Posts Tagged ‘WSDOT’
Blewett Pass Work This Week Removing Hazardous Trees, Widening Road Over Culvert
If you’re travelling Blewett Pass this week, expect delays. Tree removal and a bypass lane are what crews will be working on. Marcus Bellissimo has the details.
Read MoreBusiest Weekend Of Year, Memorial Day Travel Requires Planning Ahead
The Memorial Day travel weekend is here. Considered one of the busiest travel times of the year, nearly 43 million Americans will have a weekend getaway, according to AAA. The group is forecasting the second-highest travel volume on record since AAA began tracking holiday travel volumes in 2000, trailing only 2005. Overall, an additional 1.5…
Read MoreMajor Leavenworth, Highway 2 Traffic Study Covers Cars, Buses, Pedestrians
Traffic woes in the Leavenworth area have grown steadily over the past 20 or so years. A new survey hopes to gather information on how to alleviate or at least deal with the growing problem, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreLow Snow Means North Cascades Highway Back Open Early
Every year, the North Cascades Highway closes for the winter months. The WSDOT aims for reopening the highway in early May, but this year, crews got it done a bit earlier, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreLoop Trail Gets Olds Station Extension, Paving This Week
The longest loop trail in Washington State gets a little bit longer. An addition to the Apple Capital Loop Trail is underway now, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreWSDOT Worker Memorial Week: Local Displays Honor North Central Region Employees Who Died On The Job
This week is work zone safety awareness week, a national and statewide campaign that kicked-off yesterday. It honors those who lost their lives on the job, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreAnnual Clearing Of North Cascades Highway Underway, On Target, WSDOT Says
The reopening of the North Cascades Highway after winter is an annual event. And so far, this years opening appears to be on target, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MorePine Street Largest Rebuild Project By City of Leavenworth, Timeline Uncertain, Mayor Says
Leavenworth Mayor Cheri Farivar joins KOHO’s Dan Langager to talk about this summer’s major rebuild of Pine Street. Farivar said it’s likely the largest street project the city has ever undertaken. They’re currently awaiting final sign-off by the State Transportation Dept. and can then go out go bid. But Farivar worries about the highly-competitive bidding…
Read MoreStudded Tire Removal Deadline This Sunday, March 31
You now have less than a week to get your studded tires off your car. The Washington Transportation Dept. said with a record-setting winter finally in the books, the arrival of spring means drivers have until Sunday, March 31, to remove studded tires. Starting Monday, April 1, drivers with studs face a $136 fine.
Read MoreWith Feet of Snow Over the Last Week, Do’s & Don’ts of Winter Travel
Every year winter brings snow to the Pacific Northwest. And every year it seems that many of us forget how to drive in the snow or obey life-saving precautions that are put in place for our protection. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreCity of Leavenworth Update – Snow Plowing, Pedestrian Crossings on US 2, Pool Resurfacing
Leavenworth Mayor Cheri Farivar joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about all the snow in the Bavarian Village over the last week and work by city crews to plow roads. Last night the Leavenworth city council approved a bid to resurface the city pool this spring and upgrade the water heater.…
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