http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:48:26 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/ Tue, 01 May 2012 06:02:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/30_waterfrontchanges.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/30_waterfrontchanges.htm It’s not yet time for the downtown waterfront’s big makeover, but it is make-room time for the State Route 99 Tunnel project. Crews clearing space for tunnel construction are preparing to reroute six blocks of waterfront traffic from Alaskan Way to a newly improved road beneath the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Tue, 01 May 2012 04:59:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/30_NewI90ATMSigns.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/30_NewI90ATMSigns.htm BELLEVUE – Interstate 90 drivers heading eastbound near Bellevue will have more real-time information available on Tuesday, May 1, when 36 new electronic highway signs go live in time for the morning commute. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:26:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/30_SR520_ReopenedAfterWeekendConstruction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/30_SR520_ReopenedAfterWeekendConstruction.htm SEATTLE – Another batch of girders is in place over State Route 520 and the highway has reopened after a busy weekend of construction. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:13:20 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/27_SR9SR531RoundaboutConstruction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/27_SR9SR531RoundaboutConstruction.htm Crews kick off construction next week on a new roundabout at the intersection of State Route 9 and SR 531 near Arlington. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/25_sr9twonewlanes.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/25_sr9twonewlanes.htm Cross-border travelers will soon find shorter lines at the State Route 9 border crossing in Sumas thanks to a little lane adjustment and some new striping. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:37:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/25_NewSR520DrawspanOperations.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/25_NewSR520DrawspanOperations.htm SEATTLE – Under new rules published today, the State Route 520 floating bridge drawspan will not open to boats from 6-9 a.m. or 4-7 p.m. on weekdays – a move that keeps peak commute traffic flowing between Seattle and the Eastside. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:35:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/24_SR520_WeekendClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/24_SR520_WeekendClosure.htm Cranes will hoist 42 huge concrete girders into position over State Route 520 this weekend, part of a project to build lidded overpasses and widen the highway to six laneson the Eastside. To do the latest round of work, crews will close the highway and floating bridge between Seattle and Bellevue at 11 p.m. Friday, April 27. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:30:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/23_SR522closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/23_SR522closures.htm Drivers on State Route 522 near Monroe should plan for full closures of the highway Wednesday and Thursday morning. Crews widening SR 522 between the Snohomish River Bridge and US 2 are removing trees in preparation for rock blasting in May. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:30:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/20_SR92RoundaboutMeeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/20_SR92RoundaboutMeeting.htm WSDOT will host an open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, to discuss roundabouts being built on SR 92 in Lake Stevens. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:08:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/18_2012_workzone_safety.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/18_2012_workzone_safety.htm OLYMPIA – It’s simple really: See orange, slow down. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:38:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/17_SR99-tolling-committee.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/17_SR99-tolling-committee.htm The SR 99 Tunnel Project’s Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management meets today to discuss ways to minimize diversion from the SR 99 tunnel and to review potential toll scenarios that will be analyzed this year. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:44:48 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/041212_US2_RiceRoadRoundabout.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/041212_US2_RiceRoadRoundabout.htm New roundabout opens ahead of schedule on US 2 at Rice Road. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:00:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/12_SR529trafficshift.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/12_SR529trafficshift.htm Commuters on State Route 529 should bid their farewells to the Ebey Slough Bridge when they cross it on Friday, before the 87-year-old bridge is retired from service and crews ready the adjacent new bridge to carry Monday morning traffic. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:47:25 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/12_BroadStreet.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/12_BroadStreet.htm One lane opens, but the Broad Street exit ramp closes. That's what State Route 99 drivers can expect tonight, April 12, when crews reopen the far right lane of southbound Aurora Avenue North between Republican and John streets. The lane has been closed since early March for utility relocation related to the SR 99 tunnel project. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:17:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/10_SR520_SeattleDesignOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/10_SR520_SeattleDesignOpenHouse.htm SEATTLE – The Washington State Department of Transportation is leading public discussions to refine designs for the future six-lane State Route 520 corridor in the Seattle area. WSDOT staff will share updated design options at an interactive open house from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at the Museum of History & Industry, 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:05:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/10_WSDOTbeginsnewtollenforcementprogram.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/10_WSDOTbeginsnewtollenforcementprogram.htm WSDOT begins new toll enforcement program Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:19:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/05_SR520_Construction_Drawspan.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/05_SR520_Construction_Drawspan.htm SEATTLE – Construction crews are removing trees in Medina and prepping to install anchors in Lake Washington for a new State Route 520 floating bridge. With more work in the water, drivers on SR 520 could see occasional intermittent closures of the highway for boat traffic. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:30:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/04_US2RiceAndersonConstruction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/04_US2RiceAndersonConstruction.htm Major construction is expected to cause traffic delays on US 2 starting Sunday evening, April 8. Drivers headed east or west between Sultan and Index should plan extra travel time once crews funnel all traffic on the two-lane highway into one lane. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:30:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/4_wa_or_integratedcorridor.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/4_wa_or_integratedcorridor.htm Washington and Oregon are creating a new partnership and will develop a plan for managing passenger-rail service between Eugene, Ore., and Vancouver, B.C., as one continuous rail corridor rather than two separate state operations. Transportation officials for each state signed an agreement today as another step toward offering faster, more frequent Amtrak Cascades service. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:50:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/3_viaductweekend.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/3_viaductweekend.htm Crews will close the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct this weekend to reinforce a two-block section of the structure located above the path of the future SR 99 tunnel. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:03:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/2_ConstructionresumesonI-90.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/04/2_ConstructionresumesonI-90.htm After a long winter break, construction is getting ready to resume on two major Interstate 90 projects east of Snoqualmie Pass. And that means drivers who cross the pass should prepare for construction related closures and delays.