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Chokepoints
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Why Seattle isn’t making better use of the ‘Denver Stop’ or all-way-walk
Chris Sullivan | July 30, 2014 6:48 amThe on-going battle between cars and pedestrians in Seattle is the focus of this morning's CHOKEPOINT update. -
On busy Lake City Way, buses cut 2 traffic lanes down to 1
Chris Sullivan | July 28, 2014 5:01 amBuses are responsible for getting hundreds of cars off the roads each day, but who loves running late? -
520 bridge openings to complicate I-90 closures
Chris Sullivan | July 17, 2014 5:37 amBridge openings for boat traffic will continue on 520, despite the I-90 chokepoint. -
Plan ahead: Know your alternate route for the I-90 closures
Chris Sullivan | July 16, 2014 5:44 amSurviving the upcoming lane restrictions on I-90 is going to come down to your ability to find a quality alternative. -
What’s your plan? I-90 shutdown could create carpocalypse for Seattle-area commute
Chris Sullivan | July 14, 2014 5:38 amWhat'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… -
Fix for Seattle’s Ship Canal Bridge ‘shutdown’ not so simple
Chris Sullivan | July 11, 2014 5:40 amAnyone 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… -
Downtown Seattle plagued by near-impossible left turns
Chris Sullivan | July 8, 2014 11:50 amDrivers versus pedestrians. Having a bunch of people walking downtown can be a sign of a vibrant city, but all those pedestrians can make getting… -
Some traffic signals operated by city, others by state, at troubled 522 Woodinville on-ramp
Chris Sullivan | July 2, 2014 6:27 amTrying to get on or off Highway 522 is a nightmare. -
Does hitting the walk signal make the traffic light turn green faster?
Chris Sullivan | June 27, 2014 6:14 amIn a follow-up to our earlier story on traffic signals as a potential reason for huge backups on Mercer Street, we were asked: Does hitting… -
Seattle traffic signals not the root of Mercer Street’s giant backups
Chris Sullivan | June 25, 2014 4:30 amOne of the biggest complaints we get in the Chokepoints Department is about signal timing. Everybody seems to think congestion can be fixed with just…