http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Thu, 23 May 2013 01:08:36 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/ Tue, 03 May 2011 01:15:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/SR520PCPCastingBasin.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/SR520PCPCastingBasin.htm ABERDEEN – Today crews started excavating more than a quarter-million cubic yards of dirt for a casting basin here – a crucial step for building concrete pontoons to replace the aging and vulnerable State Route 520 floating bridge in the Seattle area. Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:10:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/29NewSR520TollSystemPutToTest.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/29NewSR520TollSystemPutToTest.htm Testing starts today on the all-electronic SR 520 toll system. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will spend at least the next six weeks confirming that the system can process tens of thousands of daily transactions and track revenue that will provide $1 billion in funding to replace the State Route 520 bridge. Sat, 23 Apr 2011 04:08:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/22_2011lakeeastondelays.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/22_2011lakeeastondelays.htm For the next five weeks drivers traveling over I-90 between Easton and Cle Elum will experience delays associated with traffic restrictions. Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:54:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/22_studdedtiresoffApril25.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/22_studdedtiresoffApril25.htm Drivers should remove studded tires by the end of the day Monday, April 25, or risk a fine from law enforcement. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:26:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/12_520TollingDateRequirements.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/12_520TollingDateRequirements.htm At least six weeks of rigorous testing of equipment and systems for tolling of the SR 520 bridge are planned to begin next week, and if successful, a toll start date will be set, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said today. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:50:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/8_WASecuresOHWIRailFunding.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/8_WASecuresOHWIRailFunding.htm Federal and state officials signed documents today that guarantee Washington state will get $145 million in high-speed-rail funding originally intended for Ohio and Wisconsin. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:47:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/5_5_38thRampCloses.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/5_5_38thRampCloses.htm WBNV work closes 38th street ramp to I-6 and SR 16. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:00:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/StudTireDeadlineApril14.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/StudTireDeadlineApril14.htm Studded tire deadline extended another week Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:05:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/04_HSRFLApplication.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/04_HSRFLApplication.htm Washington state applied today for approximately $120 million in federal high-speed-rail stimulus money, part of $2.4 billion returned by Florida. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will use the money to continue improving and expanding Amtrak Cascades service between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, B.C.