WSDOT - July http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Wed, 22 May 2013 03:24:53 GMT 15 WSDOT - July http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/ Washington transportation projects awarded federal grants Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:50:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/2012FederalDiscretionaryGrants.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/2012FederalDiscretionaryGrants.htm Washington transportation projects awarded federal grants Mount Baker Highway paving begins in August east of Glacier Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:20:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/31_sr542pavingbegins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/31_sr542pavingbegins.htm Crews will repave three miles of Mount Baker Highway (State Route 542) east of Glacier this summer between Fossil Creek and Wells Creek Road (mileposts 38-41). The work will begin Tuesday, Aug. 7, and continue through mid-September. Crews move mountains of snow to reopen Artist Point Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:20:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/23_sr542artistpointopens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/23_sr542artistpointopens.htm The road to Artist Point was buried under 20 to 30 feet of snow when crews began clearing Mount Baker Highway in early June. Since then, they have pushed, plowed and blown their way up the mountain to clear the scenic route and vista. The road will open Tuesday, July 24, for the first time since 2010. New tools ease public reporting of access, ADA accommodation matters Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:37:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/ADAreportingtools.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/ADAreportingtools.htm New tools ease public reporting of access, ADA accommodation matters WSDOT reaches settlement with toll vendor ETC Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:33:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/18_TollVendorSettlement.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/18_TollVendorSettlement.htm Toll vendor Electronic Transaction Consultants (ETC) has agreed to a $6.4 million settlement compensating the state for the damages associated to delays in starting tolling on State Route 520 last year. South-end viaduct replacement will wrap up one year early, on budget Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:32:02 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/17_EarlyH2K.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/17_EarlyH2K.htm The southern half of Seattle's State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct is gone, a vanishing act performed by demolition crews last fall about six months ahead of schedule. Now comes the encore: completion this fall of the new SR 99 south of downtown. Daytime lane closures planned July 17 on US 2 near Stevens Pass. Sat, 14 Jul 2012 05:34:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/13US2TuesdayRockfallDelays.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/13US2TuesdayRockfallDelays.htm Next Tuesday, a rock slope stabilization project west of the US 2 Stevens Pass summit will require occasional closures of at least ten minutes while crews bring down some very large unstable boulders from the mountainside above the highway. Repair work starts July 23 on the US 395/SR20 Columbia River Bridge at Kettle Falls Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:18:19 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/11_us395columbiariverbridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/11_us395columbiariverbridge.htm Repair work starts July 23 on the US 395/SR20 Columbia River bridge at Kettle Falls Drivers can expect a full-time temporary traffic signal and up to 20 overnight closures Annual event brings 10,000 bike riders to Western Washington roadways Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:53:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/10_2012STPride.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/10_2012STPride.htm Pedaling more than 200 miles might sound painful, but those gearing up for the Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic this weekend look forward to it all year. Pavement repair set for I-5, Guide Meridian in Bellingham Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:54:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/06_i5sr539pavinginbellingham.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/06_i5sr539pavinginbellingham.htm A number of rough and bumpy spots on Interstate 5 and Guide Meridian (State Route 539) in Bellingham will be smoother by next weekend. Maintenance crews plan to repair and repave several areas next week, and that means nightly lane and ramp closures for drivers. I-5 pavement-repair work north of Burlington back in action after winter break Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:45:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/05_i5pavementrepairs.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/07/05_i5pavementrepairs.htm Clearer skies and warmer weather are back – and that’s good news for Granite Construction crews working to repair and repave Interstate 5 between Burlington and Lake Samish. The dry, warm weather means crews can finish the job they started last year for the Washington State Department of Transportation.