http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Sun, 19 May 2013 05:49:52 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/ Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:30:02 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/2012+Congestion+Report.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/2012+Congestion+Report.htm OLYMPIA – Washingtonians spent 16 percent more time looking at brake lights in 2011 than they did in 2009 as congestion and traffic delay increased on state highways. Despite the surge, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s 2012 Congestion Report notes that traffic increased by 3 percent from 2010 to 2011. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:32:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/24_InvSavesTaxpayersMillions.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/24_InvSavesTaxpayersMillions.htm Motorists seldom need to drive far on the highway to see it – a dented stretch of guardrail, a busted strand of cable barrier or chunks of concrete chipped off the underside of a bridge. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 05:21:58 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/23_SCIP_ConstructionStart.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/23_SCIP_ConstructionStart.htm Construction starts on new I-5/I-205 interchange in Salmon Creek Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:36:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/GNB46_1.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/GNB46_1.htm OLYMPIA – ­When the Gray Notebook comes off the press and hits the Internet this week, those who regularly read the Washington State Department of Transportation’s quarterly performance report on the state’s transportation system might do a double take. Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:49:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/21_stateBicyclePedestrianCount.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/21_stateBicyclePedestrianCount.htm Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:06:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/14_AlternativeFloodProtectionPresentation.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/14_AlternativeFloodProtectionPresentation.htm CHEHALIS – A draft report examining alternative projects to protect Interstate 5, the Chehalis-Centralia Airport and other critical community facilities during floods will be presented Thursday, Aug. 23, by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:52:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/02_US101BoneRiverBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/02_US101BoneRiverBridge.htm BAY CENTER – The US 101 Bone River Bridge was built in 1935 and has carried coastal drivers through 77 years of American history. On Monday, Aug. 6, contractor crews will begin work on a project that replaces the aging structure with a bridge that will stand strong into the future. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:47:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/02_SR100Paving.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/08/02_SR100Paving.htm ILWACO – With warm temperatures and fairly dependable forecasts, the month of August provides ideal conditions for anyone planning a day at the beach… or a paving project on coastal roads.