roads

Remember those old rectangular headlights? Fast forward to today, and the brightness from LEDs is sparking some serious debate on our roads.

Washington’s transportation system is flagging under chronic underfunding as the WSDOT maintenance backlog grows. Road repairs, bridge aging and emergencies strain the network.

The latest bill in Olympia's Transportation Committee considers a road usage per mile tax. 12th District State Rep. Mike Steele signed up for the pilot program, but do not mistake that for his support of H.B. 1921. "It really is a terrible way, I think, to raise additional revenue," Rep...

A year after the end of the Civil War, the general was out cruising in his carraige.

Chelan County Public Works is warning residents that with the excessively hot temperatures, tar may bleed through asphalt on area roadways, particularly where recent chip-sealing work was done. The Department is receiving reports of oil coming up on county roads and crews are trying to respond by putting sand down where it's happening ...

The rough winter can impact roads and travelers in many ways, but one that isn't apparent until after the melt is all the potholes created. East Wenatchee City Engineer Greg Pezoldt said, "We have some roads that require a lot of attention every year, but I think just in general we feel like maybe we did have more potholes, not like double or triple, but certainly more than what we would have