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The Pandemic Emptied American Roads. But Driving Is Picking Back Up

Miles driven in the U.S. plummeted remarkably in the middle of March — dropping by 30% in a single week. Now driving is slowly resuming, a trend that began before stay-at-home orders were lifted.
- Stephanie Adeline
Driving starts to bounce back after pandemic-driven collapse. Too soon?

More Washingtonians are getting behind the wheel in recent weeks, despite the stay-at-home order.
- John Ryan
Commuting In A Pandemic: These Health Workers Are Trekking And Canoeing

And a canoe is not the best option when the paddler can't swim. Here's how doctors and nurses are getting to work in Uganda after the government clampdown on traffic to slow the spread of COVID-19.
- Keren Landman
West Seattle Bridge won't reopen for 2 years — and might not be fixable

Seattle transportation officials announced on Wednesday the bridge won’t reopen this year or next. They say it might not be feasible to repair it at all.
- John Ryan
City officials have known about cracks in West Seattle Bridge since 2013

The cracks in the West Seattle Bridge that led city officials to suddenly close the bridge Monday were nothing new: Bridge inspectors first saw the series of cracks in concrete beneath the main span’s deck back in 2013.
- John Ryan
Seattle cuts back on bus service starting today

Starting Monday most King County Metro bus routes are operating on a reduced service. A few others are completely gone.
- Esmy Jimenez
TGIF in the time of COVID-19: Self-quarantine edition

We debrief the Coronavirus crisis at the end of a very long week
- Kim Malcolm
Why you should cool it on the road during coronavirus outbreak in Washington

The coronavirus outbreak may have emptied the highways around Seattle, but Washington state troopers say they're worried about some of the behavior they're seeing out on the road.
- Kim Shepard
King County is giving free bus passes to thousands of low income residents

Kim Malcolm talks with King County councilmember Rod Dembowski about the county's plan to provide free bus passes to its lowest income residents.
- Kim Malcolm
¡No tema usar el transporte público por culpa de ICE! Funcionarios del condado de King responden a los rumores que circulan en internet.

Según el rumor, funcionarios de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) les estaban pidiendo a los pasajeros del servicio público que revelaran su estado migratorio. Esto sucedió en el condado King, asegura Monserrat Padilla, directora de la Red de Solidaridad con Inmigrantes de Washington. Los rumores resultaron ser falsos. Pero el miedo si es muy real.
- David Hyde

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