http://wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Olympic/News/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. Washington State Department of Transportation news for the counties of Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce and Thurston. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:10:16 GMT 15 http://wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Olympic/News/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:56:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/02/1_CACmeeting2.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/02/1_CACmeeting2.htm Members of a citizen advisory group will discuss new toll rates for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge at a second meeting Feb. 8 at the Gig Harbor Civic Center. An informational open house hosted by the Washington State Department of Transportation will precede the meeting. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:03:31 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/EqualOpportunityDisparityStudy.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/EqualOpportunityDisparityStudy.htm Statewide meetings kick off disparity study Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:09:44 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/2012SafeRoutesToSchool.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/2012SafeRoutesToSchool.htm WSDOT seeking projects for the Safe Routes to School Program Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:20:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/21_PugetSoundHighwaysOpening.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/21_PugetSoundHighwaysOpening.htm Washington State highway crews continue to get roads back in good shape after seven straight days of snow, ice, sleet, wind and rain. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:19:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_WSDOTWorkerInjuries.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_WSDOTWorkerInjuries.htm Two Washington State Department of Transportation workers injured today while helping keep state roadways open during the winter storm are expected to make full recoveries, WSDOT said today. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:13:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_icestorm_update2.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_icestorm_update2.htm OLYMPIA – Commutes will remain difficult through the night and into Friday as this winter storm continues to pack a punch. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:35:39 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_icestorm_update.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_icestorm_update.htm OLYMPIA - Collisions and tree limbs are piling up on state highways, the Washington State Department of Transportation said today. Drivers may face long delays from icy conditions and road and lane closures throughout the state. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:24:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_commute_icestorm.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_commute_icestorm.htm OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation today urged drivers to use extreme caution because of ice on roadways from freezing rain. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:25:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/18_IceWarning.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/18_IceWarning.htm Today’s western Washington snowfall, as much as 14 inches in some spots in Pierce and Thurston counties, now gives way to a bigger concern on the roads: ice you can’t see.Forecasts call for dropping temperatures overnight and wet roadways turning to ice. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:37:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/17_winter_storm_pm_report.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/17_winter_storm_pm_report.htm Weather conditions tonight, tomorrow and into Thursday are shaping up to make roadway conditions potentially treacherous, the Washington State Department of Transportation said today. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:15:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/13_mlkjrweekendsnow.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/13_mlkjrweekendsnow.htm Road crews statewide are gearing up for what could be the biggest snowstorm of winter 2011-2012, with snow expected from the Hood Canal north to Bellingham, south to Vancouver and east to Spokane. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:50:32 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/12_First520TollBills.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/12_First520TollBills.htm Within the next week, 19,000 State Route 520 toll bills will arrive in mailboxes across the Puget Sound region. That might seem like a lot, but it’s far fewer bills than the Washington State Department of Transportation expected to send. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:35:16 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/06_520TollingWeekLater.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/06_520TollingWeekLater.htm More drivers are returning to the State Route 520 floating bridge, a week after tolls began. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:49:08 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/405bellvuetolynnwood.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/405bellvuetolynnwood.htm WSDOT selects Flatiron Constructors Inc. for $155.5 million I-405 Bellevue to Lynnwood improvement project Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/01_05_TNB+Rates.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/01_05_TNB+Rates.htm The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Citizen Advisory Committee will meet next week to begin discussing new toll rates for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:34:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/03_SR520FasterCommute.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/03_SR520FasterCommute.htm Drivers found a faster evening commute across the newly-tolled State Route 520 bridge on Tuesday, Jan. 3. While more drivers chose alternate routes like Interstate 90 and SR 522, congestion was still fairly typical. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:27:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/02_Day5tolling.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/02_Day5tolling.htm As the holiday season closes, people head back to work and school tomorrow in full force. Commuters in Central Puget Sound can expect changes to their drive, as they continue to make adjustments triggered by the start of tolling on State Route 520 last Thursday. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:23:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/30_520tollingday2.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/30_520tollingday2.htm Evening rush hour was predictably light for the second day of tolling on the SR 520 floating bridge. As 2011 comes to a close, drivers prepare for changes to their commute on Tuesday. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:12:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/29_SR520TOLLINGFIRSTDAY.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/29_SR520TOLLINGFIRSTDAY.htm Tolling on the State Route 520 bridge began as planned at 5 a.m. today, when the first tolled car since June 1979 crossed the bridge. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:56:40 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/21_chirstmastravel2011.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/21_chirstmastravel2011.htm A white Christmas? Could be – at least in the mountains. Travelers should plan to pack tire chains and a winter kit alongside presents before hitting the road. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/7_sr520tollsstartdec29.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/7_sr520tollsstartdec29.htm Tolling on the State Route 520 bridge starts December 29, 2011 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:20:15 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Draft2012STIP.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Draft2012STIP.htm Comments sought on four-year program of transportation projects Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:20:23 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/02_RuralandSpecialNeedsPrograms.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/02_RuralandSpecialNeedsPrograms.htm Public comments sought on rural and special needs mobility programs Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:23:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/01_TNBPhotoTollingStarts.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/01_TNBPhotoTollingStarts.htm Drivers who cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge will have additional options starting this weekend. On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Washington State Department of Transportation will activate photo tolling and introduce more ways to pay for a toll. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:45:50 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/21SR20NCHcloses.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/21SR20NCHcloses.htm Last Tuesday's temporary closure becomes permanent due to increasing avalanche danger. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:30:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/21_KingStreetStationfunding.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/21_KingStreetStationfunding.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration signed agreements today, Nov. 21, securing $16.7 million in federal high-speed-rail funds to support the next phase of the King Street Station restoration project. The station is the busiest in the Pacific Northwest, serving nearly half a million Amtrak Cascades passengers in 2010. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:13:53 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/18_Thanksgiving2011.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/18_Thanksgiving2011.htm As the holidays draw near and temperatures drop, the Washington State Department of Transportation has tips on how to be ready for winter weather driving and avoid Thanksgiving holiday weekend highway backups. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:11:26 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/17_KellerFerry.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/17_KellerFerry.htm Foss Maritime Co. of Seattle will build a replacement 20-car state ferry to operate on Lake Roosevelt, a remote location requiring the ferry be built in sections and transported across the state. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:36:25 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/15SR20NCHwyTempClosure.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/15SR20NCHwyTempClosure.htm SR 20, The North Cascades Highway is closing at 8 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 15 due to forecast heavy snowstorms. Reopening will be reassessed Monday. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:44 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/Chinookandcayuseclosed2011.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/Chinookandcayuseclosed2011.htm Several feet of snowfall over the weekend sent Chinook (State Route 410) and Cayuse (State Route 123) passes into hibernation for the season. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:04:33 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/ManetteBridgeopens.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/ManetteBridgeopens.htm BREMERTON – The middle of the Port Washington Narrows became a meeting place today as residents and visitors met halfway between Manette and Bremerton to shake hands and celebrate the bridge under their feet Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:32:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/10-Federal_vets_grants.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/10-Federal_vets_grants.htm The Federal Transit Administration today announced the Washington State Department of Transportation will receive three grants totaling more than $737,000 to be distributed to selected veterans transportation projects. The grants are of the product of the Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:55:41 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/08_KellerFerry.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/08_KellerFerry.htm Foss Maritime Co. of Seattle is the apparent low bidder to build a new 20-car Keller Ferry to serve Washington’s only ferry route east of the Cascade Mountains. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:28:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/SR520PCPgate.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/SR520PCPgate.htm Huge gate installed at SR 520 pontoon construction site Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:27:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/4_amtrak-cascades-thanksgiving.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/4_amtrak-cascades-thanksgiving.htm SEATTLE – Amtrak will add 11 trains along the Amtrak Cascades route between Portland and Seattle to accommodate the travel demand during the holiday week. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:47:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/03_TIGER3.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/03_TIGER3.htm Washington’s TIGER III applications focus on mobility, environment and multimodal connections Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:08:38 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/EBNVgroundbreaking.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/EBNVgroundbreaking.htm TACOMA – Work begins next week on the second of three projects to rebuild and improve the Interstate 5/State Route 16 interchange, which carries more than 131,000 vehicles per day through one of the state’s busiest crossroads. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:54:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/Manetteroundabout.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/Manetteroundabout.htm BREMERTON – The newly constructed, oval-shaped “egg-about” in Manette will get a makeover next week when crews modify the shape of its concrete truck apron and interior landscaping section to provide greater mobility for larger trucks and buses. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:26 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/26_2011_winter_ready.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/26_2011_winter_ready.htm As the season’s fashion changes from shorts and sandals to umbrellas and scarves, don’t forget to update that other winter wardrobe – your vehicle’s. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:32:45 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/I-90eblanesopentotraffic.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/I-90eblanesopentotraffic.htm The delays drivers experienced this week on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass are over. The new eastbound lanes opened to traffic just after 7 a.m. today. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:24:14 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/18_OperationI5WinsNationalAward.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/18_OperationI5WinsNationalAward.htm I-5 congestion relief work wins national award Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:20:28 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/14_303_manetteroundaboutrework.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/14_303_manetteroundaboutrework.htm Manette Bridge roundabout rework takes place this weekend. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:03:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/sixdayclosureonI90.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/sixdayclosureonI90.htm Drivers face delays of up to two hours or more on Snoqualmie Pass next week when crews close one lane of eastbound Interstate 90 for six days straight in preparation for opening a brand new section of highway. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:17:21 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/11_CSA_Awards.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/11_CSA_Awards.htm Two decades of saving commuters money, curbing air pollution, conserving fuel and easing traffic congestion were celebrated today at the 2011 Governor’s Commute Smart Awards. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:28:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/CranetipsLewisCounty.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/CranetipsLewisCounty.htm MESKILL, Lewis County – A truck-mounted crane tipped over today while crews from the Washington State Department of Transportation and Lewis County were working to remove sections from a 180-foot bridge over the Chehalis River. Three minor injuries were reported in the accident. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:25:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/10_04I90flowmaps.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/10_04I90flowmaps.htm Are you heading for recreation areas in eastern Washington or to the big cities on the west side this weekend? Regardless of which side of the state you pick, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is making it easier for you to plan your trip over Snoqualmie Pass Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:43:00 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/10_03WalktoSchool.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/10_03WalktoSchool.htm Washington celebrates Walk to School month Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:48:07 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/09/26_tnbinfractionnoticestoresume.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/09/26_tnbinfractionnoticestoresume.htm Infraction notices to resume for tolling system Tacoma Narrows Bridge drivers who didn’t pay will receive infractions Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:00:13 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/09/SR520Pontoonwalls.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/09/SR520Pontoonwalls.htm Pontoons take shape for SR 520 floating bridge ABERDEEN – Construction is shaping up from the inside out on new pontoons for State Route 520. Local officials today saw the first handful of precast concrete walls that soon will form the backbone of a new floating bridge across Lake Washington. Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:15:44 GMT http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/09/23_2011CongestionReport.htm http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/09/23_2011CongestionReport.htm Puget Sound drivers probably won’t be surprised to learn that the most improved commute route in 2010 was the northbound Interstate 405 morning commute between Tukwila and Bellevue.