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      <title>Take the scenic route to avoid 2-hour delays on US 12 this summer</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Rock blasting operations have been completed on US 12 near White Pass


The roadway is open in both directions</description>
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      <title>US 97A slope stabilization project open house scheduled in Entiat</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>An August 24 Open House in Entiat will help US 97A South of Rocky Reach Slope Stabilization Project Team members find out which traffic control plan will work best.</description>
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      <title>WSDOT awards $1.1 million in first round of 2011-2013 Airport Aid grants</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:11:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>ARLINGTON– Twenty-six Washington airports will receive a share of nearly $12 million in federal, state and local funds to maintain airport pavements, improve safety and enhance security. Of that amount the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) contributed $1.1 million through its Airport Aid Program, and used $433,290 in state funds to leverage more than $9 million in federal grants.</description>
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      <title>Environment and transportation go hand-in-hand</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:10:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>It’s not always just about building roads and bridges. Often, transportation projects also help rebuild communities and improve the surrounding environment. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) was recently recognized for its successes in sustainable transportation and environmental protection.</description>
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      <title>WSDOT seeks comments on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:37:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Contractors, trade and labor organizations, small and disadvantaged businesses, and others who are interested in doing business with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are invited to comment on the agency’s proposed interim Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals.</description>
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      <title>Washington selects AeroVironment to light up nation’s first electric highway</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:04:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announces that within six months, drivers will have the ability to charge their electric cars (like the Nissan LEAF and Chevrolet Volt) at charge stations along Washington’s “electric highways” (I-5 and US 2).  Now it’s easy to plug in your electric car while you’re on the go in Washington!</description>
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