Chris Sullivan
Expanded tolling on SR 520 to pay for project may be coming
The Washington State Legislature may expand tolling on SR 520 to make up the budget to finish the major project.3 months ago
Sullivan: Please don’t pull this jerk move on the road
Manning sent us a TikTok video with someone promoting this as his "offensive driving tip No. 271." The poster calls this the "fake left, go straight" move.3 months ago
Tolls increase on multiple highways, WSDOT repairing I-90’s expansion joint
It's a Tuesday grab bag. There are big changes coming to I-90 near Mercer Island and Bellevue, and the toll rates go up this week on I-405 and SR 167.3 months ago
Inside SR 520’s safety system in Montlake
I had the chance to get on the new 520 Montlake Lid and check out some of the hidden features and safety systems.3 months ago
Failing expansion joint continues to plague I-90 on Mercer Island
So why is it taking so long to fix the I-90 expansion joint on the freeway on Mercer Island?3 months ago
SDOT experiments with freight/transit lane
A F-A-B lane is a freight and bus lane. It's a lane that commercial trucks and buses can share to improve the overall flow of traffic.3 months ago
Tacoma HOV expansion leaves 8-mile gap
The HOV expansion through Tacoma wrapped up last year, but it left an eight-mile gap.4 months ago
Sullivan: Tire ban, $1,000 fines for idling have life in WA Legislature
The tire ban rose from the ashes and ended up in a seemingly unrelated bill on electric vehicles in the Senate. It ended up passing through a key committee.4 months ago
Major travel disruptions coming to Highway 529
"People who are going from Marysville to Everett are just going to need to use I-5 with the southbound roadway closed," Pearce said.4 months ago
WSP to recommend charges for recent pro-Palestinian protest on I-5
The WSP can only recommend charges, which will be brought to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to make the final decision.4 months ago
Can fake ivy work as graffiti deterrent?
I asked WDOT about it recently, and a Northwest Region manager told me he had not heard of the idea -- but Tacoma has.4 months ago
Buying tires could become a lot harder
The bill focuses on the rolling resistance of tires. Heavier and more durable tires have more resistance and less energy efficiency.4 months ago
Southbound I-5 re-opened after fatal crash in Arlington
Southbound I-5 reopened just south of SR 531 in Arlington by the Costco near the Smokey Point interchange.4 months ago
Are Express Lanes worth $15? Tolls increasing on I-405 and 167
The tolls are going up on Interstate 405 and 167.4 months ago
Chokepoints: Answers to listener’s FAQs regarding I-5’s express lanes
I continually get questions about the I-5 express lanes. Everything from their operations to graffiti, so I decided to answer the most common ones.4 months ago
I-90 east lane blocked for failing expansion joint on Mercer Island
Drivers were greeted with long backups across Mercer Island this morning after the Washington Department of Transportation closed a lane of eastbound I-90.4 months ago
Reducing traffic fatalities one ‘stroad’ at a time
It's not quite a road, and it's not quite a street. You drive them every day, and they are some of the most dangerous places in Washington. They are stroads.4 months ago
Tolling equipment not immune to freezing weather; chain fines rise
Severe cold has also been messing with the state's tolling equipment on Interstate 405 and 167.4 months ago
Sully’s snow driving tips ahead of Seattle’s upcoming inclement weather
If your rear end starts skidding out to the right, turn the wheel to the right. That will help you recover faster.5 months ago
Traffic shift coming for I-5 in Fife, if the weather allows
Interstate 5 drivers in Fife will be starting the new year with a lane shift, but it's up to the weather when it will happen.5 months ago
WSP defends actions during protesters’ 5-hour takeover of I-5
The tactics used caught the WSP off guard, as protesters used cars as a blockade and flooded the lanes with people through cuts in the freeway fencing.5 months ago
Door plug found after “explosive decompression” of Boeing Max 9
All Boeing 737 MAX-9s remain grounded this morning after an explosive decompression forced an Alaska flight into an emergency landing in Portland on Friday.5 months ago
How is freeway encampment clearing going?
We still see tents along the sides of our freeways, but the state has made progress in clearing some of the most dangerous camps.5 months ago
