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Oregon and Washington continue the joint effort in restarting -- yet again -- discussions focused on replacing the aging Interstate Bride over the Columbia River, the Interstate 5 crossing that links the two Pacific Northwest states.

Call it a birthday. Or an anniversary. Either way, Seattle’s State Route 99 tunnel has hosted public traffic for an entire year.

Vancouver's original SkyTrain line -- Expo Line -- took another step toward making a proposed extension happen when the Mayor's Council supported a business case to extend the light rapid transit system from Surrey to Langley as part of a 10-mile extension.

A pair of Federal Transit Administration grants will help expand transit in the Pacific Northwest.

Portland-area voters may get an official look at a likely $7 billion transportation package come November in the form of bond requests, but Metro Council hopes to have the package of projects sorted out this spring.

The Oregon Dept of Transportation has put a fresh focus on clearing up traffic woes in the Portland metro area by forming a new Office of Urban Mobility and Mega Project Delivery.

Sea-Tac International Airport continues to outgrow its landlocked position in King County.

As the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant -- more commonly referred to as the Vit Plant -- moves toward a process of turning 56 million gallons of radioactive waste into vitrified glass in 2023, the first team of chemists have already set up shop in the plant.

As 2019 turns to 2020, the construction stories that dominated the news over the past year will either carry over into the new year or give way to a new focus.