http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Tue, 21 May 2013 09:25:27 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:50:43 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/16US97AOhmeGardenRAB.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/16US97AOhmeGardenRAB.htm Review the plans at an open house on Feb. 29 for the Ohme Garden Road / Stemilt Warehouse Road intersection north of Wenatchee on US 97A. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:03:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/EqualOpportunityDisparityStudy.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/EqualOpportunityDisparityStudy.htm Statewide meetings kick off disparity study Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:43:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/27_520billing.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/27_520billing.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation is investigating State Route 520 pass reader errors that may have caused incorrect charges on Good To Go! customer accounts. Toll system engineers installed a fix and the issue does not affect drivers who are billed through Pay By Mail. The toll equipment is still processing transactions and collecting tolls while engineers continue to investigate. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:10:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/Muk_012712.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/Muk_012712.htm Improvements needed at Mukilteo ferry terminal Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:09:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/2012SafeRoutesToSchool.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/2012SafeRoutesToSchool.htm WSDOT seeking projects for the Safe Routes to School Program Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:17:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/24_SR105_NorrisComplete.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/24_SR105_NorrisComplete.htm RAYMOND – Drivers and fish alike can plan for easier passage on State Route 105 near Raymond as work wraps up on a new bridge designed for a smoother ride for drivers and easier passage for spawning fish. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:03:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/24_sr99-tolling-committee.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/24_sr99-tolling-committee.htm The SR 99 Tunnel Project’s Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management meets Wednesday to continue exploring ways to reduce traffic diversion due to tunnel tolls and meet the project’s funding goals. Committee members will review guiding principles for evaluating and prioritizing future recommendations and discuss the basics of finance and traffic modeling. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:59:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/AirportGrants_0112.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/AirportGrants_0112.htm ARLINGTON – Airport sponsors interested in receiving state funding for airport improvements can now submit applications for the last round of state Airport Aid grants this biennium. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:20:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/21_PugetSoundHighwaysOpening.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/21_PugetSoundHighwaysOpening.htm Washington State highway crews continue to get roads back in good shape after seven straight days of snow, ice, sleet, wind and rain. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:05:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_SnowResponse9pm.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_SnowResponse9pm.htm The snow and ice are moving out of the Puget Sound and the debris left behind is the story now. Maintenance crews for the Washington State Department of Transportation are busy clearing roads of slush and snow tonight. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:19:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_WSDOTWorkerInjuries.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_WSDOTWorkerInjuries.htm Two Washington State Department of Transportation workers injured today while helping keep state roadways open during the winter storm are expected to make full recoveries, WSDOT said today. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_icestorm_update2.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_icestorm_update2.htm OLYMPIA – Commutes will remain difficult through the night and into Friday as this winter storm continues to pack a punch. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:35:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_icestorm_update.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_icestorm_update.htm OLYMPIA - Collisions and tree limbs are piling up on state highways, the Washington State Department of Transportation said today. Drivers may face long delays from icy conditions and road and lane closures throughout the state. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:24:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_commute_icestorm.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/19_commute_icestorm.htm OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation today urged drivers to use extreme caution because of ice on roadways from freezing rain. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:40:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/18_snowslideoni90.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/18_snowslideoni90.htm Avalanche crews are monitoring the slopes above Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass tonight after a natural snowslide covered part of the eastbound right lane and shoulder one mile west of the summit (milepost 51), just after 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. Shortly after the slide, a black Honda Accord drove up onto the debris, which was about a foot deep. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:25:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/18_IceWarning.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/18_IceWarning.htm Today’s western Washington snowfall, as much as 14 inches in some spots in Pierce and Thurston counties, now gives way to a bigger concern on the roads: ice you can’t see.Forecasts call for dropping temperatures overnight and wet roadways turning to ice. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:58:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/18_80thRampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/18_80thRampClosure.htm The Interstate 90 Express Lanes access ramp at 80th Avenue Southeast will close for up to four weeks beginning Monday, Jan. 23, before reopening to the outer roadway of eastbound I-90. Closing the ramp on Mercer Island will affect bus riders, carpoolers and vanpoolers. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:37:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/17_winter_storm_pm_report.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/17_winter_storm_pm_report.htm Weather conditions tonight, tomorrow and into Thursday are shaping up to make roadway conditions potentially treacherous, the Washington State Department of Transportation said today. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/01_17520Electricfix.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/01_17520Electricfix.htm The State Route 520 toll-collection system is operating again and collecting tolls just after 11 a.m. The system was off-line for about four-and-a-half hours Tuesday morning after crews had to shut it down for unplanned electrical system repairs. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:46:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/01_17SR520electricshutdown.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/01_17SR520electricshutdown.htm After a night working to address power issues, crews shut down the toll-collection system on the SR 520 Bridge about 6:30 a.m. today, Jan. 17. Repair crews hope to get the system operating within a couple of hours. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/16_SR520WorkCompleteSnowRemovalContinues.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/16_SR520WorkCompleteSnowRemovalContinues.htm SEATTLE – Construction is complete for the weekend on State Route 520, however the highway and floating bridge remain closed from Montlake Boulevard in Seattle to I-405 in Bellevue while maintenance crews continue snow and ice removal. Mainline lanes and ramps on SR 520 are estimated to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, once snow and ice removal is complete. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/13_mlkjrweekendsnow.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/13_mlkjrweekendsnow.htm Road crews statewide are gearing up for what could be the biggest snowstorm of winter 2011-2012, with snow expected from the Hood Canal north to Bellingham, south to Vancouver and east to Spokane. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:50:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/12_First520TollBills.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/12_First520TollBills.htm Within the next week, 19,000 State Route 520 toll bills will arrive in mailboxes across the Puget Sound region. That might seem like a lot, but it’s far fewer bills than the Washington State Department of Transportation expected to send. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:09:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/10_SR520WeekendClosureJan13_16.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/10_SR520WeekendClosureJan13_16.htm SEATTLE – Major construction will kick into high gear this weekend (Jan. 13-16, 2012) on State Route 520 east of Lake Washington, and all lanes of the highway will close so crews can move in more than two million pounds of massive concrete girders for new lidded overpasses above the highway. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:35:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/06_520TollingWeekLater.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/06_520TollingWeekLater.htm More drivers are returning to the State Route 520 floating bridge, a week after tolls began. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:49:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/405bellvuetolynnwood.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/405bellvuetolynnwood.htm WSDOT selects Flatiron Constructors Inc. for $155.5 million I-405 Bellevue to Lynnwood improvement project Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:04:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/05_SR520_Driverstweakcommute.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/05_SR520_Driverstweakcommute.htm Drivers are navigating toward a new normal as they tweak their commute times and routes and get used to tolling on State Route 520. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/01_05_TNB+Rates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/01_05_TNB+Rates.htm The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Citizen Advisory Committee will meet next week to begin discussing new toll rates for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/05_I5_MTB_OpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/05_I5_MTB_OpenHouse.htm CENTRALIA – During the past two years, drivers on Interstate 5 in Lewis and Thurston counties have seen new lanes, interchanges and highway improvements take shape on 18 miles of the heavily traveled corridor. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:01:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/04_TollingCommutePressRelease.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/04_TollingCommutePressRelease.htm SEATTLE – Traffic patterns are shifting as drivers continue to adjust to tolls on the State Route 520 bridge, which consistently has faster speeds. Meanwhile, the morning commute on Interstate 90 started sooner, nearly 30 minutes earlier. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:24:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/04_AlaskanWaySouthDetour.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/04_AlaskanWaySouthDetour.htm Drivers who use Alaskan Way South along Seattle’s waterfront can expect major changes beginning this week as crews make way for the SR 99 tunnel construction zone. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:34:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/03_SR520FasterCommute.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/03_SR520FasterCommute.htm Drivers found a faster evening commute across the newly-tolled State Route 520 bridge on Tuesday, Jan. 3. While more drivers chose alternate routes like Interstate 90 and SR 522, congestion was still fairly typical. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:28:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/03_sr520newyearnewcommute.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/03_sr520newyearnewcommute.htm The holidays are over and the commuters are back. Many returned to work or school in the Central Puget Sound region to find their primary route across Lake Washington, the State Route 520 floating bridge, now requires an electronic toll. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/03_SR14_SR500_Girders.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/03_SR14_SR500_Girders.htm County drivers can expect to see large cranes, high-flying girders and minor delays as crews move forward with traffic improvements on two different state highways this week. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:27:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/02_Day5tolling.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/01/02_Day5tolling.htm As the holiday season closes, people head back to work and school tomorrow in full force. Commuters in Central Puget Sound can expect changes to their drive, as they continue to make adjustments triggered by the start of tolling on State Route 520 last Thursday.