http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:13:19 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/ Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:09:45 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/02_101_SimpsonAveBrg.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/02_101_SimpsonAveBrg.htm Beginning in February, US 101 traffic in Grays Harbor will be detoured for a 10-week closure of the Simpson Avenue Bridge. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:57:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/31_SR96OpenForNewYear.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/31_SR96OpenForNewYear.htm Less than one month after historic rains destroyed a section of State Route 96 (Seattle Hill Road) near Snohomish, crews have reopened the road to traffic. Late this afternoon, crews finished paving the roadway and removed the barriers that have kept drivers out since Dec. 3. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:45:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/28_I90hardworkingcrews.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/28_I90hardworkingcrews.htm Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Washington State Patrol (WSP) crews have worked hundreds of hours of overtime already this season to keep I-90 Snoqualmie Pass in a safe driving condition and to enforce the restrictions that prevent ill-equipped vehicles and impaired drivers from causing collisions and delays. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:52:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/27_ValiantEffortbyWSDOTBridgeCrew.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/27_ValiantEffortbyWSDOTBridgeCrew.htm CHEHALIS – Forty men used little more than their hands and some basic tools to erect a 180-foot bridge in six days. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:34:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/27_SR6Closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/27_SR6Closure.htm CHEHALIS – Currently closed section of State Route 6 will reopen on a limited basis during daylight hours starting Saturday morning, December 29, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:18:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/26_TextMessagingLaw.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/26_TextMessagingLaw.htm The Washington State Patrol plans to vigorously enforce the state’s new law against sending text messages while driving, once that law takes effect on Jan. 1. Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:58:45 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/26_SR504CloseforSnow.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/26_SR504CloseforSnow.htm CASTLE ROCK – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) closed State Route 504 (Spirit Lake Highway) today, December 26, starting by the Cow Creek, at mile post 28, Mount St. Helens due to heavy snowfall over the last 24 hours. Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:51:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/26_SR14RampClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/26_SR14RampClosures.htm VANCOUVER – Motorists traveling westbound on State Route 14 in Vancouver can expect a closure of Exit 3, Evergreen Boulevard, starting at and around 8 a.m., lasting until 3 p.m., on December 27. Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/24_I405CulvertRepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/24_I405CulvertRepair.htm Not wanting to take any chances, WSDOT contractor, Tri-State Construction, worked non-stop over the weekend to complete all three runs of pipe in the new emergency pumping system to protect I-405 from a heavy rainstorm. WSDOT now has two pumping systems comprised of three pipes to the south and one pipe to the north to help drain Thunder Hills Creek and prevent the water from going under or over I-405 near Benson Road. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:49:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/22_I405RentonCulvert.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/22_I405RentonCulvert.htm WSDOT contractor, Tri-State Construction, continues to make good progress on the water diversion system on I-405 in Renton. Crews report the current north pumping system did a good job of pumping water from Thunder Hills Creek away from the roadway during the Saturday morning storm which dropped less than a half inch of rain. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:30:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/21_I405RentonPipeRunning.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/21_I405RentonPipeRunning.htm WSDOT contractor crews report the first run of pipe is up and running adjacent to the northbound lanes of I-405 in Renton near Benson Road. “This is good news,” said Project Engineer Lisa Hodgson. “With that failed culvert under I-405, we need that pumping power and pumping capacity, especially with two storms coming in this weekend.” Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/seattleport-townsend-passenger-only-shuttle-will-end-service-jan.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/seattleport-townsend-passenger-only-shuttle-will-end-service-jan.htm Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:54:25 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/20_holidaytraveladvice.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/20_holidaytraveladvice.htm OLYMPIA – Checking the WSDOT website and knowing the weather conditions on your route could allow drivers more time to spend with friends and family this holiday season. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:49:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/20_I405PumpsWorkThroughWeekend.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/20_I405PumpsWorkThroughWeekend.htm WSDOT contractor crews are making good progress on installing a pump and pipe system along the northbound lanes of I-405 at Benson Road. By tonight, crews expect to have the first run of 24-inch pipe up and running 2000 feet along I-405, under Talbot Road and into the drainage system on the west side of the freeway. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:02:09 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/20_SR104_HCB_pontoons.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/20_SR104_HCB_pontoons.htm WSDOT and Kiewit-General construction crews earlier this week guided the last underwater draw span pontoon beneath seven other new east-half Hood Canal Bridge draw span pontoons. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/20_SeattleAreaComputer.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/20_SeattleAreaComputer.htm As promised, WSDOT traffic engineers rescheduled testing the new traffic computer due to significant weather and emergency roadwork. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:55:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/20_AnnualCongestionReport.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/20_AnnualCongestionReport.htm The Puget Sound region’s economy and population continue to grow–and along with them traffic delays–according to the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Annual Congestion Report released today. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:14:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/19_SR6Closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/19_SR6Closure.htm CHEHALIS – State Route 6 will remain closed in Pacific and Lewis Counties from the vicinity of Elk Prairie Road (mile post 19) to the vicinity of Meyer Road (mile post 27) for several weeks, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:12:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/18_ThunderHillsOnSchedule.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/18_ThunderHillsOnSchedule.htm Emergency repairs to the Thunder Hills Creek culvert damaged in the December 3 storm are on schedule. Crews have been working around the clock to build a 6,000-foot pipe system to divert stormwater from the creek around I-405. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:51:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/18_EverettHOVLastGirder.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/18_EverettHOVLastGirder.htm By the end of the week, crews working for WSDOT will reach a major milestone on the Interstate 5 Everett HOV expansion: placing the final bridge girder of the project. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:39:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/I-90+Indian+John+Hill+Rest+Areas+Open+Both+Directions.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/I-90+Indian+John+Hill+Rest+Areas+Open+Both+Directions.htm Relief is now in sight WSDOT opens both I-90 Indian John Hill rest areas near Cle Elum Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/17_SR520Maintenance.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/17_SR520Maintenance.htm WSDOT bridge crews and Seattle City Light restored power to the west half of the SR 520 Bridge at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. Bridge crews cancelled monthly maintenance work last week due to the outage, and have rescheduled the work for Wednesday morning, Dec. 19. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:53:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/17_EastonBridgeReopens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/17_EastonBridgeReopens.htm WSDOT re-opens Easton Bridge on I-90; community thankful to have bridge back to normal Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:28:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/121707RIslSlope.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/121707RIslSlope.htm The winning bid for the third phase of a Rock Slope Stabilization Project between Wenatchee and Quincy that will close SR 28 for 4 days came in way under the estimate. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:46:48 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/17_i5longernexushours.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/17_i5longernexushours.htm The northbound I-5 NEXUS lane will stay open until midnight now at the Blaine Peace Arch border crossing into Canada. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:07:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/16_I-405Update.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/16_I-405Update.htm Crews will open all lanes of northbound Interstate 405 between State Route 169 and SR 167 in Renton at 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16 for the weekday morning commute. The lanes will remain open until 10 a.m. when crews will close the right hand northbound I-405 lane. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:09:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/14_405RentonWorkSuspended.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/14_405RentonWorkSuspended.htm Due to an equipment breakdown, at 6 p.m. Friday, crews will stop work and reopen the northbound right lane between SR 167 and SR 169. Crews will close the lane and resume work 6 a.m. Saturday. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:04:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/14_I5EverettRampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/14_I5EverettRampClosure.htm Crews cancelled the Dec. 15 closure on the exit ramp from northbound Interstate 5 to eastbound US 2 in Everett due to a wet weather forecast. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:51:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/14_5_DavidBallHit.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/14_5_DavidBallHit.htm A WSDOT worker is in satisfactory condition today following a fatal collision. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:51:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/I-90+Westbound+Indian+John+Hill+Rest+Area+Open.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/I-90+Westbound+Indian+John+Hill+Rest+Area+Open.htm WSDOT opens westbound I-90 Indian John Hill rest area near Cle Elum ahead of schedule Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/holiday-passenger-only-ferry-service-connects-seattle-with-port.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/holiday-passenger-only-ferry-service-connects-seattle-with-port.htm Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/wsf-announces-holiday-po-service-between-pt-townsend-and-seattle.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/wsf-announces-holiday-po-service-between-pt-townsend-and-seattle.htm Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/ferry-schedule-is-easy-this-holiday-season.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/ferry-schedule-is-easy-this-holiday-season.htm Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:50:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/13_EverettRampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/13_EverettRampClosure.htm From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, construction crews working for WSDOT will close the exit ramp from northbound Interstate 5 to eastbound US 2 in Everett. Crews will be finishing work on a new stormwater drainage system for the ramp. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:51:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/13_I-5SpeedRevision.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/13_I-5SpeedRevision.htm CHEHALIS – Starting Friday, December 14, motorists traveling on I-5 in the vicinity of Centralia will notice the speed limit return to 60 MPH, after a brief reduction to 50 MPH in light of the flood events that took place last week, cautions Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:29:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/13_SR96WorkBegins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/13_SR96WorkBegins.htm Just a week after storms damaged a section of State Route 96 (Seattle Hill Road), work is under way to repair the roadway and reopen it to traffic. On Tuesday, Wilder Construction crews working for WSDOT began working to replace a culvert that failed during last week’s storms, washing out the ground under the roadway. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:56:02 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/13_ferryvesselplan.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/13_ferryvesselplan.htm Gov. Chris Gregoire today proposed investing $100 million in the Washington state ferry system to improve safety and increase capacity. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/13_I405EmergencyRepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/13_I405EmergencyRepair.htm Get ready. Emergency repair crews have begun prep work to repair a damaged culvert on northbound Interstate 405 through the city of Renton. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:47:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/SR+241+in+Mabton+Gets+New+Railroad+Crossing+Gates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/SR+241+in+Mabton+Gets+New+Railroad+Crossing+Gates.htm Railroad crossing gates scheduled for installation in Mabton at SR 241 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:36:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/12_US101ReopenFriday.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/12_US101ReopenFriday.htm Crews working to open US 101 along Hood Canal by Friday Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:28:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/I-90+Indian+John+Rest+Area+Closed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/I-90+Indian+John+Rest+Area+Closed.htm WSDOT closes I-90 Indian John Hill rest areas for water and sewer upgrades Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:09:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/PuyallupAirSearch.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/PuyallupAirSearch.htm The air and ground search is resuming today for 78-year old Thomas Maxwell of Black Diamond, Washington, and his Piper Dakota single engine plane. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:06:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/12_sr542emergencyroadrepairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/12_sr542emergencyroadrepairs.htm WSDOT will close one lane of State Route 542 east of Maple Falls by the end of the week in advance of emergency repairs to the adjacent riverbank, eroded by high water after recent storms. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:01:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/12_sr530emergencyroadrepairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/12_sr530emergencyroadrepairs.htm Heavy rain last week pushed the Sauk River to near-flood levels, eroding the riverbank and moving the river to within several feet of SR 530 in two locations north of Darrington. Crews will start emergency repairs as early as Friday. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/Viaductsolution-12112007.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/Viaductsolution-12112007.htm Gov. Chris Gregoire, King County Executive Ron Sims and Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels today announced a major step forward in replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct along Seattle’s central waterfront. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/11_SR520PowerFailure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/11_SR520PowerFailure.htm Seattle City Light crews shut down power on the west end of the SR 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge between the exit to Montlake Boulevard and the west half of the drawspan after discovering a blown fuse at the Foster Island power vault. They will restore power as soon as crews replace the blown fuse, repair a damaged splice, and inspect the power vault for further electrical flaws. The outage could last up to three days. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/11_ThunderCulvertLaneClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/11_ThunderCulvertLaneClosures.htm WSDOT engineers are working on an emergency plan to replace a failing culvert that runs underneath I-405 in Renton. If the culvert is not repaired, more rain could lead to more significant erosion and possibly undermine I-405 near Benson Road South and Main Avenue South. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:19:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/10_I5LaneClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/10_I5LaneClosures.htm CHEHALIS – Motorists should expect a lane closure on I-5 northbound in Chehalis, between 9 p.m. on Wednesday evening, Dec 12 and 4 a.m. Thursday morning, Dec 13. The lane closure on I-5 will take place between mile post 79 and mile post 80, in the vicinity of Chamber Way. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:50:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/10_RibbonCuttingGrapeLine.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/10_RibbonCuttingGrapeLine.htm WSDOT held a ribbon-cutting on Dec. 10 to celebrate the Travel Washington Grape Line bus service from Walla Walla to Pasco. Travel Washington Grape Line is the initial step in establishing the Washington Intercity Rural Bus Program. The Grape Line service will operate daily and offer three scheduled round trips between Walla Walla and Pasco. Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:31:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/08_I5_CD_opens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/08_I5_CD_opens.htm New I-5 and SR 16 connections open. Part of the 48th to Pacific project in Tacoma. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/ongoing-inspections-of-aging-steel-electric-ferries-reveal-addit.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/ongoing-inspections-of-aging-steel-electric-ferries-reveal-addit.htm Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:47:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/07_SR16_wb_lanes_closed_again.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/07_SR16_wb_lanes_closed_again.htm Westbound TNB Lanes Closed Again Next Week Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:48:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/07_I5_open_Chehalis.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/07_I5_open_Chehalis.htm OLYMPIA – All travelers are back on I-5 through Chehalis at 11:45 a.m., Friday, after WSDOT crews worked around the clock for four days to reopen a 20-mile stretch of I-5 that had been under nearly ten feet of water in places. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:04:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/07_SemisMovethroughChehalis.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/07_SemisMovethroughChehalis.htm Truck drivers rolled slowly along I-5 through Chehalis Thursday night, where flooding had left 10 feet of standing water just three days before. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/06_5pmUpdateCrewstoOpentoTruckTraffic.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/06_5pmUpdateCrewstoOpentoTruckTraffic.htm Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:03:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/06_SR167HOVclosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/06_SR167HOVclosure.htm Southbound SR 167 HOV Lane Closed in Renton this Weekend Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:19:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/06_WSDOTCrewsRacetoOpenI-5.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/06_WSDOTCrewsRacetoOpenI-5.htm OLYMPIA – As floodwaters slowly recede, WSDOT crews are out in force fixing the highway surface and replacing barriers to get one lane of I-5 through Chehalis open in each direction for commercial vehicles over 10,000 gross vehicle weight (GVW). Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:18:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/6_SR16_tnbonelane.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/6_SR16_tnbonelane.htm Westbound TNB Down to One Lane Two Nights Next Week Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/I-90+Easton+Bridge+Work+and+Detour+Continues.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/I-90+Easton+Bridge+Work+and+Detour+Continues.htm I-90 Easton Bridge Work Continues, Eastbound Lanes Occasionally Restricted Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:23:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/Lanes+Restricted+on+US+395+in+Tri-Cities.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/Lanes+Restricted+on+US+395+in+Tri-Cities.htm WSDOT Repairs Damaged Guardrail on US 395 Near Blue Bridge Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/5_CrewsBeginBreachingDike.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/5_CrewsBeginBreachingDike.htm At approximately 5 p.m. today, WSDOT crews will begin using a trackhoe to dig a trench in Airport Dike in Chehalis. Crews will gradually breach the dike and carefully monitoring water flow as they expand the size of the trench. Flood waters spilled over the dike during recent storms, flooding Interstate 5 and the surrounding area. Breaching the dike allows flood waters to more rapidly drain back to the Chehalis River, though it may still take days for flood waters to fully recede. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:39:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/05_542_emergencyrepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/05_542_emergencyrepair.htm State Route 542 east of Maple Falls is in need of emergency repairs after the north fork of the Nooksack River eroded the riverbank to within 20 feet of the highway. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:36:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/05_WSDOTCrewsRepairingI-5atChehalis.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/05_WSDOTCrewsRepairingI-5atChehalis.htm OLYMPIA – WSDOT crews have had their first look at I-5 as flood waters recede. They are seeing more than one hundred feet of pavement damage in the vicinity of the West Street overpass in Chehalis. Additionally, the base beneath that pavement is also damaged. Crews have started repairs and will be paving overnight. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:35:30 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/05_543trucklaneopen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/05_543trucklaneopen.htm Today, WSDOT and First Gentleman Mike Gregoire, on behalf of Governor Gregoire, opened a new designated truck lane on SR 543 that improves freight mobility, and celebrated finishing construction six months ahead of schedule. Trucks Cross Border Faster with New Lane; Governor, WSDOT celebrate new lanes opening ahead of schedule Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:23:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/05_US10inPacificCountyReopens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/05_US10inPacificCountyReopens.htm VANCOUVER – While I-5 in Lewis County remains closed in the Chehalis area, some water has receded on US 101 in Pacific County. US Highway 101 is now open throughout Pacific County. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/05_4AMUpdateWatersRecede.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/05_4AMUpdateWatersRecede.htm Weather conditions have improved and water is receding around Western Washington, allowing WSDOT crews to clean up and reopen roads. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/vessel-sea-trials-cancel-international-sailing-december-11.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/vessel-sea-trials-cancel-international-sailing-december-11.htm Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:12:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/4_CrewsAssessDamage.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/4_CrewsAssessDamage.htm Over the past 36 hours, WSDOT crews have responded to approximately 60 blocked or damaged highways scattered across Western Washington where a combination of mudslides, water over the roadway, downed trees and power lines have forced road closures. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:59:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/4_SR96CulvertRepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/4_SR96CulvertRepair.htm WSDOT engineers are working quickly to design repairs for SR 96 (Seattle Hill Road) south of Snohomish after flooding collapsed a culvert and washed out the ground under a section of the road. The road has been closed since Monday, Dec. 3 to keep drivers safe while crews assessed the damage. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:02:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/04_522Repair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/04_522Repair.htm Crews have been out working since first light assessing and repairing damage to State Route 522 between State Route 202 and NE 195th Street in Woodinville. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:47:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/120407NCHighwayCloses.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/120407NCHighwayCloses.htm Too much snow to reopen the North Cascades Highway. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:35:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/04_Media_Update.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/04_Media_Update.htm VANCOUVER – Interstate 5 remains closed in Lewis County today. I-5 is closed in the Chehalis area, between Grand Mound (milepost 88) and exit 68. The interstate is currently under approximately 10 feet of water and is expected to remain closed until Thursday or later. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:45:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/4_5AMUpdateCrewsAssessingDamage.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/4_5AMUpdateCrewsAssessingDamage.htm At daylight, WSDOT crews will be out in full force to asses the damage from the overnight windstorm and check on drainage from the last 48-hour rainstorm. Both storms brought high winds, heavy rains, mudslides and falling trees to most of western Washington. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:12:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/03_I-5inChehalisClosed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/03_I-5inChehalisClosed.htm OLYMPIA – Flooding on I-5 in Chehalis has forced WSDOT to close the freeway to all traffic and forecasted high winds have floating bridge crews on high alert. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:59:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/StormRecapI90Dec07.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/StormRecapI90Dec07.htm In the wake of Mother Nature’s fury, WSDOT crews have their hands full dealing with rain, mudslides, natural avalanches, and standing water on Snoqualmie Pass after temperatures warmed up and rain started to fall. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:31:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/3_NoonUpdateWesternWA.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/3_NoonUpdateWesternWA.htm Mother Nature Wreaks Havoc across Western Washington This Morning, WSDOT Crews Work to Battle the Storm Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:34:41 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/03_SR502GirderCancelled.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/03_SR502GirderCancelled.htm VANCOUVER – With water levels rising, crews have cancelled the next three days of girder setting for the new I-5, SR 502 Interchange. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:35:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/04_FloodingI5Closed_LewisCo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/04_FloodingI5Closed_LewisCo.htm OLYMPIA – WSDOT crews have been working throughout the day today responding to flooding problems on state highways throughout Western Washington. Both directions of I-5 in Lewis County near Chehalis remains closed and several state highways are still under water. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/29_I5_Tacoma_CDlanes.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/29_I5_Tacoma_CDlanes.htm Major changes on I-5 in Tacoma scheduled for the weekend of Dec. 7-8. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:23:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/3_101_ORClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/3_101_ORClosures.htm Rains, wind, etc. are wreaking havoc on highways all over the peninsula ... Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:07:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/30_PugetSoundStormPrep.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/30_PugetSoundStormPrep.htm Forecasters predict snow, high wind and heavy rain this weekend, leading to possible flooding in the lowlands and heavy snow and avalanche danger in the Cascades. WSDOT will be facing big challenges and is putting all the necessary people and equipment in place to be ready. Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:31:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/113007NCHTempClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/113007NCHTempClosure.htm Due to forecast heavy snow and winds up to 100 MPH, SR 20 - the North Cascades Highway is being temporarily closed tonight at 7 p.m. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/washington-state-ferries-increases-steel-hull-inspections-and-ro.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/washington-state-ferries-increases-steel-hull-inspections-and-ro.htm Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:02:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/29__VancSnowPrep.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/29__VancSnowPrep.htm VANCOUVER – As winter weather approaches and forecasts call for snow in parts of Southwest Washington, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) maintenance crews are preparing for whatever nature plans to deliver. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/SR+410+Chinook+Pass+and+SR+123+Cayuse+Pass+Closed+Until+Spring.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/SR+410+Chinook+Pass+and+SR+123+Cayuse+Pass+Closed+Until+Spring.htm WSDOT Closes Two Scenic Cascades Routes for the Season SR 410 (Chinook Pass) and SR 123 (Cayuse Pass) Closed Until Spring Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:34:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/29_SR504_close_for_winter.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/29_SR504_close_for_winter.htm CASTLE ROCK – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) closed State Route 504 (Spirit Lake Highway) today, November 29, starting by the Hummocks Trail east of Coldwater Lake on Mount St. Helens due to heavy snowfall over the last 24 hours. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:29:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/28_SnowInHigherHills.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/28_SnowInHigherHills.htm Crews Prepare for Possible Snow in Western Washington; Drivers Can Expect Winter Driving Conditions Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:45:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/EastongirdersNov07.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/EastongirdersNov07.htm WSDOT and contractor Max J. Kuney battled freezing temperatures yesterday, Nov. 27, as they set five bulb-tee girders that will replace a damaged bridge span over I-90 near Easton. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/WSDOT+Closes+SR+410+Chinook+Pass+and+SR+123+Cayuse+Pass+Temporarily.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/WSDOT+Closes+SR+410+Chinook+Pass+and+SR+123+Cayuse+Pass+Temporarily.htm WSDOT Closes SR 410 (Chinook Pass) and SR 123 (Cayuse Pass) Temporarily Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:05:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/27_EnhancementProjects.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/27_EnhancementProjects.htm Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond today announced the selection of 36 projects across the state that will receive a total of almost $15 million in federal transportation enhancement funding. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:13:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/11_27_ThievesStrikeSR16.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/11_27_ThievesStrikeSR16.htm Wire Thieves Strike Again on SR 16, More Lights Out Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:09:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/27_EasternRegionWinter.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/27_EasternRegionWinter.htm WSDOT crews on the job with winter road duties Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:25:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/27_302_DecPublicMtgs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/27_302_DecPublicMtgs.htm In December, WSDOT will hold two public meetings regarding the SR 302 study. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/27_I5SR502Girders.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/27_I5SR502Girders.htm VANCOUVER – As crews work to install bridge girders that will span I-5 for the new SR 502 Interchange, motorists can expect daytime single-lane closures and rolling slowdowns Dec. 4, 5, 6 and 8. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:13:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/27_US97BiggsOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/27_US97BiggsOpenHouse.htm GOLDENDALE – An opportunity to learn more about construction during the US 97, Biggs Bridge Deck Replacement will take place Dec. 4, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Rufus Community Center. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/I-90+Eastbound+Detoured+at+Easton+Tue.+Nov.+27.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/I-90+Eastbound+Detoured+at+Easton+Tue.+Nov.+27.htm WSDOT Detours Eastbound I-90 Traffic at Easton Tuesday, Nov. 27th starting at 3:50 p.m. New I-90 Easton Bridge Girders to be Set Overnight While Traffic is Light Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:50:43 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/thanksgiving_2007_recap.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/thanksgiving_2007_recap.htm OLYMPIA – Urban drivers endured their fair share of the holiday stop-and-go while cross-state travel flowed smooth on the busiest travel weekend of the year. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:27:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/26_freightappointments.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/26_freightappointments.htm WSDOT announces its management team is complete for the new Freight Systems Division: Dale A. Tabat, George Xu, and Vickie Sheehan. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:03:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/PhaseIIICommPlanPublicComment.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/PhaseIIICommPlanPublicComment.htm The Washington State Department Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation wants your input on the Long-Term Air Transportation Study (LATS), Phase III Draft Communication Plan. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/pt-townsendkeystone-passenger-only-schedule.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/pt-townsendkeystone-passenger-only-schedule.htm Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/passenger-only-service-begins-at-port-townsend.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/passenger-only-service-begins-at-port-townsend.htm Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:44:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/24_5_treeremoval.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/24_5_treeremoval.htm WSDOT crews will remove trees on I-5 south of Olympia this week. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:51:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/EastonTrafficCameraNov07.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/EastonTrafficCameraNov07.htm WSDOT traffic engineers and information technicians worked quickly to put portable traffic cameras on I-90 near Cle Elum where traffic back ups begin during holiday weekends. These camera images will make it easy to see how long back ups are in the Cle Elum area. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/21_99britishcolumbiahighwaypaving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/21_99britishcolumbiahighwaypaving.htm British Columbia construction crews are paving just north of the I-5 border crossing. U.S. bound drivers are advised to use alternate southbound border crossings. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:33:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/10_21ThievesDarkenTacomaFreeway.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/10_21ThievesDarkenTacomaFreeway.htm Thieves Darken Tacoma Freeway Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:14:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/10_21TNBCitizenAdvsioryMeeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/10_21TNBCitizenAdvsioryMeeting.htm Tacoma Narrows Bridge Citizen Advisory Committee Holds Meeting Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/21_HolidayShoppingRushFriday.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/21_HolidayShoppingRushFriday.htm New stores, favorite holiday hotspots and a stronger Canadian loonie are expected to bring more traffic to the greater Puget Sound region starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning when the holiday shopping season begins. WSDOT and WSP remind drivers to pack their patience and plan ahead to ensure they reach their destinations quickly and safely. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/port-townsend-keystone-ferry-route-closed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/port-townsend-keystone-ferry-route-closed.htm Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/20_steelelectricferriesoutofservice.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/20_steelelectricferriesoutofservice.htm Washington State Ferries (WSF) will pull all Steel Electric class vessels out of service after they complete their last run today (Nov. 20). This decision means that the Port Townsend-Keystone car ferry route will be closed beginning tomorrow (Nov. 21) until further notice. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:02:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/20_SR123ReopensWednesday.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/20_SR123ReopensWednesday.htm A section of State Route 123 within Mount Rainier National Park will reopen at noon this Wednesday, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. The highway has been closed from the SR 410/SR 123 junction to Stevens Canyon Road since Tuesday, Nov. 13, after several large rocks fell onto the highway from the hillside above the northbound lane. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/steel-electric-ferries-pulled-from-service.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/steel-electric-ferries-pulled-from-service.htm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/tally-system-at-edmonds-ferry-terminal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/tally-system-at-edmonds-ferry-terminal.htm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/19_ATKThanksgivingschedule.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/19_ATKThanksgivingschedule.htm SEATTLE — Anticipating the busiest travel week of the year, Amtrak Cascades is planning ahead for Thanksgiving by adding more cars to its trains and encouraging passengers traveling throughout the Pacific Northwest to make their reservations now. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:56:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/16_CTRANMobilityGrant.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/16_CTRANMobilityGrant.htm VANCOUVER– Clark County C-TRAN (Transit System) officials held a ribbon-cutting on Friday, Nov. 16 to celebrate the completion of the new 99th Street Transit Center and expanded bus service. These projects were paid for in part through $1.19 million in WSDOT Regional Mobility Grants. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:03:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/openhouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/openhouse.htm Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:39:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/15_US2RDPRelease.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/15_US2RDPRelease.htm Today, WSDOT released the final report on an eighteen-month safety and mobility study of US 2 between Snohomish and Skykomish. The recommendations of the study have been approved by WSDOT planners and executives and adopted by the Corridor Working Group, which represented local agencies and communities along US 2 during the study. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:54:06 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/_thanksgiving_travel_tips.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/_thanksgiving_travel_tips.htm OLYMPIA – Enjoy your time with family and friends more by checking the road reports before you go. With expanded information on the WSDOT Website, drivers can find the best time to travel Washington highways over Thanksgiving weekend. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/14_sr543newtrucklanesopen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/14_sr543newtrucklanesopen.htm New designated truck lanes will help improve freight mobility and relieve congestion on State Route 543, the nation’s fourth busiest commercial crossing on the U.S.-Canada border. The relief comes approximately six months early for more than 700,000 trucks that use the crossing every year. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:34:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/I90EastonOpenHouseNov07.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/I90EastonOpenHouseNov07.htm In the early morning of October 31, a truck carrying an over-sized pipe collided with and severely damaged one of only two bridges serving the community of Easton from Interstate 90. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:33:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/I-90lanerestrictionsinEaston.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/I-90lanerestrictionsinEaston.htm I-90 Easton Bridge Repair Work Begins Wednesday, Nov. 14, Expect Delays Eastbound Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:16:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/13_NewBikePath.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/13_NewBikePath.htm GIG HARBOR – WSDOT announced today that the much-anticipated bicycle and pedestrian path on the south side of the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge will be open for public use on Saturday, Nov. 17. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:15:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/12_VetDayStorm.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/12_VetDayStorm.htm Winds are beginning to die down in Puget Sound after a morning of big gusts and some sustained winds. WSDOT crews will continue to be out in force into the evening commute ready to clear downed trees, clogged drains, roadway obstructions and, of course, deal with Seahawks traffic. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/11_12_I5DarkSignal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/11_12_I5DarkSignal.htm Thieves cause dangerous signal outage at I-5 off-ramp Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:07:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/12_VetDay2007Storm.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/12_VetDay2007Storm.htm WSDOT crews are out in force to keep traffic moving during the Veteran’s Day 2007 storm. Peak winds are forecasted between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. today in the Central Puget Sound region and crews are amassed, poised and ready to respond to downed trees and power lines, clogged drains and other roadway obstructions. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:24:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/I-90veteransdaytravelalert.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/I-90veteransdaytravelalert.htm First Snow on I-90 Snoqualmie Pass Slows Holiday Traffic at the Summit Restrictions Lifted, Speed Limits restored, Web Pages and Cameras Back to Normal Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:45:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/09_NewSignsfortolls.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/09_NewSignsfortolls.htm New signs being installed on SR 16 related to tolls. Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:48:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/08_SR14RampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/08_SR14RampClosure.htm VANCOUVER - Nighttime closures of the State Route 14 eastbound on-ramp from I-5, in both directions, will take place the nights of Nov. 13 and Nov. 14. Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:34:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/08_US97Biggs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/08_US97Biggs.htm GOLDENDALE – A project that will replace the US 97, Biggs Bridge concrete deck will begin this December. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/transportation-commission-and-opinion-research-nw-recruits-for-g.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/transportation-commission-and-opinion-research-nw-recruits-for-g.htm Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/public-meetings-to-discuss-san-juan-island-scenic-byway-designat.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/public-meetings-to-discuss-san-juan-island-scenic-byway-designat.htm Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/7_I5124thOverpassConstructionStarts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/7_I5124thOverpassConstructionStarts.htm On Nov. 5, WSDOT, Snohomish County and contractor Marshbank Construction Inc. started work to connect the 124th Street bicycle and pedestrian overpass to the Interurban trail in south Everett. Crews plan to work through the winter to have the trail open by spring 2008. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:49:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/07_veterans_weekend_travel.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/07_veterans_weekend_travel.htm OLYMPIA – The weather may seem mild compared to the heavy rains we faced one year ago, but wintry weather has arrived in Washington and WSDOT crews have shifted to winter operations, ready to respond 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Weather reports indicate rain and lower temperatures across the state as we head into the Veteran’s Day weekend. A rain/snow mix is expected on mountain pass highways throughout the weekend. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:55:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/_7SharpesCornerOpen+House.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/_7SharpesCornerOpen+House.htm WSDOT will host an open house Nov. 15 to discuss options to reduce congestion and collisions on SR 20 at Sharpes Corner. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:55:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/07_sr542dangeroustreeremoval.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/07_sr542dangeroustreeremoval.htm Crews will close lanes to remove dangerous trees next to Mount Baker Highway. Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/port-townsendkeystone-november-tide-cancellations.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/port-townsendkeystone-november-tide-cancellations.htm Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/wsf-announces-service-plans-for-november.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/wsf-announces-service-plans-for-november.htm Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/04_TRPPProjectsReduceTrips.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/04_TRPPProjectsReduceTrips.htm Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announces 14 new projects for the 2007-2009 Trip Reduction Performance (TRPP) Program. With an additional $1 million provided by the Washington State Legislature in 2007, WSDOT was able to award a second round of projects to improve the transportation system by helping employees get to work using fewer vehicles. Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:55:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/06_SR505SpeedRevision.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/06_SR505SpeedRevision.htm CHEHALIS – Starting Thursday, November 8, motorists traveling on SR 505 in Winlock will notice a lowered speed limit, cautioned Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:08:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/06_SR520MonthlyMaintenance.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/06_SR520MonthlyMaintenance.htm WSDOT bridge crews will conduct monthly maintenance work on the State Route 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge early Thursday morning. Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:33:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/5_3_WaagaRampsOpen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/5_3_WaagaRampsOpen.htm The SR 3/303 Waaga project will open two ramps in the next few days. Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:45:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/4_SR9NewLanesOpen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/4_SR9NewLanesOpen.htm This afternoon, drivers on State Route 9 from Woodinville to Maltby are enjoying a new four-lane divided highway, nearly six months ahead of schedule. Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:45:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/2_RentonUpdatesNov2.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/2_RentonUpdatesNov2.htm Next week, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will restripe the highway on southbound SR 167. Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/Swearingin_11.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/Swearingin_11.htm Gov. Christine Gregoire will formally appoint Paula Hammond as Washington State Transportation Secretary during a brief swearing in ceremony Monday in Olympia. Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/US12backtonormalnov07.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/US12backtonormalnov07.htm WSDOT Returns Evening and Weekend Traffic Back to Normal on US 12 Near White Pass WHITE PASS – At 3 p.m. today, both lanes of US 12 will be open to traffic and back to normal - at night and on weekends. WSDOT construction inspectors and the contractor have stabilized the slopes above US 12 in two locations near White Pass to the point where flaggers will no longer be needed 24 hours per day and both lanes will be open on evenings and weekends. Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:29:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/2_SR169NewTurnLane.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/2_SR169NewTurnLane.htm A safety improvement on State Route 169 will help drivers in southeast King County. WSDOT crews have opened new turn lanes to and from SE 288th Street near Maple Valley. Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:25:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/2_SR532PavingComplete.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/2_SR532PavingComplete.htm After weeks of waiting for dry weather, crews have finished repairing four miles of SR 532 between 72nd Ave NW and Old SR 99. Travelers headed on SR 532 just east of Stanwood have a new, safer and smoother driving surface. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:30:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/2_KirklandUpdatesNov2.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/2_KirklandUpdatesNov2.htm Next week crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation plan to finish striping the roadway and ramps between NE 85th and NE 124th Streets; test pavement; work on the drainage system; clean up the roadway; and pave the southbound I-405 off-ramp to NE 85th Street. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:24:48 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/2_BellevueUpdatesNov2.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/2_BellevueUpdatesNov2.htm Next week, drivers may notice columns rising out of the ground as crews working for WSDOT build the new I-405 bridge over I-90. Crews will also repair pavement on northbound and southbound I-405 in South Bellevue; work to widen the Coal Creek Parkway bridge; perform electrical work; and plant native plants at the restored wetland at Kelsey Creek Park. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:35:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/02_i5peacearchworkdelayed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/02_i5peacearchworkdelayed.htm The federal government's major traffic shift planned for Nov. 5 at the I-5 Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine has been delayed up to four weeks. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:56:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/1_AmtrakCascadesRidership.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/1_AmtrakCascadesRidership.htm ANNUAL AMTRAK RIDERSHIP SETS ALL-TIME RECORD; FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR OF INCREASES Amtrak Cascades Ridership Continues to Grow Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/01_I-90BridgeDemo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/01_I-90BridgeDemo.htm Twenty-four hours after an over-height load raked and ruined the underside of an overpass on eastbound I-90 at Easton, all lanes were reopened to traffic. “We opened the road at the Cabin Creek exit to cars and trucks this morning at 3:45,” said Bob Hooker, WSDOT project Engineer. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:46:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/01_I5GibsonRD.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/11/01_I5GibsonRD.htm TENINO – Single lane closures will continue to take place this week and next week, as crews complete paving and striping work on Gibson Road in Thurston County, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:01:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/103107ContractorOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/103107ContractorOpenHouse.htm North and South Central Regions are holding an open house for contractors at CWU in Ellensburg on November 5th. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:55:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/103107US2IronGoatInterpretiveSiteCloses.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/103107US2IronGoatInterpretiveSiteCloses.htm The US 2 - Iron Goat Trail Interpretive Site near Stevens Pass is closing for the winter November 1st. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/EastonBridgeDamageOctober07.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/EastonBridgeDamageOctober07.htm The turn of events on Interstate 90 eastbound at Easton has gone rather quickly today as WSDOT construction engineers wrestled with the tough decision to shut down I-90 and demolish part of the interchange bridge at Easton (milepost 71) after an oversized load caused significant damage early this morning. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:51:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/103007WStevensCamera.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/103007WStevensCamera.htm The state's newest traffic camera is at the Stevens Pass summit. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:31:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/30_TakeWinterByStorm.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/30_TakeWinterByStorm.htm “Preparing for winter and getting through tough storms is a team effort,” said Lorena Eng, WSDOT Regional Administrator. “Agencies must work together and the public must do their part.” Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:25:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/30_I-405KirklandLaneOpen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/30_I-405KirklandLaneOpen.htm Today, Gov. Chris Gregoire, opened new lanes and an improved interchange on I-405 in Kirkland. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/BlueStarMemorialMarkerOctober2007.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/BlueStarMemorialMarkerOctober2007.htm Dozens attended the dedication of two Blue Star Memorial Highway markers on October 5, 2007 at WSDOT’s Indian John Rest Stop on Interstate 90. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:56:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/29_AviationPlanningCouncil1stMtg.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/29_AviationPlanningCouncil1stMtg.htm On November 1, 2007 members of the Governor appointed Aviation Planning Council will meet for the first time to begin the final phase of the Long-Term Air Transportation Study (LATS). Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:39:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/26_405RentonWidening.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/26_405RentonWidening.htm Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:10:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/23_ThompsonRoadSignal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/23_ThompsonRoadSignal.htm A new signal was installed at the intersection of SR 20 and Thompson Road in Anacortes this summer, and turned on Oct. 23. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:41:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_KirklandUpdatesOct26.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_KirklandUpdatesOct26.htm Next week crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation plan to stripe the roadway and ramps between NE 85th and NE 132nd Streets. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:36:48 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_BellevueUpdatesOct26.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_BellevueUpdatesOct26.htm Next week, drivers will begin to see the columns begin to rise out of the ground for the new bridge over I-90. Crews will continue repairing pavement on northbound and southbound I-405 in South Bellevue; widening the Coal Creek Parkway bridge; and performing electrical work. Crews will also continue to build retaining walls between 112th Ave SE and Coal Creek Parkway. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:48:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_25_SR401DismalNitch.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_25_SR401DismalNitch.htm NASELLE – Crews have completed repairs to the water line at the SR 401, Dismal Nitch Rest Area. The rest area facilities have now reopened, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_I90LaneRestriping.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_I90LaneRestriping.htm SNOQUALMIE – Crews working for WSDOT will restripe freeway and ramp lanes at the eastbound Interstate 90 exit to State Route 18 this weekend. The restriping will address an emerging safety issue and will help keep traffic moving at the exit. At 5 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, crews will close the two right lanes of eastbound I-90 at SR 18 to complete this work. The lanes will reopen at 9 p.m. Saturday. The eastbound I-90 exit to SR 18 will remain open. Restriping requires dry weather. If Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:08:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_I5EverettSatRampClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_I5EverettSatRampClosures.htm This Saturday, Oct. 27, construction crews plan to take advantage of the forecasted dry weather to pave most of the I-5 ramps between Everett’s 41st Street and Marine View Dr. This work will be rescheduled if it rains. Drivers should plan extra time for their trips, particularly those heading to US 2. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_SeattleAreaTrafficComputer.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_SeattleAreaTrafficComputer.htm Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_i5majorborderconstruction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/25_i5majorborderconstruction.htm Major construction starts at the I-5, Peace Arch border crossing Nov. 5 and will last for three years. Drivers should expect delays. Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:20:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/OpenHouseforContractors.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/OpenHouseforContractors.htm WSDOT Hosts Business Open House for Contractors Interested in Upcoming Construction Projects Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:01:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_24_RoutineInspectionManette.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_24_RoutineInspectionManette.htm Routine Inspections Close SR 303’s Manette Bridge Next Week Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/24_SR167RampAndLaneClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/24_SR167RampAndLaneClosure.htm Safety upgrade work will close a State Route 167 off-ramp this weekend in downtown Kent. Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:29:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/24_chains_on_mountains.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/24_chains_on_mountains.htm OLYMPIA – If the early dusting of mountain snow doesn’t serve as an important reminder to drivers of passenger cars and heavy trucks to carry chains, a $500 ticket may do the trick. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/wsf-ceo-retires.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/wsf-ceo-retires.htm Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:48:50 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_AmtrakCascadesTalgoTrains.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_AmtrakCascadesTalgoTrains.htm Amtrak Cascades Service Resumes Normal Operations: All Trainsets Repaired and Back in Service Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:54:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/23_MurrayMorganBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/23_MurrayMorganBridge.htm TACOMA – After informing City of Tacoma officials, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced today that the 94-year old Murray Morgan Bridge in Tacoma is closed to all vehicular traffic effective immediately. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:45:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/23_NBI5EverettClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/23_NBI5EverettClosure.htm If the weather remains dry tonight, crews working on the I-5 Everett HOV freeway expansion project will close northbound I-5 at the SR 526 interchange. All traffic will use a short detour by exiting at SR 527 and back to northbound I-5 at the on-ramp from SR 527. Late night drivers should plan extra time into their trips. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:59:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/23_16_TNB_advisory_committee.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/23_16_TNB_advisory_committee.htm Tacoma Narrows Bridge Citizen Advisory Committee to Meet Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:47:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/23_16_Lane_Closures_TollPlaza.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/23_16_Lane_Closures_TollPlaza.htm All traffic on eastbound State Route 16 will be diverted through the toll plaza during night hours this Tuesday and Wednesday for maintenance on the electronic toll equipment. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/US12RibbonCuttingOctober07.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/US12RibbonCuttingOctober07.htm WSDOT is one step closer to completing four-lane corridor from Pasco to Walla Walla. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:27:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/19-Appointments.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/19-Appointments.htm Washington State Department of Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond announces organizational changes and appointements. Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:33:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/19_SR401Repairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/19_SR401Repairs.htm NASELLE – Repairs to the water line at the State Route 401 Dismal Nitch Rest Area will begin early next week, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:30:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_19_SR512Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_19_SR512Closures.htm Closures on SR 512 Next Week Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:15:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/19_BellevueUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/19_BellevueUpdates.htm Next week, crews will continue repairing pavement on northbound and southbound I-405 in South Bellevue; widening the Coal Creek Parkway bridge; preparing to build piers for the new bridge over I-90; and performing electrical work. Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:10:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/19_KirklandUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/19_KirklandUpdates.htm Next week crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation plan to stripe the roadway and ramps between NE 85th and NE 132nd Streets. Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:06:25 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/19_RentonUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/19_RentonUpdates.htm Next week, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will grade and pave the highway shoulder on southbound SR 167. Alternatively, if rain does not allow paving, crews will conduct electrical work. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:46:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/ViaductResults-10182007.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/ViaductResults-10182007.htm Inspection results released today show no additional settlement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct between Columbia Street and Yesler Way, and no new structural damage. However, the viaduct continues to show signs of aging and deterioration. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:36:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/18_SR16Narrow_rescue.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/18_SR16Narrow_rescue.htm Narrows Bridge worker rescued from east tower of new bridge. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:48:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/18_I513thSTSignal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/18_I513thSTSignal.htm CHEHALIS – A project that will add a new signal at the I-5 southbound 13th Street off-ramp will begin Monday, Oct. 22, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:26:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/17_SR522Signal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/17_SR522Signal.htm New Signal Green Lights Transit, Pedestrian Improvements on SR 522 in Lake Forest Park Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/17_I5EverettClosureDetourRestripe.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/17_I5EverettClosureDetourRestripe.htm Late night drivers heading north on Interstate 5 through Everett this weekend should plan a little extra time in their trips. If the weather is dry, crews working on the I-5 Everett HOV freeway expansion project will close northbound I-5 at SR 526 Friday or Saturday night. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/17_windprep.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/17_windprep.htm OLYMPIA – WSDOT has its crews out, chainsaws sharpened, generators gassed up and additional crews on standby for what forecasters call the first major winter storm coming to Western Washington. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/17_SR503YaleInspection.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/17_SR503YaleInspection.htm VANCOUVER – Motorists traveling SR 503 near Yale should expect up to 20-minute delays as bridge maintenance crews inspect the SR 503, Yale Bridge November 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:35:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/16_SR401RestArea.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/16_SR401RestArea.htm NASELLE – Restroom facilities at the State Route 401 Dismal Nitch Rest Area have closed after a break in the water line, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:05:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/Viaductreopens10142007.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/Viaductreopens10142007.htm Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews re-opened all lanes on the Alaskan Way Viaduct at 2:45 p.m., ahead of schedule. With a 5:15 p.m. Seahawks game, crews worked late on Saturday so they could re-open the lanes earlier on Sunday. The viaduct was closed for its semiannual inspections on October 13 and 14. Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:29:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_SR9SchlomanClosureGreenLight.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_SR9SchlomanClosureGreenLight.htm fter reviewing the forecast, WSDOT and contractor Scarsella Brothers have decided to move forward with their plan to close State Route 9 just north of Arlington between 252nd and 268th Streets NE from 5 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, through 5 a.m., Monday, Oct, 15. During the closure, crews will fill a dip in the roadway just south of 268th Street NE to improve driver sight distance. Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_I5EverettPavingDone.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_I5EverettPavingDone.htm A break in wet weather allowed paving crews to complete all travel lanes on southbound I-5 in Everett between SR 526 and the Broadway ramps. Crews still need to finish paving the shoulders both south and northbound. Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:55:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_SR167HotLanesStriping.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_SR167HotLanesStriping.htm Crews Continue Installing HOT Lane Buffer Striping on SR 167; WSDOT Urges Motorcyclists to Use Caution Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_CareerFair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_CareerFair.htm WSDOT is participating in the Public Service Career Fair on Monday, Oct. 29 at the Seattle Center Northwest Rooms. Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:11:25 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_I405KirklandUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_I405KirklandUpdates.htm Next week crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation plan to stripe the roadway and ramps between NE 85th and NE 124th Streets; and modify the southbound I-405 off-ramp to westbound NE 85th Street. Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:08:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_I405RentonUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_I405RentonUpdates.htm Next week, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will perform surveys, electrical work, and excavate and grade the highway shoulder on SR 167; and conduct surveys on I-405. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:36:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_I405BellevueUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/12_I405BellevueUpdates.htm This weekend, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will drive piles in the ground on the east side of I-405 at Coal Creek Parkway to begin building a wider bridge. Sunday through Thursday nights, crews will continue repairing pavement on northbound and southbound I-405 in South Bellevue; work to widen the Coal Creek Parkway bridge; prepare to build piers for the new bridge over I-90; and pave the 112th Ave NE on-ramp to northbound I-405. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:40:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_11_US12Paving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_11_US12Paving.htm US 12 Paving Project Continues Friday and Saturday Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:56:02 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/11_SR9WeekendClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/11_SR9WeekendClosure.htm If the weather cooperates, WSDOT and contractor Scarsella Brothers will close State Route 9 just north of Arlington between 252nd and 268th Streets NE from 5 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, through 5 a.m., Monday, Oct, 15. During the closure, crews will fill a dip in the roadway just south of 268th Street NE to improve driver sight distance. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:48:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_11_I5LaneClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_11_I5LaneClosure.htm Friday Night Lane Closure on I-5 in Tacoma Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_405BellevueWeekendWork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_405BellevueWeekendWork.htm Crews working for WSDOT will close two northbound I-405 lanes near Coal Creek Parkway this weekend for pile driving work. Without drivers’ help, engineers expect long back-ups on northbound I-405 between I-90 and Renton, with the worst congestion Saturday and Sunday between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:57:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/Viaductinspection-4thq2007.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/Viaductinspection-4thq2007.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will kick off construction on the first of several projects to improve safety for drivers on the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Construction will begin next week to strengthen several column foundations between Columbia Street and Yesler Way, where the viaduct has settled approximately five inches since the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:57:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/100807SR17WideningRibbonCut.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/100807SR17WideningRibbonCut.htm A ribbon cutting ceremony marked completion of the SR 17 Widening project in Moses Lake Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/9_SR520BridgeTest.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/9_SR520BridgeTest.htm Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/9_US2SafetyCorridor.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/9_US2SafetyCorridor.htm On Monday, Oct. 8, Governor Chris Gregoire announced the designation of US 2 as a safety corridor, and provided details on efforts by the Washington State Patrol and WSDOT to enhance safety on US 2. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:48:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/WreckageFoundWhitePass.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/WreckageFoundWhitePass.htm Yesterday, at around 7:40 p.m., search and rescue teams located the wreckage of a Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft near White Pass. The aircraft, with 10 people on board, had been missing since Sunday night after leaving Boise, Idaho around 7:30 p.m. for Shelton, Washington. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:55:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/WhitePassMissingPlane.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/WhitePassMissingPlane.htm The search continues in the White Pass area for a missing Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft with a reported 10 people on board. The plane left Boise, Idaho around 7 p.m. yesterday and was headed to Shelton, Washington. Late yesterday evening, a person in the White Pass area reported seeing a low flying aircraft and hearing a crash. Several hours later, the co-owner of the missing aircraft notified emergency personnel that the plane was overdue and that she was unable to reach the people on board. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:28:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_08_SR303Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_08_SR303Closures.htm Intermittent Closures of SR 303 in Silverdale Thursday Night Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:16:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/08_KirklandUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/08_KirklandUpdates.htm Next week crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation plan to stripe the roadway and ramps between NE 85th and NE 124th Streets. Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:26:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_07_SR+16Reopens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_07_SR+16Reopens.htm SR 16 Reopens after WSDOT Engineers Deem Viaduct Safe Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:01:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_06_NalleyValleyFire.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/10_06_NalleyValleyFire.htm Fire Shuts Down SR 16 at Nalley Valley Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:26:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/AWVClosureOct2007.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/AWVClosureOct2007.htm WSDOT maintenance crews will close the Alaskan Way Viaduct for its semiannual inspections on the weekend of October 13 and 14. Since the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, WSDOT has conducted a full inspection of the viaduct every six months to closely monitor any settlement or other signs of continuing deterioration. WSDOT crews also conduct three-month visual inspections as an added safety measure. Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:39:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/5_RentonWeeklyUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/5_RentonWeeklyUpdates.htm Next week, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will perform surveys, electrical work, and excavate and grade the highway shoulder on SR 167; and conduct surveys on I-405. Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:44:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/5_BellevueWeeklyUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/5_BellevueWeeklyUpdate.htm Next week, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will continue repairing pavement on northbound I-405 in South Bellevue and restoring the Kelsey Creek Park wetland. Crews will also begin constructing piers for the new bridge over I-90, perform survey and electrical work, and work to widen the Coal Creek Parkway bridge. Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:51:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/5_SR9ClosurePostponed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/5_SR9ClosurePostponed.htm After weeks of rain and more to come, crews decided to postpone this weekend’s closure on State Route 9 just north of Arlington between 252nd and 268th Streets NE. WSDOT and contractor Scarsella Brothers plan to move the closure to the weekend of Oct. 13, if the rain relents. Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:50:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/4_ExtendedI5EverettWork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/4_ExtendedI5EverettWork.htm A long string of wet nights in Everett has paving crews on southbound I-5 looking for a few extra hours to get the job done. That means if the weather is dry this weekend, crews will close lanes earlier and open them later than normal this Friday night and Saturday morning. Drivers should expect long delays if they’re heading southbound through Everett during the closures. Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:11:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/04_542closeddeepsnow.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/04_542closeddeepsnow.htm Snow 24-inches deep prompted crews to close the last 2 1/2 miles of State Route 542 on Oct. 4, blocking access to Artist Point for the winter. The end of Mount Baker Highway closes every year with the first snowfall. Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/04_511_website_down.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/04_511_website_down.htm OLYMPIA – Snow in Washington’s mountains are just the first signs of winter weather. To make sure its website and travel information hotline are ready for the months to come, WSDOT will do computer maintenance tasks for two hours early Sunday. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:46:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/2_BellevueI405Open.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/2_BellevueI405Open.htm Crews have reopened all lanes on northbound I-405 through Bellevue. Crews closed lanes starting at 10 a.m. this morning to repair a damaged cement panel with quick-setting material. Once they laid the material, crews estimated that the lanes would reopen by 1 p.m., but the cement took longer to cure than expected. Crews were able to reopen the lanes by 3 p.m. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:39:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/2_BellevuePavementDelays.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/2_BellevuePavementDelays.htm Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) opened two northbound lanes on I-405 later than expected this morning due to technical issues involving the concrete mix for panel replacements on the roadway. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:56:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/2_SR9SchlomanClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/2_SR9SchlomanClosure.htm CANCELLED: WSDOT and contractor Scarsella Brothers will close State Route 9 just north of Arlington between 252nd and 268th Streets NE from 5 a.m., Saturday, October 6 through 5 a.m. Monday, October 8. Crews will fill a dip in the roadway just south of 268th Street NE to improve driver sight distance. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:24:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/1_I-90FlammableRestriction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/10/1_I-90FlammableRestriction.htm WSDOT activated a flammable cargo restriction on Interstate 90 between Interstate 5 in Seattle and Island Crest Way on Mercer Island beginning at 7:00 a.m.on Monday, October 1, 2007. This restriction is expected to conclude on Wednesday, October 10, by 4 p.m. Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:02:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_04_MurrayMorganInspection.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_04_MurrayMorganInspection.htm In-depth inspection of Murray Morgan Bridge Continues Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:46:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/03_542_ArtistPointClosed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/03_542_ArtistPointClosed.htm With descending temperatures and snow levels predicted in the mountains, WSDOT will close the lower gate at the end of Mount Baker Highway (SR 542), by Monday. The road to Artist Point in the North Cascades closes every year with the first snowfall. The upper gate closed Sept. 27. Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:40:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/1_16_EndTowPgm.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/1_16_EndTowPgm.htm WSDOT today announced the suspension of the SR 16 towing contract. Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:54:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/1_167_ROD.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/1_167_ROD.htm Oct. 2 the FHWA will sign the record of decision for the SR 167 Extension project in Pierce Co. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:49:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_01_SR3RampClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_01_SR3RampClosures.htm Ramp Closures Thursday on SR 3 in Silverdale Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:11:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_01_HoodCanalFit2BTied.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_01_HoodCanalFit2BTied.htm Hood Canal Bridge Pontoons Fit to Be Tied First “new” section of the Hood Canal Bridge arrives in Port Gamble Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:54:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/28_HoodCanalPontoonsHome.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/28_HoodCanalPontoonsHome.htm Hood Canal Bridge Pontoons Tow Home First “new” section of the Hood Canal Bridge move from Seattle to Port Gamble Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:10:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/28_KirklandUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/28_KirklandUpdates.htm Next week crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation plan to pave and stripe the roadway and ramps between NE 85th and NE 124th Streets; and rebuild the sidewalk on the north side of NE 116th St. under the I-405 bridge. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:00:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/28_BellevueUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/28_BellevueUpdates.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Bellevue Sept. 28 – Oct. 5 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:04:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/28_I-5ShipCanal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/28_I-5ShipCanal.htm Crews from WSDOT’s Bridge Preservation Office will be back out on the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge again this weekend and into next week to continue routine biennial checks of the bridge. Crews are looking for any small cracks, rust, loose bolts or nuts that might lead to more work on the bridge. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:39:02 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/27_I405OpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/27_I405OpenHouse.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation invites the public to attend the Tukwila to Renton Improvement Project (I-5 to SR 169 – Phase 2) Discipline Report Open House scheduled for Oct. 4, 2007 from 4-7 p.m. at the Renton Library (100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA 98057). The focus of the meeting will be to present the environmental findings drafted for the project’s Environmental Assessment (EA). Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:32:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/27_RentonWeeklyUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/27_RentonWeeklyUpdate.htm Saturday night, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will perform electrical work on southbound SR 167 in Renton. Crews will close two out of three lanes Saturday night, temporarily shifting lanes, to make room for electrical installations on the left side of the highway. During the weeknights, lane closures will allow more electrical work in the HOV lane and grading along the right side of the road. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:21:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/27_202RoundaboutOpen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/27_202RoundaboutOpen.htm Weekday commuters and outlet-store shoppers headed to North Bend on Interstate 90 and State Route 202 are now driving through a freshly striped two-lane roundabout. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:03:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/27_SR9TrafficShift.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/27_SR9TrafficShift.htm Traffic on State Route 9 between Woodinville and Maltby will be separated by a median for the first time beginning tomorrow morning. Crews widening the highway will shift northbound traffic to the newly paved east side of the road as they finish work on curbing and the raised median. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:05:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/26_I5RR13Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/26_I5RR13Closures.htm CHEHALIS – Beginning Oct. 1, LaBree Bridge will close until construction of the new interchange is complete. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:07:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/25_3_BelByConnectors.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/25_3_BelByConnectors.htm WSDOT chose two connectors for the SR 3 Belfair Bypass. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/25_20extendedhighwayclosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/25_20extendedhighwayclosure.htm Drivers can expect detours and lane closures for most of October on SR 20 and Memorial Highway (SR 536) west of Burlington. Crews will rebuild the intersection where the two highways meet and open a section of the new eastbound SR 20 lanes. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:30:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/24_callforfreightrailprojects.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/24_callforfreightrailprojects.htm WSDOT is seeking proposals from interested parties committed to promoting economic development through the advancement of freight rail activities. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/23_SR123Reopening.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/23_SR123Reopening.htm Mount Rainier National Park, Western Federal Lands Highway Division, and Washington State Department of Transportation announce that State Route 123 within Mount Rainier National Park will reopen at noon, Friday, Sept 28, 2007, following extensive flood damage repair. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:27:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_LaneClosuresInEverett.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_LaneClosuresInEverett.htm This weekend, construction crews working for WSDOT will try to take advantage of dry weather conditions to finish repaving the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 between SR 526 and the exit to Broadway in Everett. Anyone traveling northbound through Everett on I-5 after 9 p.m. should expect delays. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:23:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_RentonUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_RentonUpdate.htm Saturday night, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will paint stripes on southbound SR 167 in Renton. Crews will close two out of three lanes overnight to stripe and temporarily shift lanes to the left, to make room for widening work on the right side of the highway. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:16:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_BellevueUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_BellevueUpdates.htm Next week, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will continue repairing pavement on northbound I-405 in South Bellevue and restoring the Kelsey Creek Park wetland. Crews will also install temporary pilings for the widening of the bridges over I-90 and Coal Creek Parkway, and perform electrical work. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:55:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_SprayingScheduledMidOctoberonSR305.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_SprayingScheduledMidOctoberonSR305.htm Spraying Scheduled for Mid-October on SR 305 in Bainbridge Island Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:22:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_PublicMeetingSR302.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_PublicMeetingSR302.htm Public Meeting on SR 302 Study Tuesday in Gig Harbor Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:15:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_I-405Kirkland.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/21_I-405Kirkland.htm Next week crews working for the WSDOT plan to pave and stripe the roadway and ramps between NE 85th and NE 124th Streets. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/20_CameraOutage.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/20_CameraOutage.htm WSDOT traffic engineers have planned a final power outage this weekend while they complete the camera and traffic information systems upgrades. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:19:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/Sep202007_SR104HCBDelays.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/Sep202007_SR104HCBDelays.htm Minor Traffic Delays Expected on Hood Canal Bridge Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:57:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/19_sr20OysterRuninAnacortes.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/19_sr20OysterRuninAnacortes.htm As motorcyclists prepare to rendezvous this weekend in downtown Anacortes, the Washington State Department of Transportation is asking motorists to prepare for heavy congestion. Over ten thousand motorcycles are expected in Anacortes on Sunday, Sept. 23 for the 26th annual Oyster Run. Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/19_SimpsonAvenueBridgeClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/19_SimpsonAvenueBridgeClosure.htm Simpson Avenue Bridge Closure Scheduled for Sunday Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/19_I-5ShipCanalBridgeInspections.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/19_I-5ShipCanalBridgeInspections.htm The I-5 Ship Canal Bridge is due for its biennial check-up. This weekend, structural engineers and bridge inspectors from the Washington State Department of Transportation will start the process of inspecting the 45 year-old bridge structure, expected to take three weeks. Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:30:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/19_SR520BridgeMaintenance.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/19_SR520BridgeMaintenance.htm Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will conduct additional maintenance tests early Thursday morning after the installation of new hydraulic hoses on the State Route 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/fall-schedule-begins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/fall-schedule-begins.htm Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:17:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/18_I5LaneClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/18_I5LaneClosures.htm VANCOUVER – Motorists should expect alternating single and double lane closures on I-5 northbound in Vancouver, between 9 p.m. on Thursday evening, Sep. 20 and 6 a.m. Friday morning, Sep. 21. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:11:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/18_SR202OpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/18_SR202OpenHouse.htm Washington State Department of Transportation, city of Sammamish, King County, and Puget Sound Regional Council have developed a list of potential improvements to enhance safety and improve mobility on the State Route 202 corridor. WSDOT wants to hear the community’s input about the potential improvements. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/18_SR9PilchuckBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/18_SR9PilchuckBridge.htm Crews Complete Preservation Work on the SR 9 Pilchuck Bridge Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_I5RampClosuresthisweek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_I5RampClosuresthisweek.htm Ramp Closures this Week on I-5 in Lacey Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:46:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_SR3WireTheft.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_SR3WireTheft.htm No Thrill this Morning at SR 3 and Newberry Hill Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:38:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_ViaductRepairsBegin.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_ViaductRepairsBegin.htm The first of six projects to repair or replace more than half of the deteriorating Alaskan Way Viaduct will start next month. C.A. Carey Corporation today was awarded the contract to strengthen the viaduct between Columbia Street and Yesler Way where the structure has settled approximately five inches since the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. C.A. Carey submitted the lowest bid of $3.02 million. Work will begin in mid-October. No work will take place between Nov. 22 and Jan. 1, in order to accommodat Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:08:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_IRT+management+coalition.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_IRT+management+coalition.htm SEATTLE – Washington’s new Traffic Incident Management Coalition is hosting Washington’s first Traffic Incident Management Conference Tuesday and Wednesday in Seattle, bringing together incident responders and traffic safety stakeholders from across Washington. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:08:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_I-5Marysville.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_I-5Marysville.htm Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_542coalcreekbridgeclosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_542coalcreekbridgeclosure.htm WSDOT will close the Mount Baker Highway (SR 542) Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Coal Creek, about 2½ miles east of Glacier. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:44:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_MarysvilleMedianWork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/17_MarysvilleMedianWork.htm Drivers will see WSDOT drilling crews in the median of Interstate 5 in Marysville starting today, Sept. 17. This activity is part of ongoing survey work, which will help engineers develop more detailed plans and cost estimates to replace 10 miles of cable median barrier with concrete barrier along the northbound lanes. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 06:03:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_I-5RampClosureChamberWay.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_I-5RampClosureChamberWay.htm CHEHALIS – Motorists can expect a nighttime closure of the Chamber Way northbound I-5 off-ramp, starting next week on Monday, Sept. 17 and possibly Tuesday, Sept. 18 for pavement repair operation, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:04:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_i5lanesclosuresnearborder.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_i5lanesclosuresnearborder.htm Crews will close one lane of I-5 during the day in either direction to install traffic detection systems next week in Blaine. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:57:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_SR202Flyover.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_SR202Flyover.htm Crews working for WSDOT and Tri-State Construction were back out on SR 202 today - day two of a complicated and carefully orchestrated piece of the SR 202 / SR 520 flyover ramp construction project. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:37:45 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_BellevueUPdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_BellevueUPdates.htm Next week, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will continue repairing pavement on northbound I-405 in South Bellevue and restoring the Kelsey Creek Park wetland. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_I405ConstructionKirkland.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_I405ConstructionKirkland.htm Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:02:30 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_SR167Kickoff.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_SR167Kickoff.htm Next week crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will be paving and preparing the shoulders for future widening on southbound SR 167 in Renton. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:24:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_AlaskanWayScoping.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/14_AlaskanWayScoping.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) want to hear from the public about what environmental issues should be considered when replacing the south end of the Alaskan Way Viaduct starting in 2009. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:18:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_wsdothosts302mtg.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_wsdothosts302mtg.htm WSDOT Hosts Public Meeting for SR 302 Study Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:30:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/13_SR502OpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/13_SR502OpenHouse.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will host a fifth community open house for the SR 502 Corridor Widening Project Wednesday, September 26, from 4-7 p.m. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:25:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_newsigandramps.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_newsigandramps.htm New Signal & Ramps a Go in Kitsap County Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:36:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/13_DeceptionPassGuardrailmakeover.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/13_DeceptionPassGuardrailmakeover.htm Deception Pass State Park will get new guardrail that looks like the original but meets newer safety standards. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:43:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/13_FishWeirs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/13_FishWeirs.htm WSDOT and contractor Tri-State Construction have been working through the summer season to eliminate barriers to fish passage on Swamp Creek and Catherine Creek. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/12_CamerasRestored.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/12_CamerasRestored.htm Most of WSDOT’s Puget Sound area traffic cameras are back up and running after being temporarily out of service this afternoon. The cameras are running on a backup server while the main server is fixed. All but a few of the camera snapshots on the Seattle area traffic flow map are once again showing current traffic conditions. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/12_CameraOutage.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/12_CameraOutage.htm WSDOT’s Puget Sound area traffic cameras are currently out of service due to a server problem. This means that the camera snapshots on the Seattle area traffic flow map will not show current traffic conditions. The outage does not affect the color-coded flow map or online travel times. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:18:27 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/12_5_Ft.LewisRamps.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/12_5_Ft.LewisRamps.htm Starting Sunday WSDOT, in conjunction with the military, will close the Fort Lewis off-ramps in Pierce County. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/12_SR520MonthlyMaintenance.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/12_SR520MonthlyMaintenance.htm Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will conduct monthly maintenance work on the State Route 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge early Thursday morning. Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/washington-state-ferries-to-hold-ferry-advisory-committee-public.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/washington-state-ferries-to-hold-ferry-advisory-committee-public.htm Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:24:30 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/091107TransCommMeetsInWenatchee.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/091107TransCommMeetsInWenatchee.htm The Washington State Transportation Commission is meeting in Wenatchee next Tuesday. Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:57:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/11_sr530emergencyprotectionproject.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/11_sr530emergencyprotectionproject.htm WSDOT has hired contractor Wilder Construction Inc. of Bellingham to prevent State Route 530 from collapsing into the Sauk River north of Darrington. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:23:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_SR705rampclosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_SR705rampclosure.htm I-705 Off-Ramp Closure in Tacoma Tomorrow for WSP Investigation Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:02:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_LewisCountySpeedRevisions.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_LewisCountySpeedRevisions.htm CHEHALIS – Beginning September 11, motorists will notice a speed limit revision on I-5, near Rush Road to 13th Street, work zone, as the speed limit is reduced from 60 mph to 50 mph, announced Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT.) Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:58:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_bridgeinspections.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_bridgeinspections.htm Bridge Inspections Reduce Lanes on US 12 near Montesano Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:27:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_I5Kelso.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_I5Kelso.htm KELSO – Motorists traveling I-5 northbound near Kelso should expect a single lane closure the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11 through the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 12. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:55:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_SR502TrafRevision.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/10_SR502TrafRevision.htm BATTLE GROUND – Motorists traveling State Route 502, where NE 10th Avenue crosses NE 219th Street, will notice traffic revisions beginning Monday, Sept. 10. Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:53:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_SR99HOV.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_SR99HOV.htm New HOV Lanes Now Open on SR 99 in Federal Way Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:05:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/090707OrondoSpeedLimit.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/090707OrondoSpeedLimit.htm The reduced speed zone approaching the town of Orondo in eastern Douglas County is being extended 3/4 of a mile next week. Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:32:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/7_WeekendCameraOutage.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/7_WeekendCameraOutage.htm Many popular cameras and signs go dark intermittently Saturday through Monday morning Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_i5laneandrampsclosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_i5laneandrampsclosures.htm I-5 Lanes and Ramps Closed Near Canadian Border Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:12:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_548openingdelayed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_548openingdelayed.htm Crews finished installing a new culvert and rebuilding a section of Blaine Road (SR 548) near Birch Bay. They finished ahead of schedule, but they can't reopen the road until the guardrail and final layer of asphalt arrive. Even with the delay, the new opening day, Sept. 14, is still about two weeks ahead of schedule. Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:29:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/7_I-405BellevueUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/7_I-405BellevueUpdates.htm Next week, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will continue repairing pavement on northbound I-405 in South Bellevue and work to restore the Kelsey Creek Park wetland. Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:27:50 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_I5_lane_rampclosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_I5_lane_rampclosures.htm Placing deck forms for the new overpasses near the T-Dome requires two weeks of lane and ramp closures. Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:25:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/7_I405Updates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/7_I405Updates.htm Next week crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will install signs and pave sections of the roadway. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07bikerweekend.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07bikerweekend.htm Drivers in Western Washington may think they’re in Hog Heaven this weekend as hundreds of motorcycle riders participate in their annual Remembrance Run, their charity to raise education money for children of war veterans. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_ACTConferenceSeattle.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_ACTConferenceSeattle.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation is pleased to be a part of the 2007 Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) International Conference being hosted at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel on September 9 -12. Interim Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond will join local elected officials to kick-off the conference on Monday, September 10, 2007 at the opening session from 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:55:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/7_BusyWorkForFlyOverRamp.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/7_BusyWorkForFlyOverRamp.htm The next four weeks will be busy ones for crews working on the new westbound SR 202 flyover ramp to SR 520 in Redmond. Crews for Tri-State Construction and WSDOT will be working nights, days, and weekends. Drivers will notice big changes as the actual ramp starts to take shape. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:15:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/6_SR542ClosedForBikeRace.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/6_SR542ClosedForBikeRace.htm State Route 542 will close Sunday morning east of Glacier for the RIDE 542 Mount Baker Hill Climb bike race. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:12:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/6_EverettRampClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/6_EverettRampClosures.htm Construction crews working for WSDOT will close the Highway 2 ramp to northbound I-5 for the entire weekend to realign the ramp and make room for the new HOV lane on the freeway. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:46:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/6_167WeekendRampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/6_167WeekendRampClosure.htm The southbound State Route 167 off-ramp to S. 277th Street in Kent will be closed for a safety upgrade this weekend. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:16:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_SR16EBandWBLaneClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/07_SR16EBandWBLaneClosures.htm SR 16 Eastbound and Westbound Lane Closures Scheduled at TNBs Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/pt-townsendkeystone-on-one-boat-schedule.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/pt-townsendkeystone-on-one-boat-schedule.htm Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:44:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/4_SR18LaneClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/09/4_SR18LaneClosures.htm Drivers will encounter lane closures next week on State Route 18 while crews work on two WSDOT projects between Maple Valley and Interstate 90. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:13:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/2-HOTLanes.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/2-HOTLanes.htm On April 26, Washington’s first ever high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes will begin offering solo drivers a new choice for their commute on State Route 167. The SR 167 HOT Lanes Pilot Project will assess how variable tolling can help make the state’s roadways more efficient and less congested. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:40:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/delaysextended.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/delaysextended.htm Weekday Delays on I-90 Snoqualmie Pass Extended Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:54:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/07_SR14Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/07_SR14Closures.htm VANCOUVER – Nighttime of closures State Route 14 near I-5 are scheduled to take place between Sept. 11 and Sept. 19. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:43:30 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/04_MurrayMorganBridgeClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/04_MurrayMorganBridgeClosure.htm Schedule Change for Murray Morgan Bridge Closure Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:13:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/04_LowViolationRateforTNBToll.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/04_LowViolationRateforTNBToll.htm Low Violation Rate for Tacoma Narrows Bridge Toll Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:32:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/31_US101Improvements.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/31_US101Improvements.htm US 101 Improvements Reduce Lanes Near Artic Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/31_MurrayMorganClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/31_MurrayMorganClosures.htm Daily Closures Start Tuesday on Murray Morgan Bridge in Tacoma Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:14:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/31_US12PavingReduces.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/31_US12PavingReduces.htm US 12 Paving Reduces Lanes over the Wynoochee River Bridge in Montesano Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:50:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/31_I405BellevueUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/31_I405BellevueUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Bellevue Aug. 31 – Sept. 7 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/31_I405KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/31_I405KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland Aug. 31 – Sept. 7 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:45:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/30_SR14Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/30_SR14Closures.htm VANCOUVER – Motorists traveling State Route 14 near I-5 can expect nighttime closures of the highway and ramps, between Sept. 11 and Sept. 19. A signed detour will be available during those hours Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:42:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/30_SR103Revisions.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/30_SR103Revisions.htm OCEAN PARK – Motorists driving State Route 103 between Vernon Avenue and U Street in Ocean Park will notice new signs being installed in early September. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:15:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/30_I5VancouverCamera.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/30_I5VancouverCamera.htm VANCOUVER – WSDOT (Washington State Department of Transportation) engineers have added 4 new cameras to the popular traffic maps at www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/vancouver. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:21:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/29_542closederosioncontrol.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/29_542closederosioncontrol.htm WSDOT will close the Mount Baker Highway (SR 542) all day Sept. 18 at Coal Creek, about 2½ miles east of Glacier, while crews reinforce the eroding stream bank and bridge footings with large boulders. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:21:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/29_US101_bridgejoints.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/29_US101_bridgejoints.htm US 101 ramp to southbound I-5 closed Thursday night. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:32:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/29_good2goendspromoperiod.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/29_good2goendspromoperiod.htm Good To Go! Ends Promotional Period Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:35:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/28_I405KirklandPaving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/28_I405KirklandPaving.htm Today, crews closed two northbound lanes between NE 116th Street and NE 124th Street to slow drivers down to prevent them from hitting two consecutive bumps in the road too hard. WSDOT plans to reopen the lanes for this afternoon’s peak commute when speeds are slower. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:13:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/28_SmootherRoadAheadforSR166.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/28_SmootherRoadAheadforSR166.htm Smoother Road Ahead for SR 166 in Port Orchard Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/23_LaborDayTraffic.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/23_LaborDayTraffic.htm OLYMPIA – WSDOT advises travelers to plan, check, prepare, and repeat for Labor Day weekend. Traffic managers say 2006 winter storm leftovers have more drivers heading to I-90 and US 2 for Labor Day. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/hiyu-to-continue-at-pt-defiance.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/hiyu-to-continue-at-pt-defiance.htm Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:57:25 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/27_CrewsContinuetoPaveTonightonSBI5inTacoma.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/27_CrewsContinuetoPaveTonightonSBI5inTacoma.htm Crews Continue to Pave Tonight on Southbound I-5 in Tacoma Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/27_PresidentialVisit.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/27_PresidentialVisit.htm President George Bush is scheduled to visit Bellevue this afternoon. WSDOT traffic engineers, Incident Response teams, Washington State Patrol troopers will work together to make sure both the President and Puget Sound drivers get to their destinations smoothly and safely. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/25_I-5ConstructionComplete.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/25_I-5ConstructionComplete.htm At 5:45 a.m., WSDOT contractor, Concrete Barrier Inc., pulled the last barrels on northbound I-5 through downtown Seattle opening lanes and ending the 14-day around-the-clock lane closures. Drivers now have a smoother and safer ride. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:11:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_BellevueUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_BellevueUpdate.htm Next week, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will repair pavement on southbound I-405 in South Bellevue. Repairs to the concrete roadway in both directions of I-405 will occur through late fall or early winter. Other work next week will include painting stripes on the roadway, installing temporary barriers, and restoring a wetland at Kelsey Creek Park. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:05:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_KirklandUpdate.htm Next week crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will install signs and pave sections of the roadway. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:11:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_I5SeattleEvening.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_I5SeattleEvening.htm The expansion joints are done. The paving is done. Tonight, crews will re-stripe the freeway, put down reflective markers and move barrier and barrels. And then, the I-5 downtown Seattle round-the-clock lane closures will be done. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:04:25 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_CrewsPaveTonightonSouthboundI-5inTacoma.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_CrewsPaveTonightonSouthboundI-5inTacoma.htm Crews Pave Tonight on Southbound I-5 in Tacoma Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_i5closedatnight.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_i5closedatnight.htm Crews will repair cracked and broken I-5 concrete panels at night next week in Bellingham. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:30:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_BridgeCrewsHardWorkReopensSR7Early.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_BridgeCrewsHardWorkReopensSR7Early.htm Bridge Crew’s Hard Work Reopens SR 7 Early Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:22:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_38thRampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_38thRampClosure.htm Ramp Closures Next Week in Tacoma Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:53:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_I-5CrewsRacetoFinish.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_I-5CrewsRacetoFinish.htm Drivers are experiencing 20 minute plus delays as we work through the last workday of closures on northbound I-5 in Seattle. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:39:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_I5BridgeClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/24_I5BridgeClosure.htm Oregon Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close northbound and southbound Interstate 5 to ALL traffic at the Interstate Bridges on Saturday night, Sept. 8, from 11 p.m. to Sunday morning, Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/23_I5SeattleEveningUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/23_I5SeattleEveningUpdate.htm Drivers are about 36 hours away from wide-open lanes on northbound I-5 through Seattle. Tonight, crews will continue paving the mainline of I-5 and then move to the shoulders Friday. Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/23_I5MorningUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/23_I5MorningUpdate.htm I-5 Construction in Seattle Heads into Home Stretch Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/pt-defiance-route-delays.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/pt-defiance-route-delays.htm Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/22-I-5MovesFinalPhase.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/22-I-5MovesFinalPhase.htm Thursday morning, drivers on northbound Interstate 5 will notice something a bit different as they pass through the construction zone just south of downtown Seattle. Overnight, crews will remove over 1,900 feet of concrete barrier on the northern end of the project as the largest construction closure in Washington State history moves into its final phase. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:09:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/082207SR207Closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/082207SR207Closure.htm SR 207 will be closed from US 2 to Lake Wenatchee State Park from September 10th through the 13th by the Chelan County Natural Resources Department which will be installing two culverts to reconnect historic fish spawning channels with Nason Creek. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:06:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/22_I5SouthEverett112thBridgeDemo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/22_I5SouthEverett112thBridgeDemo.htm Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights (Aug. 25, 26 and 27) crews will close all lanes of northbound I-5 between 128th Street SE and SR 527 to demolish the old east 112th Street SE bridge. Traffic will be detoured to SR 527 to bypass the closure. Crews will also close 112th Street SE where it crosses over I-5 each of these nights. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:55:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/22_MorningUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/22_MorningUpdate.htm Crews rushed to work when the weather cleared yesterday and completed paving more than 10,000 linear feet on the mainline and shoulders by late last night. Their hard work is paying off; despite the weather challenges of the past few days, crews are optimistic that they can have the northbound I-5 lanes through downtown Seattle open by 5 a.m. Saturday morning. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/21-I5-Pavingbackontrack.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/21-I5-Pavingbackontrack.htm Crews hope Wednesday is nothing like Tuesday. They are hoping for, and counting on, clear, rain-free skies to finish the paving on I-5 through downtown Seattle by Saturday morning. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:37:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/21_US12RainDelays.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/21_US12RainDelays.htm Rain Delays Paving Closures on US 12/SR 107 Ramps Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:12:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/21_US12TietonDetour.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/21_US12TietonDetour.htm WHITE PASS – On Wednesday August 22 only, traffic will be detoured onto Tieton Road from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. while the contractor does controlled blasting near the Rimrock Tunnel (15 miles east of White Pass). Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/21_RainAndPavingDelays.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/21_RainAndPavingDelays.htm Traffic and Paving Delays on I-5 in Seattle Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:40:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_Crewsfinishjoints.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_Crewsfinishjoints.htm One part of the two-part project on northbound I-5 through downtown Seattle is complete. Today at 3 p.m., crews finished replacing 34 old, worn-out expansion joints. Now the contractor, Concrete Barrier Inc., will focus his attention on paving the 1.13 mile section of freeway. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:12:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_SR502Signal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_SR502Signal.htm BATTLE GROUND – Motorists driving State Route 502, also known as 10th Avenue, will notice a new signal in operation Tuesday, August 21. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:40:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_I5closureslacey.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_I5closureslacey.htm I-5 Closures in Lacey as Crews Polish Off Pedestrian Bridge Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_I5MorningUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_I5MorningUpdate.htm Rain Complicates Morning Commute and Paving Progress on I-5 in Seattle Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:46:30 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_US12PAVING.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_US12PAVING.htm US 12 Paving Closes SR 107 Ramps Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/labor-day-travel.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/labor-day-travel.htm Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/19_I-5MorningUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/19_I-5MorningUpdate.htm Mother Nature Slows Construction on I-5 in Seattle, But Crews Press On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:11:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_DriversShouldPlanAhead.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/20_DriversShouldPlanAhead.htm Northbound I-5 in Seattle Still Reduced to Two Lanes; WSDOT Asks Drivers to Plan Ahead Spokane Street on-ramp reopens for daytime traffic tomorrow morning Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:08:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/19_CrewsLookForMotherNature.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/19_CrewsLookForMotherNature.htm I-5 Seattle Construction Crews Looking for Mother Nature's Help Sunday Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:25:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_SR532Stanwood.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_SR532Stanwood.htm Coming Soon to Stanwood: A Smoother, Safer Surface for SR 532 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:21:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_BellevueUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_BellevueUpdates.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Bellevue Aug. 17-24 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:16:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland Aug. 17-24 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:09:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_LauckRoadFinished.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_LauckRoadFinished.htm Crews Build a Better Intersection at SR 9 and Lauck Road in Just 10 Weeks Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:33:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_I5SignChange.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_I5SignChange.htm WSDOT Continues to Modify Signs to Help Drivers on Northbound I-5 in Seattle Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:32:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/17_I5FridayUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/17_I5FridayUpdate.htm WSDOT Alerts Drivers to Changes in Ramps and Signs Overnight on I-5 Seattle Construction Project Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:21:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/17_5_MarvinRdRamp.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/17_5_MarvinRdRamp.htm Next week work begins to improve the I-5 Marvin Road southbound off ramp in Lacey. Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/17_PublicTransportationInVancouver.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/17_PublicTransportationInVancouver.htm VANCOUVER – With major road construction and high gas prices, transit agencies are seeing growth in bus ridership and a record high in vanpool ridership. Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/PublicTransportationConference.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/PublicTransportationConference.htm WSDOT hosts the 2007 Public Transportation Conference and Expo on August 19-21 in Vancouver. Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:55:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_I5SeattleMorningUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/18_I5SeattleMorningUpdate.htm This morning, commuters experienced the first big back-ups on northbound I-5 since WSDOT's expansion joint replacement project began in downtown Seattle. Last night, construction crews squeezed the northbound lanes down to two, one of which is a collector-distributor lane that veers away then rejoins the mainline. What's ahead? More of the same until the project is finished. Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:22:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/16_I5TrafficSwitch.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/16_I5TrafficSwitch.htm WSDOT Asks Drivers to Be Ready for New Northbound I-5 Configuration in Seattle Friday Morning Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:02:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/16_GoodGollyNisqually.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/16_GoodGollyNisqually.htm Good Golly Nisqually Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:48:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/16_SR401DismalNitchRestArea.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/16_SR401DismalNitchRestArea.htm NASELLE – The Dismal Nitch Safety Area on State Route 401, formerly known as Megler Safety Rest Area, one mile east of the US 101 Astoria-Megler Bridge, is now fully operational with a newly installed water system announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:51:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/16_I5SeattleConstruction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/16_I5SeattleConstruction.htm Today, crews working on the I-5 construction in Seattle are completing final touches to switch the northbound traffic from the three left lanes to two right lanes tonight. Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:25:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_I5SouthEverett112thBridgeDemo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_I5SouthEverett112thBridgeDemo.htm Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights (Aug. 18, 19 and 20) crews will close all lanes of southbound I-5 between 128th Street SE and SR 527 to demolish one of the old 112th Street SE bridges. Traffic will be detoured to SR 527 to bypass the closure. Crews will also close 112th Street SE where it crosses over I-5 each of these nights. Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:44:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/I5constructionswitch.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/I5constructionswitch.htm I-5 Seattle Construction Hits Bump in the Road - Traffic Switch Postponed to Thursday Night Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:45:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_EastboundSR16LaneClosuresScheduledNearTollPlaza.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_EastboundSR16LaneClosuresScheduledNearTollPlaza.htm Eastbound SR 16 Lane and Ramp Closures Scheduled Tonight and Tomorrow Near Toll Plaza Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:51:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_WorkContinuesonHoquiamsSimsponAvenueBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_WorkContinuesonHoquiamsSimsponAvenueBridge.htm Work Continues on Hoquiam’s Simpson Avenue Bridge Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:45:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_TwoNewAlternativesfor+SR3Belfair+Bypass.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_TwoNewAlternativesfor+SR3Belfair+Bypass.htm Two New Alternatives on the Table for SR 3’s Belfair Bypass Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:24:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_I5Everett41stRampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_I5Everett41stRampClosure.htm Construction crews working for WSDOT will close the northbound I-5 exit to 41st Street starting 10 p.m. Thursday night and will keep it closed as late as 6 a.m. Monday morning. Crews will also need to close the northbound I-5 exit to Broadway overnight starting tonight and throughout the weekend. Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_I5Spokane.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/15_I5Spokane.htm WSDOT announced that Concrete Barrier Inc. crews have made excellent progress, are now five days ahead of schedule and will complete this project by 5 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 25 or faster, barring unforeseen problems. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:57:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/14_I-5MoreBackOnRoad.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/14_I-5MoreBackOnRoad.htm Traffic volumes on I-5 and two key alternate routes increased over Monday’s afternoon and early evening commute. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:39:43 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/8_14I5PressRelease.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/8_14I5PressRelease.htm Smooth Sailing for I-5 Seattle Construction and Traffic This Morning; WSDOT Urges Drivers to Stay the Course Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/14_SR520UPA.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/14_SR520UPA.htm SEATTLE -- The US Department of Transportation today selected the SR 520 Bridge replacement as a priority project to receive grant funding and additional federal support under an innovative grant program designed to improve traffic through the combined implementation of advanced transit, technology, telecommuting and tolling. The USDOT announcement could eventually provide an additional $127 million in federal funding for projects related to the SR 520 bridge replacement. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:56:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/14_TripReductionRoundII.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/14_TripReductionRoundII.htm WSDOT’s Trip Reduction Performance Program (TRPP) is looking for new and innovative programs that help get people out of their cars and into buses, trains, vanpool, or other commute options. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:57:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/14_sr20lowerOakHarborHill.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/14_sr20lowerOakHarborHill.htm For the second time this month, crews will lower another hill along SR 20 in south Oak Harbor to improve sight distance for drivers turning on and off the highway. Drivers should be prepared for lane closures and delays all week. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:33:43 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/SnoqualmiePassDrillingWork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/SnoqualmiePassDrillingWork.htm Drivers should expect 20-25 minute delays over I-90 Snoqualmie Pass about nine miles east of the summit near the snow shed on Tuesday, August 14 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:12:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/13_9pmUpdateI5.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/13_9pmUpdateI5.htm Crews working to repave northbound Interstate 5 between I-90 and Spokane Street are still on schedule and are planning to set the bar higher. Tonight, they hope to increase their paving rate from 15 cubic feet per hour to 20 cubic feet per hour. At this rate they hope to shift traffic and begin stage 3 by Thursday. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:22:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/13_I-5Seattle.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/13_I-5Seattle.htm I-5 Seattle Construction Project Off to a Great Start; WSDOT Thanks Drivers for their Help Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:43:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/08_13_SR307closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/08_13_SR307closure.htm Weekend Road Closure Planned in Poulsbo Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:50:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/13_BridgeOpeningsMeanDelaysonSimpsonAveBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/13_BridgeOpeningsMeanDelaysonSimpsonAveBridge.htm Bridge Openings Mean Delays on Simpson Avenue Bridge Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/13amI5Closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/13amI5Closure.htm Thanks to drivers, the Monday morning commute went smoothly on northbound I-5 and alternate routes. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:49:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/13_WeekendRoadClosurePlannedinPouslbo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/13_WeekendRoadClosurePlannedinPouslbo.htm Weekend Road Closure Planned in Poulsbo Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:47:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/12_I5SpokaneSt_PM.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/12_I5SpokaneSt_PM.htm I-5 Construction Progress 8:30 p.m. – Crews On Schedule Despite Threat of Rain; Driver’s Help Needed for Weekday Commute Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:04:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/12_I5SpokanetoI90.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/12_I5SpokanetoI90.htm A 20-foot-long by 10-foot-wide blow dryer is sitting on a flat bed truck in the north end of our work zone, poised and ready for action. Crews are gearing up for light showers after a conversation with WSDOT's weather consultant forecasted a possibility of light precipitation dampening roadway surfaces sometime this afternoon. Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:10:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/11_I5SeattleClosures8PM.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/11_I5SeattleClosures8PM.htm Crews are on schedule and traffic is moving, but a wet Sunday could throw WSDOT’s northbound I-5 construction near downtown Seattle off track. Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:22:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/11_10amI5Update.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/11_10amI5Update.htm I-5 Construction Progress 10 a.m.– Crews On-Schedule As Paving Begins on the Spokane Street On-Ramp Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:27:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/10_I5ConstructionClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/10_I5ConstructionClosures.htm After months of planning, preparation and outreach, the northbound I-5 closures through downtown Seattle start tonight. Drivers will notice lane closures beginning at 7 p.m. Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:19:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/10_I405SouthBelleuve.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/10_I405SouthBelleuve.htm Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the eastbound and westbound I-90 ramps to northbound I-405 tonight to remove concrete barriers that were causing long back-ups on westbound I-90. Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:07:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/10_TollEvadersIssuedCitations.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/10_TollEvadersIssuedCitations.htm Toll Evaders Issued Citations Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:45:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/10_FinishingtouchesonPedBridgeMeansI5ClosureinOly.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/10_FinishingtouchesonPedBridgeMeansI5ClosureinOly.htm Finishing Touches on Pedestrian Bridge Means I-5 Closures in Olympia Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:03:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/10_BusyWeekonI5throughPierceCounty.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/10_BusyWeekonI5throughPierceCounty.htm Busy Week on I-5 through Pierce County Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:52:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/9_I405Bellevue.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/9_I405Bellevue.htm Construction closures affecting I-405 traffic in Bellevue the week of August 10-17. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:46:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/9_I405Kirkland.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/9_I405Kirkland.htm Construction closures affecting I-405 traffic in Kirkland the week of August 10-17. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:05:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/09_SR7MaintenenanceWorkClosesMashelRiverBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/09_SR7MaintenenanceWorkClosesMashelRiverBridge.htm SR 7 Maintenance Work Closes Mashel Bridge Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:45:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/09_I5_laneclosures_tacoma.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/09_I5_laneclosures_tacoma.htm Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:22:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/09_sr543northboundlanesopen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/09_sr543northboundlanesopen.htm Drivers will switch to the new northbound lanes of SR 543 in Blaine as early as Tuesday to make room for construction on the D Street interchange and future southbound lanes. Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:10:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/8_520RampsClosed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/8_520RampsClosed.htm Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the westbound SR 520 off-ramp to NE 51st Street beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, to repair failing pavement. Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:10:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/8_48hourCountdown.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/8_48hourCountdown.htm The countdown is on. Only 48 hours until WSDOT contractor crews close multiple lanes and ramps on northbound I-5 in downtown Seattle around the clock for up to 19 days. Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:03:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/8_KelseyCreek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/8_KelseyCreek.htm This summer, crews working for WSDOT are restoring a wetland at Kelsey Creek Park to provide environmental mitigation for projects along the I-405 corridor. Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/ferry-vessel-changes.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/ferry-vessel-changes.htm Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:58:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/07_i5SouthEverett112thBridges.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/07_i5SouthEverett112thBridges.htm Crews are switching traffic off of the old 112th Street SE bridges over I-5 and onto the new bridges just north of the old overpass, as part of Sound Transit’s I-5 South Everett Freeway Station Project. Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:35:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/SR104HCBInspections.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/SR104HCBInspections.htm Hood Canal Bridge Routine Inspections May Cause Minor Traffic Delays Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:51:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/2007GrantAwards.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/2007GrantAwards.htm WSDOT to Fund $1.3 Million in 2007 Airport Improvement Projects The 2007-2009 biennium is off to a good start with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation awarding $1.3 million in state grants to 44 airports for 88 different projects. Even better - of that $1.3 million, WSDOT is using approximately $219,000 to leverage $8.4 million in federal funds. Airports also contribute a required 2.5% local match to federal funds for their specific projects. Therefore, the comb Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:40:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/7_SR520MonthlyMaintenance.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/7_SR520MonthlyMaintenance.htm Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will test the opening of the drawspan on the State Route 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge early Thursday morning. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/wsf-increases-passenger-only-sailings-during-i-5-construction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/wsf-increases-passenger-only-sailings-during-i-5-construction.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:24:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/6_I5PublicHotline.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/6_I5PublicHotline.htm Are you ready? At 10 p.m. this Friday, August 10, WSDOT crews will begin closing up to three northbound lanes on I-5 between the West Seattle Bridge and I-90 for 19 days. Crews will replace worn expansion joints and repave this vital section of freeway. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:52:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/6_88thStreetImprovementsStart.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/6_88thStreetImprovementsStart.htm Although signs of construction are dreaded in other parts of the region, in Marysville they are a welcome sight for commuters and shoppers at the I-5 and 88th Street interchange. The Tulalip Tribe, WSDOT and contractor Wilder Construction began work last week on the latest round of improvements to ease congestion and increase safety on the busy overpass. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:22:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/06_SR501Roundabouts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/06_SR501Roundabouts.htm RIDGEFIELD – Those traveling SR 501, also known as Pioneer Street, near Ridgefield will notice the completion of a new roundabout at 45th Avenue beginning Aug. 16. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/03_I5EverettPaving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/03_I5EverettPaving.htm Starting Monday, August 6, construction crews working on WSDOT’s I-5 – Everett HOV freeway expansion project will begin work to resurface about three miles of the freeway in south Everett. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:31:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/03_steelbridges.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/03_steelbridges.htm OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation is following through on several actions in response to this week’s tragic Minnesota bridge collapse. Interim Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond directed this morning that WSDOT bridge engineers follow a technical advisory letter from FHWA recommending that WSDOT and all bridge owners should “review inspection reports, including those for routine, in-depth, fracture critical, and underwater, to determine whether more detailed Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/3_TransitOptionsForI5Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/3_TransitOptionsForI5Closures.htm In eight days WSDOT begins the biggest construction closures ever in downtown Seattle. Aug. 10 – Aug. 29, WSDOT contractor crews will close up to three lanes on northbound Interstate 5 and multiple ramps around the clock as workers remove and replace old expansion joints and repave the entire 1.1 mile section between Spokane Street and I-90. Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:17:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/02_sr20hillworkdelayed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/02_sr20hillworkdelayed.htm WSDOT will delay plans to flatten a second hill along SR 20 in south Oak Harbor for two weeks to pave a quarter-mile stretch of highway near Monroe Landing first. Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:21:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/02_I5CowlitzRutRepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/02_I5CowlitzRutRepair.htm KELSO – A project that will result in a safer, smoother driving surface on I-5 in Cowlitz County begins August 9, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/picnic-at-the-pier.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/picnic-at-the-pier.htm Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:47:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/01_sr20Lymanpavingbegins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/01_sr20Lymanpavingbegins.htm WSDOT will close lanes during the day on State Route 20 near Lyman to pave 11 miles of the highway and make safety improvements. Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/01_bridgestatement.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/01_bridgestatement.htm OLYMPIA - Washington Interim Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond tonight offered condolences and encouragement to Minnesotans in response to a bridge collapse in Minneapolis. Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:57:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/2_101_SimpsonAveBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/2_101_SimpsonAveBridge.htm This week crews began work on the US 101 Simpson Ave. Bridge in Grays Harbor County. Thu, 02 Aug 2007 06:22:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/01_CrewsBeginStablilizing+SlopeMonday.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/01_CrewsBeginStablilizing+SlopeMonday.htm Crews Begin Stabilizing Slope Monday Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:05:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/01_MonthPavingProjectonUS12.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/01_MonthPavingProjectonUS12.htm Month-long Paving Project on US 12 Starts Sunday Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:47:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/31_sr539extendednighthours.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/31_sr539extendednighthours.htm Crews will start closing lanes on Guide Meridian (SR 539) one hour earlier in the evenings north of Bellingham to do more work during daylight hours. Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:37:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/31_WSDOT+Reduces+SR+109+Speed+Limit+in+Hoquim.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/31_WSDOT+Reduces+SR+109+Speed+Limit+in+Hoquim.htm WSDOT Reduces SR 109 Speed Limit in Hoquiam Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/31_sr16_paving_continues.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/31_sr16_paving_continues.htm Paving Continues This Weekend on 1950 Tacoma Narrows Bridge Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/full-service-to-continue-on-port-townsend-keystone-route.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/full-service-to-continue-on-port-townsend-keystone-route.htm Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/30_I405Delays.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/30_I405Delays.htm Traffic delays were longer than expected on I-90 and I-405 last night during WSDOT’s scheduled rolling slowdown. Seattle City Light crews raised power lines near the I-90/I-405 interchange and drivers experienced fifty minute delays in both directions of I-90 and I-405 between midnight and 4 a.m. Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:35:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/30_I90BlueAngelsClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/30_I90BlueAngelsClosures.htm Drivers should plan ahead for this week’s annual closures of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington during the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels’ Seafair air shows. WSDOT crews will close all lanes of I-90 between I-5 and Island Crest Way several times between Thursday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 5 to keep drivers and pilots safe while the Blue Angels practice and perform during Seafair. Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:21:02 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/30_I90EmergencyLaneClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/30_I90EmergencyLaneClosures.htm WSDOT Crews Perform Emergency Repair Work on I-90 East of Preston Tonight Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:38:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/30_i5SouthEverettFreewayStation.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/30_i5SouthEverettFreewayStation.htm South Everett drivers should expect multiple nighttime lane closures on Interstate 5 and day and nighttime lane closures on the 112th Street SE bridge over the freeway over the next couple of weeks. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/30CrewsSurveyI5Median.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/30CrewsSurveyI5Median.htm Starting this morning, crews will begin taking measurements in the median of Interstate 5, one of the first steps toward replacing 10 miles of cable median barrier adjacent to the northbound lanes with concrete barrier. The cable median barrier adjacent to the southbound lanes will remain in place. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/mukilteo-dockcathlamet-investigation-report-finalized.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/mukilteo-dockcathlamet-investigation-report-finalized.htm Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:25:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/US+12+Opens+One+Lane+of+Alternating+Traffic+Sunday+Night+at+8+p.m.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/US+12+Opens+One+Lane+of+Alternating+Traffic+Sunday+Night+at+8+p.m.htm WHITE PASS – WSDOT maintenance, construction and geological experts agree that the most unstable rocks located on the slope above the highway have been removed and the highway is safe to have one lane open by 8 p.m. tonight. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:45:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_SR508RepairsComplete.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_SR508RepairsComplete.htm CHEHALIS – State Route 508 at Bear Canyon reopened at 2:30 p.m. today, after major reconstruction efforts over the last few months. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:12:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_I90BellevuetoNorthBendStudy.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_I90BellevuetoNorthBendStudy.htm SEATTLE-The Washington State Department of Transportation has heard from many residents and Interstate 90 drivers about current and future transportation needs on I-90. Over the next few weeks, WSDOT planners will visit Eastside communities to learn more. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:09:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_sr538roundaboutopen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_sr538roundaboutopen.htm Skagit County’s first roundabout on a state highway, at the intersection of State Route 9 and SR 538, opened to traffic today. The new roundabout will help relieve congestion at the intersection and improve safety. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:05:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_SR12boulders.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_SR12boulders.htm WHITE PASS – Due to a US 12 closure approximately five miles west of White Pass, drivers can expect heavy traffic on eastbound I-90 today and westbound I-90 Sunday. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:56:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_542artistpointopens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_542artistpointopens.htm Artist Point opens Saturday after crews finish clearing snow from the upper parking lot that marks the east end of Mount Baker Highway. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:16:02 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_i5_ramp_widening.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_i5_ramp_widening.htm Ramp Widening Project at Port of Tacoma Road Begins Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:47:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_sr7_ribbon.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_sr7_ribbon.htm Improvements transform SR 7 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:17:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_MarysvilleGraffiti.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_MarysvilleGraffiti.htm Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_i5_swerve_straightened.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/27_i5_swerve_straightened.htm Southbound Swerve Straightened, Northbound Next Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:27:50 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_KirklandUpdatesJuly27.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_KirklandUpdatesJuly27.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland July 27 - August 3 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:43:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_SR167Ramp.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_SR167Ramp.htm Southbound SR 167 On-Ramp in Renton to Close for the Weekend Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:44:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_SR20brentsontobestpaving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_SR20brentsontobestpaving.htm Paving work continues between Anacortes and Burlington on SR 20. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:28:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_sr20loweringhills.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_sr20loweringhills.htm Weekend travelers combined with construction will mean backups for SR 20 drivers Sunday evening in south Oak Harbor. WSDOT will dig into a hill along SR 20 to level the highway and improve visibility for drivers. WSDOT advises drivers to alter their schedules and find alternate routes through town because there will be delays Sunday evening. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:18:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_i90spokanejobs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_i90spokanejobs.htm Interstate 90 Downtown Spokane and Interstate 90 Sullivan Road Interchange project to finish early. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_NewNorthboundLaneEverett.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_NewNorthboundLaneEverett.htm New Northbound I-5 Lane is Open in Everett Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_I405RollingSlowdowns.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_I405RollingSlowdowns.htm Concurrent Rolling Slowdowns on I-405 and I-90 in Bellevue on Sunday through Wednesday Nights Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:46:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_4monthsofpavingimprovementstartonI-5inPierceCo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_4monthsofpavingimprovementstartonI-5inPierceCo.htm Four Months of Paving Improvements Start on I-5 in Pierce County Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_correction_tnb_paving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_correction_tnb_paving.htm Westbound Lane Closures on TNB for Paving Begin Tonight Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_I5SouthEverettFreewayStation.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/26_I5SouthEverettFreewayStation.htm Crews will close all lanes of southbound I-5 from SR 527 to 128th Street SE in south Everett from 11:59 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/25_I405PavingRescheduled.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/25_I405PavingRescheduled.htm Northbound I-405 Paving Work in Kirkland Re-Scheduled for this Weekend Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:54:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/072407RISlopesOpen+Hs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/072407RISlopesOpen+Hs.htm Two open houses are scheduled to help WSDOT determine how best to close SR 28 at Rock Island Dam next year for a Rock Slope Stabilization project. Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:44:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/24_i5criticalworkdelayed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/24_i5criticalworkdelayed.htm Critical repairs to Interstate 5 through Bellingham slated for this summer are on hold indefinitely after WSDOT received only one bid on the project that came in nearly $1 million more than estimates. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:10:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/072307US2_97DrydenSignal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/072307US2_97DrydenSignal.htm A ribbon cutting ceremony for a new signal system on US 2/97 in Chelan County was held Friday night, July 20th, in conjunction with the community of Dryden's 100th anniversary. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:55:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/23_I5_sbswitch_resched.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/23_I5_sbswitch_resched.htm I-5 southbound switchback rescheduled. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/23_I-5EverettAuxiliaryLaneOpening.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/23_I-5EverettAuxiliaryLaneOpening.htm One of the worst daily back-ups in our state is about to get better. Construction crews working for WSDOT plan to open a new lane of traffic on northbound I-5 in Everett. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:06:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/23_InspectionWorkMeansTwoWeekendsofLaneClosuresforAgatePassBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/23_InspectionWorkMeansTwoWeekendsofLaneClosuresforAgatePassBridge.htm Inspection Work Means Two Weekends of Lane Closures for Agate Pass Bridge Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:40:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/22_I5JointRepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/22_I5JointRepair.htm Crews Close Lanes on Southbound I-5 for Expansion Joint Repairs in Downtown Seattle Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:40:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/21_5_shiftcancelled.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/21_5_shiftcancelled.htm I-5 lane-shift work previously scheduled tonight and Sunday is cancelled due to rain. Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:04:41 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_548extended+closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_548extended+closure.htm WSDOT will close Blaine Road (SR 548) for 43 days starting Wednesday, July 25 to replace a rusting culvert under the highway at Terrell Creek. Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:47:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_BusyWeekJuly20.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_BusyWeekJuly20.htm WSDOT Alerts Drivers to a Busy Construction Week in Puget Sound July 20 - 30 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:40:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_Motorists_should_Plan_ahead_for_delays_on_US12.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_Motorists_should_Plan_ahead_for_delays_on_US12.htm Motorists Should Plan Ahead for Delays on US 12 Next Week Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:29:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_SR20WorkResumes.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_SR20WorkResumes.htm SR 20 Paving Resumes Week of July 30 West of Burlington Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:08:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_BellevueUpdateJuly20.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_BellevueUpdateJuly20.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Bellevue July 20 - 27 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_paulahammondasinterimsecretary.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_paulahammondasinterimsecretary.htm From the road crew to the big chair, Paula J. Hammond has surveyed it, designed it and built it. This week, Gov. Chris Gregoire announced Paula had earned it. Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:55:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_KirklandUpdateJuly20.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/20_KirklandUpdateJuly20.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland July 20 - 27 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/19_SR20Whidbeyhillreduction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/19_SR20Whidbeyhillreduction.htm Crews prepare to shave to hills south of Oak Harbor to increase sight distance and reduce collisions Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/18_ShipCanal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/18_ShipCanal.htm This weekend, WSDOT bridge crews will close lanes to perform annual maintenance on the ship canal bridge deck on Interstate 5. The work starts early and is noisy. Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:20:27 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/19_Inspections+Close+SR+167_Puyallup+River+Bridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/19_Inspections+Close+SR+167_Puyallup+River+Bridge.htm Inspections Close SR 167 Puyallup River Bridge this Weekend Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:43:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/19_I5+Weekend+Lane+Closure+in+Nisqually.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/19_I5+Weekend+Lane+Closure+in+Nisqually.htm I-5 Weekend Lane Closure in Nisqually Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:57:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/19_SR502SpeedRevisions.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/19_SR502SpeedRevisions.htm BATTLE GROUND – Motorists traveling I-5 and SR 502 in Clark County will notice speed limit revisions in the I-5, SR 502 Interchange work zone, announced Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT.) Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/18_20rockportemergencyrepairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/18_20rockportemergencyrepairs.htm WSDOT is taking emergency action to repair a section of State Route 20 east of Rockport after a washout Monday left the highway only four feet from the Skagit River. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:56:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/17_I5_s_curves.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/17_I5_s_curves.htm S-curve removal begins this weekend, July 21-22. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:35:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/18_US97BiggsClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/18_US97BiggsClosure.htm GOLDENDALE – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has adjusted the closure schedule for the US 97, Biggs Bridge Deck Replacement. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:45:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/18_18_First_day_tolling_smooth.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/18_18_First_day_tolling_smooth.htm First Day of Tolling Goes Smoothly on Tacoma Narrows Bridge Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:24:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/18_TowAwayZone.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/18_TowAwayZone.htm Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/17_20deceptionpassworkstarts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/17_20deceptionpassworkstarts.htm Starting Monday, WSDOT will make safety improvements along SR 20 between Meadow Creek and South Lake Campbell Road near Deception Pass to reduce collisions and improve safety. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:46:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/17_SR202FinishedEarly.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/17_SR202FinishedEarly.htm 4.5 Miles of New Black Top on SR 202 from Fall City to North Bend Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:39:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/07_17_07%28141%29SR3RampClosureinSilverdale.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/07_17_07%28141%29SR3RampClosureinSilverdale.htm SR 3 Ramp Closure in Silverdale Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/17_WeekendKirklandClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/17_WeekendKirklandClosures.htm Engineers Expect Lengthy Back-Ups on Northbound I-405 in Kirkland this Weekend if Drivers Don't Help Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:15:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/071707SR20TunkFireOpen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/071707SR20TunkFireOpen.htm SR 20 is open east of Tonasket in Okanogan County Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:59:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/071707SR20TunkFireClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/071707SR20TunkFireClosure.htm Tunk Grade Fire in Okanogan County closes SR 20 just east of Tonasket. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:20:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/SR104HCBSecondPontoonFloat-out.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/SR104HCBSecondPontoonFloat-out.htm New Hood Canal Bridge Pontoons Begin Their Journey Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/16_BurwellStreetonSR304ClosesinBremerton.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/16_BurwellStreetonSR304ClosesinBremerton.htm Burwell Street on SR 304 Closes in Bremerton Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:50:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/roundabout_testdrive.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/roundabout_testdrive.htm Drivers from Union Gap went round and round on July 11th during a roundabout test drive in the Sears Parking lot at the Valley Mall. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:05:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/16_KirklandUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/16_KirklandUpdates.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland July 13 –20 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:38:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/16_I-5PierceCountyLine.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/16_I-5PierceCountyLine.htm Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:05:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/16_16_BridgeOpenTollBegins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/16_16_BridgeOpenTollBegins.htm The new Narrows Bridge opened to vehicle traffic today and tolling began at 4:10 a.m. Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:06:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/13_PavingPostponed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/13_PavingPostponed.htm Work postponed after construction worker killed Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:09:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/16_I405ClosureForRepairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/16_I405ClosureForRepairs.htm Expect Lane Closures on I-405 Tonight as Crews Repair Pavement Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:45:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/12_SR104SR99Paving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/12_SR104SR99Paving.htm Placement of temporary markings on over four miles of pavement signals the end of rough rides for drivers on SR 104 in Edmonds and SR 99 in Everett. In just over a month, crews have completed work to replace worn, damaged paving with new smoother, safer pavement on both roads. Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/SR20Workzone.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/SR20Workzone.htm A contract worker was killed in a WSDOT work zone west of Burlington this morning when a sweeper backed over him. The man, an employee of Rinker Materials of Everett, was working on a paving project on eastbound State Route 20. Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/12_16_Transponders.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/12_16_Transponders.htm More people bought transponders that WSDOT predicted. Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:24:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/07_11_07%28137%29SR305Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/07_11_07%28137%29SR305Closures.htm Road Closures this Weekend in Poulsbo Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/12_SR520Closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/12_SR520Closure.htm After reviewing the weather forecast, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) engineers and Wilder Construction crews confirmed that they will close the SR 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge this weekend for annual maintenance and inspections in addition to placing a test section of quieter pavement east of the bridge. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/hiyu-returns-to-islands.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/hiyu-returns-to-islands.htm Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:54:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/11_I5_girdersetting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/11_I5_girdersetting.htm First night of girder setting a success. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:48:19 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/11_16_TNBOpeningTrafficInfo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/11_16_TNBOpeningTrafficInfo.htm GIG HARBOR – Opening the new Narrows Bridge to traffic July 16 is not the only change motorists will experience along the SR 16 corridor in the upcoming weeks. Several changes will take place simultaneously as WSDOT coordinates traffic operations along four projects built on SR 16 between Union Avenue in Tacoma and Olympic Drive in Gig Harbor. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:38:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/11_i90bikepathdetour.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/11_i90bikepathdetour.htm Crews will close a section of the I-90 bicycle/pedestrian pathway on Monday, July 16 for up to ten days. Path users will follow a signed detour. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:49:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/11_NighttimeRampClosureI-5NE179thSt.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/11_NighttimeRampClosureI-5NE179thSt.htm VANCOUVER – The traveling public can expect a nighttime closure of the NE 179th Street southbound I-5 on-ramp this coming Friday, July 13 for concrete panel repair. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:43:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/11_CoalCreekClosed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/11_CoalCreekClosed.htm Coal Creek Parkway Closed under I-405 Thursday Night; Additional Closures Planned Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/essential-maintenance-for-80-year-old-vessels.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/essential-maintenance-for-80-year-old-vessels.htm Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:58:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/10_518closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/10_518closures.htm Sound Transit’s construction of a new light rail bridge across SR-518 just west of International Boulevard near Sea-Tac International Airport continues this week after a brief shutdown during the July 4 holidays. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:49:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/10_SlowdownsInBellevue.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/10_SlowdownsInBellevue.htm Expect Slow Rolling on Northbound I-405 in Bellevue Tuesday Through Thursday Night Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:07:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/10_OneMonthToMajorClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/10_OneMonthToMajorClosures.htm The Clock is Ticking on WSDOT’s I-5 Downtown Seattle Construction; Extensive I-5 Closures Are Only One Month Away Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:39:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/10_520WeekendClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/10_520WeekendClosure.htm July 14 - 16 Closure of SR 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge Hinges on Weather Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/09_16_MediaAdvOpening.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/09_16_MediaAdvOpening.htm WSDOT invites the media to the New Narrows Bridge Opening Celebration. Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:37:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/07_09_07+%28134%29GoodtoGoTestingEnds.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/07_09_07+%28134%29GoodtoGoTestingEnds.htm Public Trial Period Ending for Tacoma Narrows Electronic Toll System Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:02:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/09_542.539.546paving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/09_542.539.546paving.htm WSDOT will pave sections of Guide Meridian (SR 539), Badger Road (SR 546) and Blaine Road (SR 548) in north Whatcom County starting today. Drivers should prepare for lane closures and should expect delays of up to 10 minutes. Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:19:43 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/06_TNB_SR16roadwork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/06_TNB_SR16roadwork.htm SR 16 Road Work in Full Gear as Bridge Opening Approaches Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:49:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/6_16_rampmeter.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/6_16_rampmeter.htm Motorists on SR 16 should be aware that ramp-meter testing will occur next week. Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:33:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/06_sr20pavingstartsnextweek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/06_sr20pavingstartsnextweek.htm WSDOT will pave sections of State Route 20 between the Spur and Memorial Highway starting next week. Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:08:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/6_BusyWeekJuly6.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/6_BusyWeekJuly6.htm WSDOT Alerts Drivers to a Busy Construction Week in Puget Sound July 6 – July 16 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:49:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/06_I-5girdersetting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/06_I-5girdersetting.htm Bridge construction begins over I-5 near the Tacoma Dome. Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:34:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/6_KirklandUpdateJuly6.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/6_KirklandUpdateJuly6.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland July 6 - 13 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/6_SouthBellevueStarts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/6_SouthBellevueStarts.htm Crews Begin Construction on the I-405 South Bellevue Widening Project Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:59:19 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/05_I_5LaneRampClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/05_I_5LaneRampClosures.htm Overnight Lane, Ramp Closures on I-5 in Olympia Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:53:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/2_SR9LauckClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/2_SR9LauckClosure.htm As early as next week, WSDOT and contractor Pacific Road and Bridge will close Lauck Road/108th Street NE just west of State Route 9 for up to four weeks. Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/SR24RibbonCutting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/SR24RibbonCutting.htm Five months ahead of schedule and anticipated to be on budget, improvements on SR 24 are now open to traffic. Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:23:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/02_I5BridgeBreaking.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/02_I5BridgeBreaking.htm CHEHALIS – A “Bridge Breaking” event celebrating the start of widening I-5, from Rush Road to 13th Street in Lewis County marks the beginning of several projects to widen I-5. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/2_CableBarrierReport.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/07/2_CableBarrierReport.htm WSDOT and WSP Release Report on Effectiveness of Cable Median Barrier in Washington State Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:53:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/LaborDayWeekend.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/LaborDayWeekend.htm Near record traffic volumes Labor Day weekend across I-90 Snoqualmie Pass. What are WSDOT’s plans to avoid these delays in the future? Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/GeoTech.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/GeoTech.htm Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and contractor resumed field activities on I-90 Snoqualmie Pass this week as part of the project design. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:40:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/29_BusyWeekJune29.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/29_BusyWeekJune29.htm WSDOT Alerts Drivers to a Busy Construction Week in Puget Sound June 29 – July 9 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:36:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/29_542artistpointwork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/29_542artistpointwork.htm Starting next week WSDOT crews will dig through snow 20 feet deep to open the last 2 ½ miles of Mount Baker Highway leading to Artist Point. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:07:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/29_303_TunnelBrksGrd.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/29_303_TunnelBrksGrd.htm July 6 state and local officials will break ground on the Bremerton Tunnel project. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:43:09 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/29_SR4Cathlamet.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/29_SR4Cathlamet.htm CATHLAMET – Repairs to stabilize a slope above State Route 4 west of Cathlamet will begin July 5, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/AWVSettlement-607.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/AWVSettlement-607.htm Initial results from last week’s inspection revealed that a section of the Alaskan Way Viaduct has settled an additional ¼ of an inch to a total of approximately five inches. Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/29_I5FederalWayClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/29_I5FederalWayClosure.htm Upcoming Total Closure of Southbound I-5 in Federal Way Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/28_WorkResumesOn405.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/28_WorkResumesOn405.htm Crews Resume Work on I-405 in Kirkland Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/28_EverettClosureCancelled.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/28_EverettClosureCancelled.htm Cancelled: Weekend Closure of Northbound I-5 Ramp to US 2 in Everett Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/28_july407travel.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/28_july407travel.htm OLYMPIA – A weekday holiday combined with warmer weather could mean traffic backups for travelers Friday, Sunday and next weekend, Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8. Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/28_STPbikerace.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/28_STPbikerace.htm OLYMPIA – Close to 9,000 bicyclists plus support vehicles will be on the road July 14 and 15 and WSDOT advises local drivers to be prepared for possible traffic delays. Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:06:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/28_I5SR14RampClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/28_I5SR14RampClosures.htm VANCOUVER – In a cooperative effort by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and the city of Vancouver, several on and off ramps on I-5 and State Route 14 will be closed between 6 p.m. and midnight on the Fourth of July to help control traffic flow around the fireworks display area. Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/afternoon-music-series-returns-to-ferry-dock.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/afternoon-music-series-returns-to-ferry-dock.htm Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:47:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/WSDOT+Closes+2+Lanes+Westbound+on+I-182+Thursday+for+Road+Surface+Patching.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/WSDOT+Closes+2+Lanes+Westbound+on+I-182+Thursday+for+Road+Surface+Patching.htm WSDOT Closes 2 Lanes Westbound on I-182 Thursday, June 28 for Road Surface Patching Drivers Should Consider Alternate Routes Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:42:27 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/SR24and33rdstreetribboncutting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/SR24and33rdstreetribboncutting.htm Whether they are headed to work, school or running errands, motorists driving along SR 24 or 33rd Street will be happy to know that they will spend less time waiting in traffic now that the projects are complete. Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:08:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/27_I5BridgeBreaking.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/27_I5BridgeBreaking.htm CHEHALIS – Join the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Scarsella Brothers, Inc. at a “Bridge Breaking” celebration scheduled for 2 p.m. July 3. Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:35:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/06_26_07+%28127%29+SR+119+Rescheduled+Chip+Seal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/06_26_07+%28127%29+SR+119+Rescheduled+Chip+Seal.htm SR 119 Work Rescheduled Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:02:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/26_SR520Mediation.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/26_SR520Mediation.htm WSDOT Outlines Path Forward to Open New SR 520 Bridge to Drivers by 2018 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:23:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/26_I5RushRdOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/26_I5RushRdOpenHouse.htm CHEHALIS – An open house for the upcoming I-5, Rush Road to 13th Street Project will take place June 28, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/25_NBI-5toUS2Closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/25_NBI-5toUS2Closure.htm This weekend, crews working for WSDOT plan to close the ramp from northbound I-5 to US 2 Saturday and into Sunday morning. Crews need to pave the section of I-5 next to the US 2 exit. The weekend closure is necessary because the concrete pour will take more time than a weeknight closure allows. Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:36:48 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/06_25_07+%28125%29+Manette+Bridge+Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/06_25_07+%28125%29+Manette+Bridge+Closures.htm Three Days of Manette Bridge Closures Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:48:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/25_106_TreeRemoval.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/25_106_TreeRemoval.htm Removing a tree requires a total closure of SR 106 Tuesday morning. Sat, 23 Jun 2007 07:24:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/22_i405closurecancelled.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/22_i405closurecancelled.htm WSDOT launched our busiest construction season in 2007 with hundreds of projects under construction in the greater Puget Sound area. “We can have the best design and well-planned work zones, but we can’t control drivers. We need drivers' attention and help to keep both themselves and our workers safe,” said Linea Laird State Construction Engineer. Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/22_TNBCranes_Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/22_TNBCranes_Closures.htm TNB Tower Cranes Coming Down, More Lanes Closing Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/06_22_07%28120%29SR161.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/06_22_07%28120%29SR161.htm SR 161 Widening Subject of June 28 Open House Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:11:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/22_SR305_weekendclosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/22_SR305_weekendclosures.htm Weekend closures on SR 305 widening project in Poulsbo. Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/22_SinkholeFixed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/22_SinkholeFixed.htm WSDOT Maintenance Crews Fix Small Sinkhole on US 2 East of Index and Reopen Westbound Lane Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:29:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/22_I-405Kirkland.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/22_I-405Kirkland.htm Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:56:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_12_Roseburgrestripe.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_12_Roseburgrestripe.htm WSDOT will rearrange the traffic on US12 at the Roseburg intersection for restriping beginning Sunday. Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:19:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_US2NewSinkhole.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_US2NewSinkhole.htm WSDOT Maintenance Crews Discover Small Sinkhole on US 2 East of Index Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:14:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_SR123RepairsBegin.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_SR123RepairsBegin.htm Mount Rainier National Park, Western Federal Lands Highway Division, and Washington State Department of Transportation announce that repair of State Route (SR) 123, damaged during the November 2006 floods, is now under way. The repair contract was awarded to Saybr Contractors Inc. of Tacoma for $4,937,800 on June 5, 2007. The contractor began work June 18 and is scheduled to complete repairs and reopen SR 123 in early October 2007. Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:06:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_SR520QuieterPavement.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_SR520QuieterPavement.htm Quieter Pavement Debuts on SR 520 Later This Summer; Drivers Should Expect Nighttime Lane Closures As Crews Begin Preparations Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:24:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_SR520Updates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_SR520Updates.htm Update on SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Project at Events Next Week Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:16:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_BusyWeekJune22.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_BusyWeekJune22.htm WSDOT Alerts Drivers to a Busy Construction Week in Puget Sound June 22 – July 2 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_SR240RegionalMobility.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/21_SR240RegionalMobility.htm WSDOT Completes First Regional Mobility Grant Project City of West Richland Celebrates Park and Ride Lot Expansion Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:04:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/20_I405KirklandClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/20_I405KirklandClosures.htm Crews working for WSDOT will close two northbound I-405 lanes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 22 to reconstruct the freeway. Without drivers’ help, engineers expect two-mile backups on northbound I-405 throughout the weekend, with the worst congestion between noon and 6 p.m. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/20_SR518Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/20_SR518Closures.htm A contractor working for the Federal Aviation Administration will close all lanes of State Route 518 Wednesday night. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:27:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/20_expandedbordertravelinfo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/20_expandedbordertravelinfo.htm WSDOT will install 10 new cameras and traffic detecting equipment at Blaine, Lynden and Sumas, three of Whatcom County's four busy border crossings. The new equipment will allow WSDOT to broadcast more border information and wait times on roadside signs, radios and the Web, taking the guesswork out of choosing the quickest border crossing. Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:32:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/SR104_HCBAnchorLaunch_June202007.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/SR104_HCBAnchorLaunch_June202007.htm Final Hood Canal Bridge Anchors Launched Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/july-4th.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/july-4th.htm Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:55:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_US2I5RampEarlyClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_US2I5RampEarlyClosure.htm This week, construction crews working for WSDOT plan to close the US 2 ramp to southbound Interstate 5 several hours earlier than normal. Crews will also close the 41st St SE ramp to northbound I-5 all weekend. The additional hours and weekend closure are necessary for crews to complete paving operations at those locations. This work is weather dependant and could be rescheduled. Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:38:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_US2NowOpen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_US2NowOpen.htm All Lanes Reopened on US 2 East of Index Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/BridgingFutures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/BridgingFutures.htm WSDOT and I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition selected two winners from students around the state who participated in the third annual Bridging Futures Contest. Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:09:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_US2OneLaneOpen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_US2OneLaneOpen.htm One Lane of US 2 Reopens, One Lane Remains Closed While Crews Repair Guardrail Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:08:09 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_US12_SR107ramps.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_US12_SR107ramps.htm Ramp closures in Montesano this week. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:11:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_us2closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_us2closure.htm At 10:30 last night, a semi-truck loaded with apples left the road at milepost 39, between Index and Baring roughly 25 miles of the Stevens Pass summit. The vehicle went up and over the concrete barrier and dropped 150 feet down a steep embankment and came to rest in the Skykomish River. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:43:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_SouthKingCongestion.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/19_SouthKingCongestion.htm WSDOT Working to Reduce South King County Congestion Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:14:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/Serious+Collision+Blocking+All+Lanes+of+US+2+Near+Index.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/Serious+Collision+Blocking+All+Lanes+of+US+2+Near+Index.htm Serious Collision Involving a Semi Blocking All Lanes of US 2 Near Index Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/mukilteo-multi-modal-project.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/mukilteo-multi-modal-project.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:05:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_SR305_Pedtrail.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_SR305_Pedtrail.htm Bainbridge Island Project Requires SR 305 Restrictions Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:00:02 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_SR502Widening.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_SR502Widening.htm BATTLE GROUND – After looking at several options to create a wider, safer State Route 502 from I-5 to Battle Ground, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has made the decision to widen on the existing corridor. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 05:10:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_SR9OpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_SR9OpenHouse.htm WSDOT is ready to share the latest design plans to relieve congestion and improve safety on SR 9 between 176th Street SE and Marsh Road. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:30:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/_18_07US2TrestleClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/_18_07US2TrestleClosures.htm Drivers should plan ahead as nightly closures of the westbound US 2 Ebey Island trestle and bridge begin tonight and continue through early October. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:38:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_I5RushRdOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_I5RushRdOpenHouse.htm CHEHALIS – An opportunity for the public to learn more about the soon-to-begin I-5, Rush Road to 13th Street Project will take place June 28, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:45:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_SlowDownTrafficI-5_SR502Interchange.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_SlowDownTrafficI-5_SR502Interchange.htm BATTLE GROUND – Beginning June 22, motorists will notice a speed limit revision in the I-5, SR 502 Interchange work zone, as the speed limit is reduced from 70 mph to 60 mph on I-5, announced Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT.) Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:24:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_OpeningSR508BearCanyon.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/18_OpeningSR508BearCanyon.htm CHEHALIS – Limited openings of State Route 508 at Bear Canyon begin June 25, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT.) Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/15_ViaductInspection.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/15_ViaductInspection.htm WSDOT Crews Inspect the Alaskan Way Viaduct Next Week without Lane Closures Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:56:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/15_US2RadarResults.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/15_US2RadarResults.htm Ground-Penetrating Radar Reveals No More Potential for Sinkholes on US 2 near Index Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:00:30 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/15_KirklandUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/15_KirklandUpdates.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland June 15 – 22 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:37:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/15_i5mountvernonlaneclosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/15_i5mountvernonlaneclosures.htm Crews will close lanes at night along I-5 in Mount Vernon. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/bainbridge-cag-to-meet.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/bainbridge-cag-to-meet.htm Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:04:19 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/14_BusyWeekJune15.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/14_BusyWeekJune15.htm WSDOT Alerts Drivers to a Busy Construction Week in Puget Sound June 15 - 25 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/14_sr16hovlanes.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/14_sr16hovlanes.htm SR 16 HOV Lanes – Not Just for Eastbound Anymore Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/14_SR532SignalTiming.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/14_SR532SignalTiming.htm Less Waiting, More Driving: Stanwood and Camano Island Commuters Enjoying Newly Coordinated Signals Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:22:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/14_I405Stage1Award.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/14_I405Stage1Award.htm WSDOT Prepares to Award I-405/I-5 to SR 169 Stage 1 – Widening Project to Apparent Best Value Bidder Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/extreme-tide-cancellations.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/extreme-tide-cancellations.htm Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/shipyards-share-proposal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/shipyards-share-proposal.htm Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:19:25 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/13_HOTLanesAwarded.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/13_HOTLanesAwarded.htm WSDOT Selects Contractor to Construct State’s First HOT Lanes Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:44:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/SR240ribboncutting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/SR240ribboncutting.htm Every day more than 55,000 motorists use SR 240 to travel to their jobs, retail centers and other destinations. With the completion of additional lanes and a new roundabout at the Richland Wye Interchange, the roadway will be safer and less congested for drivers. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:07:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/13_I5SouthEverettNBClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/13_I5SouthEverettNBClosure.htm Crews will close all lanes of northbound I-5 from 128th Street SE to SR 527 in south Everett from midnight to 7 a.m. Sunday, June 17. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:24:09 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/13_I-5_38th+rampclosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/13_I-5_38th+rampclosure.htm Crews close 38th Street East ramp from northbound I-5 for noise-wall work. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/extreme-low-tides.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/extreme-low-tides.htm Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/colman-dock-cag-to-meet.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/colman-dock-cag-to-meet.htm Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:35:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/12_SR161puyallupwork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/12_SR161puyallupwork.htm Lane Closures on SR 161 in Puyallup Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:35:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/12_SR520Bridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/12_SR520Bridge.htm Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/hiyu-sails-again.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/hiyu-sails-again.htm Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:30:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/11_SR119_chipseal_delay.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/11_SR119_chipseal_delay.htm Chip-seal work on SR 119 postponed. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:14:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/11_US395_hastingsintersectionconcrete.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/11_US395_hastingsintersectionconcrete.htm US 395 Division Street/Hastings Road Intersection project in Spokane ready to start Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/11_SR167Paving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/11_SR167Paving.htm Lane and Ramp Closures for SR 167 Paving in Auburn Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:54:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/10_LaneClosureContinuesonSR8.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/10_LaneClosureContinuesonSR8.htm Lane Closure Continues on SR 8 after Tanker Fire Sat, 09 Jun 2007 07:34:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/08_I5_3nights_closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/08_I5_3nights_closures.htm Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:56:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/WreckageAircraftQuilcene.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/WreckageAircraftQuilcene.htm The wreckage of a missing Cessna 210 aircraft was located today around 2 p.m. near Quilcene, WA. Two people were on board the aircraft, which left yesterday from Lopez Island and was headed to California. Family members in California reported the pilot and passenger missing, thus igniting the search effort early this morning. Searchers from the King County Sheriff’s Office and Washington State Department of Transportation spotted the wreckage while combing the area in the King County helico Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:23:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/08_SR305_pavingbegins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/08_SR305_pavingbegins.htm Paving begins on SR 305 project in Poulsbo. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/08_GTG_trialperiod.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/08_GTG_trialperiod.htm Public Trial Period for Tacoma Narrows Electronic Toll System Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:10:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/08_TNBpavingcontinues.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/08_TNBpavingcontinues.htm Lane Closures and Paving Continue on TNB Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:08:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/8_KirklandUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/8_KirklandUpdates.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland June 8 – 15 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:04:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/exeres/1BE342AF-C48E-4ABF-A045-1BB87843C313.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/exeres/1BE342AF-C48E-4ABF-A045-1BB87843C313.htm For the past two years, SR 240 has been lined with orange cones and barrels, but motorists will be happy to see that those cones and barrels will no longer be an annoyance. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/wsf-begins-summer-schedule-june-24.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/wsf-begins-summer-schedule-june-24.htm Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/cathlamet-to-return-to-mukilteo-for-weekend.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/cathlamet-to-return-to-mukilteo-for-weekend.htm Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:43:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/07_EasternRegionChipSeal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/07_EasternRegionChipSeal.htm Eastern Region chip seal project will resurface about 130 miles of highways. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:40:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/7_BusyWeek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/7_BusyWeek.htm WSDOT Alerts Drivers to a Busy Construction Week in Puget Sound June 8 – June 18 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:25:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/7_SR518LightRailClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/7_SR518LightRailClosures.htm Starting Wednesday, June 13, commuters will see a new light rail overpass taking shape across SR518 near Sea-Tac International Airport. Sound Transit contractors will build the overpass over the highway just west of International Boulevard. Crews will employ a construction method and schedule that keeps the freeway open during the day, limiting lane closures and traffic impacts to nighttime hours. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:54:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/07_US12SafetyLights.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/07_US12SafetyLights.htm CHEHALIS – On June 17, motorists in Lewis County will notice new “Prepare to Stop When Flashing” signs on US 12 at Jackson Highway. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/07_urbanparntership.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/07_urbanparntership.htm SEATTLE – Today a joint proposal by the Puget Sound Regional Council, King County and the Washington State Department of Transportation was named by US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters as one of nine metropolitan areas selected as Preliminary Urban Partners as part a new $1.1 billion federal initiative to reduce traffic congestion on big-city freeways. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:29:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/07_I-5WorkZone.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/07_I-5WorkZone.htm Lane closures and ramp closures on I-5 Tacoma this weekend for maintenance work. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:37:02 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/7_AwardsComuteTripReduction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/7_AwardsComuteTripReduction.htm WSDOT selects 22 projects for the 2007-2009 Trip Reduction Performance Program (TRPP). WSDOT will pay contractors up to $1.5 million as part of the TRP Program to reduce the number of drive alone commute trips. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:00:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/06_i5peacearchcelebration.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/06_i5peacearchcelebration.htm I-5, Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine closed Sunday to all traffic. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/6_NewTrafficCameras.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/6_NewTrafficCameras.htm WSDOT’s New Cameras Bring a Clearer Picture of Puget Sound Traffic Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/5_I-5BrushClearing.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/5_I-5BrushClearing.htm Death during WSDOT Contractor’s Brush-Clearing Operation underneath I-5 in South Seattle Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:19:19 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/05_SR119_ChipSeal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/05_SR119_ChipSeal.htm Chip seal work causes delays on SR 119 near Lake Cushman, Mason County. Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:46:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/06042007_SR104_HCBHalfwayPoint.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/06042007_SR104_HCBHalfwayPoint.htm Hood Canal Bridge Project reaches halfway point Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:00:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/060407CashmereOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/060407CashmereOpenHouse.htm WSDOT holds an Open House on 2008 US 2/97 Safety Improvement projects in Cashmere Wednesday night. Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:27:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/04_IRTbakerareanews.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/04_IRTbakerareanews.htm WSDOT Incident Response crews are helping more drivers more often and keeping traffic flowing more smoothly in Skagit and Whatcom counties. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:22:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/go2go_csc.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/go2go_csc.htm Good To Go! Opens Customer Service Center in Tacoma Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:36:09 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/4_FlammableRestrictionI-90.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/4_FlammableRestrictionI-90.htm I-90 Tunnels Flammable Cargo Restriction in Effect Through June 13 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:30:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/1_SR167Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/1_SR167Closures.htm Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/1_SR9ConstructionStarts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/1_SR9ConstructionStarts.htm Construction Buzzing on SR 9; Crews Start Work on Two New Projects North of Marysville Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:25:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/1_MtVernonRoundabout.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/1_MtVernonRoundabout.htm Roundabout Construction Begins near Mount Vernon Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/1_SR202ClosuresStart.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/1_SR202ClosuresStart.htm SR 202 Lane Closures Start Monday on North Bend Roundabout Project Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/40thAvenueRibbonCutting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/40thAvenueRibbonCutting.htm Within budget and ahead of schedule, these are goals WSDOT tries to achieve on every project. On May 30th we joined the City of Yakima to celebrate this achievement for the US 12 – 40th Avenue Interchange Improvements project. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:53:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/1_304_TunnelOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/1_304_TunnelOpenHouse.htm June 11 WSDOT will host an Open House at the Norm Dicks Government Center to provide information about the Bremerton Tunnel. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:40:45 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/01_SR502OpenHouse4.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/01_SR502OpenHouse4.htm BATTLE GROUND - The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will host a fourth community open house for the SR 502 Corridor Widening Project Thursday, June 14, from 4-7 p.m. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/paving-at-friday-harbor.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/paving-at-friday-harbor.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/mukilteoclinton-service-resumes.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/06/mukilteoclinton-service-resumes.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:44:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/31_RDPNews.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/31_RDPNews.htm WSDOT Wants to Hear From Drivers on I-90, SR 202 and SR 9 in King and Snohomish County Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:35:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/31_KirklandUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/31_KirklandUpdates.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland June 1 – 8 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:27:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/31_BusyWeek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/31_BusyWeek.htm WSDOT Alerts Drivers to a Busy Construction Week in Puget Sound June 1 – June 11 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/31_Crews+Restrict_Lane_NearSouthHillMall.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/31_Crews+Restrict_Lane_NearSouthHillMall.htm Crews Restrict Lane Near South Hill Mall Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:55:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/SR519MeetingJune62007.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/SR519MeetingJune62007.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting for the SR 519 Intermodal Access Project on Wednesday, June 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at Union Station’s Sound Transit Boardroom located at 401 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:41:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/30_new_narrows_open_july.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/30_new_narrows_open_july.htm Save the date—New Narrows Bridge opening and public event—Sunday, July 15, 2007 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:56:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/FlashingYellowArrow.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/FlashingYellowArrow.htm Just one day after WSDOT and the City of Yakima celebrate the completion of the US 12 – 40th Avenue Interchange Improvements project, motorists will see the first flashing yellow left-turn arrows in Yakima. Thu, 31 May 2007 06:06:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/30_CableBarrierStopsVehicle.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/30_CableBarrierStopsVehicle.htm It appears that cable barrier successfully stopped a vehicle that swerved into the median this morning after avoiding a wrong-way driver on northbound I-5 in Marysville. Though his car was damaged, the driver who collided with the cable barrier walked away with no injuries. Thu, 31 May 2007 04:50:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/30_sr20groundbreakingceremony.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/30_sr20groundbreakingceremony.htm Citizens, business leaders, local officials and legislators met today for an official groundbreaking on WSDOT’s already-started $110 million widening project on SR 20 west of Burlington. The project will turn a five-mile highway stretch that is notorious for backups and collisions into a wider and safer highway. The work will be complete in 2009. Thu, 31 May 2007 03:51:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/40thavenueribboncutting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/40thavenueribboncutting.htm Just two months ago we were breaking ground on the US 12 – 40th Avenue Interchange Improvements project. Now we are celebrating the completion of the project at a ribbon cutting ceremony. Thu, 31 May 2007 02:05:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/30_MemorialDayWrapUp.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/30_MemorialDayWrapUp.htm Smart Drivers Avoided Worst Travel Times During Memorial Day Weekend Wed, 30 May 2007 01:08:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/29_I-5Workzone.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/29_I-5Workzone.htm Sat, 26 May 2007 06:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/25_SR516Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/25_SR516Closures.htm Starting next Tuesday morning drivers may encounter daytime delays on State Route 516 as crews prep and pave a section of the highway on the border of Covington and Maple Valley. Sat, 26 May 2007 05:44:43 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/25_CapeHornStripingContinues.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/25_CapeHornStripingContinues.htm PRINDLE – Motorists traveling on State Route 14 near Cape Horn should expect continued daytime delays from May 29-30 while crews work to finish striping the nine mile stretch along the highway, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Fri, 25 May 2007 22:41:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/25_US12_paving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/25_US12_paving.htm Preparation work for US 12 paving project begins. Fri, 25 May 2007 06:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/24_StanwoodInterchange.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/24_StanwoodInterchange.htm Crews Wrap-up Work on a New, Improved SR 532/I-5 Interchange Fri, 25 May 2007 06:18:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/24_KirklandUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/24_KirklandUpdates.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland May 25 – June 1 Fri, 25 May 2007 05:51:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/24_DriverAlert.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/24_DriverAlert.htm WSDOT Alerts Drivers to a Busy Construction Week in Puget Sound May 25 – June 4 Fri, 25 May 2007 00:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/22_MemorialDayTraffic.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/22_MemorialDayTraffic.htm Fri, 25 May 2007 00:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/22_MemorialDayTrafficCharts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/22_MemorialDayTrafficCharts.htm Thu, 24 May 2007 04:32:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/Chinook+Pass+Opening.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/Chinook+Pass+Opening.htm Chinook Pass Opens at noon May 24, 2007 Thu, 24 May 2007 03:27:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/HarveyNoise05_17.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/HarveyNoise05_17.htm HARVEY AIRFIELD NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE The following notice is from Harvey Field regarding the Noise Abatement Procedure. More information is on our Web site at: The work of the Harvey Airfield Noise Program Committee regarding the Northerly 290 Degree Noise Abatement Procedure is an effort to diminish noise complaints from citizen's living north of the airport and in the Fobes Hill, Riverview Road area. Airport management is moving forward to implement recommendations by addressing Thu, 24 May 2007 02:29:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/23_MissingAircraftChinook.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/23_MissingAircraftChinook.htm Thu, 24 May 2007 01:28:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/23_PavingbeginsonNewNarrows.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/23_PavingbeginsonNewNarrows.htm Paving Begins on New Narrows Wed, 23 May 2007 21:50:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/23_I-5RushRoad.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/23_I-5RushRoad.htm CHEHALIS – A project that will widen four miles of I-5 near Chehalis and construct a new interchange on I-5 at LaBree Road begins this summer. Wed, 23 May 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/safety-and-security-lcd-monitors.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/safety-and-security-lcd-monitors.htm Wed, 23 May 2007 06:38:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/22_I5LightRailClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/22_I5LightRailClosures.htm Major construction of Sound Transit’s new light rail overpass across I-5 just south of the Boeing Access Road near Seattle’s southern border substantially wraps up this week as contractor crews fill the final bridge gap. Partial nighttime closures of I-5 north and southbound lanes are scheduled Tuesday through Thursday as crews prepare and pour the final concrete into a gap between the north and south segments of the bridge. Wed, 23 May 2007 00:49:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/22_MontlakeBridgeRepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/22_MontlakeBridgeRepair.htm Wed, 23 May 2007 00:11:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/22_I5FourthPlainClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/22_I5FourthPlainClosure.htm VANCOUVER – The I-5, Fourth Plain Blvd. overpass will close at 9 p.m. the night of May 23 for striping work which will modify the westbound lane configuration. Tue, 22 May 2007 09:26:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/052107IronGoatOpens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/052107IronGoatOpens.htm US 2 Iron Goat Interpretive Site, near Stevens Pass, reopens in time for Memorial Day travelers. Tue, 22 May 2007 08:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/21_SR99AheadSchedule.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/21_SR99AheadSchedule.htm Drivers who travel on SR 99 in Federal Way will have an easier commute Tuesday morning than they expected. Tue, 22 May 2007 05:30:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/21_US395NSCgrading.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/21_US395NSCgrading.htm Grading and bridge project for North Spokane corridor getting underway Tue, 22 May 2007 05:26:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/21_FalconsOnShipCanal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/21_FalconsOnShipCanal.htm WSDOT Crews Successfully Band New Peregrine Chicks on Ship Canal Bridge Tue, 22 May 2007 01:01:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/21_WSPEnforcmentOnI5CastleRock.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/21_WSPEnforcmentOnI5CastleRock.htm CASTLE ROCK – Drivers traveling on I-5 through Castle Rock will have a few extra eyes on them May 23. Sat, 19 May 2007 08:48:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_I5SR532TempSignal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_I5SR532TempSignal.htm Last Tuesday, crews activated a new signal at the intersection of Old Highway 99 and State Route 532. However, drivers will need to wait a bit longer before the new signal at the northbound I-5 exit to SR 532 is ready. Sat, 19 May 2007 06:09:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/biketour.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/biketour.htm Sunday May 20, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., WSDOT and Yakima County Crime Stoppers are closing SR 821 (Canyon Road) to through traffic to make a safe place for the fifth annual “Your Canyon for a Day Bike Tour." Sat, 19 May 2007 04:40:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_MontlakeBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_MontlakeBridge.htm Sat, 19 May 2007 04:39:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_nightseatbeltpatrol.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_nightseatbeltpatrol.htm OLYMPIA - Law enforcement all over Washington will be out looking for those who don’t click it at night. From Monday, May 21 through Sunday, June 3, police patrols will take their “Click It or Ticket” campaign into overnight hours. Sat, 19 May 2007 03:04:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_Busyweek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_Busyweek.htm Sat, 19 May 2007 02:07:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_SCIPAccessHearing.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_SCIPAccessHearing.htm VANCOUVER – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will hold an Access Hearing and brief for the I-5, NE 134th Street Salmon Creek Interchange Project on May 23 at 6 p.m. Sat, 19 May 2007 01:08:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_SR507Safety.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_SR507Safety.htm Fri, 18 May 2007 23:55:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_sr542bouldercreekbridgereplacement.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_sr542bouldercreekbridgereplacement.htm WSDOT awarded a $3.7 million construction contract this week to replace the Boulder Creek Bridge on Mount Baker Highway near Maple Falls. The new wider, higher SR 542 bridge should reduce flooding problems and resulting highway closures, reduce maintenance, improve fish habitat and improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Fri, 18 May 2007 23:43:30 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_2007ConstructionHighlights.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_2007ConstructionHighlights.htm WSDOT recently selected 25 highway construction projects for a performance evaluation in its end-of-season Construction Highlights Report. Fri, 18 May 2007 22:30:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_310_Pavebegins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/18_310_Pavebegins.htm A project to pave Kitsap Way in Bremerton begins next week. Fri, 18 May 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/memorial-day-marks-start-of-summer-season-for-washington-state-f.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/memorial-day-marks-start-of-summer-season-for-washington-state-f.htm Fri, 18 May 2007 06:22:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/17_SR512_laneclosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/17_SR512_laneclosures.htm Survey work requires lane closures on SR 512. Fri, 18 May 2007 05:39:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/17_SR20ShermanPassPaving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/17_SR20ShermanPassPaving.htm Contractor crews will begin work on Monday, May 21st on a section of State Route 20 in Ferry County. Fri, 18 May 2007 04:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/17_SR104LakeForestParkLaneClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/17_SR104LakeForestParkLaneClosure.htm Next Tuesday, May 22, WSDOT and contractor Rinker Materials will begin resurfacing SR 104 from 244th Street SW to NE 190th Street. Fri, 18 May 2007 01:56:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/17_HOVEPAProposal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/17_HOVEPAProposal.htm Federal Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is proposing new criteria for certifying energy efficient or clean vehicles to help states that permit those vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle lanes with a single driver. Thu, 17 May 2007 22:50:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/15_snoqualmietraveladvisory.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/15_snoqualmietraveladvisory.htm It's no surprise, holiday travelers using Snoqualmie Pass will see heavier traffic eastbound Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26 for memorial day weekend. Thu, 17 May 2007 22:30:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/16_TNB_tollwinner.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/16_TNB_tollwinner.htm Tacoma man wins year of free TNB tolls. Thu, 17 May 2007 22:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/syrupspill.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/syrupspill.htm At about 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 11, a pick up truck hauling a container of corn syrup turned left too quickly and tipped the container over, out of the truck and onto US 97 in Toppenish where it broke open and spilled. Thu, 17 May 2007 22:08:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/17_SR14Striping.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/17_SR14Striping.htm PRINDLE – Motorists traveling State Route 14 near Cape Horn should expect daytime delays from May 21-23 while crews work to stripe nine miles of the highway, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT.) Thu, 17 May 2007 06:00:50 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/15_I5NE78RampClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/15_I5NE78RampClosures.htm Thu, 17 May 2007 04:06:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/16_I-405SouthBellevue.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/16_I-405SouthBellevue.htm Thu, 17 May 2007 03:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/16_US101laneclosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/16_US101laneclosure.htm Lane closure planned for US 101 in Aberdeen Thu, 17 May 2007 02:27:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/16_SR20.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/16_SR20.htm Tue, 15 May 2007 06:47:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_US2WorkBegins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_US2WorkBegins.htm Crews begin work this week on a $10.8 million project to repair the underside of the Ebey Island Viaduct and Ebey Slough Bridge on westbound U.S. 2. Tue, 15 May 2007 06:08:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_SR520RampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_SR520RampClosure.htm WSDOT Crews Close Westbound SR 520 Exit to NE 51st Street for Overnight Drilling in Redmond Tue, 15 May 2007 01:40:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_BusyWeekUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_BusyWeekUpdate.htm UPDATE: WSDOT Alerts Drivers to a Busy Construction Week in Puget Sound May 10 – May 21 Tue, 15 May 2007 01:39:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_SR16_goodtogo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_SR16_goodtogo.htm Good to Go sweepstakes starts Tuesday. Tue, 15 May 2007 01:00:06 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_SR303_Revisedagain.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_SR303_Revisedagain.htm SR 303 Waaga Way closures revised for girder setting. Mon, 14 May 2007 21:19:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_RampClosureExtended.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/14_RampClosureExtended.htm Closure on Northbound SR 167 Ramp in Renton Off-Ramp to S. 180th (IKEA) Extended Through Weekend Sat, 12 May 2007 08:39:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_SR167RampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_SR167RampClosure.htm Drivers will face detours and delays this weekend if they were planning to use the northbound State Route 167 off-ramp to S. 180th Street in Renton. Sat, 12 May 2007 06:44:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_US12_Wynoocheepaving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_US12_Wynoocheepaving.htm US 12 Wynoochee to Brady paving project gets started this month (May 07). Sat, 12 May 2007 06:41:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_US12_Heronclosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_US12_Heronclosures.htm Heron Street Bridge closes for two nights. Sat, 12 May 2007 06:11:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_SR3-SR106_signaltest.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_SR3-SR106_signaltest.htm Signal testing will delay traffic on SR 3 and SR 106, Wednesday, May 16. Sat, 12 May 2007 05:19:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_SR16_TNBpaving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_SR16_TNBpaving.htm Paving on Narrows Bridge. Sat, 12 May 2007 04:02:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/PCC_Purchase.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/PCC_Purchase.htm WSDOT Purchases Eastern Washington Rail Lines: CW Branch of the Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad (PCC). Sat, 12 May 2007 00:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_SmokeyPointRestAreaClosed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_SmokeyPointRestAreaClosed.htm Superload Sleepover Closes Part of the Northbound I-5 Smokey Point Rest Area This Weekend Sat, 12 May 2007 00:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_SR99LaneClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_SR99LaneClosures.htm Weeklong Lane Closures on SR 99 in Federal Way for Football Field-Long Storage Tank Installation Sat, 12 May 2007 00:40:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/May112007_SR104HCBPartnershipAward.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/May112007_SR104HCBPartnershipAward.htm Hood Canal Bridge Project Earns National Partnership for Highway Quality Public Communications Award Fri, 11 May 2007 23:27:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_StanwoodSignals.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_StanwoodSignals.htm New Signals, New Turn Lanes for Drivers at the SR 532/I-5 Interchange Fri, 11 May 2007 23:26:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/11_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland May 11 - 18 Fri, 11 May 2007 06:31:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/10_SR548TerrellCreekCulvert.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/10_SR548TerrellCreekCulvert.htm WSDOT awarded a $1.3 million contract this week to Ferndale-based Callen Construction to replace a rusting culvert under Blaine Road (SR 548) -- an environmental project that also will improve sight distances for drivers by removing a significant dip in the road. Fri, 11 May 2007 05:30:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/10_I90TwoWayTransit.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/10_I90TwoWayTransit.htm Crews will close all westbound I-90 lanes across Lake Washington Monday night, and multiple lanes will be closed nightly the rest of the week as crews gear up to build a new HOV lane and ramp. Fri, 11 May 2007 05:26:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/10_SR527Anniversary.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/10_SR527Anniversary.htm WSDOT Celebrates Anniversary on SR 527 with New, Lower Collision Rates Fri, 11 May 2007 05:23:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/10_BusyWeekMay10.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/10_BusyWeekMay10.htm WSDOT Alerts Drivers to a Busy Construction Week in Puget Sound May 10 – May 21 Fri, 11 May 2007 04:56:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/07_save_the_date.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/07_save_the_date.htm Save the Dates: New Narrows Bridge Celebration Set for July 7 or 15 Fri, 11 May 2007 03:12:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/10_FederalWayLaneClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/10_FederalWayLaneClosures.htm Upcoming Lane Closures on Southbound I-5 through Federal Way Thu, 10 May 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/chelan-returns-may-11-to-resume-international-service.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/chelan-returns-may-11-to-resume-international-service.htm Thu, 10 May 2007 05:16:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/9_520MonthlyClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/9_520MonthlyClosure.htm Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will conduct monthly maintenance work and follow-up tests on the State Route 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge early Thursday morning. Thu, 10 May 2007 02:49:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/09_StateTranspCommissionMtg.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/09_StateTranspCommissionMtg.htm Thu, 10 May 2007 02:41:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/09_SR14Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/09_SR14Closures.htm VANCOUVER – Motorists can expect nighttime closures of SR 14 westbound near I-5 the nights of May 10 and May 11, while crews continue to work over the highway to construct the Confluence Project Land Bridge. Wed, 09 May 2007 05:05:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/08_sr20burlingtonoversizeload.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/08_sr20burlingtonoversizeload.htm WSDOT will close SR 20 lanes, intersections and driveways between Burlington and Anacortes early Sunday, from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m., while the Tesoro refinery moves a 225,000 pound piece of equipment to Anacortes. Tue, 08 May 2007 04:47:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/07_SR305_weedspray.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/07_SR305_weedspray.htm Maintenance crew spraying herbicide on Bainbridge Island. Tue, 08 May 2007 02:32:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/7_I-5RehabContractor.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/7_I-5RehabContractor.htm WSDOT Hires Contractor for Major I-5 Repairs this August South of Downtown Seattle and Encourages Drivers to Plan for Lane and Ramp Closures Mon, 07 May 2007 22:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/07_I5112thSt.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/07_I5112thSt.htm Crews will reduce southbound I-5 to one lane Wednesday and Thursday nights (May 9 and 10) to work on the new 112th Street SE bridge. There will also be a complete closure of the 112th Street SE bridge Thursday night. Mon, 07 May 2007 22:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/04_SR3_Waagagirders.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/04_SR3_Waagagirders.htm Drivers on State Route 3 will detour around construction work overnight May 14,15, and 16. Sat, 05 May 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/wsf-cancels-international-sailings-may-9-12.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/wsf-cancels-international-sailings-may-9-12.htm Sat, 05 May 2007 04:12:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/04_SR14Closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/04_SR14Closures.htm VANCOUVER – As crews continue construction of the Confluence Project Land Bridge over State Route 14, motorists can expect nighttime closures of SR 14 near I-5 the nights of May 4 and May 7. Fri, 04 May 2007 22:56:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/4_SR99PavingStarts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/4_SR99PavingStarts.htm Crews Begin Paving SR 99 in South Everett Monday Night Fri, 04 May 2007 22:42:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/PCC_Operators_Selected.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/PCC_Operators_Selected.htm WSDOT selected US Rail Partners Ltd. and the Washington and Idaho Railway Inc. as the operators of two branches of the Palouse River Coulee City (PCC) railroad. Fri, 04 May 2007 22:30:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/04_SCIPAccessHearing.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/04_SCIPAccessHearing.htm VANCOUVER – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will hold an Access Hearing for the I-5, NE 134th Street Salmon Creek Interchange Project on May 23 at 6 p.m. Fri, 04 May 2007 22:18:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/04_sr9bridgeinspectionwork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/04_sr9bridgeinspectionwork.htm One SR 9 lane closed Saturday (May 5) for a Skagit River Bridge inspection in Sedro-Woolley. Fri, 04 May 2007 21:49:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/04_tnb_night_lane_closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/04_tnb_night_lane_closures.htm More Night Work Scheduled Next Week at TNB Fri, 04 May 2007 07:06:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/3_88thStreetSignal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/3_88thStreetSignal.htm Marysville Drivers Notice Signal Changes on 88th Street Fri, 04 May 2007 07:03:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/3_I-405UpdatesMay4.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/3_I-405UpdatesMay4.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland May 4 - 11 Fri, 04 May 2007 06:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/3_BusyWeekMay4.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/3_BusyWeekMay4.htm WSDOT Alerts Drivers to a Busy Construction Week in Puget Sound May 4 – May 14 Fri, 04 May 2007 06:08:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/03_PSRW+Event.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/03_PSRW+Event.htm Thu, 03 May 2007 06:05:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/02_I90DowntownSpokaneRebuild.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/02_I90DowntownSpokaneRebuild.htm I-90 Downtown Spokane resurfacing job starts in May. Thu, 03 May 2007 05:53:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/02_US195PavementRehab.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/02_US195PavementRehab.htm US 195 pavement rehab project getting started. Thu, 03 May 2007 05:44:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/02_SR231SpokaneRiverBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/02_SR231SpokaneRiverBridge.htm Contractor crews have started work on the resurfacing of the State Route 231/Spokane River Bridge north of Reardan. Thu, 03 May 2007 05:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/2_SR202Flyover.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/2_SR202Flyover.htm Today WSDOT officials and engineers joined local leaders and Microsoft representatives to kick off what is shaping up to be the most dramatic decrease in congestion in the SR 202 / SR 520 commute corridor. Thu, 03 May 2007 03:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/02_SR14nearI-5RampClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/02_SR14nearI-5RampClosures.htm As crews continue construction of the Land Bridge over SR 14, motorists can expect nighttime ramp closures of SR 14 near I-5 in Vancouver. Wed, 02 May 2007 05:19:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/01_i5cookroadrampclosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/01_i5cookroadrampclosure.htm Crews will close the Cook Road on ramp to northbound I-5 Thursday, May 3, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. to repair and replace damaged guardrail. Tue, 01 May 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/safety-improvements-at-bainbridge-terminal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/05/safety-improvements-at-bainbridge-terminal.htm Fri, 04 May 2007 22:45:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/4_SR99PaverStarting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/4_SR99PaverStarting.htm Crews Begin Paving SR 99 in South Everett Monday Night Fri, 04 May 2007 01:02:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/groupunveilsartwork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/groupunveilsartwork.htm A new addition to the Nob Hill interchange is “Welcoming” current residents, new residents and tourists to Yakima. Thu, 03 May 2007 05:23:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02_SR16_PiersonTrail.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02_SR16_PiersonTrail.htm Scott Pierson Trail ribbon cutting set for May 12. Thu, 03 May 2007 00:27:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02_SR512_bridgerepairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02_SR512_bridgerepairs.htm Month of SR 512 bridge repairs will impact Pierce County road. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 05:52:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/27_15SeattleLaneClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/27_15SeattleLaneClosures.htm WSDOT crews will close several lanes on northbound and southbound I-5 at night over the next week to install spot heat detectors in the Convention Center tunnel. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 03:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/27_tnb_night_lane_closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/27_tnb_night_lane_closures.htm Night Lane Closures on TNB Project Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/27_SaveSR410.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/27_SaveSR410.htm WSDOT Engineers Ready to Share Plans to Save SR 410; Open House Next Monday Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/27_KirklandUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/27_KirklandUpdates.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland April 27 – May 4 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/042607NCHighwayOpens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/042607NCHighwayOpens.htm The North Cascades Highway opened at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, April 26th) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:09:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/26_TNBWebsiteMaxesOut.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/26_TNBWebsiteMaxesOut.htm WSDOT is asking commuters to keep trying to sign-up online for Good To Go!, the state’s first electronic toll collection system for the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge, after a surge of visitors pushed computer servers over capacity this morning. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:02:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/26_BusyWeekApril27May7.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/26_BusyWeekApril27May7.htm WSDOT Alerts Puget Sound Drivers to a Busy Construction Week April 27 – May 7 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:19:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/26_US101HighwayPaving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/26_US101HighwayPaving.htm VANCOUVER – A project to pave and provide safety improvements to US Highway 101, State Route 4 and State Route 401 in Pacific and Wahkiakum counties will begin this summer, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT.) Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:47:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/042507NCHOpens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/042507NCHOpens.htm The North Cascades Highway (SR 20) reopens between Newhalem and Mazama at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 26th. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:53:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/25_SR520BridgeMaintenanceClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/25_SR520BridgeMaintenanceClosure.htm Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:12:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/25_sr539guideprojectawarded.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/25_sr539guideprojectawarded.htm WSDOT received an additional $3.6 million from the state Legislature to cover the rising cost of widening Guide Meridian (SR 539) north of Bellingham. With the extra money WSDOT awarded the project contract to IMCO General Construction of Bellingham yesterday, April 24. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:38:43 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/24_SR502OpenHouse3.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/24_SR502OpenHouse3.htm VANCOUVER - The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will host a third community open house for the SR 502 Corridor Widening Project Wednesday, May 9, from 4-7 p.m. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:23:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/24_SR14NightimeClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/24_SR14NightimeClosures.htm VANCOUVER – Motorists traveling State Route 14 near I-5 can expect nighttime closures of the highway and ramps, between April 26 and May 5. The nights of April 26-28, the off-ramp from I-5 southbound to SR 14 eastbound will be closed between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. A signed detour will be available during those hours. Closures are necessary for the installation of support beams over the highway, as part of the Confluence Project’s Land Bridge construction. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:57:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/04242007_SR104HCBSummerConstruction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/04242007_SR104HCBSummerConstruction.htm Work Springs Forward on Hood Canal Bridge Project Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:03:41 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/24_TNBej2scheduled.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/24_TNBej2scheduled.htm Second TNB Expansion Joint Scheduled for Delivery Early Tomorrow Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:15:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/24_SR542Deminglanepaint.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/24_SR542Deminglanepaint.htm Lane lines got a fresh coat of paint on the Mount Baker Highway (SR 542) April 20. Markings were nearly erased by sand and snowplows this winter. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:33:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/24_EnumclawRoundaboutRodeo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/24_EnumclawRoundaboutRodeo.htm Truckers Gearing up to Test Roundabout near Enumclaw Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/peak-season-begins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/peak-season-begins.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/wave2go-sails-into-south-sound.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/wave2go-sails-into-south-sound.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:35:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/23_I5PacAveRampOpen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/23_I5PacAveRampOpen.htm Tonight, crews working to expand I-5 through Everett will close three lanes of northbound I-5 while they work to complete three critical tasks. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:51:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/I82+Traffic+Restricted+to+One+Lane.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/I82+Traffic+Restricted+to+One+Lane.htm WSDOT Restricts Traffic on I-82 in Yakima to Install Temporary Concrete Median Barriers Drivers Should Expect Delays as Traffic Moves Into One Lane Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/23_US2Sinkhole.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/23_US2Sinkhole.htm Sinkhole Creates Another Challenge for Crews Working to Stabilize Hillside on US 2 East of Index Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:30:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/23_TNBej2_leaves.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/23_TNBej2_leaves.htm Second TNB Expansion Joint Hits the Road Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/23_SR18RampOpenEarly.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/23_SR18RampOpenEarly.htm I-90/SR 18 Exit Ramp Reopens Early near Snoqualmie Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:06:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/20_SR544PoleRoad.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/20_SR544PoleRoad.htm WSDOT will lower the speed limit on Pole Road (SR 544) Tuesday, April 24, from 50 to 35 mph near the Hannegan Road intersection to help improve safety for drivers. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:27:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/20_sr16_tnblaneclosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/20_sr16_tnblaneclosures.htm Lane Closures Scheduled Next Week on TNB Project Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:30:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/4_AdoptAHighway.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/4_AdoptAHighway.htm Volunteer crews around the state will be out along highways this weekend picking up litter in honor of Earth Day, a celebration to raise awareness and promote conservation of natural resources. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:48:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_405ConstructionUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_405ConstructionUpdates.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland April 20 – 27 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:53:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_WSDOTBridgeCrewSavesMillions.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_WSDOTBridgeCrewSavesMillions.htm WSDOT Bridge Crew Saves Millions Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:17:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_3_WaagaDetours.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_3_WaagaDetours.htm Next week motorists who travel SR 3 near Waaga Way will be detoured during the late evening and early morning hours. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_I90SR18Ramp.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_I90SR18Ramp.htm Drivers should plan for a weekend closure of the eastbound Interstate 90 exit to Snoqualmie Parkway and State Route 18. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:07:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_BusyWeek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_BusyWeek.htm WSDOT Alerts Puget Sound Drivers to a Busy Construction Week April 20 - 30 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_TNB_secondjoint.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_TNB_secondjoint.htm Second expansion joint for TNB enters Washington. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:18:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_SpokaneWebCams.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_SpokaneWebCams.htm Spokane area web cam service interrupted on Saturday Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:58:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/April19_I90.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/April19_I90.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation will activate a flammable cargo restriction today starting at 9 a.m. on Interstate 90 between Interstate 5 in Seattle and Island Crest Way on Mercer Island. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:33:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/4_WebServiceDisruption.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/4_WebServiceDisruption.htm WSDOT's Office of Information Technology is planning a brief service interruption to its external web site during the early morning hours of Sunday, April 22. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:52:50 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_EarlyExpressLane.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/19_EarlyExpressLane.htm On Friday night, April 20, WSDOT crews will reverse the I-5 express lanes to the southbound direction at 11:59 p.m. This will allow crews from Seattle City Light to cut power to the area while they upgrade electrical systems. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:50:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_I-405HOVShift.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_I-405HOVShift.htm By 5 a.m. Thursday, April 19, southbound HOV drivers will no longer travel in a barrier-separated lane while traveling through Kirkland. If weather permits, WSDOT crews plan to work through the night to return the southbound HOV lane between NE 126th Street and NE 100th Street to its normal alignment. Once the switch is made, drivers in the southbound HOV lane will once again be able to exit at NE 85th Street. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:07:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_SR3BelfairBypassOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_SR3BelfairBypassOpenHouse.htm SR 3 Belfair Bypass Open House April 25 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:59:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_LaneClosureRequiredtofixPhoneLine.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_LaneClosureRequiredtofixPhoneLine.htm Lane Closure Required to Fix Damaged Phone Line Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_I5SouthEverettGirders.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_I5SouthEverettGirders.htm Crews will close all southbound I-5 lanes at 112th Street SE in south Everett Saturday night to set ten girders for a portion of the new 112th Street SE bridge. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:12:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_SR31BridgeWork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_SR31BridgeWork.htm Contractor crews will begin work on Monday, April 23rd on the resurfacing of the State Route 31/Pend Oreille River Bridge just west of Metaline Falls. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:31:19 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/17_sr270workzonepatrol.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/17_sr270workzonepatrol.htm PULLMAN – Drivers traveling between Pullman and Moscow on SR 270 will have a few extra eyes on them April 25. The WSDOT and Washington State Patrol will have a special emphasis on work zone safety, looking for speeding and other traffic violations through the widening project construction from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 25. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:50:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_US12and40thAvenueRestriction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/18_US12and40thAvenueRestriction.htm WSDOT Restricts Traffic to Remove Railroad Tracks at the US 12/40th Ave. Interchange in Yakima Drivers Should Expect Delays and Consider Alternate Routes Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/ferry-security-training-grant.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/ferry-security-training-grant.htm Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:43:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/041607-SR104HCBCanalWork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/041607-SR104HCBCanalWork.htm Marine Work Starts at Hood Canal Bridge Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:41:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/16_SR4PavingContractAwarded.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/16_SR4PavingContractAwarded.htm KELSO – A project to pave and provide safety improvements to SR 4, from Coal Creek to I-5 will begin early this summer, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:36:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/16_SR503ChipSealProjectAward.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/16_SR503ChipSealProjectAward.htm VANCOUVER – The contract for a project to resurface eight miles of State Route 503 from the Spur in Yale to the Skamania County line was awarded March 19, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:09:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/14_TNB_expjointarrives.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/14_TNB_expjointarrives.htm TNB expansion joint number one will be picked from its trailer on the Gig Harbor side of the project this afternoon. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/Chinook+and+Cayuse+Passes+2007.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/Chinook+and+Cayuse+Passes+2007.htm Chinook Pass Will Open this Spring but SR 123 on the South Side of Cayuse Pass Will Not Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:24:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_WorkBeginsMondayonSouthBelfairSignal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_WorkBeginsMondayonSouthBelfairSignal.htm Work Begins Monday on South Belfair Signal Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_SR9projectwinsaward.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_SR9projectwinsaward.htm Recently completed State Route 9 highway border project wins award of excellence for its design. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_SnoqualmieClosurePostponed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_SnoqualmieClosurePostponed.htm Rainy Forecast Postpones I-90/SR 18 Exit Closure near Snoqualmie Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:44:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_I5_demo_rampclosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_I5_demo_rampclosures.htm Downtown Tacoma on-ramps to I-5 closed for bridge demolition this weekend. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:41:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_OvernightClosuresonHeronStBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_OvernightClosuresonHeronStBridge.htm Overnight Closures on Heron Street Bridge Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:37:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_SR542newlanestripes.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_SR542newlanestripes.htm The Mount Baker Highway will be wearing new stripes after crews repaint faded lane lines in the Deming area Monday, April 16. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:32:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/13_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland April 13 – 20 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/tahlequah-demolition-work.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/tahlequah-demolition-work.htm Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/orcas-sailings-canceled.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/orcas-sailings-canceled.htm Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:10:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_TNBExpansionJointReachesNB.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_TNBExpansionJointReachesNB.htm TNB Expansion Joint Reaches North Bend Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/041207US2TumwaterClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/041207US2TumwaterClosure.htm US 2 through Tumwater Canyon, west of Leavenworth will be closed during daylight hours next week for emergency riverbank and rockslope repairs. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:04:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_SR508Repairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_SR508Repairs.htm CHEHALIS – Emergency repairs to stabilize SR 508 near Bear Canyon will begin April 23, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_BusyWeek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_BusyWeek.htm A large piece of equipment for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge project moves across the state and into the Puget Sound region this week. It will travel at night so as not to disrupt traffic. It’s just one of several big construction projects on the road this week. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:31:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_TNBEJmovingtowardsnoqualmie.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_TNBEJmovingtowardsnoqualmie.htm TNB Expansion Joint Nearing Snoqualmie Pass Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:17:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_I-5ToutleRestAreaClosed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_I-5ToutleRestAreaClosed.htm CASTLE ROCK – The Toutle River Safety Rest Areas on I-5 in Cowlitz County will be closed Monday, April 16 through Tuesday, April 17, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:22:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_LakeForestTrafficShift.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/12_LakeForestTrafficShift.htm Crews Shift Traffic on SR 522 in Lake Forest Park; New Sidewalks Open Westbound Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:37:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_centerSt_offramp_closed_tomorrow.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_centerSt_offramp_closed_tomorrow.htm Center Drive Off-Ramp Closed Tomorrow Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_SR520Maintenance.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_SR520Maintenance.htm Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will conduct monthly maintenance work and follow-up tests on the State Route 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge early Thursday morning. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:25:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_SnoqualimeRampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_SnoqualimeRampClosure.htm Weekend Ramp Closure at I-90/SR 18 Interchange near Snoqualmie Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:56:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_expjoint_moving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_expjoint_moving.htm TNB expansion joint moving after being stalled for more than three weeks due to failure to meet state weight-to-axle ratio standards. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:00:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_I5SR502ICGroundbreaking.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_I5SR502ICGroundbreaking.htm BATTLE GROUND – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Kerr Contractors, Inc., and the community will break ground tomorrow, April 12 at 1:30 p.m. on the new I-5, SR 502 Interchange Project. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:22:06 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_sr20swinomishsloughbridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_sr20swinomishsloughbridge.htm Crews will close State Route 20 lanes daily to inspect the Berentson Bridges over Swinomish Slough in Skagit County. Drivers should be prepared for minor delays. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:07:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_SR4Repairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/11_SR4Repairs.htm KELSO – Repairs to stabilize the slope above State Route 4 near Stella continue, as contractors work to scale loose rock. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:02:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/10_SR20whidbeyislandmarathon.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/10_SR20whidbeyislandmarathon.htm WSDOT will close the bridges at Deception Pass for 15 minutes, and runners will race along sections of SR 20 as far south as Madrona Way during the Whidbey Island Marathon on Sunday. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:45:09 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/09_WorktobeginonSBelfairSignal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/09_WorktobeginonSBelfairSignal.htm Work Begins Next Week on South Belfair Signal Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:17:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/09_NightimeClosureonHeronStBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/09_NightimeClosureonHeronStBridge.htm Overnight Closures on Heron Street Bridge Start Tonight Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:25:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/09_TNB_EJ_newhauler.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/09_TNB_EJ_newhauler.htm New hauler hired to move TNB expansion joint across the state. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:51:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/040607TumwaterCanyonEmergencyRepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/040607TumwaterCanyonEmergencyRepair.htm April 16th through the 20th, US 2 will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily from Leavenworth, 15 miles west to Lake Wenatchee for emergency riverbank repairs in Tumwater Canyon. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:51:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/6_KirklandUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/6_KirklandUpdates.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland April 6 – 13 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:48:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/6_BusyWeek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/6_BusyWeek.htm WSDOT Alerts Puget Sound Drivers to Closures and Events: April 6 – April 16 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:18:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/5_16_ForceMajeure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/5_16_ForceMajeure.htm Due to the harsh winter weather, WSDOT is granting TNC a force majeure extention to its schedule of working days to complete the TNB project. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 06:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/5_TNB+ExpansionJoint.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/5_TNB+ExpansionJoint.htm SPOKANE – Due to expected high traffic volumes over the holiday weekend, the soonest the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (TNB) expansion joint will be back on the road is Monday, April 9. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:13:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/sr520simulations.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/sr520simulations.htm Two new video simulations illustrating how the SR 520 Evergreen Point floating bridge could fail during a catastrophic windstorm or earthquake are now available on YouTube.com. Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:51:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/04_I5EverettAveGirderHit.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/04_I5EverettAveGirderHit.htm Just before 4 p.m. this afternoon, a truck driver hauling an excavator on a flat bed truck drove his over-height load into the southbound I-5 bridge over Everett Avenue in Everett. The impact damaged the western most girder over Everett Avenue’s eastbound right lane. Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/4_167_NBbridgecls.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/4_167_NBbridgecls.htm The northbound Puyallup River Bridge on SR 167 will close nights next week for repairs. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/04_SR502Groundbreaking.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/04_SR502Groundbreaking.htm BATTLE GROUND – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Kerr Contractors, Inc., and the community will celebrate the start of construction on the new I-5, SR 502 Interchange Project at a groundbreaking event Thursday, April 12 at 1:30 p.m. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:29:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/03_outdooradvertising.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/03_outdooradvertising.htm OLYMPIA – As candidates and their supporters gear up for future elections, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) officials remind campaigners that it’s illegal to post campaign signs on the state highway right-of-way. Signs (other than those used for traffic control) within the right-of-way are prohibited and will be removed by WSDOT crews. Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:46:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02_I5EverettWashout.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02_I5EverettWashout.htm This afternoon, the contractor building the I-5, Everett HOV freeway expansion project determined that a failed drain pipe caused last night’s washout alongside northbound I-5 just north of the Broadway exit in Everett. Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:51:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02Striping.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02Striping.htm Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02_SR504Debris.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02_SR504Debris.htm Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02_workzoneawareness07.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/02_workzoneawareness07.htm OLYMPIA – The men and women who maintain and improve more than 7,000 miles of Washington's state highways ask you to slow down and pay extra attention to road construction signs this summer. National Work Zone Awareness Week 2007 will culminate with WSDOT’s annual Work Zone Memorial, scheduled for Thursday, April 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at WSDOT Headquarters 310 Maple Park Avenue SE in Olympia Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/2_SR524WeekendClosureCompleted.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/2_SR524WeekendClosureCompleted.htm Weekend Closure of SR 524 Wraps Up Early Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/2_RoundaboutTest.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/04/2_RoundaboutTest.htm Sat, 31 Mar 2007 05:58:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/30_WZ_Olympic.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/30_WZ_Olympic.htm It's only days before National Work Zone Awareness Week begins but already, a work zone in Tacoma took a hit last night. Sat, 31 Mar 2007 05:09:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/30_whatcomcountyemailupdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/30_whatcomcountyemailupdates.htm Sign up to receive e-mail updates for Whatcom County highway construction projects. Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:55:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/30_SR16TestLightsTolls.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/30_SR16TestLightsTolls.htm GIG HARBOR – From noon on Monday, April 2, to noon on Wednesday, April 4, the Washington State Department of Transportation will test lights that are mounted on the electronic toll gantries that span eastbound State Route 16 at the new toll plaza. Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:22:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/30_I-5PrepClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/30_I-5PrepClosure.htm Construction Prep Work Closes I-5 Lane Sunday Morning in Seattle Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:53:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/30_BusyWeek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/30_BusyWeek.htm WSDOT Alerts Puget Sound Drivers to Busy Construction Week – March 30 – April 9 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:52:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/29_AgatePassAhead.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/29_AgatePassAhead.htm Agate Pass Bridge Opens Ahead of Schedule Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:41:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/29_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/29_KirklandUpdate.htm Next week crews will work on reconstructing the I-405 median and city streets near the freeway, install new drains and landscaping, and continue repairs on the HOV ramps. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:36:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/29_SR504DebrisRemovalBegins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/29_SR504DebrisRemovalBegins.htm CASTLE ROCK – Work to remove trees and debris that are covering SR 504, about 19 miles east of Castle Rock, began today, March 29. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:30:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/29_ChamberlainReopens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/29_ChamberlainReopens.htm Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:22:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/29_SR524Closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/29_SR524Closure.htm After steady rains delayed work by a week, WSDOT and contractor Wilder Construction are set to close SR 524 this weekend. Breaks in the rain this week allowed crews to complete prep work for the total closure of SR 524 from SR 9 to SR 522. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:07:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/viaductinspection_march2007.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/viaductinspection_march2007.htm Inspection results released today show no additional settlement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct between Columbia Street and Yesler Way. However, due to half an inch of settlement at two piers found during previous inspections over the last year, WSDOT will move forward with repairs in this area. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/27_5_SBShift.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/27_5_SBShift.htm Drivers in the Tacoma area will need to pay extra attention beginning this weekend as WSDOT crews shift the southbound I-5 lanes. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/28_5_SBlaneshift.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/28_5_SBlaneshift.htm This weekend motorists traveling southbound on I-5 in Tacoma will be shifted into the northbound lanes. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:45:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/28_studdedtiredeadline.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/28_studdedtiredeadline.htm OLYMPIA – Long-range weather forecasts and coordination with neighboring states do not indicate a need to extend the studded tire deadline, WSDOT said today. The last day to legally use studded tires this season is Saturday, March 31. Motorists caught by law enforcement using studded tires after the March 31 deadline will receive a $101 ticket. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:34:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/28_EverettI5to41stRampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/28_EverettI5to41stRampClosure.htm Starting this Friday night, crews working for WSDOT will close the southbound I-5 exit to 41st Street in Everett. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:13:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/28_DismalNitchReopens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/28_DismalNitchReopens.htm Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:55:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/27_nachesflooding.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/27_nachesflooding.htm WSDOT maintenance crews and construction engineers are proceeding with an emergency contract to save the highway from the swollen Naches River that is devouring the foundation of US 12 in Yakima near the 16th Avenue exit and two locations near Naches. Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:58:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/27_16_TNBSidewalks.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/27_16_TNBSidewalks.htm It's that time of year for maintenance crews to close the north sidewalks on the existing Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:20:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/26_SR504CompleteClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/26_SR504CompleteClosure.htm KELSO – Complete closure of SR 504 east of Kid Valley in Cowlitz County remains in place, after heavy rains caused an unstable slope at milepost 19.9, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:48:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/2007Construction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/2007Construction.htm “More projects, more construction, moving more drivers everywhere,” said Washington Transportation Secretary Doug MacDonald. “Today we kick off WSDOT’s biggest construction season in history.” Sat, 24 Mar 2007 05:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_ViaductClosedReminder.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_ViaductClosedReminder.htm Alaskan Way Viaduct Closed for Semiannual Inspections March 24 and 25 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:51:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_ChamberlainRestAreaClosed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_ChamberlainRestAreaClosed.htm Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:25:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_SR303_Manetteopenhouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_SR303_Manetteopenhouse.htm Manette Bridge Design Subject of Open House Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:37:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_AgatePassBridgeOneWeek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_AgatePassBridgeOneWeek.htm One Week Left for Agate Pass Bridge Closures Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:25:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/groundbreakingsuccess.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/groundbreakingsuccess.htm One of the most congested intersections in Yakima is one step closer to becoming less congested. WSDOT and the City of Yakima broke ground on March 21, 2007 to celebrate the start of the US 12 – 40th Avenue Interchange Improvements project at the Lakeside Business Center in Yakima. Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_I5mtvernontreeremoval.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_I5mtvernontreeremoval.htm Crews will finish removing hazardous trees along southbound Interstate 5 in Mount Vernon on March 25, closing a lane and ramp for the second Sunday in a row. Drivers should expect significant delays. Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:34:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/23_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland March 23 – 30 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/sailing-to-sidney-bc.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/sailing-to-sidney-bc.htm Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/ferry-fares-approved.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/ferry-fares-approved.htm Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:03:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/22_CRCTaskForceMeeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/22_CRCTaskForceMeeting.htm Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:28:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/22_SR508BearCanyon.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/22_SR508BearCanyon.htm CHEHALIS – Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Engineers have completed the design to repair SR 508 at Bear Canyon in Lewis County. Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:39:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/22_104_AnnualInspect.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/22_104_AnnualInspect.htm The Hood Canal Bridge will be reduced to single-lane alternating traffic April 2-5 for WSDOT crews to peform annual inspections. Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:11:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/22_BusyWeekMarch23.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/22_BusyWeekMarch23.htm WSDOT Alerts Puget Sound Drivers to Busy Construction Week – March 23 – April 2 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/21_WeekedRampClosurePostponed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/21_WeekedRampClosurePostponed.htm Weekend Closure of Southbound I-5 Ramp to 41st Street in Everett Postponed Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:26:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/20_SR524ClosureDelayed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/20_SR524ClosureDelayed.htm Weekend Closure of SR 524 East of SR 9 Delayed by Mother Nature Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/spring-schedule.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/spring-schedule.htm Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:07:41 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/19_SR502WideningOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/19_SR502WideningOpenHouse.htm BATTLE GROUND - The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will host a second community open house on Tuesday, March 27, from 4-7 p.m. to solicit input on the SR 502 Corridor Widening Project. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:52:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/US1240thAvenue.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/US1240thAvenue.htm WSDOT and the City of Yakima will celebrate the start of the US 12 – 40th Avenue Interchange Improvements project at a groundbreaking ceremony on March 21, 2007, 1 p.m. at the Lakeside Business Center in Yakima. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/public-comments-on-bi-terminal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/public-comments-on-bi-terminal.htm Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:01:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/16_SR525Hatches.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/16_SR525Hatches.htm Beginning Monday, WSDOT and contractor KLB Construction, Inc. will spend the next two months replacing 18 faulty vault hatches on SR 525 that were mistakenly installed as part of the SR 525 widening project two years ago. The vault hatches provide access for crews to storm water systems below the freeway. Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:06:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/16_ViaductInspections.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/16_ViaductInspections.htm Alaskan Way Viaduct To Be Closed For Semiannual Inspections March 24 and 25 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/16_SR542sinkholeatbridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/16_SR542sinkholeatbridge.htm Crews discovered and repaired a sinkhole in the Mount Baker Highway at Boulder Creek near Maple Falls. Construction of a new bridge this summer will remedy frequent flooding and erosion problems that create hazards such as sinkholes. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:04:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/16_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/16_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland March 16 – 23 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/state-transportation-commission-to-hold-public-hearing-on-ferry.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/state-transportation-commission-to-hold-public-hearing-on-ferry.htm Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:08:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/15_BusyWeekMarch16.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/15_BusyWeekMarch16.htm WSDOT Alerts Puget Sound Drivers to Busy Construction Week – March 16 – March 25 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:56:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/15_SR16TNBexpansionjoints.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/15_SR16TNBexpansionjoints.htm TACOMA – During evening hours on Monday, March 19, the first of two expansion joints will arrive at the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge construction site. The process of delivering the joint to the west anchorage may require a little patience from westbound State Route 16 drivers. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:24:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/15_12_HeronClosureScheduled.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/15_12_HeronClosureScheduled.htm Beginning March 24 WSDOT will completely close the Heron Street Bridge in Aberdeen for 13 days. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:25:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/15_i5mtvernontrees.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/15_i5mtvernontrees.htm One lane of I-5 south will be closed Sunday, March 18, and Sunday, March 25, while crews remove 23 poplar trees from the side of the freeway in Mount Vernon. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:47:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/14_SR524WeekendClosurePlanned.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/14_SR524WeekendClosurePlanned.htm Weekend Closure Planned for SR 524 East of SR 9 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:08:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/14_ShoalwaterIndianReservationArea.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/14_ShoalwaterIndianReservationArea.htm TOKELAND – Starting Monday, March 26, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will reduce the posted speed limit on State Route 105 through the Shoalwater Indian Reservation area. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/klickitat-returns.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/klickitat-returns.htm Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/wave2go-on-seattle-routes.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/wave2go-on-seattle-routes.htm Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/seattle-cag-to-meet.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/seattle-cag-to-meet.htm Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:44:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/13_SR505ClosesforRRWork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/13_SR505ClosesforRRWork.htm WINLOCK– State Route 505 in downtown Winlock will close Wednesday, March 14 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. for work at the railroad crossing announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:13:45 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/13_SouthEverettGirdersSet.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/13_SouthEverettGirdersSet.htm Eight New Girders Set Over I-5 in South Everett Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/klickitat-goes-to-todd-shipyard.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/klickitat-goes-to-todd-shipyard.htm Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/12_I-5EverettBridgeDemolition.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/12_I-5EverettBridgeDemolition.htm Nighttime drivers on Interstate 5 through Everett will need to plan a little extra time in their trips on the nights of March 19 – 23. Crews working for WSDOT will be demolishing the Cascade View Bridge in Everett over I-5 for up to five nights in a row. The Cascade View Bridge is located just south of 41st Street in Everett. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/12_SR202WeatherDelays.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/12_SR202WeatherDelays.htm Mother Nature has forced WSDOT to keep 204th Place NE at SR 202 closed longer than expected. Crews hoped to put SR 202 drivers onto the new, elevated SR 202 roadway and reopen 204th Place NE on March 9, but cold temperatures, snow and rain delayed that timeline. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:20:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/12_HeronStBridgeClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/12_HeronStBridgeClosure.htm Heron Street Bridge Closure Coming Soon Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/031207NCascadesAssessment.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/031207NCascadesAssessment.htm Crews Will Start Plowing North Cascades Highway this Month Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/port-townsend-keystone-route-closed-for-vessel-repair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/port-townsend-keystone-route-closed-for-vessel-repair.htm Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/9_I405Kirkland.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/9_I405Kirkland.htm Next week crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will work on the NE 128th Street bridge and HOV ramps, and install signs and new drains near NE 116th Street. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:53:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/07_I-5NorthboundClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/07_I-5NorthboundClosure.htm Total Northbound I-5 Closure Saturday Night in South Everett Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:49:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/07_SR4SlopeStabilizationRepairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/07_SR4SlopeStabilizationRepairs.htm KELSO – Repairs to stabilize the slope above State Route 4 near Stella will begin March 19, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:46:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/7_I-5TreeClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/7_I-5TreeClosures.htm I-5 Lane Closure Next Two Sundays in Mount Vernon Drivers should expect significant delays Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:52:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/05_TransportationCommissionMtg.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/05_TransportationCommissionMtg.htm OLYMPIA – As part of the Washington State Transportation Commission’s community outreach efforts, Transportation Commissioners will join with city, county, and state officials in Longview to discuss local and regional transportation needs in Cowlitz County and Southwest Washington. Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:46:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/02_I5FederalWayUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/02_I5FederalWayUpdate.htm Drivers Enjoying a Smoother Commute on I-5 through Federal Way Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/2_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/2_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland March 2-9 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:33:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/01_WeatherDrivingConditions.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/03/01_WeatherDrivingConditions.htm Sat, 10 Mar 2007 04:44:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/09_AgatePassBridgeUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/09_AgatePassBridgeUpdate.htm Agate Pass Bridge Repair on Schedule Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:27:45 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/09_neweasterncams.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/09_neweasterncams.htm New eastern Washington camera images have been added to the WSDOT website. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:46:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/07_SpeedReductioninBuckley.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/07_SpeedReductioninBuckley.htm Speed Reduction Approved in Buckley Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:17:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/07_SR+3+Delays.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/07_SR+3+Delays.htm SHELTON – Drivers should expect delays next week on a stretch of SR 3 east of the city limits where crews will be cutting and trimming trees that are in danger of falling on power lines and the roadway. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:57:41 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/07_SR307_lanerestrictions.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/07_SR307_lanerestrictions.htm Traffic delays expected next week in Poulsbo. Tree-clearing work requires alternating traffic on SR 307. Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:33:19 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/06_MurrayMorganBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/06_MurrayMorganBridge.htm Murray Morgan Bridge Closures Next Week Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:05:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/06i90ramppedbridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/06i90ramppedbridge.htm Work is getting underway on a new pedestrian overpass in Liberty Lake near Spokane. Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:58:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/05_I5_demo_laneclosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/05_I5_demo_laneclosures.htm Lane closures planned the week of March 5 for downtown Tacoma bridge demolition work. Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:17:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2_304_BidsRejected.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2_304_BidsRejected.htm WSDOT is rejecting all the bids received for the Bremerton Tunnel project. Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/28_I5Everett41st.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/28_I5Everett41st.htm Interstate 5 drivers heading to 41st Street in Everett have a brand new and faster way to get there. Late last night crews working for WSDOT opened the new northbound exit to 41st St. at 11:24 p.m. Now, drivers no longer have to exit at Broadway and take the loop ramp to 41st St. Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:18:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/1_3-5_Agate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/1_3-5_Agate.htm WSDOT reminds motorists using the Agate Pass Bridge lane closures will begin March 4. Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/28_I5_Bridge+Demo+SB.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/28_I5_Bridge+Demo+SB.htm Southbound revision on I-5 gets traffic around temporary suppport beam and bridge demolition. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:56:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/28_SnowPreparations.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/28_SnowPreparations.htm The forecast calls for snow and slush accumulation totals of up to six inches before midnight tonight and black ice after midnight in parts of King and Snohomish counties. Snoqualmie Pass is expecting up to 10 inches of snow. WSDOT is getting ready and advises drivers to prepare as well. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:58:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/28_101_WOAS_Wkshp.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/28_101_WOAS_Wkshp.htm WSDOT and the City of Olympia are teaming up to resolve congestion issues on Olympia's west side. We need to hear from you. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:48:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/28_SnoqualmieSnow.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/28_SnoqualmieSnow.htm WSDOT Cautions Drivers of Predicted Winter Weather Driving Conditions on Snoqualmie Pass Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/revised-southworth-parking-fees.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/revised-southworth-parking-fees.htm Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:54:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/27_HoodCanalBridgeInspectionsScheduledforSaturday.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/27_HoodCanalBridgeInspectionsScheduledforSaturday.htm Hood Canal Bridge Inspections Scheduled for Saturday Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/Mike+Westbay.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/Mike+Westbay.htm WSDOT Closes One Lane of Westbound I-82 between Yakima and Selah Tuesday and Wednesday, Expect Minor Delays Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/27_Roboflagger.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/27_Roboflagger.htm Roboflagger Takes a Stand for Work Zone Safety on US 2 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:56:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/27_41stRampDelay.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/27_41stRampDelay.htm Opening of Northbound I-5 Exit to Everett’s 41st Street Delayed Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2_26_SR104HCBAnchorLaunch.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2_26_SR104HCBAnchorLaunch.htm 10 Anchors Away – 10 to Go Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:17:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/02_TRPP_call_for_proposals.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/02_TRPP_call_for_proposals.htm WSDOT calls for proposals for the 2007-2009 Trip Reduction Performance Program. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:26:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_CableBarrierRepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_CableBarrierRepair.htm I-5 Cable Median Barrier in Marysville Stops Two Vehicles Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_WhatcomSnowContinues.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_WhatcomSnowContinues.htm Snow continues in Whatcom County this afternoon Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:17:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_CRCTaskForceMeeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_CRCTaskForceMeeting.htm The Columbia River Crossing Task Force will meet Tuesday, February 27, in Portland to discuss proposed bridge and transit options to improve safety and congestion on I-5 between Oregon and Washington. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:39:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2_SnowinPassesthisWeekend.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2_SnowinPassesthisWeekend.htm WSDOT crews have been busy today clearing the snow not only on mountain passes, but also in Skagit and Whatcom counties. WSDOT crews are preparing anti-icing programs for wintry weather conditions expected all over the state this weekend. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:28:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_SnowingWhatcomandSkagit.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_SnowingWhatcomandSkagit.htm Heavy snow falling in Whatcom and Skagit County today Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:40:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_EverettDelay.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_EverettDelay.htm Opening of Northbound I-5 Exit to Everett’s 41st Street Delayed by Weather, US 2 to Southbound I-5 Ramp to Close for Weekend Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:36:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/23_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland Feb. 23 – March 2 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/agate-pass-bridge-repairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/agate-pass-bridge-repairs.htm Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:22:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_101_Lowerspeed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_101_Lowerspeed.htm WSDOT to reduce the speed limit on a one-mile stretch of U.S. 101 near the Seven Cedars Casino. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:02:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_SR520EmergencyMaintenance.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_SR520EmergencyMaintenance.htm Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will perform emergency maintenance work on the State Route 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge early Friday morning. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:41:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_I5VancouverLaneClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_I5VancouverLaneClosures.htm VANCOUVER – Motorists should expect double lane closures on I-5 southbound in Vancouver, between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday morning, Feb. 25. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:47:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/21_I5BridgeRepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/21_I5BridgeRepair.htm WSDOT’s message is clear: Start thinking now about your Seattle–area commute this August. WSDOT announced Wednesday it will pave more than one mile of northbound Interstate 5 and replace failing bridge expansion joints between Spokane Street and I-90. These repairs will significantly affect traffic, particularly during 19 continuous days of intense construction from Aug. 10 to Aug. 29 when crews will close several lanes of northbound I-5 at all times, leaving only two or three lanes open t Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:47:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_VancouverRailOH.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_VancouverRailOH.htm An opportunity for the public to learn more about the Vancouver Rail Bypass – West 39th Street Bridge Project will take place February 27, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:52:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_I5SR502Interchange.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_I5SR502Interchange.htm BATTLE GROUND – A project that will construct a new interchange at I-5 and State Route 502 will begin this spring. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:50:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_SR20FredoniaAwarded.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/22_SR20FredoniaAwarded.htm WSDOT awards Fredonia project to Scarsella Brothers Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/kingston-tariff-meeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/kingston-tariff-meeting.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/wsf-2007-fare-proposal.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/wsf-2007-fare-proposal.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/whidbey-island-tariff-meeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/whidbey-island-tariff-meeting.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/port-townsend-tariff-meeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/port-townsend-tariff-meeting.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2007-poster-by-alex-young.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2007-poster-by-alex-young.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/3-ferries-at-edmondskingston.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/3-ferries-at-edmondskingston.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/southworth-parking-fees-increase.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/southworth-parking-fees-increase.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/11-tariff-meetings-this-month.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/11-tariff-meetings-this-month.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/anacortes-tarifffac-meeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/anacortes-tarifffac-meeting.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:14:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/21_FiberOpticCableRepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/21_FiberOpticCableRepair.htm About 60 of our traffic cameras on I-405, SR 520 and I-90 are currently off-line due to a damaged fiber optic cable in the Totem Lake area. We expect the cameras to be back in operation during the Thursday afternoon commute. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:57:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/21_I5GeeCreek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/21_I5GeeCreek.htm RIDGEFIELD – The Gee Creek Safety Rest Areas on I-5 in Clark County will be closed alternately between Monday, February 26 and Tuesday, March 6, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:29:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/19_Everett41stBridgeOverI5.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/19_Everett41stBridgeOverI5.htm Everett’s new 41st Street Bridge and its ramp to northbound I-5 is now open to traffic. Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:15:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/16_i5LightRailClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/16_i5LightRailClosures.htm Full closures of I-5 northbound are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights (Feb. 19-21) for construction of Sound Transit's light rail bridge over I-5 at Boeing Access Road. Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:11:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/16_305_AgatePassBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/16_305_AgatePassBridge.htm WSDOT revised its workplan for the Agate Pass Bridge to lessen the impact to motorists. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:33:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/16_SR502WideningScopingMtg.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/16_SR502WideningScopingMtg.htm VANCOUVER - The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will host a community scoping meeting and open house on Thursday, February 22, from 4-7 p.m. to solicit input on the SR 502 Corridor Widening Project. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:27:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/16_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/16_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland Feb. 16 - 23 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:20:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/15_AtkinsonI405.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/15_AtkinsonI405.htm Atkinson Construction Front-runner to Build WSDOT’s I-405, 112th Avenue SE to SE 8th Street Widening Project Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/bainbridge-tariff-meeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/bainbridge-tariff-meeting.htm Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/holiday-schedule.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/holiday-schedule.htm Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/high-winds-impact-lopez.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/high-winds-impact-lopez.htm Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/new-fare-system-at-edmondskingston.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/new-fare-system-at-edmondskingston.htm Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/southworth-tariff-meeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/southworth-tariff-meeting.htm Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/bremerton-tariff-meeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/bremerton-tariff-meeting.htm Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/understanding-vessel-and-terminal-security.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/understanding-vessel-and-terminal-security.htm Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:53:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/13_I405GirderSetting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/13_I405GirderSetting.htm Monday through Thursday nights (Feb. 12-15) crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will install bridge girders for the segment of I-405 that travels over NE 116th Street in Kirkland. Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:27:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/13_ViaductHybrid.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/13_ViaductHybrid.htm WSDOT cannot recommend the surface/tunnel hybrid proposal as an acceptable replacement option for the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:46:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2_MetalTheft.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2_MetalTheft.htm Copper Wire and other valuable metals are being stolen in plain view along the highway and from construction sites prompting WSDOT and the Washington State Patrol to launch a new web site encouraging drivers to help catch these brazen thieves. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:59:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/12_WSDOT_Reduces_SR+109+Speed+Limit.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/12_WSDOT_Reduces_SR+109+Speed+Limit.htm WSDOT Reduces SR 109 Speed Limit Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:52:41 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/12_RibbonCuttingRescheduledforFeb19.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/12_RibbonCuttingRescheduledforFeb19.htm Ribbon Cutting Rescheduled for Feb. 19 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:18:25 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/10_HeavyLoadsMoveToTheLeftOnHeronStreetBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/10_HeavyLoadsMoveToTheLeftOnHeronStreetBridge.htm Heavy Loads Move to the Left on Heron Street Bridge Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:19:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/9_FederalWayRamps.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/9_FederalWayRamps.htm Traffic volumes have doubled on the Interstate 5 Federal Way direct access ramps at S. 317th Street since the ramps opened one year ago. Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:38:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/fallingtreesI90.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/fallingtreesI90.htm High above I-90, just 6 miles east of Snoqualmie Pass, large amounts of ice were hanging in an avalanche chute and had the potential of breaking loose, sliding down the steep slope and landing in the roadway. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/9_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/9_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland Feb. 9 - 16 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:50:50 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/08_I5SlowdownsVancouver.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/08_I5SlowdownsVancouver.htm VANCOUVER – Motorists should expect rolling slowdowns on I-5, in both directions, between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday morning, Feb. 11 in the Salmon Creek area. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:24:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/08_sr21_ferryrepairsslated.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/08_sr21_ferryrepairsslated.htm Service on the Keller Ferry will be interrupted for part of a day while the vessel undergoes repairs. Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/08_I-5NightimeRampClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/08_I-5NightimeRampClosures.htm VANCOUVER – I-5 ramp closures between Fourth Plain and SR 500/ 39th Street will take place beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/san-juan-islands-tariff-meetings.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/san-juan-islands-tariff-meetings.htm Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/vashon-tariff-meeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/vashon-tariff-meeting.htm Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:32:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/7_ConstructionOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/7_ConstructionOpenHouse.htm WSDOT Hosts Informational Open House for Contractors Interested in Upcoming Construction Projects Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:27:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/6_I90MercerSlough.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/6_I90MercerSlough.htm WSDOT bridge crews will install measuring devices on several I-90 bridges at the Mercer Slough in Bellevue this week. The measuring devices are GPS tools that will continually monitor the movement and performance of the bridges. Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:07:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/6_SR520MonthlyMaintenance.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/6_SR520MonthlyMaintenance.htm Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/05_I5_bridedemo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/05_I5_bridedemo.htm Bridge demolition begins in Tacoma, prompting lane and ramp closures. Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:27:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2_07_Heron+Bridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/2_07_Heron+Bridge.htm Lane Restiction on US 12 Heron Street Bridge Set for Saturday, Feb. 3 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:18:27 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/02_I5MedianClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/02_I5MedianClosure.htm VANCOUVER – Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 7, crews will begin work to permanently close a median crossover on I-5, just south of the North Fork Lewis River Bridge. Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/bainbridge-cag-to-meet.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/bainbridge-cag-to-meet.htm Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/1_405RampsKirkland.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/1_405RampsKirkland.htm Engineers with the Washington State Department of Transportation have discovered a structural problem in the construction of new HOV direct access ramps at NE 128th Street in the Totem Lake area of Kirkland. The problem does not pose any safety risk to the traveling public and will be repaired before the new ramps open to traffic. These repairs will delay the opening of the new transit flyer stops until summer 2007, adding an estimated $2 million to $3 million to the cost of the project. Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:15:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/02_i90openhousefeb8.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/02_i90openhousefeb8.htm An Open House to present details on future plans for the continuation of the Interstate 90/Spokane to Idaho widening project is scheduled for February 8th. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:56:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/01_SR502Meeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/01_SR502Meeting.htm VANCOUVER - The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will host a community scoping meeting and open house on Thursday, February 22, from 4-7 p.m. to solicit input on the SR 502 Corridor Widening Project. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/ferries-star-in-greys-anatomy.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/02/ferries-star-in-greys-anatomy.htm Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/12_EverettUpdates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/12_EverettUpdates.htm Everett's New 41st Street Bridge Over I-5 Opens February 19 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/6_ShipCanalNoise.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/6_ShipCanalNoise.htm WSDOT Crews Close Lanes on Ship Canal Bridge for Noisy Repairs This Weekend Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:42:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/020207_SR104-pontoonfourpour.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/020207_SR104-pontoonfourpour.htm Round Two of Hood Canal Bridge Pontoon Construction Moves Ahead Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:05:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/02_Right_Lane_of_US+12+Heron+St+Bridge_Closedtotraffic.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/02_Right_Lane_of_US+12+Heron+St+Bridge_Closedtotraffic.htm Right Lane of US 12 Heron Street Bridge Closed to Traffic Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/2_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/2_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland Feb. 2 - 9 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:40:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/30_TNB_48deck.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/30_TNB_48deck.htm Today marked a big milestone in the construction story of the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge project as crews working for design-builder Tacoma Narrows Constructors (TNC) lifted the last deck section into place. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:42:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/30_CRCOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/30_CRCOpenHouse.htm VANCOUVER - An additional open house on the Columbia River Crossing project has been scheduled for Monday, February 5, 2007, in Vancouver. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:40:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/iceandsnowremoval.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/iceandsnowremoval.htm In order to protect motorists, WSDOT is periodically closing the left lane of the eastbound lanes on Interstate 90 to remove snow and ice from the east snow shed (five miles east of the summit). Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:31:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/30_i5lowerspeedlimit.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/30_i5lowerspeedlimit.htm This week the Washington State Department of Transportation will lower the speed limit on two miles of Interstate 5 to 60 mph in Skagit County. Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/newdeicermethod.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/newdeicermethod.htm South Central Region Maintenance experts are developing innovative new techniques to battle icy winter roadways. Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:57:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/29_SR900OpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/29_SR900OpenHouse.htm WSDOT Presents SR 900 Widening Plans in Issaquah Sat, 27 Jan 2007 02:31:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/26_SR524Reduced.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/26_SR524Reduced.htm SR 524 Reduced to One Lane Daily Next Week Near Maltby Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:42:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/26_I-90FlammableRestrictions.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/26_I-90FlammableRestrictions.htm Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:02:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/25_SR16_HOV_delayed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/25_SR16_HOV_delayed.htm Pierce County's first HOV lane delayed by rain. Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/25_I5112thStreet.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/25_I5112thStreet.htm Starting Jan. 29, crews will close 112th Street SE in south Everett nightly to work on supports for new, wider bridges over I-5. Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:53:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/25_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/25_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland Jan. 26 – Feb. 2 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:45:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/25_TravelTimesUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/25_TravelTimesUpdate.htm WSDOT Updates Average Travel Times on the Web with New Puget Sound Numbers Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:58:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/24_SR16_HOV_Opening.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/24_SR16_HOV_Opening.htm WSDOT is adding a new HOV lane on eastbound SR 16 and implementing two traffic revisions on northbound I-5. Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:12:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/24_SR16_TNB_FinalDeck.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/24_SR16_TNB_FinalDeck.htm Final deck section will be lifted from cargo ship. Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/012407WenatcheeCameras.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/012407WenatcheeCameras.htm Two new traffic cameras for North Wenatchee are available on the internet Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/23_I5_Laneshift_timeline.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/23_I5_Laneshift_timeline.htm Timeline set for major I-5 shift through downtown Tacoma. Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/23_SR16_WSDOT_TrafficWebCamsDownUntilTomorrow.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/23_SR16_WSDOT_TrafficWebCamsDownUntilTomorrow.htm SR 16 WSDOT Traffic Web Cams Down Until Wednesday, Jan. 24 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/23_FederalWayOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/23_FederalWayOpenHouse.htm WSDOT Hosts Open House for Federal Way Triangle Project Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/23_i5bridgerepairsnohomish.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/23_i5bridgerepairsnohomish.htm Crews will make repairs on southbound lanes of I-5 near the Snohomish/Skagit County line. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/23_EverettClosureUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/23_EverettClosureUpdate.htm Crews to Close Ramp from Northbound I-5 to Eastbound US 2 in Everett for Entire Weekend Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/wave2go-at-mukilteo-clinton.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/wave2go-at-mukilteo-clinton.htm Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/22_I5LightRailClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/22_I5LightRailClosures.htm Sound Transit’s construction of a new light rail overpass across I-5 just south of the Boeing Access Road is nearing the halfway point. Full closures of I-5 southbound plus partial lane closures on northbound I-5 are scheduled through this Wednesday night-Thursday morning. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:39:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/18_I5_nbshfts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/18_I5_nbshfts.htm Motorists are warned to expect heavier-than-normal congestion on I-5 through Tacoma beginning the week of Jan. 22. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:32:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/22_Drivers_should_expect_delays_on_AgatePassBridge_Jan24.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/22_Drivers_should_expect_delays_on_AgatePassBridge_Jan24.htm Drivers Should Expect Delays on Agate Pass Bridge Jan. 24 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 07:43:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/19_CRCTaskForce.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/19_CRCTaskForce.htm VANCOUVER – The Columbia River Crossing Task Force will meet Tuesday, January 23, in Vancouver to hear about public outreach activities and discuss the economic importance of the I-5 corridor. Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:14:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/19_SR4Maintenance.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/19_SR4Maintenance.htm KELSO – Fence repairs and debris removal along State Route 4 near Stella will begin Jan. 22, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/011907LoupLoup.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/011907LoupLoup.htm New traffic camera and weather station for the SR 20 Loup Loup Pass is available on the internet. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:41:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/19_SWRPlanning.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/19_SWRPlanning.htm VANCOUVER – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is pleased to announce Jack Burkman as the Southwest Region Planning Manager. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:03:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/18_KirklandUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/18_KirklandUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland Jan. 19-26 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:50:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/17_CRCMeetingCancelled.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/17_CRCMeetingCancelled.htm VANCOUVER -- A public open house on the Columbia River Crossing project scheduled for tonight in Battle Ground, Washington, has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/17_EverettHOVClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/17_EverettHOVClosures.htm Crews to Close Northbound Everett Ramps from I-5 to US 2 and 41st Street this Weekend Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:22:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/16_EveningSnowUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/16_EveningSnowUpdate.htm Evening and nighttime temperatures are expected to refreeze area highways and drivers are encouraged to prepare for snow and ice, especially on neighborhood routes and less traveled roadways. WSDOT crews cleared major highways throughout last night and this morning and will apply de-icer as temperatures drop overnight. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:16:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/16_SR4OpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/16_SR4OpenHouse.htm KELSO – An opportunity for the public to learn more about the SR 4, Ocean Beach Highway Paving Project will take place January 18, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:08:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/16_ColumbiaRiverCrossingPublicMeetings.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/16_ColumbiaRiverCrossingPublicMeetings.htm The Columbia River Crossing project has recommended a set of bridge and transit options to improve safety and congestion on I-5 between Oregon and Washington. Public comment is encouraged on the proposal. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/16_SWRSnow.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/16_SWRSnow.htm VANCOUVER – Maintenance crews are hard at work plowing and deicing state roads in Southwest Washington. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:35:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/16_MorningSnowUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/16_MorningSnowUpdate.htm WSDOT Clearing Snow and Ice; Drivers Urged to Plan for Conditions Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/bi-improvement-project.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/bi-improvement-project.htm Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:12:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/15_TuesdaySnowandIce.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/15_TuesdaySnowandIce.htm WSDOT crews are getting ready for more snow and ice in Western Washington and are urging drivers to make their own preparations. Forecasts are calling for up to four inches of snow beginning early Tuesday morning. This storm also brings the potential for icy roads. WSDOT has more than 200 vehicles ready to fight snow and ice on Western Washington highways and freeways, including snow plows, deicers, sanders, and dump trucks. Crews will be out in force early Tuesday morning applying deicer th Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:50:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/011207PjtReportCard.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/011207PjtReportCard.htm Two North Central Region Highway Construction Projects Rated at the Top in Statewide End-of-Season Report Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:45:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/12_I5SoundTransitClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/12_I5SoundTransitClosures.htm Southbound I-5 will be completely closed for several nights beginning this Monday Sound Transit continues its construction of a new light rail overpass across Interstate 5 just south of the Boeing Access Road near Seattle’s southern border. Crews are employing a construction method and schedule that keeps the freeway open during the day, limiting lane closures and traffic impacts to nighttime hours. Beginning this Monday, Jan. 15, southbound I-5 freeway southbound will be closed completel Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:44:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/12_FourthAveRamp.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/12_FourthAveRamp.htm Drivers who exit Interstate 5 and I-90 at Fourth Avenue S. in Seattle may face delays during the morning commute until May. Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:45:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/12_EverettWorkCancelled.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/12_EverettWorkCancelled.htm The weather forecast shift to below freezing temperatures for tonight and this weekend has forced crews working to widen I-5 through Everett to cancel the long-awaited closure of the 41st Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 that was set for this weekend. Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/12_CanyonParkSaturday.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/12_CanyonParkSaturday.htm Total Closure of Northbound I-405 in Bothell Rescheduled for Saturday Night Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:57:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_KirklandConstructionUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_KirklandConstructionUpdate.htm I-405 Construction Updates in Kirkland Jan. 12 - 19 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:50:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_SkagitRiverDebrisManagementStudyMeeting.htm.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_SkagitRiverDebrisManagementStudyMeeting.htm.htm On January 29, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Skagit County will host an informational public meeting in Mount Vernon. WSDOT and the county will present the draft Skagit River Debris Management Study. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_CanyonParkClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_CanyonParkClosure.htm Total Closure of Northbound I-405 in Bothell Rescheduled for Thursday Night Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:02:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_SR4OpenHouseRescheduled.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_SR4OpenHouseRescheduled.htm KELSO – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has postponed the January 11 public open house for the upcoming State Route 4 Paving Project. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:11:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_snowandicemorningupdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_snowandicemorningupdate.htm Crews have been working non-stop for almost three days clearing ice and snow in the western half of our state from Bellingham to Vancouver. They are still going strong. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:48:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_snowandiceupdate11pm.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_snowandiceupdate11pm.htm Snow and colder temperatures moved into Central Puget Sound during the afternoon and evening hours snarling traffic and challenging road crews. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:44:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_I-5_SlideRepairMounts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_I-5_SlideRepairMounts.htm Slide repair work will close the right lane of southbound I-5 Thursday near Mounts Road. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_I-5_SlideNisq.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_I-5_SlideNisq.htm Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_4pmsnowupdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_4pmsnowupdate.htm OLYMPIA – Drivers are encouraged to adjust their travel plans as the snow begins to fall in Puget Sound. Forecasts indicate the most severe winter weather will hit the Central Puget Sound area within two hours. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:14:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_SwrEOCDeactivate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_SwrEOCDeactivate.htm VANCOUVER – WSDOT (Washington State Department of Transportation) crews continue to monitor temperatures and road conditions in Southwest Washington. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_EverettSchedule.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_EverettSchedule.htm Ramp to Northbound I-5 From 41st Street in Everett to Close for Weekend Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_I405CanyonParkGirders.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_I405CanyonParkGirders.htm CLOSURE POSTPONED DUE TO SNOWSTORM On Wednesday night, Jan. 10, crews will close all lanes of northbound I-405 at SR 527 and the northbound I-405 exit to SR 527 to set girders for the second half of a new pedestrian bridge over the freeway in Bothell. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:32:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_blackicewarning.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/11_blackicewarning.htm OLYMPIA – WSDOT crews continue to monitor temperature and road conditions in Western Washington and warn of black ice just in time for the afternoon commute. Drivers should consider adjusting their travel plans as black ice will begin forming in the Puget Sound area by 2 p.m. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:14:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_ArcticBlast.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_ArcticBlast.htm Arctic Blast to Hit Puget Sound this Afternoon Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:28:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_IceforWeek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_IceforWeek.htm Ice expected overnight in Skagit and Whatcom Counties Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_morningsnowonroads.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/10_morningsnowonroads.htm Snow is falling around most of Western Washington, just in time for the morning commute. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/ferry-tacoma-awaits-dry-dock.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/ferry-tacoma-awaits-dry-dock.htm Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/09_SWRStormPrep.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/09_SWRStormPrep.htm VANCOUVER – With snow and ice in the weather forecast once again, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) maintenance crews across the Southwest Region are preparing for another storm. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/09_SR104RSTArrive.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/09_SR104RSTArrive.htm Three 1980s Hood Canal Bridge pontoons arrive at Seattle’s Terminal 91 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/09_noonweatherupdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/09_noonweatherupdate.htm A mix of rain, hail and wind could hit Western Washington drivers beginning at 4 p.m. today and WSDOT encourages families take action now. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:04:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/09_OR_newadmin.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/09_OR_newadmin.htm The new year brings new leadership to the WSDOT's Olympic Region with the appointment of Kevin Dayton as regional administrator. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:02:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/09_VancouverMaintenaceYardThefts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/09_VancouverMaintenaceYardThefts.htm VANCOUVER – On two separate occasions in the past four days, maintenance workers noted a break-in at the maintenance yard on Main Street in Vancouver, reported the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:03:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/08_TNBCitizensAdvisoryGroupMeetstoDiscussTollRates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/08_TNBCitizensAdvisoryGroupMeetstoDiscussTollRates.htm Tacoma Narrows Bridge Citizen Advisory Committee Meets to Discuss Toll Rates Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/ferry-tacoma-suffers-rudder-failure-three-routes-impacted.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/ferry-tacoma-suffers-rudder-failure-three-routes-impacted.htm Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/08_snowprep.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/08_snowprep.htm With heavy snow expected to hit western Washington this week, WSDOT crews are gearing up to keep drivers safe, and encouraging drivers to make their own preparations. Current forecasts are calling for two to four inches of snow beginning Tuesday afternoon and continuing into Wednesday afternoon. The storm will followed by freezing temperatures Wednesday night through the weekend. Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:23:27 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/08_I-5_sliderepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/08_I-5_sliderepair.htm DUPONT – Crews tomorrow will close the Mounts Road on-ramp to southbound Interstate 5 and a short stretch of the right southbound lane in the same area for landslide repair work. Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:33:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/08_I405CanyonParkGirders.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/08_I405CanyonParkGirders.htm TUESDAY NIGHT CLOSURE CANCELLED DUE TO FORECAST SNOW AND ICE This week crews plan to set the framework for the second half of a new pedestrian bridge over Interstate 405 in Bothell. This will require a single total nighttime closure of northbound I-405 and a nighttime northbound I-405 ramp closure. Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:29:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/8_2006ConstructionHighlights.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/8_2006ConstructionHighlights.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation's annual end-of-year highway construction report card is now available. The 2006 Construction Highlights report is a self-assessment of WSDOT's delivery and performance of project construction. Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/08_DeceptPassRailing.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/08_DeceptPassRailing.htm Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:48:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/07_1pmpassupdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/07_1pmpassupdate.htm HYAK - After two days of snow that turned to rain early today, avalanche control crews brought down heavy, wet snow off Snoqualmie Summit at noon today. Crews expect to have the roadway reopen by 2:30 p.m.. and drivers can expect traffic backups. Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:02:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/7_PassUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/7_PassUpdate.htm Drivers can expect wet roadways in Washington's mountain pass highways today, with heavy rain forecasted most of the day Sunday. Sun, 07 Jan 2007 13:28:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/6_SnoqualmieOvernight.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/6_SnoqualmieOvernight.htm WSDOT crews are clearing roads and will be out overnight to have the roads ready for Sunday travelers. Sun, 07 Jan 2007 03:04:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/6_i90poweroutage.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/6_i90poweroutage.htm High winds and many inches of wet, heavy snow pounded I-90 Snoqualmie Pass last night creating a power outage Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/5_I5SoundTransitConstructionClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/5_I5SoundTransitConstructionClosures.htm TUESDAY NIGHT CLOSURE CANCELLED DUE TO FORECAST SNOW AND ICE. Sound Transit continues its construction of a new light rail overpass across I-5 just south of the Boeing Access Road near Seattle’s southern border. Crews are employing a construction method and schedule that keeps the freeway open during the day, limiting lane closures and traffic impacts to nighttime hours. This past week, the first four cantilever-balanced sections of the new overpass were placed on the west side of southboun Sat, 06 Jan 2007 06:33:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/05_SR4_SR401SpeedLimitRevision.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/05_SR4_SR401SpeedLimitRevision.htm NASELLE – Starting January 2, 2007, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) revised the posted speed limit on SR 4 and SR 401 in the Naselle area. Sat, 06 Jan 2007 03:03:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/4_I405Construction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/4_I405Construction.htm Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will continue building noise walls and performing highway construction work in Kirkland next week. Sat, 06 Jan 2007 01:31:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/05_winterstorm.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/05_winterstorm.htm Drivers planning to make the trip over Snoqualmie Pass this weekend should prepare for extreme winter conditions. Sat, 06 Jan 2007 01:14:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/05_US2SlideRepair.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/05_US2SlideRepair.htm Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/seattle-cag-to-meet.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/seattle-cag-to-meet.htm Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:56:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/04_I405TotemLakeIntersection.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/04_I405TotemLakeIntersection.htm On Monday, Jan. 8, crews will close the intersection of 116th Avenue NE and NE 128th Street. The intersection will remain closed for eight weeks for reconstruction. Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:05:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/04SkagitRiverDebrisManagementStudyMeeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/04SkagitRiverDebrisManagementStudyMeeting.htm On January 10, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Skagit County will host an informational public meeting in Mount Vernon. WSDOT and the county will present the draft Skagit River Debris Management Study. Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:01:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/3_EverettPostponed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/3_EverettPostponed.htm Weekend Closure of 41st Street Ramp to Northbound I-5 in Everett Postponed Due to Weather Second Ramp Closure from I-5 to US 2 Also Postpone Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/03_SR4OpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/03_SR4OpenHouse.htm KELSO – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will host a public open house on January 11 to provide information on the upcoming State Route 4 Paving Project. Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/winter-schedule-starts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/winter-schedule-starts.htm Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/mukilteoclinton-new-fare-collection-system.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/01/mukilteoclinton-new-fare-collection-system.htm