http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Fri, 24 May 2013 16:52:56 GMT 15 http://wsdot.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/ Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:33:39 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/05_SR4RemainsClosed.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/05_SR4RemainsClosed.htm STELLA – State Route 4 will remain closed just west of Germany Creek Road (milepost 50) until early next week while crews stabilize a slope threatening to slide onto the highway. Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:29:33 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/04_01_SR112LyreRiverClosures.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/04_01_SR112LyreRiverClosures.htm Closures set for SR 112 Lyre River Bridge Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:35:50 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/NextRoundAirportGrants.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/NextRoundAirportGrants.htm ARLINGTON – Airport sponsors interested in receiving state funding for airport improvements can now apply for the first round of WSDOT Airport Aid Grants for the 2011-2013 biennium. Applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on May 6, 2011. Applicants are encouraged to submit application packets before the deadline. Eligible projects must begin after July 1, 2011. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:07:23 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/31_workzonesafety2011.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/31_workzonesafety2011.htm In recognition of the men and women who work mere feet from traffic, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) along with state and national groups will go orange for work zone safety April 4 through 9 to celebrate National Work Zone Awareness Week. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:40:18 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/WSDOTReportsonRecoveryActInvestment.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/WSDOTReportsonRecoveryActInvestment.htm New report highlights Washington’s Recovery Act transportation investments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:49:40 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/30_SR411CleanupStartsApril4.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/30_SR411CleanupStartsApril4.htm KELSO – Drivers on State Route 411 near Hazel Dell Road should expect daytime delays starting Monday, April 4, while crews clear landslide debris from the slope above the highway. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:24:05 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/30_I405inBelleuveToCloseThisWeekend.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/30_I405inBelleuveToCloseThisWeekend.htm Busy I-405 between N.E. Eight Street and SR 520 in Bellevue will close for 53 hours this weekend while crews remove the old N.E. 12th Street Bridge. The full closure will begin at 11 p.m., Friday, April 1 and end by 4 a.m., Monday, April 4. To help prevent region-wide gridlock, drivers should delay discretionary trips, take alternate routes, and plan for delays throughout the Puget Sound area. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:02:06 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/30SR20ReopeningStarts411.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/30SR20ReopeningStarts411.htm WSDOT plans to begin clearing State Route 20, The North Cascades Highway, on Monday, April 11. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:03:23 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/30_2010bridgereport.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/30_2010bridgereport.htm Washington state’s bridge maintenance and preservation program ranked high in a report released today by Transportation for America, a broad coalition of organizations promoting national transportation reform. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:59:36 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/30_i90ritztokiopaver.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/30_i90ritztokiopaver.htm Crews begin paving on I-90 between Ritzville and Tokio in Adams County on April 11 to smooth the roadway for drivers and increase its lifespan. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:45:04 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/tools_032911.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/tools_032911.htm New tool highlights best times to catch a ferry Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:16:36 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/28SR28US2_97IntImprovements.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/28SR28US2_97IntImprovements.htm A new intersection allowing commuters direct access to residential East Wenatchee at the end of the Odabashian Bridge north of town will be completed over the next two months. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:05:33 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/28_I90constructionsnoqulmiepasseast.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/28_I90constructionsnoqulmiepasseast.htm Major highway improvements on Interstate 90 east of Snoqualmie pass are kicking off again now that winter weather has calmed down. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:19:16 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/Muk_032811.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/Muk_032811.htm Mukilteo terminal work completed ahead of schedule Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:12:07 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/28_us395leerd.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/28_us395leerd.htm Crews begin repaving 22 miles of US 395 between Lee Road and Ritzville in Adams County on April 4 to help smooth the road for drivers and increase the lifespan of the roadway. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:02:35 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/25_studded_tires_extend.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/25_studded_tires_extend.htm The studded tire deadline has been extended one week. Drivers must now remove their studded tires by the end of the day Thursday, April 7. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:42:55 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/25_awvinspectionresults.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/25_awvinspectionresults.htm New survey data reveals no new settlement or structural damage on the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:51:02 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/24_SmootherRampsClarkCounty.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/24_SmootherRampsClarkCounty.htm VANCOUVER – Say goodbye to the bumps and hello to smoother on- and off-ramps in Clark County. Starting next week, crews will repave ramps at seven interchanges along Interstate 205 (I-205) and Interstate 5 (I-5). Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:24:12 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/24_BusyWeekend.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/24_BusyWeekend.htm SHORELINE – A slew of closures and construction work are planned throughout the Puget Sound region this weekend. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:22:13 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/24_us2divstreetpaver.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/24_us2divstreetpaver.htm Warmer weather has crews from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Inland Asphalt Company returning to work to finish repaving Spokane’s busiest north-south arterial — Division Street. Work will restart on Monday, April 4. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:38:30 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/22_SpringSchedule.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/22_SpringSchedule.htm The spring sailing schedule for WSF begins Sunday, March 27. More sailings will be added to popular routes and the international route between Anacortes and Sidney, B.C., starts again. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:21:00 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/Construction_starts_on_safety_project_in_Burbank.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/Construction_starts_on_safety_project_in_Burbank.htm Construction starts on US 12 safety project in Burbank Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:55:59 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/New_PT_Director.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/New_PT_Director.htm A veteran of bringing transportation choices to Washington, Brian Lagerberg was named director of the Public Transportation Division at WSDOT. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:10:00 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/NewNE12thStreetBridgeOpens.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/NewNE12thStreetBridgeOpens.htm Crews opened the first half of the new N.E. 12th Street Bridge to traffic early this morning, marking a construction milestone that will allow them to tear down the old bridge the first weekend in April. Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:32:36 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/i90sunsethill.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/i90sunsethill.htm Crews to smooth I-90 west of downtown Spokane. Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:08:22 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/DBEcontractingGoals.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/DBEcontractingGoals.htm WSDOT seeks comments on DBE contracting goals Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:55:01 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/21_sr548installnewculvert.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/21_sr548installnewculvert.htm When Terrell Creek is flowing swiftly, the undersized culvert beneath State Route 548 pumps water like a fire hose. And when the creek is calm, the culvert sits several feet out of the water. Either way, it blocks fish trying to reach spawning grounds. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:04:53 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/18_5_wkendclosurescoming.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/18_5_wkendclosurescoming.htm Mid-April WSDOT crews begin preservation work on the I-5 Clover Creek Bridge in Lakewood. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:21:11 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/17_SR520EastsideConstructionOpenHouse.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/17_SR520EastsideConstructionOpenHouse.htm BELLEVUE – Construction starts next month on major State Route 520 highway improvements on the Eastside, and an open house is planned March 23 so commuters and neighbors can learn what to expect during the work. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 02:21:59 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/AEISCommPlan.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/AEISCommPlan.htm The public is invited to provide feedback on the draft communication plan for the statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study. The 15 day public comment period extends from March 18 to April 7. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:13:30 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/17_SR433PaintingCrewsReturn.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/17_SR433PaintingCrewsReturn.htm LONGVIEW – Work on a weather-dependent painting project to preserve the Lewis and Clark Bridge on State Route 433 resumes Monday, March 21, after winter weather shut down work activities for nearly four months. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:04:36 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/i90sullivanbarkerwiden.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/i90sullivanbarkerwiden.htm Interstate 90 widening between Sullivan and Barker in the Spokane Valley. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:15:53 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/15_101_EAOpenHouse.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/15_101_EAOpenHouse.htm WSDOT hosts open house for US 101 Kitchen-Dick project Thursday, Mar. 17. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:44:27 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/15_viaductinspection.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/15_viaductinspection.htm Crews will close the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct this weekend for its semiannual inspection and to test a new system that automatically closes the viaduct when sensors detect an earthquake. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:20:02 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/11_Northbound-99-ramp.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/11_Northbound-99-ramp.htm Construction crews will open the northbound SR 99 on-ramp from S. Royal Brougham Way at 7 tonight, just days before the Sounders FC regular season home opener. Crews demolished the SR 99 on-ramp from First Avenue S. on Feb. 18. They spent three weeks rebuilding the ramp to connect it to S. Royal Brougham Way between First Avenue S. and Alaskan Way S. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:19:28 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/11_sr9improvementsdelayed.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/11_sr9improvementsdelayed.htm A roundabout scheduled for construction this summer east of Arlington at the intersection of State Route 9 and State Route 531 has been delayed until next year. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:41:06 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/09_sr20deceptionpassinspections.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/09_sr20deceptionpassinspections.htm Though the Deception Pass bridges boast some of the most majestic views in the state, crews won’t be admiring the views next week when they’re hanging off the sides of the 180-foot-tall bridges. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:16:52 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/08_sr9safetyworkresumes.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/08_sr9safetyworkresumes.htm Commuters and residents near Lake Stevens will see crews back at work making SR 9 safer and reducing congestion between Lundeen Parkway and SR 92. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:15:25 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/08_sr542roundaboutsbuiltthisyear.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/08_sr542roundaboutsbuiltthisyear.htm Smoother traffic along Mount Baker Highway is just around the bend. Two new roundabouts will ease the flow at intersections near Deming. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:01:00 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/08_INRIX_report_WSDOT_traffic.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/08_INRIX_report_WSDOT_traffic.htm The 2010 National Traffic Scorecard, an annual congestion report published today by INRIX Corporation, shows Seattle as the country’s only major urban area that did not see congestion get worse last year. Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:37:00 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/030811_AmtrakCascadesLottery.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/030811_AmtrakCascadesLottery.htm Amtrak Cascades partners with Washington's Lottery to launch new Cash Train Scratch ticket. Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:45:24 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/03_04_I5CapitolBridgeProjectbegins.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/03_04_I5CapitolBridgeProjectbegins.htm Bridge fence project narrows the gaps over I-5 in Olympia Sat, 05 Mar 2011 01:08:51 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/4_US2TrestleRepairs.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/4_US2TrestleRepairs.htm This spring, crews will begin a project to repair and reinforce more than 844 of the girders that support the westbound lanes. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:21:00 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/0397AConstructionSeasonBegins.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/0397AConstructionSeasonBegins.htm The highway construction season in North Central Washington gets under way with road closures and detours. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:50:52 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/3_gtgCustomerServiceImprovements.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/3_gtgCustomerServiceImprovements.htm WSDOT is working to improve the Good To Go! customer experience. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:05:42 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/03_SR14TunnelConstruction.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/03_SR14TunnelConstruction.htm WASHOUGAL – Drivers on State Route 14 between Cape Horn and Salmon Falls Road should prepare for around-the-clock lane closures and delays beginning Monday, March 7, as crews begin construction on new pedestrian tunnels beneath the highway. Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:46:32 GMT http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/2-pioneersquare.htm http://wsdot.gov/News/2011/03/2-pioneersquare.htm Historic preservation groups were notified today about a proposal to preserve the 619 Western Building in Pioneer Square during construction of the proposed SR 99 bored tunnel. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) developed the proposal to stabilize and shore the building sufficiently to minimize potential damage during construction. The Western Building is in poor structural condition and sits on unconsolidated fill that without protective measures could settle during tunne