So far this year, Sound Transit’s governing board has approved five office leases totaling $90 million, underscoring the agency’s growth as a result of ST3.

Can Sound Transit projects be completed early? Will ST3 car tab fees come down? What impact will the Trump administration have on funding Seattle-area infrastructure? Mike Lindblom answered your transit-related questions.

Transportation reporter Mike Lindblom answers your questions about the future of Sound Transit's light-rail projects, which are facing growing budget pressure from rising land values and construction costs.

The half-billion-dollar increase for the Sound Transit 2 Lynnwood line comes as a surprise for taxpayers, and officials will negotiate simpler designs with cities along the tracks.

On episode 28 of The Overcast, Traffic Lab reporters Mike Lindblom and David Gutman get nerdy with us about Sound Transit 3 and the car tab fees that fund it.

The state Department of Licensing is getting hit with calls from King, Pierce and Snohomish counties about increased car-tab fees that are just starting to go into effect following the passage of Sound Transit 3.

Sound Transit is making deals for $2.9 billion in federal loans, bond sales and grants while money is cheap.

Pierce County voters’ opposition to Sound Transit 3 has prompted state Sen. Steve O’Ban to propose direct elections of transit-board members.

Political energy, less red tape or simpler design can speed projects. So can money, say, from the federal government. Disputes about track alignments, inaccurate cost forecasts, elaborate stations or tunnels, or a recession can create delays.

The Puget Sound region made a big step forward in transportation and the state advanced the condition of low-wage workers.

This weekend's closures are planned to avoid the Oct. 19-20 weekend when the Sounders, Seahawks and Washington Huskies football team play home games.

Washington state took the offensive Thursday by asking a jury to award $57 million from its Highway 99 tunnel contractors for delays caused when tunnel boring machine Bertha stalled in 2013.

Mike Worden has faced skepticism from the start. He has made few appearances before the Seattle City Council, and council members have indicated they have little idea what he does.

The proposals by Kohl-Welles and Doerr would accelerate a 2040 goal proposed by County Executive Dow Constantine to replace 1,400 diesel-hybrid buses with rechargeable electric vehicles.

The TV ads offer the first window into how opponents plan to take on initiative activist Tim Eyman, whose car-tab cutting initiatives have twice before passed on the statewide ballot.

One person was killed Tuesday morning in a collision between a semi truck and a car near the intersection of Airport Way South and South Spokane Street in Seattle's Sodo neighborhood, according to the Seattle Fire Department.

Activist Eyman objected to the council taking up the resolution, calling it an “arrogant, improper use of tax dollars.&rdquo

Some cities have gotten letters from the Federal Highway Administration requesting that colorful crosswalk designs be removed for safety reasons, but some urban planners and advocates say the government’s claims of safety concerns are not rooted in evidence.

The average American commute grew to just over 27 minutes one way in 2018, a record high, according to data released in September by the U.S. Census Bureau. The average American has added about two minutes to their one-way commute since 2009, the data shows. That may not sound like a lot, but those […]

The candidates leapt at chances to draw contrasts, including their views on removal of unauthorized tent camps, drug use at city-sanctioned camps, Seattle's new police-union contracts and the 35th Avenue Northeast bike lanes the city planned, then scrapped.