http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Sun, 26 May 2013 02:27:35 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/ Sat, 30 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/29_AttemptedMetalTheft.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/29_AttemptedMetalTheft.htm VANCOUVER – Would-be metal thieves cut a fiber optic line on State Route 500 in Vancouver this morning, causing a major network outage that is affecting the Washington State Department of Transportation’s ability to provide traveler information on the Interstate 5 corridor. Sat, 30 Jun 2012 03:54:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/WSF+SAO+GNB+45.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/WSF+SAO+GNB+45.htm OLYMPIA – ¬Whether crossing the Puget Sound or winding their way through the San Juan Islands, ¬Washington State Ferries riders enjoy one of the most reliable ferry systems in the world. In the first part of 2012, that reliability along with on-time performance got even better. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:13:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/26_SR99-tolling-meeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/26_SR99-tolling-meeting.htm The SR 99 Tunnel Project’s Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management meets tomorrow to learn about preliminary traffic modeling results based on three potential toll scenarios that the committee discussed in April. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:20:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/25_sr21kellerferryname.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/25_sr21kellerferryname.htm Newest and smallest ferry vessel named Sanpoil New Keller Ferry boat under construction Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:56:19 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/22_SixMonths520Tolls.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/22_SixMonths520Tolls.htm For the first six months, tolling on the 520 bridge is working as planned. Weekday traffic is free flowing for the first time in decades during the peak commute times, and revenue generated by tolling is ahead of forecasts. This trajectory puts us slightly ahead of the finance plan, keeping the Washington State Department of Transportation on track with making the debt payments needed to pay for the bridge construction. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:22:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/20_US97WildlifeConnectivityConstruction.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/20_US97WildlifeConnectivityConstruction.htm GOLDENDALE – On Monday, June 25, crews begin construction on a project to improve safety for all travelers on US 97, including the furry and finned kind. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 04:34:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/19_10MillionUSDOTGrant_NSpokaneCor.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/19_10MillionUSDOTGrant_NSpokaneCor.htm WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will award a $10 million competitive grant to the North Spokane Corridor (NSC)project on Friday. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:54:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/GrayNotebookWeighStations.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/GrayNotebookWeighStations.htm Weigh station innovations saving truckers time Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:46:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/15_Freight_Congestion_Report.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/15_Freight_Congestion_Report.htm Increased congestion on Washington’s highways will result in thousands of lost jobs in freight-dependent businesses and more than a $3 billion hit to Washington’s economy, a new report concludes. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:56:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/11_12+bridging+futures+2012.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/11_12+bridging+futures+2012.htm Gov. Chris Gregoire recognized two young artists during a surprise award ceremony today, June 11, for their outstanding creativity in the eighth annual Interstate 90 Bridging Futures Art and Essay Contest. The ceremony took place during the annual conference for the Western Governors’ Association at Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 01:24:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/061012_freightrail.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/061012_freightrail.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation is accepting applications to receive state funding for freight rail projects in Washington that create family-wage jobs and demonstrate the economic and environmental advantages of freight rail. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 01:54:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/2012CitySafety.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/2012CitySafety.htm Roadway safety funding benefits 40 Washington cities Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:09:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/6_AWV-tbm-groundbreaking.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/6_AWV-tbm-groundbreaking.htm It won’t float, but it will be as big as a ferry boat. So it’s only fitting that crews building the State Route 99 Tunnel Project have started digging a Puget Sound-sized pit where the world’s largest diameter tunnel boring machine will begin its historic journey beneath downtown Seattle. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 03:41:40 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/05_SR500_BridgeOpen.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/06/05_SR500_BridgeOpen.htm VANCOUVER – After a year of construction at State Route 500 and St. Johns Boulevard, crews are getting ready to shift traffic onto the new St. Johns Boulevard Bridge and open the highway to free-flowing traffic.