WSDOT East

@east.wsdot.wa.gov

1776 Followers 20 Following

Official WSDOT account for information east of the Cascade Mountains. Monitored 7 am-5 pm Mon-Fri. Please call 911 to report road hazards.

Map of work zone along I-90 west of Spokane.
Map showing the location of a fire on SR 25.
Map showing the location of construction on US 195.
Map showing the location of road work on I-90.
Eastern Region project manager Sam Bown speaks to a class of engineering students at Mount Spokane High School, on Tuesday, April 21.
Map graphic showing a detour route near Spokane International Airport. A collision is marked with a large red arrow and the text “Collision Blocking Airport Dr” near the interchange of US 2 and Interstate 90. Blue arrows indicate inbound airport traffic should continue west on Highway 2 and use Flint Road to access the airport instead of Airport Drive.
A map of the Spokane, Washington area with hand-drawn annotations highlighting maintenance activities. Green text and an arrow in the north label “Danger Tree Removal.” Orange text and an arrow in the west label “Striping.” Blue text in the south labels “Vegetation Management.” Major roads, including I-90, US 395, and US 195, and nearby areas like Spokane Valley, Millwood, and Liberty Lake are visible.
Portable electronic message board placed along a rural highway reads “PLAYLIST READY?” Yellow and white lane markers are visible near the sign under a bright blue sky with small, white clouds in the background.
Portable electronic message board placed along a rural highway reads “WATCH UR SPEED COUGS.” Yellow lane markers are visible near the sign under a bright blue sky with a single large cloud in the background.
Nighttime construction scene showing a large concrete bridge girder being lifted into place between two columns by cranes. Multiple construction vehicles, including boom lifts with workers elevated, are positioned below. Bright work lights illuminate the site against a dark sky, with equipment and materials scattered across the ground.
Wide view of a multi-lane interstate highway with moderate traffic traveling in both directions on a clear day. An overhead electronic message board spans the roadway, displaying the message: “ROAD WORKERS HAVE FAMILIES STAY ALERT.” Trees, buildings, and roadside signs line the highway in the background.
A man in a wheelchair wearing an orange hoodie and cap speaks into a microphone during an outdoor safety event, while another man in an orange shirt stands at a podium nearby. Traffic cones and hard hats are in the foreground, and a damaged truck mounted attenuator sits behind them outside a building.
A large group of people wearing high-visibility orange and yellow safety vests stand in two lines outside a building entrance, forming a walkway lined with orange traffic cones. At the front, additional cones are arranged in a cluster with a white hard hat placed on the ground nearby, suggesting a memorial or safety tribute.
A road map depicting a detour route in response to a road closure. The map is outlined in light gray with roads marked in different colors and routes labeled. At the bottom left corner, there is a black box containing the word "CLOSED," indicating a closure on the road marked in orange. This closure is located on State Route 194 between Hamilton Hill Road and Wawawai-Pullman Road, west of Pullman. A detour route is illustrated in blue, forming a loop around the closed section. At the top left, a black arrow points north, alongside the letter "N." The right side of the map includes Pullman's layout with labeled roads.
Map showing ramp and lane closures in Liberty Lake with highlighted I-90 sections. The text on the map reads the following: SB Liberty Lake Road to WB I-90 Ramp closed 9AM-3PM April 6-9 NB Liberty Lake Road to WB I-90 Ramp closed 9AM-3PM April 13-16 WB I-90 Right Lane Closure 9AM-11AM April 6-9 & 13-16
Map showing the location of road work in Spokane. Two orange dots are connected by an orange line between streets labeled Mission Ave. and Ermina Ave. indicate the section of road that will have lane closures.
The image depicts a 3D rendering of an aerial view of an urban area featuring a network of highways and surrounding residential neighborhoods. In the foreground, there is a large beige building with an adjacent parking lot, surrounded by numerous houses and trees. The highway system dominates the center of the image, comprising multi-lane roads and intricate overpasses, some curved and elevated. Lush green spaces, primarily grassy areas, border the highways, creating a contrast with the dense urban landscape. Towards the top of the image, a bustling area with a mix of industrial and residential buildings extends into the distance, showcasing a blend of geometric shapes and muted colors.
Snow covered Liberty Bell peaks as seen from below on SR 20.
View of the snowy mountain trail left by snowmobiles heading west up to Washington Pass.
A detailed map of a section of Spokane, Washington, with a focus on a designated project area. The map includes a network of streets and highlights parks and community resources. The central feature is a red rectangular outline labeled "Project Area," covering a portion of the city. Within and nearby this project area, several green spaces are marked, including Liberty Park, Grant Park, and Underhill Park. Each park is shaded in green, distinctively labeled. The map also highlights community resources with yellow markers, indicating locations like Spokane Public Library, East Central Community Center, and South Perry District. There's a scale indicator showing 2,000 feet, and a compass rose pointing north. The map is bordered with a label at the bottom reading "Spokane, Washington."
A 3-D rendering of an interchange on an interstate. The interstate runs east and west, while a connecting highway runs north from a trumpet-like intersection involving multiple on and off-ramps. Renderings of mostly commercial buildings are visible to the north of the interstate and on each end of the highway. Renderings of mostly residential buildings can be seen to the south of the interstate.
A man with gray hair wearing sunglasses and a bright orange safety vest with reflective stripes, viewed from behind. He gazes at a dramatic nighttime winter scene of a snow-covered mountain road leading into a glowing blue-green tunnel, where a large snowplow with red rear lights clears the path. The view is overlaid with artistic purple horizontal bands creating a striped, window-like effect.
Screen shot of traffic jam on the snow summit of Stevens Pass. A person is walking on the highway through traffic and they are circled with orange highlighter to indicate their poor decision.
A riff on the Alice in Chains album cover of a junkyard with a chained tire overlay on one of the legs.
Picture of the Keller Ferry, M/V Sanpoil, that crosses SR 21.
The image shows an aerial view of a city landscape, primarily focusing on a highway that runs down the center. On either side of the highway are clusters of trees and residential areas with scattered houses. To the left, there is a large expanse of forested area while on the right, an urban setup with numerous buildings is visible, indicating a commercial district. The sky is overcast with gray clouds, giving a diffused light over the landscape. The highway seems busy with many vehicles traveling in both directions.
3-D rendering of an elevated freeway connecting to an interstate. A mixture of industrial and residential buildings can be seen on both sides of the freeway and in the distance beyond the interstate connection. Trail access to and from city streets from a path that is parallel to the freeway is also visible.
A colorful mural painted on a brick wall, featuring the large white text "THIS IS EAST CENTRAL" across the top on a green background with orange and red wavy accents. Below the text, a vibrant collage of many cut-out photographs of diverse community members (adults and children of various ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds) is arranged across the wall. They stand in front of bold geometric blocks of color including green, orange, blue, and yellow. A small green street sign reading "BLACKWALL STREET" with "ALTAMONT" below it appears integrated into the mural near the center. A yellow-green painted doorway or garage door is visible on the left side of the composition.
The image is an aerial view of an urban area featuring a highway with multiple lanes running horizontally across the center. The highway is flanked by service roads and entry/exit ramps. Two pedestrian bridges, each with a curved path, cross over the highway. Residential neighborhoods are visible both above and below the highway, showcasing a grid-like pattern of streets lined with individual houses. The top section reveals larger commercial and industrial buildings, while the bottom primarily consists of smaller residential units. Patches of greenery and trees are interspersed within the residential areas. A notable feature includes two roundabouts on each side of the highway, connected underneath an elevated section.
A Valentine's Day card with a dark green background. At the top, white text reads: "like construction on the North Spokane Corridor, my love for you never ends*". Below is a photo showing an aerial view of a long, elevated highway under construction. Text says: "to:" (left blank) and "from:" (left blank). At the bottom in smaller white text: "*construction is planned to end in 2030; our love may or may not last longer."
A paving crew operates the paver, laying a thick, black layer of asphalt to the newly restored roadway surrounded by fog and forest.
Map of Almota, Washington, along the Snake River, highlighting a point (orange dot) at the Almota Docks on State Route 194. This dot indicates the location of a bridge closure.
A Washington State Department of Transportation Incident Response Team truck is parked outside a large building, displaying an electronic message board that reads “GO HAWKS.” A worker wearing a bright yellow high-visibility shirt stands smiling beside the truck on a cloudy day.
Nighttime work in a forested area. A long, large-diameter corrugated metal pipe (culvert) lies on the ground along a steep, dirt hill through dense pine trees. Workers in orange high-visibility suits and helmets with headlamps are clustered at the far end of the culvert, illuminated by spotlights.
WSDOT camera image of traffic congestion on snow-covered US 395 at Loon Lake Summit, with a line of trucks and cars backed up on the wintery highway amid forested surroundings.
Boulder on damaged roadway, with excavator clearing debris in the background.
Picture of an WSDOT truck attenuator that was struck by a suspected DUI driver in Spokane on eastbound I-90.
A group of people pose for a picture in front of a convention center. The people are bundled up in warm clothes, suggesting cold weather. The person on the left side of the picture is holding a large green flag with bold, white letters, that read "WSDOT."
A concerned Brad Pitt photoshopped onto a highway, staring sadly at a small package/box from the iconic Se7en scene.
A meme based on a scene from The Karate Kid, showing Daniel LaRusso in his white gi and black-and-white headband, standing in a karate pose with his fist near his chin, looking concerned. Behind him are several members of the Cobra Kai dojo in black gis with yellow trim, arms crossed and looking tough. Overlaid text reads: "SNOW" over one Cobra Kai member on the left, "ICE" over the next, "FREEZING RAIN" over the other, and "OUR PLOW DRIVERS" in large bold letters across Daniel.
Picture of a WSDOT snowplow being filled with salt as snow continues to fall.
A 3D rendered aerial view of a proposed pedestrian bridge crossing over Interstate 90 at Carnahan Street. The bridge features a unique, looping design resembling an elongated paperclip shape, with long, curving elevated walkways and ramps on both the north and south sides of the highway to allow safe passage for pedestrians and cyclists.