03/15/06
QUADCO Announces 6 Enhancement Projects Funded
Six transportation enhancement projects totalling $792,000 in the four counties that make up QUADCO received federal grant funding.

03/13/06
Spring Reopening On Schedule for The North Cascades Highway
March 20th is the scheduled date to begin reopening the North Cascades Highway, which then should take about 5 weeks to complete.

03/13/06
More than $1.1 Million Dollars in Grants are awarded for Eight North Central Region Transportation Enhancement Projects
The Washington State Department of Transportation announced today that 148 projects statewide, received $41.8 million in federal grants, including 8 in North Central Washington.

03/10/06
Bridge Deck Repairs on US 97 South of Omak will Impact Traffic for Three Weeks
A project to rehabilitate the deteriorating deck on a US 97 bridge a mile south of Omak begins construction on Monday, March 13th.

03/03/06
I-90 Potato Hill Bridge Replacement Project Begins
The I-90 Potato Hill Bridge Replacement project, funded by both the 2003 Nickel Package and the 2005 Transportation Partnership Account begins Monday, March 6th and will be done by Thanksgiving.

02/22/06
A Typical Spring Reopening Expected for The North Cascades Highway
Avalanche Control technicians assessed the conditions on the North Cascades Highway today and expect the spring reopening effort can begin in late March.

02/15/06
SR 26 Closes Tuesday Morning for the Sand Hollow Emergency Culvert Replacement Project
A six week construction project closure of SR 26 near Royal City in Grant County begins Tuesday morning, February 22nd.

02/03/06
Sand Hollow Emergency Culvert Repair Project to Close SR 26
On Tuesday, February 21st, a full detour around an emergency highway repair project on SR 26 near Royal City in Grant County will begin.

02/01/06
Knapps Hill Tunnel Relining Project will close US 97A for Nine Weeks Between Wenatchee and Chelan
Stage three of the US 97A Knapps Hill Tunnel Relining project began Monday, February 6th, closing the highway until April.

01/20/06
North Wenatchee Paving Contract Awarded
The contract for a paving project in North Wenatchee was awarded January 17th.

01/20/06
A Fourth Traffic Camera Goes On Line in Wenatchee
The newest traffic camera in Wenatchee became available to the public on the WSDOT Internet on Thursday, January 19th.

01/19/06
I-90 Potato Hill Bridge Replacement Contract Awarded
A contract was awarded on January 17 to replace the under-height Potato Hill Bridge over I-90 in Moses Lake.

12/22/05
Three New Cameras Added to the WSDOT Web Site
3 new Camera and RWIS installations are providing drivers real-time information at locations on US 2, US 97 and I-90 in North Central Washington.

12/02/05
First New Gas Tax Project is Completed On I-90 In Grant County
The first of the projects funded with the new gas tax is complete. 16 miles of median cable barrier was installed between lanes of I-90 in Grant County between October 10th and December 1st.

11/18/05
I-90 Potato Hill Bridge Replacement Goes Out for Bids
The I-90 Potato Hill Bridge Replacement Project goes out for bids on Monday, November 21st. Bids will be opened January 12th.

11/07/05
North Cascades Closes for the Season
Avalanches and the potential for more closed the North Cascades Highway for the season on Monday.

11/04/05
North Cascades Highway Temporarily Closing
North Cascades Highway Temporarily Closing at 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 4th due to avalanche danger.

10/28/05
Pardon our Dust in Wenatchee
Demolition of five empty buildings on the WSDOT NCRegion Wenatchee Avenue campus will be complete in December.

10/25/05
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Darkness Descends, Just in Time for Halloween.

10/03/05
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Set for October 8th
The WSDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee holds its quarterly statewide meeting on October 8, 2005 in Moses Lake.

09/23/05
Three Washington Byways Receive Federal Designations
Three Washington Byways Receive Federal Designations

09/23/05
US 2 Pine Canyon Paving Repair Project Runs Next Week
US 2-Pine Canyon Paving Repair Project Runs Next Week.

09/22/05
Avoid I-90 westbound this weekend or prepare for long delays
WSDOT wants to thank all I-90 travelers who changed their travel plans and avoided westbound Snoqualmie Pass last weekend. The rockslide repair work continues and so do lane restrictions that have the potential to cause long, frustrating delays.

08/15/05
511 Travel Information Unavailable Eight Hours on Tuesday
Travelers used to picking up their cell phones and calling 511 for traffic information will have to check their routes before they go tomorrow evening.

08/03/05
WSDOT celebrates 100 years of service and innovation
WSDOT's North Central Region will host the agency's Centennial Display for the next six weeks.

07/11/05
First of the newly funded highway projects goes out for bids
The first of the new projects funded by the Transportation Partnership Account in the WSDOT North Central Region went out for bids.

06/30/05
Adopt Your Own State Highway in Grant County
Adopt a Highway volunteers are needed for Columbia Basin highways.

06/23/05
State Transportation Commission meets in Chelan next week
The State Transportation Commission meets in Chelan on June 28 and 29.

05/23/05
WSDOT Awards $3.7 Million in Public Transportation Grants in North Central Washington
$3.7 Million dollars of transit and special needs transportation grants awarded in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan Counties for the next two years.

05/18/05
Chelan Celebrates Newly Paved Arterials with a Ribbon Cutting
Chelan Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for downtown paving project.

05/13/05
Paving Project Begins Through Downtown Wenatchee
A $2 million dollar paving project through downtown Wenatchee begins Monday, May 16th.

05/10/05
Cashmere WSDOT employee earns special recognition
North Central Region Area 1 Maintenance Tech II, Rob Sweigard, received one of 12 "Extra Mile" awards presented statewide for exemplary public service.

05/05/05
WSDOT Invites Residents and Businesses to the SR 28, East End of the Senator George Sellar Bridge - Design & Access Hearing
A Design/Access Hearing for the SR 28 East End of the Senator George Sellar Bridge project is set for Tuesday, May 10th.

05/05/05
A New Highway Advisory Radio begins broadcasting in north Wenatchee
The newest Highway Advisory Radio station in the North Central Region begins broadcasting in north Wenatchee.

04/28/05
$115 Million in New Projects for North Central Region
The 2005 Transportation Partnership Account legislation funds 33 highway construction projects projects in the North Central Region.

04/04/05
SR 20, The North Cascades Highway, Reopens After a 9-Day Closure
SR 20 Reopens at 1:00 P.M. April 4th, after a 9-day closure due to snow slides.

03/30/05
SR 20-North Cascades Highway to remain closed
SR 20, North Cascades Highway, will remain closed until, at least, next Tuesday, April 5th.

03/29/05
North Cascades Highway (SR 20) Closed Until Wednesday
The North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) will remain closed until Wednesday at the earliest. The weekend storm left 18 inches of snow on the highway. It continues to snow hard in the area and forecasters are predicting another two feet by tomorrow (Tuesday).

03/11/05
WSDOT celebrates 100 years of service and innovation
This Sunday, March 13, marks the 100th anniversary of the formal establishment of the State Highway Board by Governor Albert Mead and the Washington state legislature.

03/08/05
North Cascades Highway to Reopen at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday
SR 20 reopens at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 10th, 2005.  The Earliest spring reopening ever!

02/25/05
First Highway Construction Project in the Region Begins
A $4 million dollar project to build new, safer, on and off ramps for SR 26 at Interstate 90 on the east end of the Vantage Bridge in western Grant County gets underway on Monday, February 28th and will take 130 working days (7 months) to complete.

02/18/05
North Cascades Reopening Effort Set to Begin
Monday, February 28th will mark the beginning of the annual effort to reopen SR 20, the North Cascades Highway.

02/11/05
More Contracts Awarded for Spring Construction Projects
Bids totaling nearly  $12 million dollars have been awarded for four WSDOT spring paving projects on I-90 (Grant County), in Wenatchee and in Chelan (Chelan County).

01/21/05
SR 28 Wenatchee Eastside Corridor Environmental Design Hearing set for next Wednesday
"We're on the final lap to a solution to congestion on Sunset Highway between the Odabashian Bridge and Ninth Street," said Project Engineer Terry Mattson.

12/22/04
Spring Paving Projects coming on US 97 in Okanogan County
Bids totaling more than $4 million dollars have been awarded for two WSDOT spring paving projects on US 97 in Okanogan County.

12/17/04
New Signs Direct Visitors to Mission Ridge
New brown and white information signs at 5 locations on state highways around the Wenatchee Valley will direct out-of-area visitors to the Mission Ridge ski area.

12/16/04
Another Traffic Camera goes on line for SR 28 near Quincy
The newest traffic camera in the WSDOT North Central Region is on-line and available to the public.  It shows a view of SR 28 at the top of Trinidad Hill at the entrance to the Quincy Safety Rest Area in Grant County.

12/15/04
Eastside Corridor Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Issued For Public Review and Comment
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today formally issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the SR 28 Wenatchee Eastside Corridor Project.

12/14/04
Speed Limit Change on US 97 at the Big Y
The speed limit for northbound traffic on US 97 approaching the intersection with US 2 at Peshastin will be reduced to 50 miles per hour on Thursday, December 16th.

12/13/04
North Cascades Highway Closed for the Season
The North Cascades Highway was officially closed for the season today.  It was initially closed by an avalanche below Liberty Bell Mountain, just west of Washington Pass, shortly before noon on Wednesday, December 8th.