Nicholas Deshais
Transportation Reporter at Seattle Times
@SeattleTimes transportation reporter. Here for all your ferry, bike, pedestrian, auto, transit and generally awesome, mobile, multimodal news.
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2 days ago |
seattletimes.com | Nicholas Deshais
Wire thieves struck Seattle’s transportation system again last week, disabling ramp meters that help break up the rush hour armada of commuters heading northbound on Interstate 5 from Interstate 90. The May 25 theft of the highly sought-after copper wires was one of the 30 incidents in the Seattle metro area recorded by Washington State Department of Transportation officials so far in 2025, said James Poling, an agency spokesperson.
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2 weeks ago |
tri-cityherald.com | Nicholas Deshais
May 23-Prepare for long ferry lines on the long Memorial Day weekend, as Washington State Ferries marks the beginning of its busiest season. More than 300,000 people are expected to ride on the more than 2,000 sailings over the holiday weekend ending Monday. The cascade of passengers will lead to extended wait times for travelers heading west, or onto an island, before Saturday, and east, or off an island, Saturday through Monday.
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2 weeks ago |
seattletimes.com | Nicholas Deshais
Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the region’s transportation issues to explore the policies and politics that determine how we get around and how billions of dollars in public money are spent. When work begins next month on Interstate 5 for some long-awaited repairs and maintenance, lanes will be closed, speed limits lowered and more than one driver will look for a different, faster and more convenient route through North Seattle.
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2 weeks ago |
seattletimes.com | Nicholas Deshais
Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the region’s transportation issues to explore the policies and politics that determine how we get around and how billions of dollars in public money are spent. Prepare for long ferry lines on the long Memorial Day weekend, as Washington State Ferries marks the beginning of its busiest season. More than 300,000 people are expected to ride on the more than 2,000 sailings over the holiday weekend ending Monday.
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2 weeks ago |
seattletimes.com | Nicholas Deshais
Following the death of a 12-year-old student killed by an unattended SUV in front of Washington Middle School in March, the Seattle Department of Transportation has blocked a street in front of the Central District school. The small street — 20th Place South — usually turns into a scrum of yellow buses and hurrying parents at the start and end of school days.
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