Coverage of road quality assessments, pavement conditions, infrastructure ratings, and maintenance issues affecting transportation systems
In a troubling trend affecting public lands nationwide, the U.S. Forest Service is losing ground on keeping trail systems safe,...
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Authorities confirmed that a fatal two‑vehicle collision occurred on Monday, February 9, 2026, around 7 p.m. on Highway 30 near milepost 51—west of...
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A recent analysis by personal finance platform MoneyGeek, drawing on U.S. Department of Transportation highway data, has ranked Washington among...
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A new report places Washington near the bottom for driving conditions, citing long commutes and poor road quality — a reality Cowlitz County drivers know all too well.
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A major washout on Barnes Drive in Castle Rock has closed one lane and raised urgent safety concerns. Repairs are still unplanned—this incident underscores the urgent need for resilient infrastructure in Cowlitz County.
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WSDOT says a flood-damaged stretch of SR 530 about eight miles south of Rockport reopened Jan. 20 after emergency repairs, restoring two-way travel after December’s Sauk River flooding.
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WSDOT says emergency flood repairs on SR 542 (Mount Baker Highway) east of Glacier were expected to begin Jan. 19, including alternating traffic and a five-day full closure at one work site.
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WSDOT ordered an emergency closure of the Hansen Road overpass above I-90 at Exit 174 in Moses Lake after a Jan. 14 inspection found deterioration. The closure began at 6 a.m. Jan. 17, and WSDOT says more investigation is needed before repair and reopening timelines can be set.
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WSDOT says it’s advancing two options after the April 2025 closure of the SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge: build a replacement just north of the current bridge, or keep SR 165 closed and remove the historic span.
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Drivers on Lewis River Road (SR-503) in Woodland faced delays Jan. 21 as crews repaired a damaged culvert near Pacific Avenue and Buckeye Street, closing the northbound lane during daytime hours.
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