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Tag: Washington State Department of Transportation
Roadbuilding
This new bridge is being built with a record-breaking concrete girder
The longest prestressed concrete girder made in North America will be placed on an interstate bridge, according to the Washington State DOT. Details here.
January 7, 2021
Roadbuilding
‘Bridge in a backpack’ to make West Coast debut
Washington DOT will use the fiber-reinforced polymer arches to build a bridge to replace a culvert that blocks fish migration. Details on Equipment World.
July 29, 2020
Roadbuilding
Tumbleweeds bury vehicles, close Washington highway for 10 hours
Snowplows hit the road Dec. 31, 2019 in eastern Washington to tackle an unusual weather attack – tumbleweeds. The rolling balls of dried-up vegetation began barreling over cars and trucks on SR 240 near Richland on New Year’s Eve. The highway was closed for 10 hours through the night as Washington State Department of Transportation snowplows […]
January 9, 2020
Roadbuilding
WSDOT wins $57.2M suit over Bertha’s breakdowns during Alaskan Way Viaduct project
The Washington State Department of Transportation has won a $57.2 million jury award in its lawsuit over delays in the Alaskan Way Viaduct project due to tunnel boring machine Big Bertha’s breakdown in 2013. The project was delayed for about three years as the contractor team of Seattle Tunnel Partners worked to get Bertha, then […]
December 31, 2019
Roadbuilding
How the Alaskan Way Viaduct was demolished
Denver is using the Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition, which occurred beside buildings and other structures, as a model for its viaduct demolition. This time-lapse video shows how the Seattle landmark was painstakingly taken down.
December 3, 2019
Roadbuilding
WSDOT crews discover, repair large hole in Vantage Bridge deck
While deployed to do repairs to damaged barriers on the Vantage Bridge, the WSDOT discovered a large hole that needed immediate attention. Details here.
November 19, 2019
Roadbuilding
Demolition of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct to wrap up end of September
Removal of the old Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle is expected to wrap up by the end of September, ENRNorthwest reports. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Kiewit, the contractor, have completed 80 percent of the double-decker concrete viaduct’s removal from the waterfront and are entering the final phases. According to the news […]
September 19, 2019
Roadbuilding
Wash. bridge over I-90 struck by oversize load three time in less than a year
The bridge has been struck two other times in the less than a year but the current damages are believed to be somewhat minor. More information here.
July 18, 2019
Roadbuilding
WSDOT to reopen I-82 bridge after $11 million bridge deck reconstruction
Southbound on Interstate 82, the Umatilla Bridge will reopen by the end of June after being closed for two years. Details here on Equipment World.
June 21, 2019
Roadbuilding
Rubble from Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct will be used to fill Battery Street Tunnel
The concrete comes from the Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition and will fill the now-decommissioned Battery Street Tunnel. Details on Equipment World.
June 5, 2019
Roadbuilding
Demolition of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct three weeks behind schedule
The video here shows the timelapse demolition of the double-decker portion of the Alaskan Way Viaduct between Pike Street and Vesler Way. More info here.
May 8, 2019
Roadbuilding
WSDOT’s five-week SR 99 off-ramp build in 60 seconds
This time-lapse video is five weeks worth of work the Washington State DOT has put in on the northbound SR 99 ramp. Check it out on Equipment World.
February 28, 2019
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