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05/04/09Capacity restored on Point Defiance/Tahlequah route
04/30/09SR 538/Riverside Drive intersection closure delayed one week
04/30/09Gov. Gregoire, WSDOT Secretary Hammond announce first ground breaking with Recovery Act funding
04/30/09Manette Bridge replacement focus of May 5 open house
04/30/09Crews to close Tukwila Parkway on-ramp to northbound I-405 for two weeks
04/30/09Busy weekend of lane closures and events in Seattle area
04/29/09WSDOT Hosts Public Meeting to Discuss Methow State Airport’s Draft Alternative Strategies
04/28/09WSDOT Ferries Division urges customers to use Port Townsend / Keystone vehicle reservation system
04/28/09Noise, lane closures planned this week in Tacoma
04/28/09WSDOT advertises I-5 stimulus preservation project
04/27/09WSDOT continues to pave the way for better highways and more jobs
04/27/09Building demolition clears path for Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement projects
04/27/09WSDOT advertises contract for Marysville concrete median barrier project
04/27/09WSDOT continues delivering stimulus projects, supporting local jobs
04/27/09WSDOT Ferries Division peak season begins May 1
04/27/09WSDOT advertises stimulus-funded I-5 project to contractors
04/27/09Weekend work finished on SR 520; home stretch for I-5 weekend closures in Seattle
04/27/09Whatcom County news for the week of April 27
04/24/09Are you ready? One week until Hood Canal Bridge closure
04/24/09Island and Skagit county news for week of April 27
04/24/09Public invited to take part in environmental assessment hearings for SR 520 tolling
04/24/09WSDOT revises Royal Brougham Way closure near Seattle stadiums to improve safety at railroad crossing
04/23/09SR 20 - North Cascades Highway Opens Friday at 8 p.m.
04/21/09WSDOT highlights work zone safety with memorial and techniques being developed to increase safety
04/20/09WSDOT continues delivering jobs: Two more paving projects are advertised for contractor bids
04/20/09Contracts to preserve I-5, SR 14 advertised to contractors today
04/20/09I-82 Grandview to Granger stimulus project advertised to bidders
04/20/09US 395-NSC project in Spokane resumes
04/20/09SR 538/Riverside Drive intersection closure begins May 3 in Mount Vernon
04/17/09WSDOT Ferries Division anticipates record traffic on Port Townsend/Keystone route this spring
04/17/09Crews repair flood damage to SR 9 south of Snohomish
04/17/09WSDOT offers trip-planning resources during SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge closure
04/16/09Gov. Gregoire, Gov. Kulongoski applaud Obama administration on high speed rail federal funding
04/15/09Construction season commences in Clallam County
04/15/09WSDOT awards SR 7 safety project in Pierce County
04/14/09SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge Project releases final transit schedules
04/14/09Final paving starts April 15 on southern stretch of SR 539 north of Bellingham
04/14/09Learn about I-5 interchange improvement project in Blaine at open house and access hearing
04/14/09I-5 Gee Creek rest areas close for annual maintenance starting Apr. 15
04/13/09WSDOT advertises contract for stimulus-funded US 2 paving project between Monroe and Sultan
04/13/09WSDOT reminds public about Apr. 15 access hearing for SR 14 project
04/10/09Spring snow forecast for Snoqualmie Pass this weekend; check WSDOT information tools for current conditions or delays
04/10/09WSDOT awards US 97 Blewett Pass emergency flood repair contract
04/10/09WSDOT forecast: Weekend clear for work on I-5; SR 520 work cancelled due to predicted heavy rain; heavy snow on I-90 Sunday; road changes ahead for Tuesday’s M’s home opener
04/10/09WSDOT extends public comment period for Methow State Airport’s draft alternatives
04/09/09SR 508 Tilton River Bridge restricted to single-lane traffic, no overweight loads
04/09/09WSDOT asks sports fans to plan for construction this year near Seattle stadiums
04/08/09WSDOT focuses weekend work on I-5 express lanes and SR 520 in Bellevue
04/08/09144-auto ferry Elwha returns to service in San Juan Islands
04/08/09Drawing a straight line; drivers are reminded to watch for WSDOT striping crews
04/06/09Gov. Gregoire, Sec. Hammond announce recovery funds contract to preserve US 101, SR 103
04/06/09Six Washington Airports to Receive Federal Stimulus Dollars
04/06/09Spring spruce up: WSDOT awards bridge painting contract
04/06/09Drivers should expect closures and lane restrictions for SR 519 construction in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood
04/06/09WSDOT opens new southbound I-405 lane at old Wilburton tunnel site in Bellevue
04/06/09WSDOT closes westbound I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass for avalanche control work
04/06/09WSDOT awards I-90 paving projects to Columbia Asphalt & Gravel
04/04/09Road work and sunny weather combine for delays on I-5 in Seattle and SR 520 in Bellevue
04/03/09WSDOT continues delivering jobs: Three more paving projects are advertised for contractor bids
04/03/09WSDOT piles on the work this weekend in Puget Sound
04/03/09Construction begins Apr. 7 on Lewis and Clark Bridge painting project
04/02/09I-5 Nisqually River Bridge gets special treatment
04/02/09SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge Project transit plan ‘Star struck’
04/02/09WSDOT agrees to continue EWG operating lease for CW Branch of Palouse River and Coulee City Rail System
04/02/09Weekend lane closures pave the way for US 2 trestle congestion relief
04/02/09SR 16 gets crossover barriers on both ends of Narrows
04/01/09WSDOT plans more work this weekend in Puget Sound
04/01/09SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge pontoon UVWX arrives in Port Gamble Bay
04/01/09Get ready: SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge closure one month away