Transportation

Clicker »

The latest from news outlets and blogs around the Northwest and beyond, chosen by Crosscut editors.

Why did the Minneapolis bridge collapse?

The likely culprits in the Minneapolis I-35 bridge collapse of 2007 were faulty steel plates that held together the bridge's beams, the NTSB said. 

MINNPOST

Snohomish County has its share of worn bridges

According to the report there are 14 bridges in the county that are classified as structurally deficient under National Bridge Inspection Standards.

HERALD (EVERETT)

Skagit River Bridge Collapse: No fatalities reported

The bridge, built in 1955, was considered structurally deficient in 1992, and functionally obsolete in 2000 and 2010, according to the National Bridge Inventory.

SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD (MOUNT VERNON)

Report says state is slipping badly in repairing roads

A report by a business group says the state has gone from 16th to 29th place in one year.

WASHINGTON STATE WIRE

NTSB: DUI threshold should be cut nearly in half

The National Transportation Safety Board today recommended that states cut the drunk-driving limit from .08 blood alcohol content to .05, a level women can often reach after just one drink. The limit is a common standard worldwide.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

2 dead, 1 injured in Sound Transit bus accident

2 people died last night when their SUV was hit by a Sound Transit bus. On Monday at 9:30 p.m. the bus struck the other car when it ran a red light exiting I-405 in Kirkland. The bus driver said the brakes had failed.

 

SEATTLE TIMES

How LA neglects its street-repairs in equal fashion

Wealth and power don't matter. The city of Los Angeles is giving up on maintenance of many older streets and concentrating on creating the same average quality of street in each city council district.

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Alaska Airlines adds new nonstop flights

Alaska Airlines will be flying daily from Portland to Dallas and Atlanta. The new flight routes will begin this summer. 

PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL (SEATTLE)

Less Seattle traffic congestion: Transit and apps credited

Seattle bucks a national trend toward worsening congestion.

SEATTLE TIMES

Bellevue gives light rail stamp of approval

The $2.8 billion route will stretch from the International District to Bellevue and Overlake. But commuters will have to wait; the light rail isn't expected to be up and running until 2023. 

SEATTLE TIMES
MORE CLICKER | SUGGEST A STORY


Join Crosscut now!
Subscribe to our Newsletter

Follow Us »