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McNary, OR · Traffic & Transit
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Lane closures today for Richland drivers on George Washington Way
RICHLAND, Wash. — Drivers should plan for temporary lane closures on Tuesday, June 9, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. as crews finish some of the last work on the South George Washington Way Intersection Improvements Project. The closure affects the northbound left-turn lane from George Washington Way onto...
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Bridge repair work near Burbank will shift traffic on US 12
BURBANK, Wash.— The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced prep work for repairs has begun on the US 12 and State Route 124 interchange bridge near Burbank. The agency said workers and contractors are building a temporary median crossover to move traffic around the work zone during the...
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Richland roads to be closed as crews put finishing touches on George Washington Way intersection
RICHLAND, Wash. – Work crews are putting the finishing touches on the South George Washington Way Intersection Improvements Project, according to Richland officials, but part of the intersection will be closed on Tuesday while crews do their work.
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Pasco School District responds to crash involving school bus on Road 68
PASCO, Wash. – A school bus transporting Chiawana High School students home was involved in a crash on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Pasco School District (PSD). PSD Director of Public Affairs Anna Tensmeyer released a statement providing more details from the incident. “One of our Chiawana High School...
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I-84 EB closed Pendleton to La Grande for diesel cleanup
PENDLETON – Update as of 6:55am: According to ODOT the closure has been lifted. There is still an estimated delay of 2 hours or greater. Eastbound Interstate 84 is closed between Pendleton and La Grande due to a crash. A photo fromm the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) shows...
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The Elevator That Outlived the Railroad
At the turn of the 20th century, two railroads were laying tracks through Kahlotus, Washington. While the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway (later BNSF and now the Columbia Plateau State Park Trail) passed east to west through the south end of Kahlotus, the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. was building on the north end. This northern line was completed through Kahlotus west to Connell in 1904. The OR&N was reorganized in 1910 as the Oregon & Washington Railroad and Navigation Co. and was absorbed by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1936. Though UP abandoned the line in 1978 and removed the tracks in 1980, two grain elevators still stand next to the abandoned railbed. They were built in the 1940s, long after rail service arrived.
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Lane closures on George Washington Way Thursday expected to slow Richland traffic
RICHLAND, Wash. — Drivers should expect delays due to temporary lane closures at South George Washington Way and Aaron Drive in Richland on Thursday, June 4, the city announced. From 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., crews will close the northbound left-turn lane from George Washington Way onto Aaron Drive...
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Pasco council imposes transportation sales tax hike without voter approval
(The Center Square) - After months of consideration, the Pasco City Council approved a sales tax hike on Monday without voter approval after questioning whether residents should weigh in on a future ballot. The tax increase passed 6-2, with Councilmember Leo Perales and Mayor Charles Grimm in opposition; it will take effect in six months to fund the city’s transportation benefit district approved last February. State law allows local governments to establish TBDs to generate revenue for transportation projects through a 0.1% sales tax or a $20 car tab fee. City officials could increase the vehicle registration fee every few years until it hits $50, but any tax increase beyond the current rate requires voter approval. “I'm for maintaining our roads, but gas is high, and childcare is high, groceries are high, and this sales tax is going to impact the lower middle class in our community,” Perales said Monday. “If I were going to implement a councilmanic sales tax, I would look at my priorities, [which] would be public safety.” According to Monday’s agenda, Pasco’s street fund is supported by stagnant utility and fuel taxes as operating expenses increase, resulting in a roughly $600,000 shortfall for the city’s 2025-26
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Ben Franklin Transit to Debut Pink Buses in October
Plans are underway to debut a pink Ben Franklin Transit (BFT) Breast Cancer Awareness bus and Dial-A-Ride vehicle in October, with the goal of displaying the printed names of 1,000 local breast cancer survivors and thrivers on their exteriors. All community members who are survivors and would like their name included on the Driven by Hope buses are invited to visit bft.org/pink/ and complete the Name Use Consent and Release form. There is a space at the bottom to print your name, and that is how it will be displayed on the bus.
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Pasco City Council to vote on road tax as street funding gap grows
PASCO, Wash. — Pasco City Council is expected to decide during its June 1 meeting whether to add a 0.1% sales and use tax in the city’s transportation benefit district to help pay for road work and other transportation projects. The vote was delayed from May 8. If...
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New solar array to cut electric bus utility costs by one-third for Walla Walla schools
WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla Public Schools has been awarded a $601,756 state grant to install a new solar array system to help power its electric school bus fleet. The funding, provided through the Washington State Department of Commerce Clean Energy Grant program, is partially funded by the state’s Climate Commitment Act.