http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/NorthWest/News/ Copyright WSDOT 2006. All rights reserved. Washington State Department of Transportation Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:45:34 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/NorthWest/News/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:12:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/23_I5ShipCanalSecondWeekendClosure.htm For the second weekend in a row, WSDOT bridge maintenance crews will close lanes on Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge to repair damaged pavement. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:27:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/23_539newprojectblog.htm Drivers, residents and travelers interested in joining the conversation about the Guide Meridian (SR 539) widening project in Whatcom County have a new way to make their voices heard. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:00:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/23_sr542brittonroadlanesclosed.htm Drivers can expect delays and slowdowns on June 23 and 24 at the Britton Road intersection on Mount Baker Highway (SR 542). Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:08:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/23_EverettClosures.htm SEATTLE – Some late night and early morning drivers could have an extended trip through south Everett this week due to a series of lane closures on Interstate 5. Crews working for WSDOT will close two lanes of northbound I-5 on Wednesday, July 23 and the two left lanes of southbound I-5 on Thursday, July 24 to stripe the roadway. The work is part of Sound Transit’s South Everett Freeway Station project. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:02:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/22_I5ExpJt.htm Starting Wednesday, July 23 crews will repair a dozen expansion joints on I-5 between Marine View Drive and 41st Street. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:51:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/22_TNBTopHonors.htm The Western Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (WASHTO) this week awarded one of its highest honors, the “America’s Transportation Award,” to the Washington State Department of Transportation's new Tacoma Narrows Bridge project. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:04:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/18_i5lanesrampsclosed.htm Crews will close one lane and two ramps next week on I-5 in Burlington to begin improvements to the SR 20 interchange. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:12:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/18_SpeedLimitReduction.htm WSDOT will temporarily lower the speed limit for three miles on SR 20, near Deception Pass, to improve safety for drivers and construction workers. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:46:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/18_ClintonPavingBegins.htm For the next week, crews will work at night on State Route 525 on Whidbey Island. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:48:10 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/17_i5lanesclosednextweek.htm The around-the-clock lane closure north of Bellingham will end Friday morning. It will start again Sunday evening and last for one more week while crews to continue removing and replacing broken concrete panels. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:22:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/I-5ClosuresInSouthEverett.htm SEATTLE – Drivers in south Everett should expect delays Thursday night as crews close two lanes in both directions of Interstate 5. Crews will stripe the on-and off-ramps to the new park and ride lot and part of I-5 under the 112th Street bridge. The work is part of Sound Transit’s South Everett Freeway Station project. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:24:29 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/16_sr542artistpointopensfriday.htm Crews will open the last mile of the road to Artist Point at 8 a.m. Friday, July 18. The 2.7-mile stretch of Mount Baker Highway (SR 542) has been closed since September 28, 2007. Artist Point boasts 360-degree views of Mount Shuksan and Mount Baker, as well as access to a variety of trails. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:13:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/16_Fredonia1Complete.htm WSDOT opened the wider, safer two-mile stretch of roadway near Burlington to eastbound drivers Tuesday afternoon, July 15. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:41:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/16_I5ShipCanalLaneClosures.htm Drivers traveling through Seattle can expect weekend lane closures on the Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge for the next two weekends as WSDOT crews repair potholes on the upper bridge deck. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:39:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/15_i5bridgerepairscomplete.htm Bridge crews finished temporary repairs on the damaged Chuckanut Drive overpass (exit 231) in Burlington two nights earlier than expected. Both lanes of Chuckanut Drive over I-5 will reopen this afternoon. Crews are in the process of picking up cones and changing weight restriction signs. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:04:50 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/14_SR20PilingWorkBegins.htm A machine will act like a giant hammer to pound concrete 72 pilings into the ground. The pilings will support the new bridge that will become the southbound I-5 on- and off-ramps at the SR 20 intersection. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:04:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/14_SR539PoleRoadWork.htm Drivers can expect travel disruptions and delays on the Guide Meridian on Monday and Tuesday nights, July 14-15, as Puget Sound Energy crews wrap up underground cable work Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:58:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/11_i5bridgedamageatchuckanut.htm Further inspections of the damage to the Chuckanut Drive overpass (exit 231) over I-5 in Burlington confirmed engineers’ worst fears. The battered bridge support beams will have to be replaced. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:09:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/11_i5laneandrampclosures.htm Crews will close lanes and ramps next week on I-5 in Bellingham to finish sealing new concrete panels and to install guardrail. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:07:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/11_sr20pavingsouthofoakharbor.htm Crews will start laying the final layer of asphalt on SR 20 south of Oak Harbor on Tuesday night, July 15, and plan to finish the work in two weeks, as long as the weather stays nice. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:30:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/10_99aurorabridgefence.htm Design is under way on a WSDOT project to deter people from jumping off of the State Route 99 Aurora Bridge in Seattle. WSDOT has formed an advisory committee to represent community, business and local government interests as the design moves forward. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:25:27 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/10_11chuckanutdriveoverpass.htm A truck towing an excavator on northbound I-5 hit and severely damaged the SR 11 Chuckanut Drive overpass in Burlington Thursday, July 10. Three of the six bridge girders had concrete and rebar damage. The girders are the structural support beams for the bridge. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/10_sr9culvertclosure.htm Next weekend, crews will close State Route 9 near Arlington to install a six-foot square box culvert beneath the highway at Kackman Creek. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:45:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/10_i5weeklonglaneclosures.htm More I-5 lane closures are in store for Bellingham drivers. This time they’ll be north of Bellingham and not in the heart of town. One lane will close around the clock for one week starting Sunday night, July 13, as crews remove and replace broken concrete panels. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:12:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/9_SR900Paving.htm Crews working for WSDOT will pave a portion of State Route 900 (Martin Luther King Junior Way S.) in Tukwila this weekend. Crews will remove deteriorating pavement, rebuild the roadbed and repave the highway between the northbound Interstate 5 exit to SR 900 and the intersection at S. Boeing Access Road/S. Ryan Way. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:10:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/08_SR520BridgeClosure.htm Washington State Department of Transportation crews will close the SR 520 Evergreen Point floating bridge beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, July 11 for its annual inspection and maintenance work. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:54:33 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/7_532LOI.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation is soliciting letters of interest from companies planning to apply to provide design-build services for a project to improve the SR 532 corridor between Camano Island and I-5. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:10:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/07_STP_route_impacts.htm Organizers predict a record 9,500 bicyclists will be on local roads and highways for the 2008 Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (STP). The 200-mile ride between Seattle and Portland is schedule for Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:05:25 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/07_SR169GreenRiverRepair.htm Both directions of SR 169 at the Kummer bridge near Black Diamond opened at 6:10 p.m. Thursday, July 3, after crews finished emergency repair work. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:29:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/3_I-5FlammableRestriction.htm SEATTLE - WSDOT will restrict flammable cargo in both directions of I-5 under the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:58:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/2_NewcamerasonI90.htm WSDOT provides four new portable cameras to keep an eye on I-90 traffic near Snoqualmie Pass Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:26:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/063008_noisewall.htm Starting this week, construction crews working for WSDOT will take the first steps toward building new noise walls along southbound Interstate 5 in the Green Lake and Licton Springs neighborhoods of Seattle. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/30-awv_ea.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) took another step toward replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct. WSDOT and FHWA have released the environmental assessment for the South Holgate Street to South King Street Viaduct Replacement Project. This project is adjacent to and south of the stadiums and will replace one mile, or approximately 40 percent, of the vulnerable Alaskan Way Viaduct. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:48:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/30_last-2005-gas-tax-phase.htm OLYMPIA - The final 1.5-cent gas tax increase from the 2005 transportation revenue package takes effect July 1. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:37:42 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/30_sr542roadtoartistpoint.htm Experience the trek through the snow to Artist Point like never before. Follow crews virtually on the WSDOT Web site as they work their way to one of the highest lookouts in the state. Artist Point sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level at the end of Mount Baker Highway and spends most of the year buried beneath snow. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:50:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/30_tolls-tacoma-narrows-bridge.htm GIG HARBOR – Toll rates on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge increase to $4.00 for cash toll payers and $2.75 for electronic toll payers, effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:42:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/27_SR169Repair.htm WSDOT contractors will begin emergency repair work on State Route 169 a day earlier than planned in an effort to get in, get the work done, and get out before the July Fourth holiday weekend. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:50:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/27_I90TemporaryExpressLaneSchedule.htm Beginning Monday, June 30 drivers will notice big barrels and attenuator trucks on the I-90 express lanes on Mercer Island, along with temporary changes to the express lane schedule. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:51:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/26_SR9Schloman.htm Crews are getting ready to open a new segment of State Route 9 near Arlington next week. Starting Friday night, drivers should plan to take an alternate route as crews close SR 9 for the weekend in order to connect the new roadway with the existing highway. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:49:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/26-viaductsolutions.htm The State of Washington, King County, and the City of Seattle released draft solution packages today that will be evaluated as ways to keep people and goods moving when the central section of the Alaskan Way Viaduct is taken down in 2012. The packages consist of SR 99 options, coupled with improvements to transit, I-5, the downtown street grid, and transportation management strategies. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:10:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/26_fourth_july_travel.htm OLYMPIA – Fourth of July is a Friday for 2008 and WSDOT’s Web site offers new tools for drivers hitting the road. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:50:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/626_520SeafairClosure.htm Drivers should expect closures of eastbound SR 520 and the floating bridge from 6:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 29 for this year’s VM Team Medicine Seafair Marathon. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:31:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/26_539WiserLakeBridge.htm Crews will begin building a widened causeway across the lake Monday, June 30, to support the two additional Guide Meridian lanes. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:31:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/23_2BicyclistsAndSummerConstruction.htm US 2 brimming with summertime activity – bicyclists, construction crews and motorists will share the road Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:10:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/24_529BridgeInspectionClosures.htm Drivers should expect delays on SR 529 between Everett and Marysville Wednesday WSDOT crews will inspect two bridges Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:20:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/24_SR169Slide.htm WSDOT crews have completed the emergency drill work on the unstable slope south of the Dan Evans Bridge over the Green River on State Route 169. WSDOT geotechnical experts have concluded the slope is too unstable to allow traffic on the northbound lane. The bridge will reopen to one lane of alternating traffic on the southbound lane by 7 p.m. Tuesday. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:40:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/23_SR169GreenRiver.htm Unstable slope under SR 169 bridge near Enumclaw forces WSDOT to perform emergency inspections and repairs Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:45:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/23_i5borderwaittimes.htm Drivers can choose the border crossing with the shortest lines by taking advantage of new border wait times provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:05:38 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/23_i5masterplanopenhouse.htm WSDOT recently finished researching and analyzing I-5 through Bellingham and found problems that need funding and improvements. The community is invited to learn more about the problems and discuss improvements at an open house this week. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:50:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/20-viaductinspectionresults.htm Results from last week's inspection of the Alaskan Way Viaduct showed no structural damage or additional settlement of the columns between Columbia Street and Yesler Way. WSDOT completed work in April to strengthen the column foundations in that area.