http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Wed, 22 May 2013 20:16:01 GMT 15 http://wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/ Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:08:56 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/31_I90newexpresslanehours.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/31_I90newexpresslanehours.htm Smarter highways doesn’t always mean computers; in this case, it’s people. With a small adjustment to the Interstate 90 express-lane schedule, maintenance crews from the Washington State Department of Transportation will be able to focus more time and attention to high-tech systems that keep area highways moving. Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:19:35 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/SR410Landslideprojectopens.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/SR410Landslideprojectopens.htm Crews opened a new stretch of State Route 410 on Aug. 30, 2012, nearly three years after a landslide destroyed part of the highway and cut off direct access between Chinook Pass and the town of Naches. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:58:47 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/28_laborday2012.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/28_laborday2012.htm OLYMPIA – Make traveling on the last long weekend of the summer a little less hectic by tapping into the Washington State Department of Transportation’s array of traffic tips and information. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:30:02 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/2012+Congestion+Report.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/2012+Congestion+Report.htm OLYMPIA – Washingtonians spent 16 percent more time looking at brake lights in 2011 than they did in 2009 as congestion and traffic delay increased on state highways. Despite the surge, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s 2012 Congestion Report notes that traffic increased by 3 percent from 2010 to 2011. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:32:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/24_InvSavesTaxpayersMillions.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/24_InvSavesTaxpayersMillions.htm Motorists seldom need to drive far on the highway to see it – a dented stretch of guardrail, a busted strand of cable barrier or chunks of concrete chipped off the underside of a bridge. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 05:21:58 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/23_SCIP_ConstructionStart.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/23_SCIP_ConstructionStart.htm Construction starts on new I-5/I-205 interchange in Salmon Creek Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:28:39 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/2012AirportAidGrants.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/2012AirportAidGrants.htm ARLINGTON – Takeoffs and landings will be smoother and safer thanks to nearly $1 million in state grants recently awarded to 23 Washington airports. Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:36:31 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/GNB46_1.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/GNB46_1.htm OLYMPIA – ­When the Gray Notebook comes off the press and hits the Internet this week, those who regularly read the Washington State Department of Transportation’s quarterly performance report on the state’s transportation system might do a double take. Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:49:16 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/21_stateBicyclePedestrianCount.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/21_stateBicyclePedestrianCount.htm Sat, 18 Aug 2012 05:03:31 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/2012airportpavementstudy.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/2012airportpavementstudy.htm The 2012 Washington Airport Pavement Management Study will examine pavements at 95 public-use airports to determine their current condition and reduce future repair costs. Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:56:46 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/I5_17Newrampmeters.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/I5_17Newrampmeters.htm New ramp meters will help smooth traffic flow and ease congestion along eight miles of Interstate 5 between Tukwila and Federal Way. Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:06:42 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/14_AlternativeFloodProtectionPresentation.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/14_AlternativeFloodProtectionPresentation.htm CHEHALIS – A draft report examining alternative projects to protect Interstate 5, the Chehalis-Centralia Airport and other critical community facilities during floods will be presented Thursday, Aug. 23, by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:53:51 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/13US97CameronLakeOpenHouse.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/13US97CameronLakeOpenHouse.htm WSDOT has scheduled an open house September 19 for the US 97/Cameron Lake Road intersection in Okanogan. The public is invited to give us feedback on a roundabout and other design options. Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:26:36 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/SR520_13Reopen.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/SR520_13Reopen.htm Crews reopened State Route 520 and State Route 167 on time this morning after separate weekend-long closures. All lanes of SR 520 and SR 167 opened by 4:30 a.m., just in time for the morning commute. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:53:19 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/Aveychangesownership.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/Aveychangesownership.htm LAURIER – Formerly a state-managed airport, Avey Field in northeast Washington will now be managed by its private owners, Howard and Elaine Slagle. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:27:38 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/9_9WeekendConstructionClosure.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/9_9WeekendConstructionClosure.htm Near Clearview, crews working to widen a two-mile stretch of SR 9 need to close the highway from 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, to 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. Construction crews will close the SR 9/SR 92 intersection around the clock from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, to 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, Thu, 09 Aug 2012 23:29:15 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/9_seattle-parking.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/9_seattle-parking.htm Parking just got easier in downtown Seattle’s Pioneer Square and waterfront neighborhoods thanks to www.DowntownSeattleParking.com – a new website featuring hours, rates and directions for nearby parking spaces. Designed to help drivers locate affordable, convenient parking, the Washington State Department of Transportation launched the site this week to encourage visitors to spend time in two of Seattle’s most popular neighborhoods during State Route 99 tunnel construction and other local work. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/08_520PontoonEnRoute.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/08_520PontoonEnRoute.htm SEATTLE – The first new State Route 520 bridge pontoon is on its way to Lake Washington. Crews began towing the pontoon from Grays Harbor at 9 a.m. Aug. 8 and expect to complete the journey to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Seattle on Saturday, Aug. 11. The pontoon is expected to enter the locks late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:41:13 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/08_sr532constructionstartsnextyear.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/08_sr532constructionstartsnextyear.htm Plans are in the works to raise and widen SR 532 and replace the Davis Slough Bridge. WSDOT engineers are designing the improvements now and expect to start construction in summer 2013. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:37:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/08_167WeekendConstructionClosures.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/08_167WeekendConstructionClosures.htm It’s not carmageddon, but it is the biggest construction weekend Puget Sound has seen this summer. Drivers should plan and be prepared for total road closures in Renton, Seattle, Bellevue, Lake Stevens and Clearview in Snohomish County. The weekend mantra is: leave early then add an hour. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:52:39 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/02_US101BoneRiverBridge.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/02_US101BoneRiverBridge.htm BAY CENTER – The US 101 Bone River Bridge was built in 1935 and has carried coastal drivers through 77 years of American history. On Monday, Aug. 6, contractor crews will begin work on a project that replaces the aging structure with a bridge that will stand strong into the future. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:47:38 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/02_SR100Paving.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/02_SR100Paving.htm ILWACO – With warm temperatures and fairly dependable forecasts, the month of August provides ideal conditions for anyone planning a day at the beach… or a paving project on coastal roads. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:22:52 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/01_US2culvertclosure.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/01_US2culvertclosure.htm Construction high above and deep below US 2 in Snohomish means detours and delays for drivers this summer. Crews building a new overpass and replacing culverts under US 2 are preparing for the first of six weekend closures, starting this Friday, Aug. 3. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:34:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/1_Tunnel-boring-machine-replica.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/1_Tunnel-boring-machine-replica.htm The world’s largest-diameter, tunnel-boring machine will arrive in Seattle next year, but you don’t have to wait until then to check it out. A 10-foot-long, motorized model will be on display starting this week.