http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Wed, 22 May 2013 12:43:42 GMT 15 http://wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/ Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:21:45 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/19_Methowbeaconcomments.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/19_Methowbeaconcomments.htm After receiving more than 400 comments on the rotating navigational beacon at the Methow Valley State Airport, the Washington State Department of Transportation will request that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allow the beacon to be pilot-controlled. The FAA typically requires rotating beacons to operate from dusk to dawn at federally-funded, lighted airports, such as Methow. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:16:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/31_SR99ACTTMmeeting.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/31_SR99ACTTMmeeting.htm The State Route 99 Tunnel Project’s Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management will meet tomorrow, Nov. 1, to discuss testing of additional toll scenarios. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:16:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/31_522SnohomishRiverGirders.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/31_522SnohomishRiverGirders.htm Crews will set girders for a new SR 522 Snohomish River bridge near Monroe Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:40:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/31_chainsonboard_reminder.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/31_chainsonboard_reminder.htm OLYMPIA – Drivers traveling over Washington’s mountain pass highways should carry a few extra items starting Thursday, Nov. 1. For those piloting heavy trucks, that should becomes a must. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:01:23 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/30_commentMethowbeacon.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/30_commentMethowbeacon.htm WINTHROP – Methow residents are invited to comment on the upcoming navigation beacon testing at the Methow Valley State Airport. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:44:12 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/29_FerryMeetings.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/29_FerryMeetings.htm Representatives from WSDOT Ferries Division will visit local communities served by ferries to share important information and receive valuable feedback from customers at public meetings scheduled for Nov. 7 through Dec. 10. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:37:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/25SR20MethowAirportBeacon.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/25SR20MethowAirportBeacon.htm A new rotating navigational beacon at the Methow Valley Airport is being tested Nov. 5-8 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 02:37:23 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/26_ScheduledAdjustedForI90andI5ExpressLanes.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/26_ScheduledAdjustedForI90andI5ExpressLanes.htm SEATTLE – Drivers who use the Interstate 5 and Interstate 90 express lanes should plan ahead for changes this weekend. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:00:38 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/26_ITSoutage.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/26_ITSoutage.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation’s popular Seattle-area traffic map and cameras will be out of service Friday night as crews work to upgrade WSDOT’s Puget Sound-area fiber optic system. Crews will take down the system from 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, while they splice in new cables. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:49:41 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/25_Methowbeacon.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/25_Methowbeacon.htm WINTHROP – Crews will test the rotating navigational beacon at the Methow Valley State Airport 6:30-8 p.m. nightly Nov. 5-7 with additional testing possible on Nov. 8. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:08:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/25_520CostsLoanAndPontoons.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/25_520CostsLoanAndPontoons.htm Constructing the full State Route 520 corridor from Interstate 5 to Redmond, including a new floating bridge and six-lane highway, is estimated to cost $522 million less than the 2009 legislative budget cap, the Washington State Department of Transportation said today, citing a good bid environment and other factors. WSDOT finalized documents today for a $300 million federal loan that will fund design and construction of the next portion of the SR 520 project – a westbound bridge between the Fri, 26 Oct 2012 03:02:56 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/25_state-rail-plan-public-opinion.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/25_state-rail-plan-public-opinion.htm The public is invited to help develop the next statewide rail plan at two public workshops in Spokane and Seattle next week. Public input will help shape the future of the state’s rail system. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:31:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/24_AviationEconomicImpactCalc.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/24_AviationEconomicImpactCalc.htm A new online tool will help decision makers at the state’s airports make more strategic investment choices to support local communities and the state’s economy. Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:27:08 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/Aashto_102212.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/Aashto_102212.htm Ferries honored for successful fuel conservation program Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:41:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/22_I-90constructionwrap.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/22_I-90constructionwrap.htm Drivers traveling across Interstate 90 have patiently waited to hear these words: Delays related to work zones on Snoqualmie Pass are almost finished until next year. Rock-blasting closures are done for the season, the new westbound lanes are open to traffic and roadside work zones will be cleared by November. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:12:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/22_Tunnel-naming-contest.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/22_Tunnel-naming-contest.htm Here’s a riddle for the kids of Washington state: What do you call the record-breaking, dirt-chomping, future-changing machine that will begin tunneling beneath downtown Seattle next summer? Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:37:28 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/22_12_I-90publichearingSEIS.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/22_12_I-90publichearingSEIS.htm For more than 60 years, the snowshed along Interstate 90 has been a familiar passageway to travelers making their way across Washington state. Now the state is considering a new look for one of its most-traveled roadways: replacing the snowshed with avalanche bridges. Sat, 20 Oct 2012 05:05:46 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/19_I90_auto_speed_enforcement_wrapsup.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/19_I90_auto_speed_enforcement_wrapsup.htm A safety project on Snoqualmie Pass comes to an end today with the removal of automated speed-enforcement cameras in the construction zone. Using the mobile camera proved effective at slowing drivers speeding through the work zone. Sat, 20 Oct 2012 02:39:32 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/19_2012_winter_coming.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/19_2012_winter_coming.htm While some may cheer and others lament, it’s inevitable – and coming sooner than you think. Forecasts call for snow late tonight and early Saturday morning at elevations above 3,000 feet, which means those traveling over mountain passes across Washington state may see flakes on the windshield. Sat, 20 Oct 2012 01:19:24 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/I5_Kent_PavementRepair_101912.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/I5_Kent_PavementRepair_101912.htm Sticking with the commitment to fix the “worst of the worst” first, the Washington State Department of Transportation begins work on Monday, Oct. 22, to repair the most badly damaged concrete panels and grind down several miles of the most rutted pavement on Interstate 5 in south King County. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:19:25 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/18_delayedtollbills.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/18_delayedtollbills.htm Year-end accounting of the Good To Go! tolling system revealed that approximately 350,000 transactions from the State Route 520 and Tacoma Narrows bridges – mostly associated with out-of-state license plates – were not processed into Pay By Mail bills in a timely manner. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:10:48 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/16_SR520WeekendClosure.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/16_SR520WeekendClosure.htm Construction crews kick off another State Route 520 closure this weekend, but to avoid getting a yellow card from fans rushing to make the Seattle Sounders kickoff, crews will open the roadway to traffic by midday Sunday, Oct. 21 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:22:21 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/16_UpdatedTrafficRevenueHOTlanes520.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/16_UpdatedTrafficRevenueHOTlanes520.htm Traffic and revenue are meeting or exceeding expectations on the State Route 520 floating bridge while the popularity of the State Route 167 High Occupancy Toll Lanes continues to rise, according to year-end financial statements. Tue, 16 Oct 2012 02:36:49 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/15_sr542artistpointclosed.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/15_sr542artistpointclosed.htm MOUNT BAKER – With snow in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow at Mount Baker, crews plan to close the road to Artist Point for the season Tuesday morning, Oct. 16. Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:23:57 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/12US97CameronLkPjt.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/12US97CameronLkPjt.htm Intersection improvements on US 97 at Cameron Lake Rd. in Okanogan won't include a roundabout following an open house. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:30:26 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/10_sr9contractorhiredforSR9bridge.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/10_sr9contractorhiredforSR9bridge.htm ARLINGTON – Bids to replace the one-lane, 96-year-old Pilchuck Creek bridge on State Route 9 in northern Snohomish County came in well below construction estimates. With 12 companies submitting bids, competition for the multi-million-dollar contract was aggressive. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:10:37 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/9_SR7ReopensToTrafficOct10.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/9_SR7ReopensToTrafficOct10.htm SR 7 near La Grande reopens to traffic Oct. 10 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:53:47 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/8_PointDefianceBypass.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/8_PointDefianceBypass.htm Amtrak Cascades passengers are one step closer to more frequent and reliable rail service between Seattle and Portland. Engineers recently completed a study of proposed bypass that would reroute the service away from the congested Point Defiance train corridor along Puget Sound to a lesser-used inland route. Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:12:43 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/05_US101SimpsonAve4weekClosure.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/05_US101SimpsonAve4weekClosure.htm Four-week closure of US 101 Simpson Avenue Bridge begins Oct. 22 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 01:13:27 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/05_sr9roundaboutopens.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/05_sr9roundaboutopens.htm Though it’s still under construction, a new roundabout is now open at the intersection of State Route 9 and State Route 531, just south of Arlington. Orange barrels are guiding drivers through the roundabout while crews finish building it. Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:22:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/6-day+lane+closure+I-90_05.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/6-day+lane+closure+I-90_05.htm Drivers could face major delays when crews reduce Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass to one lane in each direction. Crews will close one lane in each direction of the highway for six days, starting Oct. 14, as they prepare to open a brand new section of highway. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:38:16 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/05_SCIPworkshops.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/05_SCIPworkshops.htm ARLINGTON - Two down, four more to go. Washington airport managers are invited to attend any of the four remaining State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP) workshops. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:06:53 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/03_SR3RestoredtoTwoLanes.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/03_SR3RestoredtoTwoLanes.htm Motorists should be driving on a restored section of State Route 3 just north of Shelton by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:29:23 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/2012ExcellenceAwards.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/2012ExcellenceAwards.htm City and county transportation projects shine as “best of the best” Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:57:55 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/02_US101DetourBridge.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/02_US101DetourBridge.htm BAY CENTER – Construction of a new bridge on US 101 at Bone River is shifting gears – and traffic – this week. On Wednesday, Oct. 3, crews will move drivers onto a temporary one-lane bridge just west of the existing highway and make way for the construction of a wider, safer crossing. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:37:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/02_viaductinspection.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/02_viaductinspection.htm From SODO to Fremont, much of State Route 99 in Seattle will be closed this weekend while crews inspect and reinforce the Alaskan Way Viaduct and upgrade expansion joints on the Aurora Bridge. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:34:14 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/01_sr99aurorabridgework.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/01_sr99aurorabridgework.htm SEATTLE – With steel and concrete work finished and repairs to two specially designed expansion joints nearly done, the State Route 99 George Washington Memorial Bridge (Aurora Bridge) is now better prepared to withstand an earthquake than it was a year ago. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:15:52 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/01_workzone_speed_citations.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/01_workzone_speed_citations.htm SNOQUALMIE PASS – Citations have been mailed to 301 vehicle owners whose cars were speeding through the work zone on Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass. The $137 citations will begin arriving in mailboxes soon for drivers caught speeding between Sept. 17 and 28. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:43:43 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/01_US2culvertworkdone.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/10/01_US2culvertworkdone.htm After two months of weekend closures on US 2 near Snohomish, crews this morning finished replacing the last of five failing culverts under the highway and reopened westbound US 2 at 12:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1. The highway had been closed since 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, between State Route 9 and 20th Street Southeast/State Route 204.