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Intense Sandstorm Shut Down Part of SR-397 in Kennewick Again Yesterday
Days after winds caused a dust storm on SR-397, causing multiple blocking collisions, Washington State Patrol shut down the same area yesterday (Monday) morning after a sandstorm rolled through the Tri-Cities.
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Pasco drivers to face delays on Blue Bridge during Sept. 29-Oct. 1 work
PASCO, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Transportation said routine inspection and maintenance on the US 395 Pioneer Memorial "Blue Bridge" in Pasco will slow traffic from September 29 through October 1. The agency reported crews will close the right lane heading soutbound at milepost 19.3, including the...
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Kennewick train delay blocks crossings for about four hours
KENNEWICK, Wash. — A stalled train blocked crossings in Kennewick for about four hours this morning and caused traffic delays while crews made an unplanned bridge repair, Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF) announced. BNSF temporarily stopped rail traffic as a safety precaution so crews could work on the Columbia...
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Preservation work scheduled to begin on 3 Walla Walla bridges Monday
WALLA WALLA — Preservation work on three city bridges is scheduled to begin this coming Monday, according to the city of Walla Walla. For the Myra Road and Tausick Avenue bridges, crews will apply a polyester overlay during a weeklong project. Flaggers will manage one-way traffic during active work hours, while both bridges will remain open to two-way traffic with narrowed or shifted lanes at all other times.
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Kennewick drivers face South Sherman Street closure on Sept. 24
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The city of Kennewick announced both northbound and southbound South Sherman Street at Bob Olson Parkway will close for paving on Thursday. The work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. City officials encouraged drivers to follow the posted detour and allow extra travel time.
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UPDATE: I-84 now open following earlier closure near Boardman
UPDATE 2:43 PM: ODOT reports I-84 is now fully open near Arlington following an earlier closure from a truck crash at milepost 137. UPDATE 12:14 PM: The closure of the westbound lanes has now extended to the Tower Road exit just west of Boardman. There is one lane of traffic open on the eastbound lanes through the accident site west of Arlington.
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Train blocks busy Kennewick intersection
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Pasco weighs traffic safety program for school zones and crash hot spots
PASCO, Wash. - The roads of Pasco are getting busier, and the city is looking at a new way to keep them safer. A proposed Traffic Safety Program would put dedicated officers on the streets focused solely on traffic enforcement, using data and crash history to target the areas that need it most, including school zones and high-injury corridors.
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Kennewick road work extends South Olympia Street closure through Sept. 24
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Drivers in Kennewick should plan for temporary lane closures and a southbound detour on South Olympia Street from Sept. 14-18 during water line work. A City of Kennewick Facebook post said the work was scheduled between 19th Avenue and 27th Avenue. Southbound traffic was set to close at times from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Richland’s Steptoe Street railroad crossing and intersection now fully open
RICHLAND, Wash. — The Steptoe Street railroad crossing and intersection in Benton County are now fully open after a complete reconstruction project that brought together multiple local partners to get it done. The work included realigning Tapteal Drive, adding a new westbound intersection leg, installing a traffic signal, replacing...
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Drivers rejoice! Construction at Steptoe, Tapteal is complete
Drivers rejoice! The construction at Steptoe Street and Tapteal Drive in Richland is finally completed. What was once a T-shaped intersection where Tapteal Drive terminated at Steptoe is now a four-way intersection with a stoplight and a railroad crossing through its center. Work to realign the intersection has been underway since February, and drivers have experienced lane closures and backups, plus an overnight closure.
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Toppenish downtown project brings road closures for months
TOPPENISH, Wash. — A major construction project in downtown Toppenish has shut the area to thru traffic and is expected to continue for the next few months. Construction started two weeks earlier, and crews had already removed the roadway. Interwest Construction Inc. is set to begin installing new water mains as the work moves into its next phase.
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WSDOT begins US 395/Kartchner Road roundabout project Monday in Pasco
PASCO – A roundabout project on US 395 and Kartchner Road begins Monday, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. WSDOT will build a new roundabout and improve the area with curbs, raised islands, sidewalks, safer pedestrian crossings and ramps, and new lighting. Travelers should plan for added...