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Laura Newborn
Media relations, Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program
206-805-2871
newborl@wsdot.wa.gov

Recent press releases

New SR 99 off-ramp construction starts this summer, June 20, 2016
Alaskan Way Viaduct reopens for Monday morning commute, May 8, 2016
Tunneling under the viaduct more than one-third complete – drivers don’t let your guard down, May 4, 2016
Alaskan Way Viaduct closes Friday - It’s not too late to make a plan, April 28, 2016
Seven days and counting; Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for approximately two weeks on April 29, April 22, 2016
Mark your calendars: Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for approximately two weeks starting April 29, April 15, 2016
Alaskan Way Viaduct to close this weekend for a semiannual inspection, Feb. 29, 2016
First phase of sign work wraps early: SR 99/Aurora Ave. N lanes reopen today, Feb. 5, 2016
Get ready for slowdowns on SR 99/Aurora Ave. North near South Lake Union, Jan. 11, 2016

Bertha tunnels into next phase of testing, Dec. 22, 2015
Partial weekend closure scheduled for SR 99/Aurora Ave. North Dec. 18-19
Semiannual viaduct inspection closure set for Halloween weekend, Oct. 27, 2015
Seattle Tunnel Partners submits new schedule for completing SR 99 Tunnel Project, July 17, 2015
Seattle waterfront construction means ferry holding lanes will move on-street when Colman Dock fills, June 11, 2015
Bridge inspection and construction work to close SR 99 and westbound I-90, March 20, 2015
WSDOT postpones long-term lane closures on SR 99/Aurora Avenue North, March 9, 2015
One week to go before the start of lane closures on SR 99/Aurora Avenue North, March 2, 2015
Ferry access and traffic patterns to change on Seattle's waterfront starting Jan. 12, Jan. 6, 2015

SR 99 through downtown Seattle and SR 520 to close this weekend, Oct. 10, 2014
SR 99 reopens on time; WSDOT thanks commuters for their patience, Aug. 27, 2014
One more week until SR 99 closes for four days, Aug. 15, 2014
SR 99 four-day closure just over two weeks away, Aug. 8, 2014
SR 99 in Seattle to close for four days in late August, July 30, 2014
Contractor announces details of repair work plan for the SR 99 tunneling machine, June 16, 2014
SR 99 tunneling machine to resume digging in March 2015, April 21, 2014
More opportunities, stronger partnerships: WSDOT, FHWA, Seattle Tunnel Partners announce agreements on DBE Program, March 20, 2014
WSDOT bridge engineers schedule a second March inspection of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, March 10, 2014
State Route 99 to close this weekend through Seattle, Feb. 25, 2014
SR 99 tunnel tolling committee meets Feb. 19, Feb. 18, 2014 2014
Relief in sight for drivers near the Port of Seattle's busiest freight terminal, Jan. 22, 2014
SR 99 tunnel north access contract awarded, Jan. 15, 2014
WSDOT gives tunnel contractor mandatory steps to meet DBE goal, Jan. 13, 2014
Progress made on SR 99 tunnel blockage, Jan. 3, 2014

Tunnel crews lowering groundwater to get a closer look at what's blocking Bertha, Dec. 13, 2013
WSDOT Statement on SR 99 Tunneling Machine, Dec. 10, 2013
Still Seattle’s most boring exhibit: SR 99 tunnel information center marks two-year anniversary, Dec. 4, 2013
State Route 99 to close this weekend through Seattle, Nov. 5, 2013
WSDOT statement on FHWA report, Nov. 1, 2013
Semiannual Alaskan Way Viaduct inspection, utility work to close SR 99 through Seattle this weekend, Sept. 30, 2013
SR 99 tunnel tolling committee meeting Sept. 25, Sept. 24, 2013
Port of Seattle Commission approves funding for Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program, Aug. 6, 2013
Bertha starts digging: tunneling underway in Seattle, July 30, 2013
SR 99 tolling committee meets July 24, July 23, 2013
Bon voyage party for Bertha draws 5,000 to SR 99 tunnel site, July 20, 2013
Say bon voyage to Bertha: SR 99 tunneling machine starts digging in late July, July 9, 2013
Face time with Bertha: last day above ground for massive tunneling cutterhead, May 31, 2013
Ready for Bertha: SR 99 tunnel’s launch pit complete, May 14, 2013
Statement by WSDOT on SR 99 tunneling machine, April 5, 2013
World's largest tunneling machine to arrive by ship in Seattle tomorrow, April 1, 2013

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