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All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Mon, 20 May 2013 01:03:56 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:28:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/2012BridgeFunds.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/2012BridgeFunds.htm 70 aging bridges receive money for improvements Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:23:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/2013STIP.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/2013STIP.htm Washington’s 4-year program of transportation projects ready for review Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:10:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/21_520PontoonQAProgram.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/21_520PontoonQAProgram.htm SEATTLE – Crews working in Aberdeen on cycle 2 of the pontoons for the new State Route 520 floating bridge have completed construction of 345 pre-cast concrete wall panels. Contractor Kiewit-General has rejected nine of these walls as part of their quality assurance and quality control processes required by the Washington State Department of Transportation in its pontoon contract. These nine panels had not yet been installed inside the pontoons. They were discarded and new concrete panels we Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:14:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/20SR20NCHClosed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/20SR20NCHClosed.htm The North Cascades Highway's temporary closure on Monday became a season ending closure due to heavy snow and big avalanches. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:13:27 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/20_traindisruptioninto.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/20_traindisruptioninto.htm EVERETT – This week’s heavy rains triggered mudslides near Everett that affected Amtrak Cascades service, and passengers are reminded of avenues to check train status: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:03:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/19_StormyCommuteWesternWA.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/19_StormyCommuteWesternWA.htm SEATTLE – Drivers from Puget Sound to Vancouver should plan ahead for gnarly commutes this week as a series of storms barrel across Western Washington. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/19SR150NoSeeUmOpenHouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/19SR150NoSeeUmOpenHouse.htm WSDOT is inviting Chelan and Manson residents to give us feedback on options-including a roundabout-for the increasingly busy State Route 150/No See-Um Road intersection at an open house at the end of the month. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:25:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/16_thanksgiving2012travel.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/16_thanksgiving2012travel.htm Miss Manners says holidays are the time to unplug and concentrate on family. But before travelers unplug this Thanksgiving weekend, the Washington State Department of Transportation says plug in that electronic device to find the latest on travel and traffic. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:34:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/15_I5laneclosurestonightinTacoma.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/15_I5laneclosurestonightinTacoma.htm I-5 lane closures tonight in Tacoma Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:16:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/15_Statewidestripingwrapsup.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/15_Statewidestripingwrapsup.htm It’s been a busy seven weeks for crews putting down brighter, tougher lane stripes on some of the busiest traffic areas in the state. As the rain moves in, though, crews are packing up for the season. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:46:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/14_SR520WeekendClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/14_SR520WeekendClosure.htm Seattle Sounders fans and other weekend travelers be warned: State Route 520 will be closed next weekend. The Seattle Sounders’ postseason success has stretched the team’s schedule into a long-planned closure of SR 520. Construction crews will close the highway from 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19. That means fans heading to and from CenturyLink Field for the 6 p.m. match Sunday, Nov. 18, should expect delays on Interstate 90 and Interstate 5. Drivers are advised to leave w Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:11:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/14_LCBridgePainterWinter.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/14_LCBridgePainterWinter.htm On Tuesday, Nov.13, workers removed traffic cones from State Route 433 between Longview, Wash., and Rainier, Ore., and suspended weather-dependent bridge painting for the winter. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:05:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/14_SR520BridgeConstructionUpdate.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/14_SR520BridgeConstructionUpdate.htm SEATTLE – Construction crews recently completed the first concrete superstructure atop Pontoon W at the east end of Lake Washington to support the new State Route 520 floating bridge deck. The five columns are approximately 55 feet tall and 4 feet in diameter. In conjunction with the bridge piers in Medina, the new columns form the eastern navigation channel, which will provide 70 feet of vertical clearance for passing vessels, matching the Interstate 90 navigation channel. These columns als Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:03:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/13_StateRailPlanningWorkshop.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/13_StateRailPlanningWorkshop.htm OLYMPIA – The public is invited to help develop the next statewide rail plan and shape the future of rail at a newly scheduled public workshop in Seattle. Recent workshops in Spokane and Seattle were at capacity, and the upcoming Seattle workshop already has several participants registered. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/13_SR99TunnelTollingCmteMtg_1114.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/13_SR99TunnelTollingCmteMtg_1114.htm SEATTLE – The State Route 99 Tunnel Project’s Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management will meet tomorrow, Nov. 14, to discuss current and future vehicle, freight, transit, bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects in downtown Seattle. The meeting is from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Puget Sound Regional Council office at 1011 Western Ave., Suite 500, in Seattle. The advisory committee, created by the city of Seattle in an agreement with the Washington State Departmen Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:49:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/ChinookCayuse2012closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/ChinookCayuse2012closure.htm Highway crews closed Chinook (State Route 410) and Cayuse (State Route 123) passes early Monday morning after multiple snow slides. After further inspection, maintenance and avalanche teams decided to close the passes for the rest of the season. Sat, 10 Nov 2012 07:51:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_WallaWallaFerry.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_WallaWallaFerry.htm A failure in one of the drive motors on the 188-car ferry, Walla Walla, has left parts of the ferry near the engine melted and charred, and the vessel is inoperable and out of service indefinitely. Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:38:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_SR502Stage1Complete.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_SR502Stage1Complete.htm BATTLE GROUND – In just four months, crews working with the Washington State Department of Transportation built 110 acres of wetlands and six stormwater ponds to support widening State Route 502 from Interstate 5 to Battle Ground. Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:21:43 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_NewTNBTollRates.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_NewTNBTollRates.htm The Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 13, to begin discussing toll rate changes for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. This work session marks the first in a series of meetings that will extend through early 2013. Sat, 10 Nov 2012 04:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_US101SimpsonAveBridgeReopens.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_US101SimpsonAveBridgeReopens.htm US 101 Simpson Avenue Bridge reopens to traffic Sunday Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:32:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_EverettCamerasOffline.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_EverettCamerasOffline.htm For a third and final weekend, crews will blank the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Everett-area traffic cameras Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:07:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_SCIPClose17Ave.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_SCIPClose17Ave.htm VANCOUVER – Work is ramping up on construction of a new interchange that will reduce traffic congestion in Salmon Creek – but there’s a hitch for local drivers. Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_election_signs_removed_2012.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_election_signs_removed_2012.htm Now that the elections are over, it’s time to remove campaign signs from private properties along state highways. Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:03:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_NewSR520BridgePontoonPage.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/09_NewSR520BridgePontoonPage.htm Project overview video explains pontoon construction progress and challenges SEATTLE – Keeping in line with the agency’s commitment to openness and transparency, the Washington State Department of Transportation has published a new website, giving access to State Route 520 pontoon videos, interviews and correspondence. Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:43:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/08_sr9roundaboutcomplete.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/08_sr9roundaboutcomplete.htm ARLINGTON – It used to be that the intersection of State Route 9 and State Route 531 in Arlington had a lot of crashes. In a five-year span, there were 28 collisions resulting in 29 injuries, to be exact. But those crashes happened when a traffic signal directed drivers through the busy intersection. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:46:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/CSA_2012.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/CSA_2012.htm Easing traffic congestion is just part of the work they do. For the recipients of the 2012 Governor’s Commute Smart Awards, leadership goes beyond a normal day’s work; it makes Washington state a better place to live and work for everyone. This year’s 22 honorees represent a growing movement in transportation leadership in the workplace. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:21:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/SBI-5_closure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/SBI-5_closure.htm All lanes on southbound Interstate 5 at S 320th Street are open to traffic, following an early morning collision that mostly closed the freeway until 9:45 a.m. Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:08:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/2_SeattleITSoutage.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/2_SeattleITSoutage.htm For the second weekend in a row, crews will blank the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Seattle-area traffic cameras while they upgrade the system behind the scenes. Crews will take down about 100 traffic cameras from 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, to noon Saturday, Nov. 3, while they splice new cables into the Puget Sound-area fiber optic system. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:39:41 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/01_I-5GrandMound_MaytownCameras.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2012/11/01_I-5GrandMound_MaytownCameras.htm New cameras about to make appearance along I-5 near Grand Mound, Maytown