http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Wed, 22 May 2013 05:01:27 GMT 15 http://wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:38:24 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/08_SalmonCreekInterchange_Start.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/08_SalmonCreekInterchange_Start.htm VANCOUVER – A busy section of Interstate 5 will get some much-needed congestion relief and safety improvements beginning this month as crews start the third stage of construction on the Salmon Creek Interchange Project (SCIP). Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:49:21 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/30_WSDOTtop100fleet.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/30_WSDOTtop100fleet.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) work to make its fleet of large equipment, trucks and other work vehicles more efficient and sustainable is paying it off. It’s one of North America’s top 100 public fleets, according to Government Fleet magazine. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:12:40 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/30_artistpointclosed.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/30_artistpointclosed.htm Snow 50 feet deep still buries the road (State Route 542) to Artist Point at Mount Baker and will keep the upper portion of the road closed all summer. Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:46:23 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/Salish_062811.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/Salish_062811.htm New ferry Salish begins service July 1 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:18:40 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/28_I-5_SR432_RampDetour.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/28_I-5_SR432_RampDetour.htm KELSO – After eighteen months of construction, crews working on the Talley Way interchange are gearing up to open the new, longer on-ramp from State Route 432 to southbound Interstate 5. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:39:37 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/27_FerriesFourthOfJuly.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/27_FerriesFourthOfJuly.htm WSF offers ferry riders suggestions for the best times to travel and other tips for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:50:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/27_independencetravel2011.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/27_independencetravel2011.htm OLYMPIA – For those traveling during the Independence Day weekend, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) offers information about routes that typically see a marked increase in traffic volumes and tools to keep holiday travel headaches to a minimum. Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:52:13 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/24_i90bridgedecks.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/24_i90bridgedecks.htm Bridge repair and resurfacing job will slow I-90 traffic in east Spokane for nearly a month Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:13:16 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/i5_24i-5opensontime.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/i5_24i-5opensontime.htm Just in time for the weekend and right on schedule, all lanes of northbound Interstate 5 reopened this morning at 10 a.m. after a week of work and closures that restricted the highway to one lane between Burlington and Bellingham. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:19:30 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/23_I5CloverCreekClosuressb.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/23_I5CloverCreekClosuressb.htm Motorists urged to avoid southbound I-5 in Lakewood this weekend Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:38:27 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/23_SR142GoldendalePaver.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/23_SR142GoldendalePaver.htm GOLDENDALE – State Route 142 through Goldendale was last paved in 1994, and though the highway is holding up well, the 17-year-old pavement is starting to crack and show other signs of deterioration. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:41:47 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/ManetteBridge1monthaway.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/ManetteBridge1monthaway.htm BREMERTON – Rusted. Deteriorated. Obsolete. These days, the 81-year-old Manette Bridge sounds more like a junkyard jalopy than a functioning gateway between communities. But the poorly aging bridge’s days are numbered. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:31:34 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/6_23_I90traveltimesigns.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/6_23_I90traveltimesigns.htm Are we there yet? The days of wondering how long it’s going to take to reach Snoqualmie Pass are now over. Today, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) officially unveiled three electronic signs on Interstate 90 for real-time travel time between North Bend and Ellensburg. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:55:28 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/22_SR520_GrassCreekProjectKickoff.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/22_SR520_GrassCreekProjectKickoff.htm HOQUIAM – Local leaders and environmental representatives joined the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to kick off the Grass Creek Mitigation Project, an effort to restore wetlands and improve shoreline habitat. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:17:51 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/21_WSDOTAddressesTNBTollIssues.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/21_WSDOTAddressesTNBTollIssues.htm Tolling contractor Electronic Transaction Consultants Corp. (ETCC) has made four updates to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolling system, correcting issues that caused some drivers to receive infraction notices in error and not have tolls properly charged to their accounts. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:23:43 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/SR16WBNVopens.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/SR16WBNVopens.htm TACOMA – The Interstate 5/State Route 16 bottleneck breaks this weekend as the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) opens the new Westbound Nalley Valley Viaduct. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:56:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/21_SR4Rockfall_Complete.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/21_SR4Rockfall_Complete.htm STELLA – Between landslides, falling rocks and the resulting highway construction projects, drivers on State Route 4 between Cathlamet and Longview have had a long spring. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:49:50 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/21_sr9closedallweekend.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/21_sr9closedallweekend.htm At 56 years old, the Smith Creek overflow bridge along State Route 9 in Deming could use a few repairs to keep it smooth for drivers. The highway will close the weekend of June 24 while crews do the work. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:53:02 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/SR22Toppenishbegins.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/SR22Toppenishbegins.htm Drivers can look forward to better traffic flow on a safer, wider State Route 22 as crews today start work on a three-mile stretch of the highway that has seen 192 collisions in the past five years. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:05:02 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/20_SR520Reopened.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/20_SR520Reopened.htm SEATTLE – Crews reopened State Route 520 this morning after successfully completing a busy weekend of major construction projects. Another weekend closure of the highway is set for early July as part of a three-year project to widen the highway for better safety and travel reliability. Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:49:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/17_6_ChinookPassOpening.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/17_6_ChinookPassOpening.htm Crews continue to blast and plow their way through the snow-covered Cascade slopes to reopen State Route 410 over Chinook Pass next Thursday, in time for the first weekend of summer travel. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:57:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/North+sound+communities+welcome+new+ferry+Salish.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/North+sound+communities+welcome+new+ferry+Salish.htm North sound communities welcome new ferry Salish Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:24:22 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/16_5_MaytownGirderSetting.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/16_5_MaytownGirderSetting.htm Crews close I-5 in Rochester to set girders next week. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:08:21 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/16_5_2ndCloverClosure.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/16_5_2ndCloverClosure.htm Southbound I-5 work in Lakewood this weekend could cause delays for Father's Day and graduation celebrations. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:25:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/16_Burli-5DayClosures.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/16_Burli-5DayClosures.htm Northbound Interstate 5 will be down to one lane for 87 hours straight beginning June 20 while crews complete complex road and bridge repairs north of Burlington. Drivers should expect lengthy delays during the afternoon commute and should consider alternate routes or alternate commute times. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:59:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/16-noappeal.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/16-noappeal.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will not appeal King County Superior Court Judge Laura Middaugh’s decision to refer one section of a Seattle City Council ordinance to voters on the August ballot. The ordinance approved three technical agreements between WSDOT and the city of Seattle for the proposed State Route 99 bored tunnel project. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:30:52 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/NewAviationDirector.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/NewAviationDirector.htm OLYMPIA – A veteran of aviation, Tristan Atkins was named director of the Aviation Division at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:40:12 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/14_SR529EbeySloughGirders.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/14_SR529EbeySloughGirders.htm Crews working to replace the aging State Route 529 bridge over the Ebey Slough will reach a major milestone this month when they finish setting the girders that will form the backbone of the new wider, taller bridge. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:25:16 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/flawless_061411.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/flawless_061411.htm WSDOT honors employees for ferries’ flawless service records Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:02:13 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/14_320thOffRamp.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/14_320thOffRamp.htm More lanes coming to busy I-5 interchange in Federal Way Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:31:35 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/13_SR520WeekendClosureJune17_20.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/13_SR520WeekendClosureJune17_20.htm SEATTLE – Drivers can expect region-wide congestion Father’s Day weekend as construction completely closes the State Route 520 floating bridge and highway and the Interstate 5 ramps to and from Mercer Street. “Whether you’re headed to the Mariners’ games, the Fremont Solstice Parade and Fair or celebrating Father’s Day, we’re asking drivers to plan ahead for major traffic delays on all Puget Sound highways,” said Brian Dobbins, WSDOT construction engineer for the SR 520 Eastside Transit and HOV Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:37:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/BridgingFuturesWinners.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/BridgingFuturesWinners.htm Two Washington state students won top honors for their participation in the seventh annual Interstate 90 Bridging Futures Art and Essay Contest. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:12:28 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/13_I5PavingITS.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/13_I5PavingITS.htm Lumpy, bumpy and rutted pavement on Interstate 5 through Marysville will soon be just a distant memory for drivers when crews begin construction Monday to repave a four-mile stretch of the southbound lanes. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:24:15 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/10_I5BurlSpeedDrops.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/10_I5BurlSpeedDrops.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will temporarily reduce the speed limit from 70 mph to 60 mph between Burlington and Bellingham starting Tuesday, June 14. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:23:41 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/10_SR515PavingProject.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/10_SR515PavingProject.htm KENT – A busy stretch of State Route 515 in Kent will get a facelift this summer when crews repave the road and improve sidewalk ramps. Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:18:27 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/GrayNotebook10thAnniversary.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/GrayNotebook10thAnniversary.htm Celebrating 10 years of transparency in transportation Gray Notebook highlights safety, freight, and winter weather operations Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:04:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/09_SR520_FEIS_Released.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/09_SR520_FEIS_Released.htm SEATTLE – Building a safer and more reliable six-lane State Route 520 floating bridge and highway will improve travel times and give people better options for crossing Lake Washington, according to analysis released today by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:17:52 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/crew_060911.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/crew_060911.htm State ferries celebrate 60 years of crew safety Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:12:58 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/09_I5CloverCreekClosure.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/09_I5CloverCreekClosure.htm Good weather brings I-5 Clover Creek closures Northbound drivers should expect delays during weekend-long work Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:58:07 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/9_303_ManetteReopens.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/9_303_ManetteReopens.htm WSDOT reopens the SR 303 Manette Bridge to drivers following a precautionary closure. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:02:49 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/8_303_ManetteBridgeCrack.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/8_303_ManetteBridgeCrack.htm WSDOT closes SR 303 Manette Bridge after crack develops. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:32:23 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/7_i90smarterhighwaysactivation.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/7_i90smarterhighwaysactivation.htm WSDOT activates Smarter Highways on I-90 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:25:16 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/060711_99.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/060711_99.htm The Alaskan Way Viaduct will close this weekend between the West Seattle Bridge and the Battery Street Tunnel. Drivers heading to Saturday’s Sounders FC match at Qwest Field should plan for delays and use alternate routes. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:08:17 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/6_US2TrestleClosures.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/6_US2TrestleClosures.htm Drivers should make plans to avoid delays as crews begin nighttime construction closures of the westbound US 2 trestle, an aging span in need of repairs connecting Lake Stevens and Everett. Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:34:40 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/03_SR14ConstructionStarts.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/03_SR14ConstructionStarts.htm CAMAS – State Route 14 in Camas and Washougal has been two lanes wide since the highway was built in the 1960s. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has long owned enough property to widen the highway to four lanes, but the need and funding never coincided – until now. Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:17:37 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/060311_AWV.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/060311_AWV.htm A section of the seismically-vulnerable Alaskan Way Viaduct is now scheduled for demolition this October, six months ahead of schedule. The southern mile of the viaduct is coming down early after the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and its contractor, Skanska USA Civil, found ways to streamline the project schedule and save money. Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:24:04 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/03_i5rampworkstarts.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/03_i5rampworkstarts.htm A longer Samish Way on-ramp soon will make it easier to merge onto northbound I-5 in Bellingham. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 06:51:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/06_sr26bridgesidewalk.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/06_sr26bridgesidewalk.htm SR 26 Bridge sidewalk closed as a precaution Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:10:37 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/2_GlitchesTNBTollCollection.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/2_GlitchesTNBTollCollection.htm WSDOT investigating glitches in Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll-collection operations