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11/20/09
WSDOT recommends drivers pack their patience over busiest travel week of the year

11/19/09
WSDOT mourns the loss of Port Angeles maintenance worker

11/19/09
WSDOT closes SR 509 in Tacoma during bridge girder removal

11/19/09
US 12 closed overnight for blasting west of Naches Nov. 19

11/13/09
WSDOT makes first of two roadway shifts on Westbound Nalley Valley Project

11/12/09
ARRA brings cable barrier safety improvements to SR 8

11/12/09
WSDOT completes Stanwood Station project bringing passenger rail service back to community

11/12/09
WSDOT hosts open house on final SR 19 and SR 20 recommendations

11/10/09
Stimulus funds upgrade I-5 cable median barrier in Nisqually

11/09/09
Chinook Pass (SR 410) and Cayuse Pass (SR 123) closed for the season

11/03/09
WSDOT latest cable median barrier performance report now online

11/02/09
WSDOT seeks bids for second construction contract of I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project

10/29/09
Rainy forecast changes closure plan for SR 509 in Tacoma

10/29/09
WSDOT wraps up busy I-90 Snoqualmie Pass construction season

10/27/09
WSDOT holds Contractor Meet and Greet event Oct. 30 in Seattle

10/27/09
Winter days and darker evenings mean a greater risk to pedestrians and bicyclists

10/23/09
Repairs start on fire-damaged SR 509 in Tacoma

10/22/09
Record-setting heat just a memory – fall and winter have arrived

10/20/09
WSDOT lifts ‘residents only’ restrictions on emergency detour for landslide closure on SR 410

10/13/09
WSDOT moves closure points on SR 410 and establishes telephone hotline for up-to-date information

10/13/09
Gov. Gregoire proclaims emergency in Yakima County due to State Route 410 damage

10/12/09
WSDOT crews working on safe, temporary route on SR 410 for locals

10/12/09
Federal funds bring sidewalks and jobs to Grays Harbor

10/11/09
Landslide closes section of SR 410 Chinook Pass

10/09/09
Governor Gregoire joins B.C. Premier Campbell to celebrate Amtrak Cascades second train service to Vancouver, B.C.

10/09/09
SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge east-half grinding work commences

10/07/09
Burley Olalla interchange removes last at-grade intersection on SR 16

10/07/09
WSDOT reminds candidates to keep right-of-way clear for traffic signs

10/05/09
Washington applies for more than $1.3 billion in second round of ARRA High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail grants

10/05/09
US 101 Mosquito Creek fish culvert project complete

10/02/09
Superload travels US 101 and I-5 this weekend

09/30/09
Number of completed Recovery Act highway projects on the rise

09/29/09
US 101 bridge project complete, two-way traffic restored

09/29/09
WSDOT upgrades cameras on I-90 Snoqualmie Pass for nighttime viewing

09/28/09
Extensive testing, frequent night closures ahead for SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge

09/23/09
Highway fatalities lowest since 1955

09/21/09
Washington’s annual survey of bicyclists and pedestrians starts next week, Sept. 29

09/21/09
Local transportation projects recognized by FHWA and WSDOT as 2009 “Award of Excellence” winners

09/18/09
WSDOT’s quarterly performance report finds progress on highway safety

09/17/09
Third project on US 12 near White Pass begins Sept. 21

09/16/09
WSDOT readies for SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge marine opening Thursday

09/15/09
Washington seeks Recovery Act TIGER grants for three high priority projects

09/15/09
WSDOT asks drivers to plan ahead and expect long delays on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass

09/15/09
WSDOT analyzes SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge mechanical error

09/15/09
WSDOT seeks firms interested in designing and building the SR 99 bored tunnel project

09/10/09
Scenic and Recreational Highways Plan meeting to be held in Wenatchee

09/08/09
Spent Labor Day weekend home? You weren’t the only one

09/08/09
As summer vacation ends, long-term closures on I-90 begin

09/04/09
Gov. Gregoire highlights transportation workers on Labor Day

09/01/09
On-ramp closes, signal comes on at I-5/US 12 Grand Mound interchange


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