will light up above nearby northbound I-5. The WSDOT says in a statement... [Read more]

High-Tech Sign Installation Will Close Northbound I-5 Next 3 Weekend Nights

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will be closing northbound I-5 between the Boeing Access Road and I-90 over the next three weekend nights, so they can install some 95 high-tech... [Read more]

ADVISORY: Cold Snap Ties Record; Snow Coming Wed.

The National Weather Service issued the following Advisory Monday morning at 6:01am, with the biggest news being that Burien is now Brrrien, last night’s low ties the record (yay team! 20 degrees!),... [Read more]

First-Hand Road Report: Icy & Slick, But Not That Bad

At the corner of 10th SW and SW 152nd, the snow makes the Masonic Temple look even more stately, while 10th SW looks treacherous in the rear-view mirror. We’ve been out running errands (as in: taking... [Read more]

Winter Weather Watch: Roads Clear Of Snow, But NOT Ice

“Venus de Burien” as photographed in January 2007 by Flickr Photog Crocidillicus. Checking the roads and DOT webcams this morning shows that overall, most main Freeway roads are clear of snow... [Read more]

TRAFFIC ALERT: Accident Jams Northbound I-5 Near Southcenter

UPDATE: It appears that the traffic mess has cleared, so you can come home now! Just learned of the apparent aftermath of a major accident jamming up traffic on Northbound I-5 near Southcenter, so you... [Read more]