Seattle-Area Traffic Headlines

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Washington gov race turns to transportation taxes

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna says Washington will need to ask voters to support a tax package to fund the state's multi-billion dollar transportation needs, but his Democratic counterpart, Jay Inslee, isn't ready to support any specific financing plan. McKenna, the state's attorney general, said that "in the next couple ...

Roskelley: 4 Everest deaths no surprise

The death of four people on Mount Everest amid a traffic jam of climbers scrambling to reach the top was not a surprise to veteran climber John Roskelley of Spokane. He says the problem is there is no one to direct traffic near the top of the mountain. As a ...

Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls to increase July 1

Tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge are set to go up starting July 1, the Washington State Transportation Commission announced Tuesday. For the average driver, here’s how rates will look: Good To Go! pass: $2.75 now | $4 on July 1 Cash: $4 now | $5 on July 1 Pay-by-mail: ...

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At Least 25 Dead in India Train Collision

At least 25 people were killed in southern India early Tuesday, when a passenger train collided with a freight train. Officials were investigating whether the driver of the Hampi Express missed a signal or a signal malfunctioned. (May 22)

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At Least 25 Dead in India Train Collision

7 injured in multi-car pileup near Puyallup

Seven people were injured Monday in three separate crashes involving seven cars on eastbound State Route 512 near Puyallup. The wrecks happened near 31st Avenue Southwest. The Washington State Patrol said the crashes involved people following too close.

Infographics: Best times to travel during Memorial Day weekend

The Washington State Department of Transportation once again has released its charts showing the best (and worst) times to travel during Memorial Day Weekend. Traffic volumes will obviously be a lot higher than usual, and WSDOT has attemtped to illustrate that in a series of graphs showing typical traffic volume ...

Man killed in collision near Gig Harbor

The Washington State Patrol says a 52-year-old man from Lakebay was killed when his car crossed the centerline and collided head-on Monday with a car on Highway 302 at Purdy Spit, north of Gig Harbor. A car driven by a 54-year-old Port Orchard woman went over an embankment but landed ...

One dead in crash on Purdy Spit

A man was killed in a two-car crash at Purdy Spit, the Washington State Patrol said. The crash occurred on state Route 302 at about 7:05 a.m. on Monday, closing the highway in both directions during the investigation. The WSP said a 52-year-old man from Lakebay was killed ...

2 Wapato men killed in crash near Toppenish

Two Wapato men were killed when their car crashed into a utility pole near Toppenish. The Washington State Patrol says both men were ejected as the car flipped on its top early Sunday, and investigators don't know which man was driving. Neither wore a seat belt. Killed were 25-year-old Filiberto ...

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Golden Gate Bridge Celebrates 75 Years

San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge celebrates its diamond jubilee on May 27. As AP's Haven Daley explains, the bridge has become much more than a means of transportation, it's become one of the most important modern monuments in the ...

Wash. bicyclist struck, killed by truck in Oregon

A bicyclist from Washington state has died after being struck by a pickup truck near Grand Ronde, Ore. The Statesman-Journal reports (http://is.gd/8lPqMf ) that 65-year-old Steven Y. Dayley of Washougal was pedaling on Oregon Highway 18 Saturday afternoon when he was struck by a pickup truck. Dayley was with people ...

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