http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Tue, 21 May 2013 12:11:27 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/ Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:23:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/SR+520PCP+Pile+driving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/SR+520PCP+Pile+driving.htm The sounds of progress start echoing through the State Route 520 Pontoon Construction project site this week as crews begin to drive hundreds of support pilings to form the foundation of a pontoon casting facility. Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:24:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/26_HighSpeedRailAgreements.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/26_HighSpeedRailAgreements.htm Agreements have been signed that guarantee Washington state will get $590 million in federal stimulus money to improve the Amtrak Cascades rail corridor from Portland to Seattle, Gov. Chris Gregoire said today. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:06:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/22_firstaveopen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/22_firstaveopen.htm With a piece of the Alaskan Way Viaduct now gone forever, the race is on to build a new on-ramp to northbound SR 99 from S. Royal Brougham Way. Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/19_SR99_rampdemolished.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/19_SR99_rampdemolished.htm The first piece of the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct has been demolished in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood, marking a milestone toward replacing the seismically vulnerable structure. Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) fired up the demolition equipment at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, and spent the night crunching and breaking the nearly 60-year-old First Avenue S. northbound on-ramp into bits. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:33:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/17_SR99rampdemo.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/17_SR99rampdemo.htm Regardless of the weather, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will demolish the first piece of the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct starting 7 p.m. Friday. Crews will tear down the nearly 60-year-old northbound SR 99 on-ramp from First Avenue S. The work will take all weekend to complete, including Monday, Presidents Day. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:33:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/17_SR520PontoonProjectConstructionBegins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/17_SR520PontoonProjectConstructionBegins.htm ABERDEEN – A revival is under way at the former Aberdeen Log Yard– not in timber, but in concrete pontoons that will support the State Route 520 floating bridge for decades to come. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:36:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/17_GoodToGoWebsiteUpgrade.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/17_GoodToGoWebsiteUpgrade.htm WSDOT updating and improving new Good To Go! website in response to customer feedback. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:19:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/16_AddlHSRFunds.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/16_AddlHSRFunds.htm Federal high-speed-rail stimulus funds rejected by Florida could be well spent in Washington on the vital Amtrak Cascades corridor stretching from Oregon to British Columbia, Washington Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond said today. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:10:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/405bellevuetolynnwoodopenhouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/405bellevuetolynnwoodopenhouse.htm Learn more about the possibility of express toll lanes from Bellevue to Lynnwood at an open house in Kirkland this week. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:10:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/15_99SafetyFenceComplete.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/15_99SafetyFenceComplete.htm Crews completed major construction on the Aurora Avenue safety fence this week. Contractor Massana Construction began work on the safety fence that runs the length of the Aurora Avenue bridge, known formally as the SR 99 George Washington Memorial Bridge, in fall 2010. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:17:30 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/15_goodtogo520passsales.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/15_goodtogo520passsales.htm WSDOT launches new Good To Go! passes and account sign-ups for SR 520 tolling Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:50:30 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/14_1stAveDemoWorkBegins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/14_1stAveDemoWorkBegins.htm One new ramp open, one about to be demolished. This morning, drivers taking the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct to Seattle’s SODO neighborhood began exiting to S. Royal Brougham Way instead of First Avenue S. Sun, 13 Feb 2011 06:34:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/12_520PontoonGroundbreaking.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/12_520PontoonGroundbreaking.htm ABERDEEN – A crowd of more than 200 cheered in Grays Harbor today as Gov. Chris Gregoire and other officials celebrated the start of a construction project that will bring jobs to the community and help replace the vulnerable State Route 520 floating bridge. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:12:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/021111_AmtrakCascadespromotions.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/021111_AmtrakCascadespromotions.htm OLYMPIA - Thinking about taking your valentine to Vancouver, B.C.? Heading into the spring travel season, Amtrak Cascades is offering ticket promotions, free food vouchers on some routes and upgraded amenities in a push to improve service throughout the Pacific Northwest. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:33:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/09_AlaskanWayViaductRampChanges.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/09_AlaskanWayViaductRampChanges.htm Two weekends of big changes are in store for drivers heading between the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seattle’s SODO neighborhood as crews relocate a ramp and gear up to demolish another. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:23:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/HammondApplaudsFedInitiative.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/HammondApplaudsFedInitiative.htm Secretary of Transportation Hammond applauds federal transportation initiatives Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:23:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/04_sr542emergencyrepairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/04_sr542emergencyrepairs.htm The Nooksack River is eroding a portion of riverbank along Mount Baker Highway (State Route 542) and threatening the stability of the highway. Crews will start emergency repairs this week to protect the road and keep it open to drivers. Sun, 06 Feb 2011 03:18:48 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/5_GTGtransition.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/5_GTGtransition.htm Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 15, customers will notice a new look and feel to the Good To Go! website. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is upgrading the website as part of its transition to a new statewide customer service center for tolls. Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:43:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/03_PuyallupRiverBridgelanerestriction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/03_PuyallupRiverBridgelanerestriction.htm WSDOT this week took a load off the minds of commercial truckers who rely on the SR 167 Puyallup River Bridge, lifting a previously announced weight limit on the northbound lanes. Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:38:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/03_NE116thStImprovements.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/03_NE116thStImprovements.htm Gary Merlino Construction Company of Seattle has submitted the apparent winning bid of $10.7 million for the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) I-405, NE 116th St Interchange and Street Improvement Project. WSDOT selected Merlino over ten firms that qualified to bid for the job.