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(This is for the Magazine) Looking north from atop an apartment building on W. Main St., the congested southbound Viaduct traffic drops down to the lower decking, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Seattle.

What we love and hate about the Alaskan Way Viaduct VIEW

Washington State Trooper Marcus Sanchez looks at a woman’s cell phone after being pulled over for driving with the phone up to her ear, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Bellevue. The woman is showing up-to-date insurance information, stored on the phone, and was not cited because she said the conversation was on speaker phone.

Why drivers use their phones: A cognitive expert weighs in

Transit riders wait for a Metro bus on Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Seattle’s International District transit tunnel station. According to U.S. Census data, 50% of International District residents commute by bus, the highest percentage of any neighborhood in King County.

For thousands, light rail could be the only way through downtown Seattle next year

LINK LIGHT RAIL — SEATAC/AIRPORT STATION — 12112009 — 99999

The link light rail Seatac/Airport station opens December 19. The station provides a direct pedestrian connection to the airport terminal–about 1,000 feet or a four-minute walk away. Mt. Rainier looms in the background at dusk, one recent evening.

Transit tourism: Explore Seattle by Link light rail

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Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff to host fundraiser for ex-chairman Dow Constantine

About Traffic Lab

Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the region’s thorny transportation issues, spotlights promising approaches to easing gridlock, and helps readers find the best ways to get around. It is funded with the help of community sponsors Alaska Airlines, CenturyLink, Kemper Development Co., Sabey Corp., Seattle Children’s hospital and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. Seattle Times editors and reporters operate independently of our funders and maintain editorial control over Traffic Lab content.