http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Fri, 24 May 2013 13:28:52 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/30_520tollingday2.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/30_520tollingday2.htm Evening rush hour was predictably light for the second day of tolling on the SR 520 floating bridge. As 2011 comes to a close, drivers prepare for changes to their commute on Tuesday. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:13:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/30_Day2tolling_am.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/30_Day2tolling_am.htm The second morning of tolling on the State Route 520 bridge Friday went much like the first – smooth sailing. Traffic was even lighter this morning than the first day of tolling and alternate routes Interstate-90 and SR 522 experienced no travel delays. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:24:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/30_2RiceRoadRoundabout.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/30_2RiceRoadRoundabout.htm Work begins Jan. 3 on a roundabout at the US 2/Rice Road intersection in Sultan. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:12:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/29_SR520TOLLINGFIRSTDAY.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/29_SR520TOLLINGFIRSTDAY.htm Tolling on the State Route 520 bridge began as planned at 5 a.m. today, when the first tolled car since June 1979 crossed the bridge. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:47:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/29_Day1520Toll.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/29_Day1520Toll.htm The State Route 520 floating bridge became a tolled bridge at 5 a.m. today. After a record-breaking day of new Good To Go! accounts Wednesday, most drivers saved money with a pass. Tolls collected will help pay for a new floating bridge scheduled to open in late 2014. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:19:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/28_BellinghamEVcharging.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/28_BellinghamEVcharging.htm The future of long-distance, zero-emissions travel begins right in Bellingham, where construction is starting on the state’s first public charging station that can recharge electric vehicles in 30 minutes. It’s the first sign of a border-to-border network of public electric-vehicle charging stations and the first stop on Washington’s segment of the West Coast Electric Highway along 276 miles of Interstate 5 between the state’s borders with Oregon and Canada. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:47:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/28_1daytotolling.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/28_1daytotolling.htm All drivers in the Central Puget Sound Region should prepare for the start of tolling on the State Route 520 bridge at 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/27_520toll2days.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/27_520toll2days.htm With State Route 520 tolling less than 48 hours away, drivers are getting prepared. While Good To Go! customer service centers were closed Sunday for the holiday, drivers went online and activated more than 650 accounts. By Tuesday, the total number of accounts activated since February rose to more than 135,000. Despite the big numbers, the Washington State Department of Transportation would still like to see more accounts activated by Dec. 29, the day tolling begins on the SR 520 bridge, whic Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:20:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/22_AWV-erp-update.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/22_AWV-erp-update.htm An expert review panel assessing the Washington State Department of Transportation’s finance plan for replacing the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct will release its findings and recommendations to the state Legislature in February. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:19:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/22_KennewickCelebration.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/22_KennewickCelebration.htm The communities of Port Townsend, Whidbey Island, and Kennewick will join Washington State Ferries and state and local officials to welcome the new ferry Kennewick to the state ferry fleet at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:46:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/22_TollingOneWeek.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/22_TollingOneWeek.htm Tolling on the State Route 520 floating bridge starts at 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29. That means drivers have T-minus seven days and counting to save $1.50 per toll by purchasing a Good To Go! pass, opening an account and activating the pass. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:56:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/21_chirstmastravel2011.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/21_chirstmastravel2011.htm A white Christmas? Could be – at least in the mountains. Travelers should plan to pack tire chains and a winter kit alongside presents before hitting the road. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:03:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/16_520Tollsigns.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/16_520Tollsigns.htm Monday morning, Dec. 19, drivers will have another indication that State Route 520 tolling is just around corner — signs that indicate the bridge is tolled. crews will start uncovering and installing more than 40 signs along SR 520, Interstate 5 and Interstate 405, as well as city streets leading to SR 520. Tolling starts at 5 a.m. on Dec. 29. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:36:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/17_US2Ramp.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/17_US2Ramp.htm New US 2 ramp to ease congestion in Monroe Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:50:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Award_120910.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Award_120910.htm New Washington state ferry boats win national award Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:02:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/08_i5hillsiderepairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/08_i5hillsiderepairs.htm Hillside work closes one lane of I-5 near Bellingham starting next week as crews remove loose rocks and trees from the slope above, and in particular one very large rock described as being the size of a motor home. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/07_ColumbiaRiverCrossingMajorSteps.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/07_ColumbiaRiverCrossingMajorSteps.htm Columbia River Crossing Takes Major Step Forward Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/7_sr520tollsstartdec29.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/7_sr520tollsstartdec29.htm Tolling on the State Route 520 bridge starts December 29, 2011 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:52:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/2011_12_06_ThirdHOTLanes.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/2011_12_06_ThirdHOTLanes.htm The HOT Lanes on State Route 167 have accelerated into the black, according to the SR 167 Third Annual HOT Lanes Performance Summary released today by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:19:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/ETA_120611.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/ETA_120611.htm New tool puts ferry ETA just a click away Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:46:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/_05_SR520_DesignOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/_05_SR520_DesignOpenHouse.htm SEATTLE – A range of design refinements shaped by public input for the future State Route 520 in Seattle will be available at an open house this week, allowing commuters and residents to continue to weigh in on potential design elements. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:48:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Holiday_120511.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Holiday_120511.htm Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:20:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Draft2012STIP.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Draft2012STIP.htm Comments sought on four-year program of transportation projects Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:20:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/02_RuralandSpecialNeedsPrograms.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/02_RuralandSpecialNeedsPrograms.htm Public comments sought on rural and special needs mobility programs Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/01_TNBPhotoTollingStarts.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/01_TNBPhotoTollingStarts.htm Drivers who cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge will have additional options starting this weekend. On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Washington State Department of Transportation will activate photo tolling and introduce more ways to pay for a toll.