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Mike Lindblom

Mike Lindblom

Traffic Lab & Transportation Reporter at The Seattle Times

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Recent Articles

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4 light rail stations will close all day Sunday

Sound Transit will work on tracks on a rare Sunday with no highway closures and no Seahawks home game.
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An I-405 closure and a pinch on I-5 will detour Seattle-area drivers

Expect delays for a few miles as another weekend of roadwork hits the area.
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Fallen tree kills 1, injures 6 at Halloween party in Pierce County

The deciduous tree fell directly onto tents where people were gathered for a family-friendly celebration in Pierce County.
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Gusts up to 77 mph knock out power for 250K around Western WA

Over 254,000 customers lost electricity due to high winds Saturday night, mostly in the Puget Sound area. In Grays Harbor County, gusts topped 70 mph.
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Watch for a Seattle light rail blockage, a 520 bridge closure and more

Two transportation projects in Seattle will obstruct travelers, but should be less severe than we've seen most weekends.
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I-405, I-5 Ship Canal Bridge road work will clog weekend traffic

Mariners and Huskies crowds will clear out just before contractors begin work on two freeways.
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Security changes ahead for King County bus riders

King County Metro is seeking money to staff up with more police, guards, behavioral health teams and bus-stop clearers -- all in the name of more safety.
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Your guide to getting around Seattle this weekend with so much goin...

The Seahawks and Mariners will both bring crowds Sunday, a week after Huskies, Sounders and Mariners combined in one day.
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6 Seattle-area freeway closures: What to know

Two local traditions, a Husky football game and and I-405 construction closure, will require a solid travel game plan. That's just for starters.
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After light rail shutdowns frustrate riders, Sound Transit plans mo...

After a frustrating blockage just last month, Sound Transit cut off light rail service both Saturday and Monday, because of ventilation system flaws.
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West Seattle Bridge lights back on after vandals, thieves left a mess

Seattle City Light now confirms 71 streetlights on the high-rise bridge and 15 on the swing bridge were damaged by vandalism and theft since early August.
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Where Seattle-area road lanes will close this weekend, plus an Appl...

The Eastside will likely see snarls stemming from work on I-90 and I-405. But the weekend has other roadwork in store, too.
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Why fare gates at light rail stations could be on the way

With no fare gates at Sound Transit's 39 light rail stops and none planned for stations under construction, some riders have felt like chumps for paying.
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Where I-405 and I-90 closures will slow Seattle-area weekend drives

Southbound I-405 between Bellevue and Renton will close this weekend, while drivers in Issaquah on westbound I-90 will be funneled into a single lane.
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Vandals leave high West Seattle Bridge in the dark

This high-profile crime, high above Harbor Island, will be a challenge to fix.
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West Seattle light rail costs soar again

The latest numbers are nearly double what Sound Transit considered affordable in 2021, setting the stage for tough decisions, perhaps next year.
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Light rail makes history as Seattle sleeps

Giddy rail fans and Sound Transit officials witnessed a milestone on the way to service across Lake Washington that will make history and transform commutes.
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How Seattle-area transit is pushing back against crime

How Seattle-area transit is pushing back against crime
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A bane of thousands of Seattle bicyclists just bit the dust

The especially narrow walk-bike crossing, pounded into rubble this week, “had 25 years of uselessness,” said one Port commissioner. What happens now?
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Sound Transit’s expansion plans balloon by up to $35 billion

Sound Transit has plenty of money to operate its existing trains and buses, but even at $4 billion per year, it might have to cut some of its future voter-approved extensions.
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How to beat the Labor Day traffic around WA

Road construction is pausing for the holiday, but "people are still going to get delayed." Here's where and when the worst jams are likely to occur.