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Chris Sullivan
Left turn relief comes to 23rd Ave in Seattle, but at a steep price
I reported last week that major improvements are coming to 23rd Avenue in Seattle, but it turns out the improvements might not be what drivers want.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Left turn strife frustrates drivers on 23rd Avenue in Seattle
Why can't drivers take a left onto John Street from 23rd Avenue in Seattle?11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Why it’s easy to get caught in I-5 Olympia snarl Sunday afternoons
While sitting in the Nisqually Basin between Lacey and JBLM might sound alluring, there is nothing appealing about it when you're stuck in your car.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Popular King County shortcut shut down by mudslide with no plans to reopen
It was a popular shortcut for people wanting to get up to I-5 from the valley in King County, but it was shutdown by a mudslide earlier this year. Now, it's a chokepoint.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
SR 167 was never finished, now it’s a $2 billion project
It has the potential to ease congestion at a series of chokepoints in King and Pierce Counties, and it was supposed to be built 30 years ago.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
White River Amphitheater’s new schedule could make traffic worse
Imagine leaving your home for a quick trip to the store, only to be stuck in a five hour back-up just to get home. It happens to people in Auburn any time the White River Amphitheater hosts a big-name performer.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Panhandlers slow down on, off-ramp traffic, but is it illegal?
Panhandlers seem to be at every freeway off-ramp and at every busy intersection around Puget Sound, but do they contribute to congestion?11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Drivers who don’t know how to ‘zipper merge’ are creating freeway chokepoints
Ask anyone who didn't grow up in Washington about drivers in this state, and you will hear an all-too-familiar theme. "People here don't know how to merge."11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Drivers on I-90 slam on the brakes as they approach Highway 18
Transitioning from 70 miles an hour to a dead stop is never a good situation, but that's what drivers routinely have to deal with on I-90 as they approach Highway 18.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Major I-5 closure to hit drivers with weekend plans; 14-mile backups expected
One of the South Sound's biggest chokepoints is going to be even worse over the next two weekends as the state performs major surgery on I-5 near the Capitol Campus.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
I-5 express lanes aren’t necessarily speeding up Seattle commute
For this discussion, we're focusing on I-5 south where drivers go under the Washington State Convention Center and pop out on the other side. The I-5 express lanes have the word express in them, but it's a spot that routinely backs up, sometimes all the way to SR 520.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Snohomish County has no plan to relieve chokepoint on 164th
It's one of the worst spots in south Snohomish County and it's only going to get worse with development. We're talking 164th between Lynnwood and Mill Creek.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Left-lane camping, drivers’ bad behavior often a source of chokepoints
There are chokepoints on the roads caused by our geography. There are chokepoints caused by our population growth. But there are also chokepoints caused by drivers. Driver behavior is a major cause of traffic congestion in our region.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Booming population growth creates headaches on I-5 between Everett, Marysville
People driving north out of Everett to Marysville know this chokepoint. I-5 completely bogs-down there everyday for no apparent reason. There are no on-ramps, just five miles of flat-land that is bumper to bumper every day.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Relief is on the way for drivers in constant congestion on SR 167
It is one of the worst spots in all of Puget Sound. Highway 167 in both directions is a nightmare almost all day.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Why Seattle isn’t making better use of the ‘Denver Stop’ or all-way-walk
The on-going battle between cars and pedestrians in Seattle is the focus of this morning's CHOKEPOINT update.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
On busy Lake City Way, buses cut 2 traffic lanes down to 1
Buses are responsible for getting hundreds of cars off the roads each day, but who loves running late?11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
520 bridge openings to complicate I-90 closures
Bridge openings for boat traffic will continue on 520, despite the I-90 chokepoint.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Plan ahead: Know your alternate route for the I-90 closures
Surviving the upcoming lane restrictions on I-90 is going to come down to your ability to find a quality alternative.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
What’s your plan? I-90 shutdown could create carpocalypse for Seattle-area commute
What's your plan for getting-around the I-90 closure later this week? Starting Friday, only one lane westbound will be open, and that disruption is going to last a week.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Fix for Seattle’s Ship Canal Bridge ‘shutdown’ not so simple
Anyone who has driven I-5 south into Seattle in the afternoon knows this one. The dreaded Ship Canal shutdown, the backup that often extends into Northgate.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Downtown Seattle plagued by near-impossible left turns
Drivers versus pedestrians. Having a bunch of people walking downtown can be a sign of a vibrant city, but all those pedestrians can make getting around extremely difficult.11 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Some traffic signals operated by city, others by state, at troubled 522 Woodinville on-ramp
Trying to get on or off Highway 522 is a nightmare.11 years ago
