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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Automotive
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Expect delays: Everett traffic will be jammed by 14-week paving project
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) just announced a prodigious paving project on I-5, starting Saturday, July 19. Work is scheduled mostly evenings and overnight hours, but commuters may see occasional daytime work. No matter how you slice it, commuting through Everett is going to get rough at times during this 14-week project. 'Saturday evening in Everett, the contractors are going to start shutting down up to four left lanes to begin the grinding part of this repavement project,' WSDOT spokesperson Della Kostelnik Juarez said. 'The lanes are going to start shutting down at 7 p.m. (and) reopen at 9 a.m. on Sunday, close again at 7 p.m. Sunday and reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, there will be no work on Monday (evening).' The work starts on southbound I-5 between 41st Street and 100th Street Southeast, near the Everett Mall. Once contractors complete work in the southbound lanes, they will repave the same section in the northbound lanes of I-5. The schedule throughout the 14-week project includes closures: From 7 p.m. Saturday, July 19 to 9 a.m. Sunday, July 20. From 7 p.m. Sunday, July 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 21. From 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Tuesday, July 22 to Friday morning, July 25. WSDOT will inform us if there are any changes. The Broadway HOV on-ramp to southbound I-5 will also close during the roadwork, but the general purpose on-ramp from Broadway will remain open. Some of this work needs dry weather and may need to be rescheduled. The Everett pavement project will repave 4 miles on I-5 This pavement repair project will repave approximately 4 miles of southbound I-5 in Everett and is expected to finish later this fall. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved, uneven pavement and use extreme caution. 'We really encourage people to look at our travel page and look at our travel map to see what is going to be open and closed,' Juarez added. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Overturned vehicle blocks lanes on I-5 in North County: CHP
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A traffic collision on northbound Interstate 5 in Oceanside closed several lanes Saturday afternoon, gridlocking traffic in the area. California Highway Patrol first reported the crash around noon on Saturday, noting in a Sig Alert that a truck and trailer had overturned on the freeway south of Harbor Drive. According to Caltrans San Diego, the right three lanes were blocked due to the incident. Traffic officials said traffic was backed up all the way to Palomar Airport Road in Carlsbad. CHP said delays were expected for the next couple of hours. No further details were immediately released, including how many vehicles were involved or if anyone was seriously injured in the collision. All lanes reopened to traffic by 3 p.m. Saturday, Caltrans 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Automotive
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4-car crash causes mile-long backup on I-5 in South Seattle
SEATTLE - A crash involving multiple vehicles caused traffic back ups in South Seattle on Saturday morning. In total, four cars crashed on southbound I-5 at Spokane Street on June 21. The crash site and emergency responders blocked three of the leftmost lanes and the HOV lane, causing a backup stretching more than a mile. The Seattle Fire Department reports that there were no serious injuries and that no one was trapped in their vehicles due to the crashes. Lanes were slowly reopened about 45 minutes after initial reports of the crash came in to emergency stations. The Source Information in this story came from the Washington State Department of Transportation. 2 dead after car submerges at WA's Edmonds Ferry Dock following pursuit Travis Decker update: Search teams close in on WA triple murder suspect Travis Decker manhunt echoes 2020 hunt in same WA wilderness Everything to know about WA laws going into effect July 1 Tacoma dad defends man at center of Amber Alert case involving 2-year-old Seattle-based Amazon announces 'workforce reduction' due to AI Immigrants suddenly summoned by ICE via text during Seattle-area protests To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
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Controversial I-5 billboard sold to Chehalis Tribe after decades of backlash
The Brief The Chehalis Tribe purchased the property housing the controversial "Uncle Sam" billboard along I-5 in Lewis County, a symbol of free speech and local debate since the 1960s. The billboard, originally erected out of spite by Alfred Hamilton, faced legal challenges and public petitions for removal, but remains unchanged despite recent rumors. The tribe is unsure of future plans for the site, but is pleased to have acquired it, while the billboard continues to stir emotions and controversy. LEWIS COUNTY, Wash. - A decades-old lightning rod along Interstate 5 in Lewis County has officially changed hands. The Chehalis Tribe has purchased the property housing the infamous "Uncle Sam" billboard — a towering and polarizing symbol that's drawn both fierce criticism and staunch defense since it first went up in the mid-60s. What they're saying "I mean you just can't miss it. It's right on I-5," said real estate agent Israel Jimenez, who handled the sale. "Everyone, everywhere who is passing through here seems to know about it." The parcel off Exit 75 had been listed for $2.5 million. According to Jimenez, the Chehalis Tribe reached out within the first week of his posting. "The tribe doesn't even really know what they're going to do with it. They're just excited that they got it back," he said. Jimenez, a Napavine native, said the billboard has long stirred emotions. The backstory "This has been here since 1967, and just shortly after it was put up, it immediately had pushback," said Jimenez. "Within a decade there was a lawsuit to remove it." That lawsuit came in 1971, when then-Attorney General Slade Gorton sued under the Scenic Vistas Act, aiming to have the sign removed. But the Washington State Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of billboard owner Alfred Hamilto on the grounds of free speech. According to local historian Feliks Banel, the now-infamous owner originally erected the sign out of spite. "He had a turkey farm, and they put Interstate 5 through, and he got compensated for the land, but not to the degree that he wanted to because it was a public eminent domain project, and so he puts up this sign and starts making comments," said Banel. "It became literally a lightning rod for controversy." After decades of changing the messaging, Hamilton passed away in 2004. "His family members have sort of kept up the tradition, but nowhere to the degree that Mr. Hamilton did," said Banel. Local perspective In 2020, efforts to remove the billboard intensified. There was a public petition signed by more than 75,000 people and then an arson attempt too. This week, after news broke that the tribe had purchased the property, false rumors spread online that the messaging on the billboard had already been changed. FOX 13 Seattle traveled in-person to the sign location and determined the images and claims were fake. The signage has not changed in years. FOX 13 also contacted the Chehalis Tribe for comment but has not heard back. The Source Information in this story comes from original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle reporter Lauren Donovan. Search for Travis Decker: Authorities identify 'new details, new search areas' in WA Former Army squadmate shares insight into Travis Decker's military past Woman dies after Seattle house fire; arson investigation underway Miles Hudson found guilty on 2 counts of reckless driving in Seattle 11 injured after teen speeds, causes fiery crash in Lacey Man hurt after shooting near University of Washington To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Traffic collision blocks multiple lanes on southbound I-5 in North County
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Multiple lanes are blocked on southbound Interstate 5 in North County, just south of the Las Pulgas exit, due to a traffic collision, Caltrans confirmed. According to a Sig Alert from California Highway Patrol, the incident was first reported around 12:45 p.m. Based on information provided in the traffic alert, the collision reportedly involved a motorcycle and at least two other vehicles, though exact details have yet to be provided. Also noted by CHP officials, a Life Flight air transport was requested. At this time, it's unknown how many people, if any, were injured in the collision. At least three lanes remain closed due to the 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
