http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Fri, 24 May 2013 16:38:18 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/ Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/9dayViaductClosureStartsOct21.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/9dayViaductClosureStartsOct21.htm A nine-day closure of the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct will mark the beginning of the end for Seattle’s double-deck highway. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:35:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/_29_SR520Reopened.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/_29_SR520Reopened.htm Crews have reopened both directions of State Route 520 this morning after working all weekend to install a massive fish-friendly culvert near Yarrow Point and develop a new work zone in Medina. Drivers are now navigating that work zone, where crews can safely build supports for a future lid above the highway. Sat, 27 Aug 2011 05:00:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/26_SR18RampReopens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/26_SR18RampReopens.htm SR 18 ramp in Federal Way reopens Friday night Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:14:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/26_CRC_CutsProjectCost.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/26_CRC_CutsProjectCost.htm The estimated construction cost for the Columbia River Crossing project decreased by $100 million due to recent decisions and increased certainty on the construction schedule. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:33:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/26_LaborDay_2011.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/26_LaborDay_2011.htm Labor Day is the year’s busiest travel weekend over Snoqualmie Pass on Interstate 90, and it’s not the only location in Washington that will feel the strain of additional travelers. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:00:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/25_RailPDBOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/25_RailPDBOpenHouse.htm Rerouting Amtrak Cascades trains from a waterfront Point Defiance route to a lesser-used inland route will improve reliability and lead to faster, more frequent service. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:54:48 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/25_SR520TollingStartsDecember.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/25_SR520TollingStartsDecember.htm Tolling on State Route 520 across Lake Washington, which will help pay to replace the vulnerable, 50-year-old floating bridge, will start in December. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:56:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/25_website_outage.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/25_website_outage.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) website, which receives more than 100,000 visits per day in the summer months, will get a much-needed update Saturday night Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:45:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/23_awv-rod.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/23_awv-rod.htm After 10 years of environmental review and analysis, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today signed a record of decision allowing the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to begin final design and construction of the State Route 99 tunnel beneath downtown Seattle. The tunnel will replace the double-deck Alaskan Way Viaduct along Seattle’s waterfront. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:43:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/22_SR520AugustWeekendClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/22_SR520AugustWeekendClosure.htm SEATTLE – Travelers heading to a video game convention, sporting events and a 10k race in Seattle this weekend, Aug. 26 through 29, can expect major traffic congestion as construction crews close State Route 520. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:11:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/I90partnershipaward.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/I90partnershipaward.htm The Federal Highway Administration will award the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) the 2011 Environmental Excellence Award for the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project on Monday, Aug. 22. The award recognizes transportation projects, processes and people who incorporate environmental stewardship into project planning and development. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:41:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/2011BikePedCount.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/2011BikePedCount.htm Join an autumn tradition: help count bicyclist and pedestrians in Washington state Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:22:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/15_405NE12BridgeOpening.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/15_405NE12BridgeOpening.htm Early next week, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will re-open the new NE 12th Street Bridge to two-way traffic Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:06:06 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/SouthboundSR99ViaductClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/SouthboundSR99ViaductClosure.htm Drivers planning to visit downtown Seattle this weekend are encouraged to plan for extra congestion. In addition to a Seahawks home game and Hempfest, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close all southbound lanes on State Route 99 from the Battery Street Tunnel to the West Seattle Bridge from 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 22. Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:18:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/11_SR9WideningProjectKickoff.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/11_SR9WideningProjectKickoff.htm On Monday, Aug. 8, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) kicked off the third and final stage of a project that will eventually widen a nearly eight-mile section of SR 9 to four lanes. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:05:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/10_SR520BridgeABV.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/10_SR520BridgeABV.htm SEATTLE – Kiewit-General-Manson, A Joint Venture, submitted the apparent best combination of bid price and technical proposal for replacing the aging and vulnerable State Route 520 floating bridge, according to tallies calculated today by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:21:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/9_SR548FishCulvert.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/9_SR548FishCulvert.htm BLAINE – WSDOT crews will close all lanes of State Route 548 beginning Aug. 15, for 18 days to install a fish-friendly culvert beneath the highway. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:23:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/9-AWV-draft-fin-plan.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/9-AWV-draft-fin-plan.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) released the draft 2011 Initial Financial Plan for the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project today, which is under review by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Sat, 06 Aug 2011 04:33:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/05_SR18rampclosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/05_SR18rampclosure.htm Busy ramp in Federal Way closing for three weeks Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:51:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/04_sr542roadtoheathermeadows.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/04_sr542roadtoheathermeadows.htm Just in time for the gorgeous summer weather that has finally arrived, an additional mile of scenic Mount Baker Highway opens Friday morning, Aug. 5, giving visitors access to the Heather Meadows visitor center. The road has been closed since October because of deep snow. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:40:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/04_SR520_FederalApproval.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/04_SR520_FederalApproval.htm SEATTLE – After 14 years of design and analysis, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) received federal approval for its plans to improve State Route 520 – including replacing the aging and vulnerable floating bridge – with a safer and more reliable six-lane bridge and highway. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:58:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/02_sr20arnoldroadclosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/02_sr20arnoldroadclosure.htm State Route 20 on Whidbey Island will be down to one lane for 60 hours this week while crews complete roadwork that will help realign Arnold Road to improve sight distance and ultimately driver safety.