http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Wed, 22 May 2013 18:15:00 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/ Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:49:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/I5_040113.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/I5_040113.htm All lanes on northbound Interstate 5 in South Seattle reopened on schedule Monday, April 1 2013 following a weekend of closures to replace four aging highway expansion joints. But the work isn’t over yet. Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:50:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/30_I5+expansion+joints.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/30_I5+expansion+joints.htm Drivers should plan for another day of lane closures and delays as contractor crews replace failing expansion joints on northbound I-5 south of Downtown Seattle. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:57:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/workzone_speed_enforcement_centralia.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/workzone_speed_enforcement_centralia.htm CENTRALIA – An automated speed-enforcement camera will be placed in a construction zone on Interstate 5 in Lewis County beginning Monday, April 8, in an attempt to slow drivers and improve safety. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:36:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/29_SR14GrindingWork.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/29_SR14GrindingWork.htm CAMAS – Thanks to ongoing construction work, State Route 14 in Camas and Washougal wasn’t the smoothest this past winter. And starting Monday, April 1, things will get rougher before they get better. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:53:24 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/27_US97ConstructionRestart.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/27_US97ConstructionRestart.htm GOLDENDALE – After a three-month break for weather, crews will resume work on a US 97 wildlife connectivity project on Monday, April 1. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:23:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/26SR20SpringReopeningBegins.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/26SR20SpringReopeningBegins.htm Work to reopen the 37 miles of the North Cascades Highway closed last Nov. 20, got underway Monday, Mar. 25. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:07:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/26_SR99SODORampClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/26_SR99SODORampClosure.htm The southbound State Route 99 off-ramp near Seattle’s stadiums will make a weekend move as contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation continue construction on the new South Atlantic Street overpass. Currently, the ramp connects to East Frontage Road on the west side of SR 99, but starting Monday morning, April 1, the ramp will drop drivers off at a new intersection at South Atlantic Street and Colorado Avenue South. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:38:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/25_stud_tire_off_2013.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/25_stud_tire_off_2013.htm OLYMPIA – Spring has arrived. As temperatures rise across the region, the Washington State Department of Transportation reminds drivers to remove their studded tires by midnight, March 31. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:16:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/_25NorthI5closures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/_25NorthI5closures.htm A busy section of northbound Interstate 5 near downtown Seattle will be reduced to just two lanes over the next two weekends as contractor crews replace four 50-year-old expansion joints that span the width of the highway. Work starts Friday, March 29. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:20:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/22_ConstructionBloomsSR14.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/22_ConstructionBloomsSR14.htm CAMAS – Spring has sprung in the Pacific Northwest once again, waking up birds, flowers, and…paving machines? Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:40:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/21_I5BusySpringWeekend.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/21_I5BusySpringWeekend.htm Drivers who cross Lake Washington, connect to Interstate 5 from West Seattle or head south from the University District this weekend should plan ahead now. With several critical highway improvement projects shifting into high gear, the roads will be busy for the first weekend of spring. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:28:50 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/19_520WeekendEBClosure.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/19_520WeekendEBClosure.htm (Editor’s note: Due to heavy rains this week, the scheduled closure of SR 520 eastbound lanes and Eastside ramps is canceled. Work will be rescheduled at a later date.) SEATTLE – Drivers who cross Lake Washington should plan ahead to avoid potential delays this weekend, when eastbound State Route 520 closes for lane shifting. Westbound lanes will remain open. The Washington State Department of Transportation will close all eastbound lanes on SR 520 between Montlake Boulevard in Seattle Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:24:30 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/18_Bertha-sets-sail.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/18_Bertha-sets-sail.htm The journey starts today, March 19, with a single ship. It will end approximately two weeks and 5,000 miles later in the waters of Elliott Bay, with the much-anticipated arrival of Bertha, the massive machine that will dig the SR 99 tunnel beneath downtown Seattle. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:13:35 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/18_LewisClarkBridgeRestart.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/18_LewisClarkBridgeRestart.htm LONGVIEW – The finish line is in sight for drivers and construction workers on State Route 433. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:07:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/15_newgrantassurances.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/15_newgrantassurances.htm Recently adopted airport grant rules will help protect public investment and ensure airports receiving state and federal grants maintain and operate facilities safely, efficiently. The Washington State Department of Transportation adopted the new grant assurances following a public hearing March 13. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:13:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/15_DBEopenhouse.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/15_DBEopenhouse.htm Seattle Tunnel Partners, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s design-builder for the State Route 99 Tunnel Project, will host an open house this month for disadvantaged businesses to learn about upcoming contracting opportunities associated with the tunnel operations buildings. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:27:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/15_520ClosurePostponed.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/15_520ClosurePostponed.htm SEATTLE – The planned closure of State Route 520 between Montlake Boulevard in Seattle and Interstate 405 from 11 p.m. tonight to 5 a.m. Monday is postponed due to expected inclement weather that could affect the construction work. WSDOT is evaluating alternate plans to complete the work that was planned for this weekend. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:21:09 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/15_BlakesleeJctBridgeDeckPour.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/15_BlakesleeJctBridgeDeckPour.htm CENTRALIA – Construction crews widening Interstate 5 will pour the concrete deck for the last of three new bridges Monday, March 18. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:19:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/SecPetersonProjectReview.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/SecPetersonProjectReview.htm Transportation Secretary Peterson calls for mega project review Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:28:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/spring031313.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/spring031313.htm Spring brings more service for state ferry passengers Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:35:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/13_I90buildavalanchebridges.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/13_I90buildavalanchebridges.htm Big changes are coming to Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Pass. The snowshed is coming down and bridges are going up as part of a 15 mile corridor improvement project. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:26:17 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/12_SR-99-tolling-meeting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/12_SR-99-tolling-meeting.htm The State Route 99 Tunnel Project’s Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management will meet March 13 to discuss traffic and revenue modeling results from four additional toll scenarios. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:53:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/10_towerclosures.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/10_towerclosures.htm In a recent letter to the FAA, WSDOT urged the agency to implement measures to stop airport tower closures. Possible closures are a result of federal budget sequestration that went into effect March 1. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:32:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/11_WallaWalla.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/11_WallaWalla.htm A three-month safety investigation concluded that human error was responsible for the failure of an electric drive motor that removed the 188-car ferry Walla Walla from service. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:25:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/11_SCIPGirderSetting.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/11_SCIPGirderSetting.htm VANCOUVER – Two cranes, 34 concrete girders and two weeks of heavy lifting will add up to one major milestone as the Washington State Department of Transportation moves closer to a new interchange at Northeast 139th Street. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 06:23:45 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/08SR243OpenHouse2.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/08SR243OpenHouse2.htm Residents and highway users are invited to learn more about a proposed safety-improvement project along State Route 243 near Mattawa. This second meeting on a proposed roundabout is set for March 30 in Desert Aire Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:05:13 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/07SR20ReopenStartTarget.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/07SR20ReopenStartTarget.htm An early season assessment of SR 20 has generated a March 25 target for clearing of the North Cascades Highway to begin. If the weather cooperates, the scenic roadway could be open by May Day. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:34:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/7_SR99_AuroraBridge.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/7_SR99_AuroraBridge.htm Should the “big one” hit, the Aurora Avenue Bridge is in better condition to roll with the Richter scale than it was a year ago. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:00:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/07_SR529EbeySloughBridgeClosedThisWeekend.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/07_SR529EbeySloughBridgeClosedThisWeekend.htm MARYSVILLE – Marysville drivers can say goodbye to concrete barrier and hello to new lanes on the State Route 529 Ebey Slough Bridge after a closure this weekend. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:14:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/06_US101BoneRiver_Girders.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/06_US101BoneRiver_Girders.htm BAY CENTER – Crews building a wider, safer crossing on US 101 at Bone River will reach a major milestone this week when they set eight girders on the new bridge. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:04:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/6_Bertha_starts_packing.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/6_Bertha_starts_packing.htm It won’t be long before Bertha, the world’s largest-diameter tunneling machine, starts digging the State Route 99 tunnel beneath downtown Seattle. But first she faces a long journey from her manufacturing plant in Osaka, Japan, to the waters of Elliott Bay. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 06:10:06 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/04_point_defiance_bypass_FONSI_issued.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/04_point_defiance_bypass_FONSI_issued.htm Amtrak Cascades riders can now look forward to shorter trip times and more reliable schedules between Seattle and Portland following federal approval of WSDOT’s proposal to reroute the passenger train service to a less congested route. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/04_SixWeeksLaneClosuresSCIP.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/04_SixWeeksLaneClosuresSCIP.htm VANCOUVER – Spring may be a few weeks away, but a new season of interchange construction is right around the corner for Salmon Creek drivers. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:18:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/0313_CayuseClearing2013.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/03/0313_CayuseClearing2013.htm Early last week, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews revved up more than 26 tons of heavy duty machinery and began their annual quest to open Cayuse Pass by Memorial Day weekend.