WSDOT - November http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:17:09 GMT 15 WSDOT - November http://wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/ WSDOT Aviation is Moving to the Arlington Airport Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:11:01 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/OfficeMove.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/OfficeMove.htm After almost seven years at the Smokey Point Gateway Center, WSDOT Aviation is moving its offices to the Arlington Airport. WSDOT and Clark County host Salmon Creek Interchange public open house Dec. 2 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:22:45 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/24_SalmonCreekInterchage_EAOpenHouse.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/24_SalmonCreekInterchage_EAOpenHouse.htm VANCOUVER - The Washington State Department of Transportation and Clark County will host a public open house to discuss the Salmon Creek Interchange project and receive comments on the project’s Environmental Assessment (EA). Local residents, business owners, and property owners are encouraged to attend. Chuckanut Drive to remain closed overnight due to rockslide Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:36:07 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/23_ChuckanutRocksideClosure.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/23_ChuckanutRocksideClosure.htm Crews closed the Chuckanut Drive (SR 11) after a rockslide on Nov. 23, 2009. WSDOT recommends drivers pack their patience over busiest travel week of the year Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:58:54 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/20_2009_Thanksgiving_travel.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/20_2009_Thanksgiving_travel.htm Forecasts call for a calmer weather pattern, which could mean more drivers brave Washington’s highways for a busy Thanksgiving weekend. Drivers should travel smart, know before they go, prepare for typical late-November weather and carry cold weather supplies, including tire chains. SR 520 Legislative Workgroup seeks public comment on Montlake interchange design and financing plans Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:42:35 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/20_SR520LegislativeWorkgroupTownHall.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/20_SR520LegislativeWorkgroupTownHall.htm A recommended design for the west side of the State Route 520 corridor and financing strategies for a new bridge are now available for public review, and state legislators have scheduled a town hall meeting to hear what people think. WSDOT mourns the loss of Port Angeles maintenance worker Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:43:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/WSDOTORFatality.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/WSDOTORFatality.htm WSDOTORfatality WSDOT closes SR 509 in Tacoma during bridge girder removal Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:48:21 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/19_509_ClosesSaturday11_20.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/19_509_ClosesSaturday11_20.htm WSDOT closes SR 509 Saturday to remove fire-damaged girders. US 12 closed overnight for blasting west of Naches Nov. 19 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:42:30 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/US12_closed_overnight_for_blasting_westofNaches_Nov.19.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/US12_closed_overnight_for_blasting_westofNaches_Nov.19.htm WSDOT closes US 12 overnight for blasting west of Naches Nov. 19 WSDOT shifts traffic onto realigned SR 410 detour Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:39:45 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/17_WSDOT+shifts+traffic+onto+SR+410+detour.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/17_WSDOT+shifts+traffic+onto+SR+410+detour.htm Another major shift is in store for people who depend on an all-weather route through the Nile Valley, 22 miles west of Yakima. Stimulus-funded paving on I-5 wraps up for the year Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:06:03 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/16_I-5StimulusPaverWrapsUp.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/16_I-5StimulusPaverWrapsUp.htm CHEHALIS – As rain began to fall this autumn, WSDOT’s contractor, Lakeside Industries, Inc., wrapped up work on the stimulus-funded I-5 paving project in Lewis County. WSDOT Ferries Division advises travelers to plan ahead for Thanksgiving holiday travel Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:59:03 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/16_Thanksgiving.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/16_Thanksgiving.htm WSDOT Ferries Division reminds travelers to allow extra time for ferry travel over the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend and to be aware of schedule changes on some routes. WSDOT makes first of two roadway shifts on Westbound Nalley Valley Project Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:02:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/SR+16+WBNV+shift1.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/SR+16+WBNV+shift1.htm SR 16 WBNV shift1 Community celebrates improved I-5 / SR 531 interchange near Arlington Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:35:09 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/13_531NewInterchangeRamps.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/13_531NewInterchangeRamps.htm Elected officials and community members joined WSDOT staff and contractor crews Nov. 13 to celebrate the early opening of new and improved ramps at the I-5/SR 531 (172nd Street NE) interchange near Arlington. Crews to replace cable median barrier along I-5 in Bellingham with new barrier Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:57:21 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/13_i5replacingcablebarrier.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/13_i5replacingcablebarrier.htm Crews will remove two miles of cable median barrier along I-5 in Bellingham and install a new median barrier to help reduce serious and fatal injury collisions. ARRA brings cable barrier safety improvements to SR 8 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:48:20 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/12_SR8CableBarrier.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/12_SR8CableBarrier.htm ARRA brings cable barrier safety improvements to SR 8 WSDOT completes Stanwood Station project bringing passenger rail service back to community Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:08:25 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/11132009_StanwoodStationOpening.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/11132009_StanwoodStationOpening.htm WSDOT completes Stanwood Station project bringing passenger rail service back to community Two-boat service restored on Seattle/Bremerton route Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:59:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/Service_111209.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/Service_111209.htm Two-boat service restored on Seattle/Bremerton route WSDOT Ferries Division announces January weekend closure of Port Townsend/Keystone route Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:37:42 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/St2Inspection_111209.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/St2Inspection_111209.htm WSDOT Ferries Division announces January weekend closure of Port Townsend/Keystone route WSDOT hosts open house on final SR 19 and SR 20 recommendations Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:57:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/SR19-SR20+Open+House.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/SR19-SR20+Open+House.htm SR 19, SR 20 Open house US 12 overnight closure west of Naches postponed until Nov. 19 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:17:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/US_12_closures_westofNaches_postponed_until_Nov.+19.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/US_12_closures_westofNaches_postponed_until_Nov.+19.htm US 12 overnight closures for blasting west of Naches postponed until Nov. 19 US 12 overnight closures west of Naches start Nov. 12 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:56:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/US_12_closures_westofNaches_start_Nov.12.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/US_12_closures_westofNaches_start_Nov.12.htm US 12 overnight closures for blasting west of Naches start at 7 p.m. November 12 Stimulus funds upgrade I-5 cable median barrier in Nisqually Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:22:39 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/I-5+Nisqually+Stim+Cable.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/I-5+Nisqually+Stim+Cable.htm Chinook Pass (SR 410) and Cayuse Pass (SR 123) closed for the season Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:20:36 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/chinookpass_cayusepass_closed_until_spring.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/chinookpass_cayusepass_closed_until_spring.htm SR 410 (Chinook Pass) and SR 123 (Cayuse Pass) closed until spring WSDOT moves onto SR 410 Nile Valley landslide for continued monitoring Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:03 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/05_SR410monitorlandslide.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/05_SR410monitorlandslide.htm Today, WSDOT and contractor crews started building rough access trails to access the landslide that covered SR 410 with millions of cubic yards of debris three weeks ago. These trails will allow geotechnical experts to bring in off-road drill rigs. Local officials and the community help dedicate the SR 529 Yellow Ribbon Highway in Everett Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:49:56 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/05_SR529YellowRibbon.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/05_SR529YellowRibbon.htm Local officials and the community help dedicate the SR 529 Yellow Ribbon Highway in Everett WSDOT selects Atkinson Construction for stimulus-funded I-405 braided ramps project Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:43:15 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/BellevueBraidsAwarded.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/BellevueBraidsAwarded.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation has selected Guy F. Atkinson Construction, LLC to build the I-405, NE Eighth Street to SR 520 Braided Ramps project. Port Townsend / Keystone ferry service restored Friday, Nov. 6 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:16:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/ST2_110309.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/ST2_110309.htm Port Townsend / Keystone ferry service restored Friday, Nov. 6. WSDOT latest cable median barrier performance report now online Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:06:07 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/2009cablebarrierreport.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/2009cablebarrierreport.htm WSDOT's latest cable median barrier performance report now online WSDOT prepares for possible Green River flooding Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:49:28 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/03_SR167greenriverprep.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/03_SR167greenriverprep.htm Washington State Department of Transportation contractors began work today, Tuesday, Nov. 3, shoring up a small section of State Route 167 to ensure the route stays open to traffic if the Green River tops its banks in South King County. Federal Aviation Administration provides information on temporary flight restrictions during Olympic Games Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:19 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/TFRsOlympicGames.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/TFRsOlympicGames.htm The 2010 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games will be held during the period January 29, 2010 through March 24, 2010. Security associated with the Olympic Games includes some very restricted airspace in Canada and a US Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) that extends into northwestern Washington State. WSDOT seeks bids for second construction contract of I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:15:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/02_WSDOTseeksbidsforI90IProject.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/11/02_WSDOTseeksbidsforI90IProject.htm WSDOT is gearing up to tackle the second construction contract of an interstate improvement project on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass, and is requesting bids from contractors to re-construct the corridor.