http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/ Copyright WSDOT 2006. All rights reserved. Washington State Department of Transportation Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:12:40 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/ Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:39:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/06_I-205MillPlain112thConnectorBegins.htm VANCOUVER – Starting next week, drivers along northbound I-205 may begin seeing orange barrels and construction equipment in the vicinity of the Mill Plain exit. A project that will provide a direct connection for motorists traveling to NE 112th Avenue from the northbound I-205 off-ramp at Mill Plain Boulevard begins construction Monday, June 9, announces the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:31:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/5_NewEverettHOVRamps.htm EVERETT – This morning, WSDOT Secretary of State Paula Hammond joined Atkinson-CH2M Hill staff, state, local officials and the community to celebrate the final milestone of the I-5 Everett HOV freeway expansion project. The opening of two new I-5 HOV ramps at Broadway Avenue marks the last major piece of the third-largest project in Washington State history. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:06:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/5_I-5ExpressLaneClosure.htm SEATTLE - WSDOT crews will close the I-5 express lanes for the next three Sundays from 7 a.m. to noon to clean out the drains under the highway. Traffic will resume in the northbound direction by 1 p.m. Southbound service will not be offered for these days. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/ChinookPassOpensJune5_2008.htm SR 410: Chinook Pass to open at noon on June 5 Traffic is restricted to one lane, three miles east of the summit Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:08:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/03_I-205PreConstructionOpenHouse.htm VANCOUVER – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) invites the public to a pre-construction open house for the I-205, Mill Plain – NE 112th Connector project. Guests will have an opportunity to learn about the project and its associated traffic impacts during the two-year construction period. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/3_EverettClosurePlanned.htm SEATTLE – WSDOT crews plan a series of night lane closures on northbound and southbound I-5 through South Everett on Tuesday, June 3 and Wednesday, June 4. Crews will also conduct an overnight rolling slowdown of northbound I-5 on Thursday, June 5. Sat, 31 May 2008 01:56:45 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/30_US12EmergencyCulvertRepair.htm CHEHALIS – Emergency repair work on US 12, just west of White Pass Ski Resort at milepost 148.8, will begin Monday, June 2 announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Sat, 31 May 2008 01:46:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/30_LaBreeMilestonePostponed.htm CHEHALIS – The planned setting of the girders for the new Labree Bridge over I-5 has been postponed one day. Sat, 31 May 2008 01:42:41 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/30_I90FlammableRestriction.htm WSDOT will restrict flammable cargo in both directions of I-90 from the Mount Baker Tunnel through the Mercer Island Lid beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, June 2. The restriction is expected to end by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11. Fri, 30 May 2008 23:54:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/34-car-hiyu-point-defiance-tahlequah-route-june-1.htm SEATTLE – The WSDOT Ferries Division announced today that due to an emergent problem with a blown shaft seal on Pierce County’s ferry, the Christine Anderson, the 60-car Rhododendron will be replaced by the 34-car Hiyu a day earlier than expected on the Point Defiance/Tahlequah ferry route (South Vashon to Tacoma). Fri, 30 May 2008 22:43:50 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/30_I-5BellingLastWeekndClosure.htm Crews are hoping this weekend of closures will be the last they need to complete the replacement of cracked concrete panels on I-5 in Bellingham. Fri, 30 May 2008 22:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/27_US2RumbleStrips.htm Drivers should plan ahead and expect delays this week on US 2. Crews will begin work on a $3.9 million project to install rumble strips and high-visibility striping on US 2 between Monroe and Stevens Pass to help reduce serious collisions on the highway. Fri, 30 May 2008 07:29:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/29_WOlyAccess_openhouses.htm West Olympia Access Study partnership hosts open houses. Fri, 30 May 2008 01:16:09 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/29_SR500_I205InterchangeProject.htm VANCOUVER – Significant traffic impacts will accompany a project that will improve westbound SR 500 in the vicinity of the I-205 Interchange, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Thu, 29 May 2008 22:59:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/28_MemorialTrafficDown.htm Four dollar a gallon gas took its toll on holiday travel, as traffic was down about 3 percent this Memorial Day weekend. Thu, 29 May 2008 05:14:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/28_BhamI5WeekndClosure.htm More good weather means more lane closures for drivers on I-5 in Bellingham. Crews will close lanes on I-5 in Bellingham all weekend to replace broken concrete panels. Thu, 29 May 2008 02:36:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/AviationPlanningCouncilMeetingJune5.htm On June 5, 2008 members of the Governor-appointed Aviation Planning Council will meet for the sixth time to continue work on the final phase of the Long-Term Air Transportation Study (LATS). Thu, 29 May 2008 02:13:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/I5_EverettNewRamp41st.htm This Friday night, crews working to improve Interstate 5 through Everett will change the way drivers get to southbound I-5 at 41st Street. Thu, 29 May 2008 01:37:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/28_SR20MeadowCreekBridgeOpen.htm Crews will close a lane on SR 20, two miles east of the Deception Pass bridges, to complete paving and open the new bridge to traffic. Wed, 28 May 2008 23:11:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/28_LabreeInterchangeMilestone.htm CHEHALIS – The I-5, Rush Road to 13th Street widening project will reach an important milestone next week, as crews set the girders for the new Labree Bridge over I-5, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Wed, 28 May 2008 22:57:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/28_MemorialTrafDown.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 06:32:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/TwoLanesRestrictedonI90.htm I-90: WSDOT restricts two lanes on eastbound I-90 Snoqualmie Pass to protect traffic from potential rock fall Sat, 24 May 2008 05:38:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/0523I5ScatterCreekcloses.htm I-5 Scatter Creek rest area closes to passenger vehicles for three months Sat, 24 May 2008 04:34:09 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/23_StateMapRelease.htm While it’s not like waiting in line all night for the latest version of Grand Theft Auto, people do get excited about the biennial release of the WSDOT state map. Sat, 24 May 2008 02:00:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/23_SR500I205InterchangetoBegin.htm VANCOUVER – A project that will make improvements to westbound SR 500 in the vicinity of the I-205 Interchange is set to begin May 27. Sat, 24 May 2008 01:33:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/23_SR112_safetyprojectstarts.htm SR 112 safety project gets started in Clallam County. Sat, 24 May 2008 01:10:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/23_104_HCBSurvey.htm WSDOT HCB team is conducting a survey for use in finaling the plans for the 2009 bridge closure. Fri, 23 May 2008 23:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/bainbridge-island-ferry-terminal-safety-improvements.htm BAINBRIDGE ISLAND - Changes are in store at the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal beginning Thursday, May 29. Fri, 23 May 2008 06:22:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/22SR285SellarBridgeOpenHouse.htm The most recent design changes for three Senator George Sellar Bridge projects are the subject of an open house in Wenatchee on Wednesday, May 28th. Fri, 23 May 2008 06:03:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/22_SR202Paving.htm Drivers should plan ahead for paving delays on SR 202 in Redmond beginning May 26 Fri, 23 May 2008 05:58:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/22_SR206open.htm SR 206 is open to limited traffic-washout repair work continues Fri, 23 May 2008 05:21:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/22_NestingEaglesSR20.htm Crews have postponed paving State Route 20 south of Oak Harbor until July 15 due to the presence of a pair of bald eagles nesting nearby. Federal and state laws say the protected bird needs a wide berth when nesting and raising young. Fri, 23 May 2008 03:55:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/22_SR900Mudslide.htm SEATTLE – A mudslide has closed the right westbound lane of State Route 900 at NE Park Drive in Renton. Crews expect to have the lane open by this Friday at 12:00 noon. On Wednesday night, a rain squall moved through the area and flooded a WSDOT pumping station at a construction site. The floodwater sent debris onto the roadway and eroded two to four feet of soil underneath the asphalt, undermining its stability. Fri, 23 May 2008 02:12:48 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/22_2008StateMapRelease.htm SEATTLE – While it’s not like waiting in line all night for the latest version of Grand Theft Auto, people do get excited about the biennial release of the WSDOT state map. Fri, 23 May 2008 01:56:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/22_I205MillPlainGroundBreakingEvent.htm VANCOUVER – Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) invites the public and media to attend a ground-breaking event celebrating the start of construction of the I-205, Mill Plain – NE 112th Connector project. Fri, 23 May 2008 00:31:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/22_QuietCoveStage2.htm WSDOT will continue safety improvements along SR 20 east of Deception Pass to reduce collisions and improve traffic flow. Thu, 22 May 2008 08:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/21_I5_speed_extended.htm I-5 speed-limit reduction in south Thurston extended into Lewis County to eliminate multiple speed changes. Thu, 22 May 2008 05:36:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/21_CayuseReopening.htm SR 123 Cayuse Pass reopens Friday; SR 410 Chinook Pass remains closed Thu, 22 May 2008 05:31:06 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/I+82_ramp_closure_+cancelled.htm I-82: WSDOT cancels this week's ramp closure; Eastbound on-ramp from Selah (SR 823) will remain open through the Memorial Day weekend Wed, 21 May 2008 05:18:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/20_FredoniaStage1Opens.htm Crews have widened a one-mile stretch of SR 20 to four lanes from Higgins Airport Way to Memorial Highway. Crews will turn on new signals at the Memorial Highway and Higgins Airport Way intersections, and will open one lane in each direction between 9 and 11 a.m. Thursday, May 22. Wed, 21 May 2008 05:16:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/20_SR206+washout+repairs.htm SR 206 washout repair work underway Wed, 21 May 2008 04:57:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/20SR20Reopens.htm The North Cascades Highway reopened at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20th, following a five day closure due to snow slides. Wed, 21 May 2008 00:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/20_DeceptionLogRail.htm The new log rail on SR 20 in Deception Pass State Park takes the best of today’s safety standards and blends it with the craftsmanship of yesterday’s original stone masons and carpenters. Tue, 20 May 2008 22:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/19_I5ColumbiaRiverCrossing.htm VANCOUVER - The Oregon and Washington transportation departments invite public testimony on the Interstate 5 Columbia River Crossing project at two hearings Wednesday, May 28, and Thursday, May 29, to help sponsor agencies choose one alternative that meets project goals. Tue, 20 May 2008 06:53:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/19_memorial_day_08.htm Drivers headed to the mountains this holiday weekend should be prepared for additional traffic, especially on US 2 Stevens Pass and I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass. Tue, 20 May 2008 05:56:06 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/19SR20ReopensTuesday.htm The North Cascades Highway will reopen Tuesday afternoon when maintenance crews have cleared snowslides and repaired road damage. Tue, 20 May 2008 04:58:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/19_SR502WideningOpenHouse.htm VANCOUVER – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) invites the public to a project scoping meeting for the SR 502 Widening, I-5 to Battle Ground project. Guests will have an opportunity to comment on the project’s purpose and need as well as give feedback on the project’s scope. Mon, 19 May 2008 23:03:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/19_BiggsReopening.htm GOLDENDALE – After a near five-month closure, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is pleased to announce the re-opening of the US 97, Sam Hill – Biggs Rapids Bridge, to all traffic for the 2008 summer vacation season, beginning May 19 at 6 p.m. The bridge will remain open throughout the entire summer season, until September 3, 2008, when it will close again for the remainder of construction activities. All previous weight restrictions have also been lifted. Mon, 19 May 2008 22:38:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/19_sr206washout.htm Water cascading through small creek tributaries blocked culverts and washed out a section of State Route 206 on Mt. Spokane late Sunday, May 18th Sat, 17 May 2008 20:57:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/17_i5BellinghamTrafficCameras.htm Before taking to the road this weekend, be sure to check the Bellingham traffic cameras for a bird’s-eye view of construction and backups on I-5. Sat, 17 May 2008 02:33:02 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/16_i5laneclosuresinBellingham.htm Early birds and night owls may have an advantage in avoiding long delays and backups on I-5 in Bellingham this weekend. Drivers who travel in the middle of the day on Saturday or Sunday can expect delays of at least 30 minutes and backups several miles long. Sat, 17 May 2008 01:27:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/518_MontlakeBridge.htm Seattle Police will close SR 513 (Montlake Boulevard) and ramps leading to the Montlake Bridge for the Nordstrom Beat the Bridge run Sunday, May 18 in the morning. Sat, 17 May 2008 00:02:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/ferries-division-kick-off-of-busy-summer-season.htm SEATTLE - Memorial Day traditionally means the arrival of summer crowds wanting to take a trip on a Washington State Ferry. Fri, 16 May 2008 23:09:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/16_SR504ReopensMay16.htm MOUNT ST. HELENS – After a record winter, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reopened Mt. St. Helens’ Spirit Lake Memorial Highway (State Route 504) to the Johnston Ridge Observatory at 7 a.m. on Friday, May 16. The Johnston Ridge Observatory will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning on May 16. Fri, 16 May 2008 04:34:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/Crews+to+close+northbound+I-5+in+Everett.htm EVERETT – WSDOT crews and contractors will close all northbound lanes of I-5 in south Everett from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday, May 18 as part of the new Sound Transit Freeway Station. All southbound lanes will remain open. Fri, 16 May 2008 04:16:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/15_avalanche_flood_threat.htm OLYMPIA – Warm temperatures expected this weekend have WSDOT experts monitoring Washington’s mountain pass highways for avalanche control work. The Northwest Avalanche Center has also issued warnings for back country areas. Fri, 16 May 2008 03:25:45 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/15_northcascadeshighwayclosed.htm The North Cascades Highway is closed due to avalanche danger. The highway will remain closed through the weekend (May 16-19). Fri, 16 May 2008 03:04:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/051508ThurstonMasonchipseals.htm Chip-seal projects begin in Thurston, Mason counties Fri, 16 May 2008 02:27:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/15_US2Patrols.htm If you’re taking a trip on US 2 this summer, expect to see more law enforcement vehicles out on the highway. This Sunday marks the beginning of extra patrols targeting driver behaviors responsible for the most serious collisions on US 2: speeding, driving under the influence, tail-gating, and aggressive driving. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:06:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/port-townsend-keystone-ferry-route-reservations.htm SEATTLE – In preparation for the busy Memorial Day weekend, WSDOT Ferries Division is rolling out the second phase of its new pilot reservations program for the Port Townsend/Keystone route. Thu, 15 May 2008 06:06:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/14_us395nscvideo.htm North Spokane Corridor aerial video now available on the web. Thu, 15 May 2008 02:40:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/14_I5GrandMount_Hammond.htm Secretary Hammond turns dirt at the Grand Mound to Maytown groundbreaking. Wed, 14 May 2008 23:32:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/14_i5bellinghamlanesclosed.htm Crews will close lanes on I-5 in Bellingham all weekend Wed, 14 May 2008 21:51:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/14_SR16BurleyOlalla.htm SR 16 Burley Olalla work gives glimpse of upcoming project closure Wed, 14 May 2008 06:23:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/13US2_97SchoolSt.htm On Thursday, there's a public open house on our plan to end left turns on and off US 2/97 to School St., north of Wenatchee, to improve safety. Wed, 14 May 2008 04:49:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/13_SR504andObservatoryReopen.htm MOUNT ST. HELENS – After a record winter, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will reopen Mt. St. Helens’ Spirit Lake Memorial Highway (State Route 504) to the Johnston Ridge Observatory at 7 a.m. on Friday, May 16. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:37:27 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/13_I5NE78thRampClosures.htm VANCOUVER – Motorists can expect closures of the I-5 north and southbound off-ramps at NE 78th Street in Hazel Dell beginning Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The closures are necessary for the safety of motorists and pedestrians during the annual Hazel Dell Parade. Tue, 13 May 2008 23:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/US395LaneRestrictedonWednesdayMay14.htm US 395: Right lane restricted Wednesday, May 14 between 7th Street and Kennewick Ave. in Kennewick Tue, 13 May 2008 07:05:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/US12_SnakerRiverBridgeInspection.htm US 12: WSDOT crews close lanes on Snake River Bridge for bridge inspection, expect delays near Burbank Tuesday through Friday, May 13-15 Tue, 13 May 2008 06:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/12AmtrakCascadesNewbusservice.htm Amtrak Cascades offers new connecting bus service for Everett, Mt. Vernon, and Bellingham communities Tue, 13 May 2008 00:03:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/I90_oneLaneRestrictedEastboundatCleElum.htm I-90: WSDOT restricts one lane eastbound near Cle Elum Sat, 10 May 2008 04:18:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/09_SR503LaneClosures.htm VANCOUVER – Installation of median rumble strips on SR 503 from Brush Prairie (milepost 4.68) to Battle Ground (milepost 8) will begin on Tuesday, May 13, announces the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Sat, 10 May 2008 02:28:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/09_I5LaneClosures.htm CHEHALIS – Motorists should expect alternating single lane closures on I-5 north and southbound in Lewis County between Rush Road (mile post 72) and the 13th Street Interchange (mile post 76). Fri, 09 May 2008 23:24:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/050908US12ClemonsRoadclosure.htm Clemons Road to US 12 closes next week Fri, 09 May 2008 05:09:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/08_us2_spokanefiberoptic.htm Fiber optic cable project getting started on US 2/Division Street in Spokane Fri, 09 May 2008 04:23:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/050808Flowmapextension.htm More to “know before you go” in Tacoma Fri, 09 May 2008 01:46:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/08_502WideningScopingOpenHouse.htm VANCOUVER - The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) invites the public to a project scoping meeting for the SR 502 widening project. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:22:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/07_I5_GM2MT_speedreduction.htm Speed reduction to 60 mph and groundbreaking event kickoff two and a half year widening project in south Thurston County. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:08:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/07_SpeedLimitRevisiononSR502.htm BATTLE GROUND – Beginning May 7, motorists will notice new speed limit signs denoting a speed limit revision on SR 502 in Battle Ground. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:16:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/I_5+Tacomaflowmaps.htm TACOMA – The flow maps showing traffic volumes on I-5 through Tacoma will be out intermittently today due to a technical glitch. Wed, 07 May 2008 23:07:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/05-AWV-openhouses.htm What’s new with the Alaskan Way Viaduct? WSDOT, King County, and the City of Seattle are hosting three open houses throughout Seattle starting this week to give an update on the project and listen to your comments on potential solutions for the viaduct along the central waterfront. Wed, 07 May 2008 05:59:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/05062008US101SR3newonramp.htm Construction of new US 101 on-ramp from SR 3 begins Wed, 07 May 2008 01:03:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/6_sr520daytimeoutageplanned.htm Crews will cut power between mid-span and Montlake Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, for routine electrical maintenance. Tue, 06 May 2008 21:28:45 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/Exploratorywork+beginsonI-90.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 06:31:43 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/5_SR167Mondaycommute.htm Results from the Monday morning commute on SR 167 indicate that high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes increased traffic volumes in the highway’s historically underused carpool lane by 10 percent with solo-drivers paying tolls that never exceeded $2. While drivers were still growing accustomed to the new rules of the road, project managers hailed the first weekday morning commute on the SR 167 HOT lanes as a success on multiple levels. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:11:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/ferries-division-launch-of-route-reservations-system.htm SEATTLE – WSDOT Ferries Division is introducing three changes to the ferry system to better serve customers this summer and beyond. Mon, 05 May 2008 07:51:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/4_SR167HOTLanesSunday.htm At 5 a.m. Monday, weekday commuters will get their first taste of the SR 167 HOT lanes in action.   Washington state’s first high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes opened Saturday morning and traffic conditions over the weekend provided WSDOT project managers a variety of scenarios to evaluate the HOT lanes. Sun, 04 May 2008 04:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/HOTLanesOpening.htm SR 167 HOT Lanes Pilot Project begins tolling operations with Transportatioh Secretary Paula Hammond proclaiming all systems are Good To Go! Sat, 03 May 2008 02:01:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/02_TruckParkingSurvey.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) surveyed more than 450 truck drivers and nearly 100 trucking companies to get feedback on truck parking in Washington. Fri, 02 May 2008 06:04:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/1_I5SouthEverettClosures.htm Work is steadily progressing on the Sound Transit South Everett Freeway Station project as crews prepare to wrap up this fall. For the next two Saturdays, drivers can expect overnight closures of I-5 while crews install five new sign bridges and remove the wooden platforms they used to work on the new bridge decks. Fri, 02 May 2008 01:14:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/01_SR104_HCBCountdown.htm One year countdown to HCB closure starts today, May 1. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:29:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/01_campaign_sign_remind.htm As local and national elections heat up across the state and country, more and more political signs start appearing along Washington roadsides. WSDOT reminds 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. Thu, 01 May 2008 23:28:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/01_SR167HOTStriping.htm he State Route 167 high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes open this Saturday between Renton and Auburn, and carpoolers are already getting a preview of how the lanes will work. Crews have placed the double white stripe that separates the HOT lane from the regular lane and the dashed line that indicates the access zones where drivers can enter or exit the HOT lane. New road rules for carpools, vanpool, transit and motorcycles are in effect. New rules for toll-paying solo drivers start Saturday, May Thu, 01 May 2008 23:22:25 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/01_SR25PavingBossburgCanada.htm SR 25 paving work set to start in Stevens County Thu, 01 May 2008 23:15:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/01SR20NCHReopens.htm SR 20, the North Cascades Highway reopened for the season at 8 a.m. this morning. Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/US12_closednearAlpowaSummit_Thrusday.htm WSDOT Travel Advisory WSDOT and WSP to close US 12 near Alpowa Summit for several hours on Thursday