Is Seattle a walkable city? Pedestrian death rates show otherwise
Washington was the first state to commit to zero traffic fatalities. But 24 years later, deaths are at an all-time high and officials are reevaluating. > react
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Traffic Alert: SR 520 to close next weekend
- Washington
- Sr 520
- source: Bing
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- Sep 23, 2024 4:41pm
SEATTLE - The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) alerted drivers that State Route 520 would be closed this upcoming weekend, from Friday, Sept. 27 to Monday, Sept. 30. The highway ... Read More
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Seattle driver dead after wreck on I-5 in Tacoma on Thursday night, state troopers say
- Washington
- WA-5
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 20, 2024 11:08am
A Seattle man was driving his 2010 black Acura on northbound I-5 just south of Pacific Avenue about 11:20 p.m. when he lost control of his car. The Acura struck a semi-truck that was driving in the ... Read More
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Law & Justice
- Washington
- Hwy 410
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 16, 2024 1:08pm
A crisis responder, state troopers and officers from Sumner, Puyallup and Bonney Lake responded to the incident along Highway 410, according to police. The Spokane Street bridge to West Seattle is ... Read More
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Spokane Street Bridge closed after car plows into guard rail while it was raised
- Washington
- WA-27 NEAR SPOKANE V
- source: Bing
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- Sep 15, 2024 10:31pm
The roof of the car had to be cut off to get the passenger and driver out after the car crashed on a raised Seattle bridge. Read More
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Lane reductions, ramp closures on northbound I-5 in downtown Seattle continue the week of Sept. 16
- Washington
- Sr 529 Northbound
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 15, 2024 2:52pm
People who travel on northbound Interstate 5 through downtown Seattle in the overnight hours should prepare for nightly lane reductions and ramp closures north of Seneca Street, beginning Monday, ... Read More
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TRAFFIC ALERT: West Seattle low bridge remains closed after crash (Sunday updates added)
- Washington
- Accident Blocking Bo
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 14, 2024 7:14pm
7:28 PM: The low bridge '?is probably going to be closed for quite some time,'? police just told dispatch. Note that since the bridge is in the '?open'? position, it's closed to bicyclists and pedestrians ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Sep 13, 2024 5:13pm
Driving through the Puget Sound region is a notorious experience for commuters coming to and from work, and now a Consumer Affairs report for 2023 confirmed just how awful it can be in Seattle and its ... Read More
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Jury decides WA state patrol is not liable for death of protester killed in 2020 on I-5
- Washington
- Arlington
- I-5
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 12, 2024 11:33am
5SEATTLE - A jury has decided the Washington State Patrol (WSP) is not liable for thedeath of Summer Taylor, a protester who was struck and killed by a car on Interstate 5 in 2020. Taylor's family ... Read More
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This Dangerous Street in Seattle Area Might Be Getting a New Speed Limit
- Washington
- WASHINGTON ST SE
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Sep 09, 2024 11:48pm
Infamous for harboring thieves and notorious ruffians, the Outlaw Trail along Nebraska Highway 12 stretches 231 miles from South Sioux City to Valentine. Make a stop in Crofton to hide out at the ... Read More
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Woman dies Saturday after a wrong-way crash on Pacific Avenue in Olympia, State Patrol says
- Washington
- State Ave
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 09, 2024 06:52am
A 70-year-old woman is dead and a Seattle woman has been arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes after a wrong-way crash on Pacific Avenue in Olympia Saturday afternoon. That's according to the ... Read More
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Crime and Public Safety
- Washington
- I5
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 05, 2024 11:47pm
SEATTLE - A 44-year-old man accused of randomly shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring six people including one critically, was charged with five counts of assault, King ... Read More
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Man charged with assault in random shootings on Seattle freeway
- Washington
- WA-702
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 05, 2024 1:49pm
A 44-year-old man accused of randomly shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 near Seattle has been charged with five counts of assault. Six people were injured in the shootings Monday ... Read More
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Revive I-5 crews return for expansion joints on southbound I-5 in south Seattle Sept. 6-9
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 05, 2024 11:05am
The final weekend of Revive I-5 expansion joint replacement on Interstate 5 over Military Road begins Friday evening, Sept. 6. People who rely on southbound I-5 should prepare for ... Read More
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Random gunfire hits cars on highway, injuring at least 6, before suspect arrested
- Washington
- Hwy-i-5 N
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 04, 2024 07:25am
SEATTLE (AP) - At least seven vehicles traveling along Interstate 5 just south of Seattle were hit by gunfire overnight, leaving at least six people injured before a suspect was taken into custody, ... Read More
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Shootings on Highway Near Seattle Injure 5 People
- Washington
- Tacoma
- I-5
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Sep 04, 2024 04:59am
5Washington State Patrol officers arrested a suspect in the string of shootings, which occurred late on Labor Day along a stretch of Interstate 5. Read More
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Suspect in custody in series of shootings along I-5 in Washington state, police say
- Washington
- Tacoma
- I-5
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 03, 2024 11:30pm
5A suspect is in custody after a series of shootings left a half dozen people injured along parts of Interstate 5 in the Seattle and Tacoma areas of Washington state, officials said, expressing outrage ... Read More
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'Double Trouble Weekend': Seattle traffic closures coming to I-405, I-5
- Washington
- Sr 522
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 03, 2024 5:00pm
SEATTLE - Drivers beware as WSDOT issues a reminder for a so-called "Double Trouble Weekend" on the way for September 6-9. The roadwork will address improvements as crews continue their summer-long ... Read More
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'Spasms of violence': Mass shootings on I-5 in Seattle lead to injuries before arrest
- Washington
- Seattle
- I-5
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Sep 03, 2024 05:17am
5A series of shootings was reported Monday night in Washington State on Interstate 5, a major highway along the Pacific Coast. Read More
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Double-decker buses could come to Vancouver and Portland under I-5 bridge replacement plan
- Washington
- Snohomish
- I-5
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Sep 02, 2024 7:01pm
5In addition to bringing light rail to Vancouver, the Interstate Bridge ... particularly in Washington State. The Seattle region's Sound Transit and Snohomish County's Community Transit have ... Read More
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