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| 1854 | 6 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 11 |
| 1876 | 71 |
| 1877 | 67 |
| 1878 | 44 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 15 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 121 |
| 1884 | 87 |
| 1885 | 67 |
| 1886 | 30 |
| 1887 | 33 |
| 1888 | 50 |
| 1889 | 95 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 83 |
| 1892 | 200 |
| 1893 | 133 |
| 1894 | 136 |
| 1895 | 179 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1899 | 27 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 67 |
| 1904 | 50 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 60 |
| 1909 | 82 |
| 1910 | 26 |
| 1911 | 1 |
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| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 54 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 4 |
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| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1929 | 1 |
133 stories matching road
- Corruption Allegations Shake State Road Commission
Citizens demand the governor remove the state road board amid claims of fiscal irresponsibility and mismanagement.
- The Struggle for Access on the Wishkah
As Aberdeen grows, city leadership faces the hard reality that farms cannot thrive without roads, turning the focus from waterways to infrastructure.
- The Unofficial Toll-Taker of Snoqualmie
A traveler recounts the frustration of navigating a mountain pass where a local rancher tried to charge for a road he didn't even maintain.
- Judge Langley Upholds County Road Law
A legal dispute over the A.A. Smith road on the shores of Lake Washington leads to a significant ruling on eminent domain and the constitutionality of Washington road construction.
- Is the Road Law Unconstitutional?
A Seattle man challenges the legality of a new road near Houghton, claiming private property rights are being trampled for the benefit of a few.
- The Battle for the Cascade Pass
Skagit County residents argue that the state’s proposed route for a cross-Cascade wagon road is a geographic absurdity designed only for political patronage.
- The Push for Better Roads in Lewis County
Chehalis merchants and commissioners pivot from legislative talk to tangible road improvements to save winter trade.
- A Road to Nowhere on the Wishkah
Thousands of dollars have been spent on a road that remains unpassable, and the city's editorial board wants work restarted to put the unemployed to use.
- Federal Court Takes Control of the Lake Shore Railroad
After legal intervention, a federal receiver takes the helm of the beleaguered Lake Shore and Eastern line, keeping operations under the Northern Pacific contract.
- Snoqualmie Pass Becomes a Free Public Road
King and Kittitas counties reach a historic agreement to stop toll collection, opening the mountains to the public.
- A Leap for Life on the Road to Hoquiam
A couple jumping from a runaway buggy to escape a terrified horse left one passenger unconscious in the road.
- The Toll Road Gunman of Snoqualmie Pass
A mysterious defender emerges for the man who tried to charge immigrants with a shotgun.
- The Cable Car That Would Have Opened Union Bay
A promoter promises English capital, jobs, and a wharf at the foot of Seneca Street; a rival railway president warns Seattle is already overbuilt.
- Gov. McGraw Opens the State Road Convention at Olympia
Delegates from every county gather in the capital to plan a statewide campaign for better roads — and to demand that the political parties finally take up internal improvements.
- Railroad Receiver Implements Austerity Measures
Faced with financial strain, the Lake Shore road's receiver fires thirty-six men and halts essential maintenance work.
- A Hostage Standoff on the First Road
A historical account of the 1858 construction of Whatcom County’s first road, involving an armed confrontation with Indigenous locals.
- The Disgraceful Trail to Wenatchee
Local stockmen and Seattle merchants push for a real wagon road to connect the Okanogan valley to the Great Northern railway, arguing the existing path is an obstacle to trade.
- New Electric Rail Line for Everett
City leaders grant a franchise for an electric railway connecting Marysville, Snohomish, and Everett, promising a new era of transit.
- Judge Irwin Wipes Out $224,000 in County Road Bonds
Chehalis County's entire 1891 road-bond program is ruled illegal for blowing past the constitutional debt limit — and the taxpayers' paper calls it a deliverance.
- The Skokomish River's Fury
A rapid rise and fall of water levels damages county roads and sweeps away mining camp infrastructure in Mason County.
- Bondholders Seize Control of the Lake Shore Road
A New York trust company secures the appointment of a co-receiver for the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, signaling an imminent move toward foreclosure.
- The Snowbound Expedition to Find a Cascade Pass
State road commissioners and a private party set out from Whatcom County to discover a practical route over the Baker Range, with three feet of snow already on the ground and no certainty a pass exists.
- A Section Foreman's Death at Gilman, and the $100 He Sent Home to Ireland
J. G. Caroian, a Lake Shore road foreman, was killed switching cars at Gilman. His Odd Fellows lodge will bury him at Marysville; his aged mother in Ireland will get no more Christmas money.
- Shelton Rail Company Faces Receivership
Clashing interests and a frozen lumber industry push the local rail line into court-appointed management.
- Laborer Maimed on the Monte Cristo Road
A dangerous workplace accident on a remote railway line sends a worker to a Seattle hospital with compound leg fractures.