If you’ve noticed more traffic in and around Seattle over the past couple of weeks, that’s not an accident. 

The Washington State Department of Transportation wants to “Revive I-5,” and that means two full years of lane closures and extra congestion around the city.

We’ll hear more from UW Traffic Engineering Professor Yinhai Wang.

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If you&rsquo;ve noticed more traffic in and around Seattle over the past couple of weeks, that&rsquo;s not an accident.&nbsp;
The Washington State Department of Transportation wants to &ldquo;Revive I-5,&rdquo; and that means two full years of lane closures and extra congestion around the city.
We&rsquo;ll hear more from UW Traffic Engineering Professor Yinhai Wang.
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If you’ve noticed more traffic in and around Seattle over the past couple of weeks, that’s not an accident. The Washington State Department of Transportation wants to “Revive I-5,” and that means two full years of lane closures and extra congestion around the city. We’ll hear more from UW Traffic Engineering Professor Yinhai Wang.