http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Olympic/News/ Copyright WSDOT 2006. All rights reserved. Washington State Department of Transportation news for the counties of Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce and Thurston. Washington State Department of Transportation Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:35:40 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Olympic/News/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:26:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/23_5_WZcollisions.htm After many near misses this week, WSDOT asks drivers to slow down and pay attention near work zones. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:40:57 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/SR16Burleyclosuredate.htm Burley Olalla Road to SR 16 closure date changes 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. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:10:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/22_I_5_MaintenanceHitbyWireThieves.htm I-5 and WSDOT’s maintenance budget hit again by wire thieves Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:40:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/18_US101_PurdyBridge.htm US 101 Purdy Creek Bridge north of Shelton will be replaced. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:37:21 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/SR16BurleyOlallaRoadcloses.htm Road closes for SR 16 interchange project Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:03:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/17_SR162_pavingclosure.htm SR 162 closed for 24 hours for paving. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:22:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/10_SR302UtilityWork.htm Utility work on SR 302 in Purdy begins July 14 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:49:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/SR7Julywiretheft.htm July brings no freedom from wire theft 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. 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 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:54:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/MurraryMorganopensforfestival.htm Murray Morgan Bridge opens for festival Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:43:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/07/02_SR702FiberOptic.htm Fiber-optic installation means delays for Roy drivers 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 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 04:28:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/HCBFinalPourCTC.htm HCBTeamfinalpourCTC Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:40:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/27_16_closuresneartoll.htm SR 16 eastbound lane closures Tuesday near toll booths. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:19:05 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/SR105JohnsRiverBridgepaint.htm SR 105 Johns River Bridge gets new paint 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. 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 05:02:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/HCBLiftSpansArriveJune26.htm HCBLiftSpansArrive Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:58:27 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/HCBclosureJune26.htm HCBclosureJune26 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:34:27 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/23_101_Flaggerkilled.htm A flagger working for Lakeside Industries was killed in a work zone today. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:11:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/20_I5_Pierceclosures.htm I-5 lane and ramp closures in south Pierce County. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:26:28 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/20_spanloop_704.htm Spanaway Loop to SR 7 project starts next month (July 2008). Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:26:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/SR303ManetteBridgerepairs.htm Bridge repair work closes Manette Bridge next week Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:26:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/SR302PurdyCreekdelays.htm Delays expected on SR 302 at Purdy Spit. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:53:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/Hood+Canal+Shuttle+Survey+June+2008.htm HCBsurveyresultsJune2008 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:19:50 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/18_dumpthepump.htm The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) wants commuters to know about the many ways to save money at the gas pump. The state invests in and promotes a variety of commute options as alternatives to driving alone, including the use of carpools, vanpools, buses, bicycling, walking, compressed work hours, and working from home. To find your local transit system or about commute options in your area, visit the WSDOT Web site. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/choices/statewide Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:50:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/17_WSDOT_Brief_web_down.htm The Internet and telephone travel information provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will not be available from 9:15 p.m. until 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:52:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/12_US101LaneWidth.htm US 101 bridge project prompts lane and width restrictions Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:27:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/12_CommuterOptions.htm WSDOT is helping to keep Washington moving by providing commuters with options for getting to work. WSDOT invests in and promotes a variety of commute options as alternatives to driving alone, including the use of carpools, vanpools, buses, bicycling, walking, compressed work hours, and working from home. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:09:44 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/0609HCBliftspaninseattle.htm First Hood Canal Bridge lift span arrives in Seattle Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:03:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/09_spring_snowfall_mountains.htm It’s not summer yet. A winter storm warning has WSDOT crews quickly switching from mowers to snowplows in the mountain passes. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:29:51 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/06SR162_pavingbegins.htm SR 162 paving project in Orting begins Monday, June 9. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:02:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/04_I5barrier_tacoma.htm I-5 barrier project starts in Lakewood/Tacoma. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:30:49 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/0603US101speedreduction.htm Speed limit drops on US 101 for bridge replacement Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:25:11 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/06/2-hotlanes.htm More than 6,500 Good To Go! customers used the SR 167 HOT (high occupancy toll) lanes during their first month of operation. Solo drivers who chose to pay to use the HOT lanes saved an average of 10 minutes in travel time on trips between Auburn and Renton and paid an average toll of $1.50. The highest toll paid was $5.75 during the evening commute on May 21. That toll bought approximately 27 minutes in saved travel time. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:06:26 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/5_I-5ExpressLaneClosure.htm SEATTLE - WSDOT crews will close the I-5 express lanes for the next three Sundays from 7 a.m. to noon to clean out the drains under the highway. Traffic will resume in the northbound direction by 1 p.m. Southbound service will not be offered for these days. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:59:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/ChinookPassOpensJune5_2008.htm SR 410: Chinook Pass to open at noon on June 5 Traffic is restricted to one lane, three miles east of the summit Fri, 30 May 2008 07:29:32 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/29_WOlyAccess_openhouses.htm West Olympia Access Study partnership hosts open houses. Thu, 29 May 2008 22:59:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/28_MemorialTrafficDown.htm Four dollar a gallon gas took its toll on holiday travel, as traffic was down about 3 percent this Memorial Day weekend. Wed, 28 May 2008 06:32:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/TwoLanesRestrictedonI90.htm I-90: WSDOT restricts two lanes on eastbound I-90 Snoqualmie Pass to protect traffic from potential rock fall Sat, 24 May 2008 05:38:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/0523I5ScatterCreekcloses.htm I-5 Scatter Creek rest area closes to passenger vehicles for three months Sat, 24 May 2008 04:34:09 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/23_StateMapRelease.htm While it’s not like waiting in line all night for the latest version of Grand Theft Auto, people do get excited about the biennial release of the WSDOT state map. Sat, 24 May 2008 01:33:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/23_SR112_safetyprojectstarts.htm SR 112 safety project gets started in Clallam County. Sat, 24 May 2008 01:10:39 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/23_104_HCBSurvey.htm WSDOT HCB team is conducting a survey for use in finaling the plans for the 2009 bridge closure. Fri, 23 May 2008 03:55:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/22_SR900Mudslide.htm SEATTLE – A mudslide has closed the right westbound lane of State Route 900 at NE Park Drive in Renton. Crews expect to have the lane open by this Friday at 12:00 noon. On Wednesday night, a rain squall moved through the area and flooded a WSDOT pumping station at a construction site. The floodwater sent debris onto the roadway and eroded two to four feet of soil underneath the asphalt, undermining its stability. Fri, 23 May 2008 02:12:48 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/22_2008StateMapRelease.htm SEATTLE – While it’s not like waiting in line all night for the latest version of Grand Theft Auto, people do get excited about the biennial release of the WSDOT state map. Thu, 22 May 2008 08:15:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/05/21_I5_speed_extended.htm I-5 speed-limit reduction in south Thurston extended into Lewis County to eliminate multiple speed changes.