From WSDOT: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2010/10/22_I5Thurston_PierceRehabComplete.htm The project to repair and refurbish Interstate 5 in Pierce and Thurston counties has been completed. More: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/pavementrehab/i5martinwayto48thst/ Ben
From WSDOT: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2010/10/102210_AmtrakCascades3rdqtrridership.htm Ridership is up 13% over the same time last year in the corridor from Vancouver BC to Eugene, Oregon. This shows that high speed rail in the Puget Sound/Oregon region is very viable. Ben
From The News Tribune: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/10/22/1392120/tacoma-judge-agrees-to-halt-cross.html The lawsuit against the cross-base highway project has been suspended since the project itself is suspended. While this is good news legally, it is unfortunate the project is on hold. Yes there are many issues but East Pierce County which has grown dramatically has little or no freeway access as [...]
From The Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013204907_99tunnel20m.html As it comes close to the bid deadline for the Alaskan Way Tunnel project, concessions are being offered to the bidders in recognition of the potential issues with the project. In the end a tunnel is the best way to handle this project but unfortunately it does come with many [...]
From WSDOT: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2010/10/20_SR510Stage1opens.htm Stage 1 of the eventual loop around Downtown Yelm opened today. While yes Yelm is in “the middle of nowhere” it has grown dramatically in recent years, especially with the expansion of Fort Lewis. Therefore this is a very important project for the area. Ben
From WSDOT: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2010/10/19_GoodtoGoNewpasses.htm New options for Good To Go users include movable passes, passes with a built-in switch (for use on the SR 167 HOT Lanes when driving as a carpool) and several options for motorcycles. This is good news as more roads are considered for tolling. The original system of sticking your pass to [...]
From The News Tribune: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/10/20/1389134/never-mind-for-now-on-1-link-fare.html As one of the proposals to fill a budget hole in the Sound Transit 2 plan, Tacoma Link was to begin charging $1 each way fares. It now looks like that will not happen. While I don’t mind there being a charge for Tacoma Link, given the limited length of [...]
From KOMO-TV: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/105193819.html This project, now complete, provides drivers with realtime drive times on city streets. This is the only city in the United States to provide this type of data. The system works by matching license plates and then calculating the time.
From the City of Seattle: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/viaductemergencyclosure.htm This is the city’s emergency closure and traffic management plan. Ben
From MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39684119/ns/world_news-europe/ The tunnel boring machine for the Gotthard Base Tunnel broke through today. It is 35.4 miles long and will be used to take freight and passenger traffic through Switzerland between Germany and Italy. Ben