Interstate 90
Interstate Highway across northern United States
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| 2025 | Future 2 Line of the Link light rail system is set to open, which will run alongside Interstate 90's floating bridges across Lake Washington. |
| 2025 | The Link light rail system's 2 Line is set to open alongside Interstate 90 through the Mount Baker Ridge Tunnel, expanding public transportation infrastructure in Seattle. |
| May 29 2021 | Tidal Wave ride officially opened, marking the first waterpark addition under Six Flags' operation. |
| May 28 2021 | Tidal Wave ride soft-opened to the media. |
| July 20 2020 | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford reopened after pandemic-related delays. |
| March 13 2020 | Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Six Flags suspended all park operations. |
| August 29 2019 | Magic Waters was renamed to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford. Tidal Wave slide was announced as the first 'tailspin' slide in the Midwest. |
| October 9 2018 | Six Flags reached a 10-year agreement with Rockford Park District to operate Magic Waters, paying $425,000 annually. |
| 2017 | Wipeout trap-door slide was added, replacing the formerly named Screaming Lizard slide. |
| February 15 2017 | Magic Waters announced the AquaLoop water slide would be named Screaming Lizard, featuring a 45-degree inclined loop, set to open the following summer. |
| 2016 | Dresbach Bridge over the Mississippi River between Minnesota and Wisconsin was replaced following the 2007 I-35W bridge collapse. |
| September 2016 | George V. Voinovich Bridges opened for eastbound traffic in Cleveland. |
| 2015 | Montana raised the maximum daytime speed limit on rural highways, including I-90, to a higher numerical value. |
| September 3 2015 | Splash Blaster ride was removed following lawsuit settlements totaling $2.53 million. |
| July 2014 | A dozen lawsuits were filed against Magic Waters and the Rockford Park District over back injuries from the Splash Blaster ride. |
| July 12 2014 | Old Innerbelt Bridge in Cleveland was imploded with explosives and subsequently dismantled. |
| November 2013 | George V. Voinovich Bridges opened for westbound traffic, replacing Cleveland's Innerbelt Bridge over the Cuyahoga River. |
| May 30 2012 | Double Dare Drop, a 75-foot tall speed slide chosen through a contest, was added to the park and built by Rockford Structures Construction Co. |
| 2011 | Federal Highway Administration data revealed that the busiest section of Interstate 90 is in the Chicago area, with a daily average of 306,574 vehicles using the freeway. Conversely, Wyoming sections recorded the lowest daily traffic, with an average of 9,820 vehicles on rural stretches. |
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