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Official Washington State Department of Transportation Bluesky account. For road hazards and emergencies, please call 911.

Jimothy the raccoon dashes around a rainbow-gradient graphic that reads: trash belongs in the trash can, not in the median. This message was brought to you by Jimothy
A hot mess of colorful scribbles all over a map of Washington, featuring doodles of iconic Washington features like mountains, orcas, ferries, cherries, onions, and other produce. The map emphasizes the busyness of the Seattle area, I-5, I-90, US 2, and the U.S./Canada border during the World Cup games.
Hand-drawn Memorial Day weekend “Paint Map” of Washington state showing expected heavy traffic impacts and major events from May 22–25. The map includes busy travel areas on I-5, I-90 and US 2, ferry delays, busy Canadian border crossings, Ski to Sea from Bellingham to Mt Baker Ski Area, Northwest Folklife in Seattle, Seattle Storm games, GRIZTRONICS at the Gorge Amphitheatre and the Vantage Bridge reopening all four lanes for the holiday weekend. Additional doodles include a bald eagle holding a hot dog with a thought bubble reading “This gridlock calls for a glizzy,” the iconic Subtronics cyclops, a saxophone with a rainbow coming out of it to represent artist Griz, a ferry, and large orange text reading “HEAVY TRAFFIC EVERYWHERE!!”
A screenshot of a direct message that reads: “am I allowed to eat the public roads? They are public and asphalt in concrete taste pretty good.”
A close up of a lined winter studded tire set outdoors.
A map of the Seattle metro area that emphasizes just how BUSY BUSY BUSY the area will be for the SEahawks Victory Parade. The map is covered in Seahawks iconography and encourages travelers to take transit.
An aerial view of a roundabout on a grassy lid that serves as a highway overpass.
A flyer about driving safely in wet weather. In short, the flyer emphasizes obeying detour and closure signs; not driving through water if you can't see the road under the water; slowing down; leaving extra room between cars; avoiding downed powerlines and calling 9 1 1 if you see any. Six inches of water is enough to knock a person down and will stall most vehicles
A map of Washington state covered in yellow, orange, red and black exclamation marks. Each mark serves as an alert that denotes if a road is closed or is expected to close in the coming days.
A modified W S D O T logo made to look like a green labubu doll
A grid of nine photos of spiders covering the lens of traffic cameras. They are labeled one through nine.
People standing and walking around a vintage car parked on a road, with tall, rugged mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
Three animated characters dressed in futuristic outfits dance in front of a playful, abstract background that includes several overlapping images related to WSDOT (Washington State Department of Transportation), like traffic graphs and the WSDOT logo. The phrase "WSDOT Traffic Hunters" is prominently displayed at the bottom.
The route map for the 2025 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic ride, which uses various routes between Seattle and Portland. The full route with specific highways can be found on the STP website.
Map of central Puget Sound highlighting Seattle, Bellevue, and Renton with route closures and event details for the Wild West Weekend. The map includes annotations for specific street closures, which center around Southbound I-5 in Kirkland, Northbound I-5 in Renton, Southbound SR 167 in Kent, and a one-night overnight closure of Southbound I-5 at the Seattle Convention Center.
The image shows a table with weekday and weekend toll rates for specific times from Monday to Friday. The table is divided into three columns: "Monday through Friday," "Good To Go! Pass," and "Pay By Mail." The weekday times are broken down into different time slots with corresponding toll charges for each option. Below the weekday table, there is a section for "Weekend toll rates," listing a flat rate for both "Good To Go! Pass" and "Pay By Mail." The toll rates for Good to Go! passholder vary between $1.25 and $2.80 depending on the time of day. The toll rates for Pay By Mail vary between $3.25 and $4.80.
A very large map of Washington listing approximately 117 major WSDOT projects scheduled for this summer.
2025 Statewide Construction Map by WSDOT, displaying various construction projects across the state with colored markers indicating different types of activities.
A map of SR 123 Cayuse Pass. The words “actually open” are written next to it.
Traffic forecast chart for I-90 Eastbound, showing traffic conditions on Friday, May 23, 2025, with color-coded bars indicating traffic levels from light to congested.
A bar graph demonstrating peak and off-peak travel times from North Bend to Cle Elum heading eastbound on I-90 on Friday, May 23. According to the graph, the worst times to travel are between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday, May 23.
Orange mobile traffic monitoring station with a camera on a highway roadside.
An electric bicycle is propped up on a cement pedestrian and bike bridge as Mount Rainier looms in the background.
A man in winter gear is stacked vertically 3 times against a snowbank with hand-written text nearby. Transcribed Text: SR 410 Chinook Pass snow banks = 3.33 avalanche guys
An orange trailer with equipment that captures a vehicle's speed limit in a work zone.
A work zone speed camera sign is on the right shoulder of I-5. It is a white sign with the text work zone speed limit photo enforced on it. There is a camera with a flash in the middle of the sign.
A road alongside a body of water at sunset with a parked e-bike in the foreground.
A map of the Washington state with illustrated storm clouds, lightning, hail, and text describing severe weather conditions. Transcribed Text: THUNDERSTRUCK STORMY MARCH DAY HIGHWAY TO HAIL maybe Tornado? ROCK or GUST
Severe Thunderstorm Outlook map and hazard risk information for March 26, 2025. Transcribed Text: Severe Thunderstorm Outlook Valid: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Hazard Risks Up to 15-29% Chance of severe hail (greater than 1” in diameter) o 10% Chance of 2”+ diameter hail (see black hatched area) 5-14% Chance of severe wind gusts (greater than 58 mph) 5-9% Chance of a tornado (see brown area) o 2-5% Chance of a tornado (see green area) What Should You Do? Monitor the latest forecasts. Follow a TRUSTED weather source and check back frequently. Have a plan in case of a warning issued for your area. National Weather Service - Seattle, WA weather.gov/sew Updated: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
A graphic warning of snow in the forecast from Friday night through Sunday, most likely to impact I-90, US 2 and US 12.
A WSDOT traffic camera shows all lanes of northbound State Route 167 closed just south of I-405 while emergency vehicles respond to a major collision.
Alt text: Bird's-eye view of a roundabout on a teal background with a playful text about appreciating usefulness. Transcribed Text: are you a roundabout? because i was skeptical at first but i'm starting to appreciate your usefulness
Construction workers stand alongside a concrete girder being held by a crane getting it set into the right position.
Weather alert for snow in Western Washington with major routes affected; photo of a snowplow on a snowy highway. Transcribed Text: Snow in the Forecast Areas of Western Washington Snow Locally moderate to heavy snow possible overnight. Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning Major Interstates & Routes Affected Interstate 5, 405, 705, 90, 18 Higher snowfall totals are more likely along I-5 between Olympia and Arlington. Snowfall may be seen elsewhere. Issued: 3 PM February 5, 2025 Up to date road information: Use WSDOT app or wsdot.com/map NWS Forecast: weather.gov National Weather Service
Nighttime car accident scene on a wet road with a damage vehicle.
Two meme photos of the sideyeing little girl stacked on top of one another. One caption next to the top photo says Washingtonians when they want icy roads to be treated. The caption below next to the same meme says Washingtonians when our (WSDOT's) plows drive 35 miles per hour to treat icy roads.
Two coyotes prance through the snow on a wildlife overpass. Snow-capped trees frame the backdrop.
A gull stands solemnly while snow falls around it
A seagull perches on top of a street lamp near an intersection while snow falls heavily.
A snowplow drives a clear road flanked by a sheer rock face draped in icicles
A snowplow plows through the snow on an evergreen-lined road.
Snow is in the forecast for I-90, US 2, and US 12 Thursday night through Sunday. Be sure to check pass conditions before you travel
A damaged guard rail, bent after a collision
A crashed semi-truck and fuel spill on the Yakima River Bridge westbound I-82 near Yakima.
Fresh cement setting in a long line across a road.
An overhead WSDOT traffic camera photo shows bridge maintenance being done at the joint on the westbound I-90 off-ramp to northbound I-5 in Seattle.
A grid of three photos: The top photo is a WSDOT traffic camera photo showing significant backups on westbound I-90 across the Lake Washington Floating Bridge. The bottom left photo is a WSDOT traffic camera photo showing a maintenance truck blocking the exit from westbound I-90 to northbound I-5 in Seattle. The bottom right photo is a map of the I-90 corridor between Seattle and Mercer Island, and it shows heavy backups in red on westbound I-90.
A WSDOT traffic camera video shows a maintenance truck blocking access to northbound I-5 from westbound I-90.
A clear view of Mount Rainier set against a brilliant sunrise
A digitally altered view of Mount Rainier at sunrise, with a layer of frost superimposed over the image. In this image, two strips of ice have been cleared, as if mimicking the act of scraping your windshield.
A digitally altered view of Mount Rainier at sunrise, with a layer of frost superimposed over the image. In this image, a strip of ice has been cleared, as if mimicking the act of scraping your windshield.
A digitally altered view of Mount Rainier at sunrise, with a layer of frost superimposed over the image.
Two people standing at the end of the car deck of a ferry, silhouetted by the sunrise with calm water and mountains behind them.