Puget Sound Transportation Projects

My thoughts on transportation in the Puget Sound area and transportation issues in general.

Archive for 2008/03


Police Chase and Accident on I-405

http://www.kirotv.com/news/15691015/detail.html So, a driver was riding solo in the carpool lane on North I-405 early this AM. This is not advisable, either here, on that freeway or at that time of day. WSP does *not* screw around with carpool violators. They attempt to pull her over. She runs. Well I-405 between Renton and Bellevue is [...]

More on the Murray Morgan Bridge

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/275624.html More on the possible reopening of the Murray Morgan Bridge. Ben

Multiple Incidents

First, an intoxicated woman let her 14 year old daughter, also intoxicated, drive. She rolled their minivan near the summit of Tiger Mountain on Highway 18: http://www.kirotv.com/news/15563481/detail.html  Secondly, there was a MAJOR pileup on Northbound I-5 in Tacoma near 56th street this AM:  http://www.thenewstribune.com/front/topphoto/story/306234.html Did I mention it has been raining heavy off and on? [...]

Breakthrough

http://www.soundtransit.org/x7425.xml Tunnel Boring Machine breaks through Beacon Hill. This finishes the drilling portion of the Link tunnel. Ben