More tools, more ways to plan your trip over Snoqualmie Pass
Posted by Unknown in communication tools, Easton, electronic signs, fiber optic cable, highway advisory radio, I-90, Interstate 90, North Bend, snoqualmie pass, travel alerts, travel times on Wednesday, July 10, 2013
By guest blogger Meagan McFadden
More communication tools on the road means you will have an easier time planning your trip on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass. We have been adding features and improving communications from North Bend to Ellensburg for the past three years.
Recently, crews installed fiber optic cable to extend reliable communication to weather stations and highway message signs in locations that have been hard to reach along the I-90 corridor. Three new electronic signs will provide current travel times between specific destinations. Eastbound travelers will see two new signs, one near North Bend and the other near the summit of Snoqualmie Pass. Westbound travelers will see a new sign near Easton.
We installed five Highway Advisory Radio transmitters to provide drivers with quick, accurate information across a broader area regarding traffic and weather conditions on 1610 AM and 530 AM radio.
We replaced the worn out faces on the electronic message signs between North Bend and Easton making the messages easier to read.
By the end of July, we will be unveiling the new travel time signs and other upgrades. Combine these tools and updates with the flow maps on our What’s Happening on I-90 web page, our Travel Alerts and the Snoqualmie Mountain Pass pages and you have an entire tool kit to help plan your trip over Snoqualmie Pass in all seasons.
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