Major construction projects often have to wait for the summer months. Even road maintenance has to wait for warm weather, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

A 1920s road map of Washington, annotated in red, shows portions of the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway through southeastern and south central sections of the Evergreen State.

A Washington State Highway Department map from 1933 shows the northern portion already called that – at least on paper – and, on the same map, the Pasco-to-Spokane section is called Highway 11.

For around a month, both Apple Maps and Google Maps routed eastbound drivers around I-90 construction in Washington State, sending them down dirt roads where they got stuck and had to be towed.

On state Highway 127, between Dusty and Dodge – if you can call them that – a handful of silos punctuate a whole lot of rolling wheat fields. That’s about it. A car may show itself on the 27 ...

State Route 20, or the North Cascades Highway, is closed between the Ross Dam trailhead and the Silver Star Gate, according to WSDOT. Additional closures may occur.

State Route 20, or the North Cascades Highway, is closed between the Ross Dam trailhead and the Silver Star Gate, according to WSDOT. Additional closures may occur.

State Route 20, or the North Cascades Highway, is closed between the Ross Dam trailhead and the Silver Star Gate, according to WSDOT. Additional closures may occur.