http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Fri, 24 May 2013 22:43:28 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:49:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/30_WSDOTtop100fleet.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/30_WSDOTtop100fleet.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) work to make its fleet of large equipment, trucks and other work vehicles more efficient and sustainable is paying it off. It’s one of North America’s top 100 public fleets, according to Government Fleet magazine. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:12:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/30_artistpointclosed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/30_artistpointclosed.htm Snow 50 feet deep still buries the road (State Route 542) to Artist Point at Mount Baker and will keep the upper portion of the road closed all summer. Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:13:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/i5_24i-5opensontime.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/i5_24i-5opensontime.htm Just in time for the weekend and right on schedule, all lanes of northbound Interstate 5 reopened this morning at 10 a.m. after a week of work and closures that restricted the highway to one lane between Burlington and Bellingham. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:31:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/6_23_I90traveltimesigns.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/6_23_I90traveltimesigns.htm Are we there yet? The days of wondering how long it’s going to take to reach Snoqualmie Pass are now over. Today, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) officially unveiled three electronic signs on Interstate 90 for real-time travel time between North Bend and Ellensburg. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:25:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/16_Burli-5DayClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/16_Burli-5DayClosures.htm Northbound Interstate 5 will be down to one lane for 87 hours straight beginning June 20 while crews complete complex road and bridge repairs north of Burlington. Drivers should expect lengthy delays during the afternoon commute and should consider alternate routes or alternate commute times. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:40:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/14_SR529EbeySloughGirders.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/14_SR529EbeySloughGirders.htm Crews working to replace the aging State Route 529 bridge over the Ebey Slough will reach a major milestone this month when they finish setting the girders that will form the backbone of the new wider, taller bridge. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/BridgingFuturesWinners.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/BridgingFuturesWinners.htm Two Washington state students won top honors for their participation in the seventh annual Interstate 90 Bridging Futures Art and Essay Contest. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:12:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/13_I5PavingITS.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/13_I5PavingITS.htm Lumpy, bumpy and rutted pavement on Interstate 5 through Marysville will soon be just a distant memory for drivers when crews begin construction Monday to repave a four-mile stretch of the southbound lanes. Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:18:27 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/GrayNotebook10thAnniversary.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/GrayNotebook10thAnniversary.htm Celebrating 10 years of transparency in transportation Gray Notebook highlights safety, freight, and winter weather operations Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:25:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/060711_99.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/060711_99.htm The Alaskan Way Viaduct will close this weekend between the West Seattle Bridge and the Battery Street Tunnel. Drivers heading to Saturday’s Sounders FC match at Qwest Field should plan for delays and use alternate routes. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:08:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/6_US2TrestleClosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/6_US2TrestleClosures.htm Drivers should make plans to avoid delays as crews begin nighttime construction closures of the westbound US 2 trestle, an aging span in need of repairs connecting Lake Stevens and Everett. Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:17:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/060311_AWV.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/060311_AWV.htm A section of the seismically-vulnerable Alaskan Way Viaduct is now scheduled for demolition this October, six months ahead of schedule. The southern mile of the viaduct is coming down early after the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and its contractor, Skanska USA Civil, found ways to streamline the project schedule and save money. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:10:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/2_GlitchesTNBTollCollection.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/2_GlitchesTNBTollCollection.htm WSDOT investigating glitches in Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll-collection operations