Save these 20 places to see on a Washington road trip, all within 5 hours of Seattle⬇️ For sure one of the most beautiful states in the US. I’ve broken this itinerary down into five of WA’s more spectacular areas (see map in intro for reference), with some of the more scenic places that I’d recommend checking out in each. A: Alpine Lakes Wilderness🏕️ -Colchuck Lake -Snow Lake -Lake Ingalls -Keekwulee Falls B: North Cascades National Park🌲 -Diablo Lake -Maple Pass -Cascade Pass -Sahale Glacier

During the northbound I-5 Interstate Bridge closure Sept. 12-20, travelers between Vancouver and Portland will share the three existing lanes and sidewalk on the southbound bridge. A movable concrete barrier will shift lanes to allow for two lanes of travel in the direction of the heaviest commute times. For example, the bridge will have two southbound lanes and one northbound during the AM commute, and two northbound lanes and one southbound in the PM. This video shows how crews will switch the