Waterfront Seattle - Wed February 22, 2023
Crews Working to Make Seattle's Overlook Walk a Reality
There are a number of new elements to the Overlook Walk project since the Waterfront Seattle team first began construction last summer, according to the latest information from the Seattle Department of Transportation....
Seattle Waterfront - Tue December 27, 2022
Pacific Pile & Marine Demolishes Pier 63 at Waterfront
Construction crews from Pacific Pile & Marine LP and the Office of the Waterfront & Civic Projects have reached an important milestone on the $728 million Waterfront Seattle initiative: the removal of Pier 63....
WSDOT - Tue December 13, 2022
Washington State Transportation Plan Earns Top National Award
Washington state's Active Transportation Plan has been named the winner of the People's Choice Award in the national 2022 America's Transportation Awards. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA and the U.S....
Associated Press - Tue October 18, 2022
Washington Tribe Constructs Tower to Avoid Tsunami Disaster
TOKELAND, Wash. (AP) There's a new option to escape a tsunami for people on the southwest coast of Washington. The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe dedicated a 50-ft. tall (15.2 m) evacuation tower in Tokeland, Wash., the Northwest News Network reported....
WSDOT - Tue September 20, 2022
Lakeside Industries Performs Emergency Pavement Project
After a spring and summer of slowdowns, lane closures and bumpy roads, the Northwest Region Emergency Pavement Repair project is under way in King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties. The $7 million effort began in January with Gov....
WSDOT - Tue September 20, 2022
Two Decades, $1.4 Billion: Atkinson Completes I-5 Project
If it seemed like it was a long time coming, that's because it was. After more than two decades and $1.4 billion in construction, the Washington Department of Transportation recently announced that the I-5 Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road Southbound HOV project is now complete....
WSDOT - Tue August 23, 2022
Construction Ramps Up for I-405 Interchange Project in Washington
The I-405/NE 132nd St. Interchange Project has been under way since last fall when pre-construction work began. However, construction activities have ramped up in recent months and the project is starting to take shape....
Associated Press - Tue August 23, 2022
Washington to Receive $38M to Upgrade Ferry System
SEATTLE (AP) Washington State Ferries will receive $38 million from the Federal Highway Administration to improve its ferry service. Eight other Washington ferry providers — including the King County Department of Transportation — will receive approximately $4 million in federal money, totaling $42.4 million for the state, the Seattle Times reported....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Mon August 15, 2022
Sunken Antarctic Research Vessel Being Demolished in Washington State
A project to demolish the research vessel Hero in Bay Center, Wash., is well under way, with the contractor predicting the job will be finished by mid-September. The legendary wooden boat operated in the Antarctic for 16 years until she was decommissioned in 1984....
Seattle Department of Transportation - Tue July 26, 2022
Seattle Receives $15 Million to Rebuild Three Bridges
The Seattle Department of Transporation has announced it is receiving approximately $15 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funds will help revive three bridges: S Spokane Street Viaduct, Jose Rizal Bridge and 15th Ave NW and Leary Way NW Bridge....
