Nate Connors

Nate Connors

Website: http://www.mynorthwest.com

Nate Connors was formerly a member of the KIRO Newsradio Traffic team.

Seattle road closure: Montlake Boulevard won’t be available this weekend

Commuters on State Route 520 will not have access to the Montlake Boulevard exit and on-ramps beginning late Friday night. 
6 months ago

Historic Seattle Marathon tradition shuts down streets Sunday

In 1970, a group of friends from the University of Washington came up with the idea of a local marathon, and the Seattle Marathon was born.
6 months ago

Studded-tire season begins again Nov. 1

Nov. 1 is when studded tires become legal in our state. This applies to all vehicles including out of state with no exceptions.
7 months ago

Road closures this weekend affecting drivers between Seattle, Tacoma

The southbound Interstate 5 off-ramps to Mercer Street will be shut down for most of the weekend. Crews will grade and repave the new reversible express-lanes ramp.
7 months ago

Revive I-5 returns to Seattle, but maybe not where you expected

Remember how bad traffic was when Revive I-5 went through downtown Seattle? Well, it just started again, this time a little further south.
8 months ago

SR 520 bridge closed again this weekend for work on Montlake Lid

The Washington State Department of Transportation is closing both directions of the State Route 520 bridge over Lake Washington this weekend.
8 months ago

A series of closures will snarl Seattle traffic this weekend

A series of closures on top of a variety of sports, will cause a headache for drivers getting around the Puget Sound region.
9 months ago

Consider alternate routes: Navigating Seattle’s Labor Day weekend traffic

There's no way to avoid it, traffic is going to be tough to navigate Labor Day weekend with a host of mega events in the area.
9 months ago

Sound Transit’s 1-Line goes to a single track at Othello, Rainier Beach Stations

The platform tiles have expired before their life expectancy causing a hazard to passengers.
9 months ago

Damaged bridge over SR 518 closes near Sea-Tac Airport for repairs

In 2020, a truck traveling eastbound on State Route 518 struck the 24th Avenue South overpass damaging one of the girders.
9 months ago

Seattle’s gleaming, new waterfront project well underway

Since the viaduct came down in 2019, a lot has changed on Seattle's downtown waterfront and city officials are promising something special.
10 months ago

I-90 lane restrictions between Issaquah, Preston this week

Drivers traveling westbound on I-90 will have a single lane restriction between Preston and Issaquah through Thursday evening
10 months ago

Free shuttle service returns to Seattle’s waterfront

Like many businesses in Seattle, the free waterfront shuttle service shut down during the pandemic. But now its back.
10 months ago

Street parking rates increase in some Seattle areas

Paid-parking rate adjustments took effect throughout the city of Seattle Monday.
11 months ago

Summer road work underway throughout Olympic Peninsula

A number of projects are taking place near and on Highway 101 in the Olympic Peninsula this summer.
11 months ago

I-5 girder installations will create new traffic pattern overnight

Construction will continue placing girders over Interstate 5 starting Tuesday night in Des Moines, which means lane closures and an unlikely detour.
11 months ago

Week-long closure begins tonight on SR 9 through Lake Stevens

Contractor crews working for WSDOT are building the last two new roundabouts at and around the SR 9 and SR 204 intersection in Lake Stevens.
11 months ago

Expect traffic in U-District for UW graduation ceremony Saturday

Expect heavy traffic on State Route 520 near Montlake, I-5 towards 520, and surface streets around Husky Stadium for UW graduation.
12 months ago

Montlake Boulevard SR 520 on-ramps, exits closed this weekend

SR 520 will not be accessible via Montlake Boulevard over the weekend, as both on and off-ramp access will be closed.
1 year ago

Sea-Tac Airport parking rates going up more than 30%

Sea-Tac Airport parking garage rates are going up more than 30% to $8 an hour beginning this Thursday to help fund capital projects.
1 year ago

King Co. Metro’s Trailhead Direct available Memorial Day weekend

To keep trailhead parking lots from becoming overcrowded King County, Trailhead Direct is available over Memorial Day weekend.
1 year ago

Popular highways to Mt. Rainier reopening this Friday

There will be more ways to get to Mt. Rainier beginning this weekend, as crews reopen two highways for the summer.
1 year ago

Sound Transit increases Link light rail security by 300 guards

Sound Transit says it's adding 300 security workers to ensure rider safety, which will help with safety issues.
1 year ago

WA commission wants feedback on increased ferry rates

The WSTC has kicked off its ferry fare-setting process for 2023-2025, with an online survey to learn more from riders on increased rates.
1 year ago