Tag: washington state dot

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

Final piece of Bertha removed from Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel

The last piece of Bertha, the world’s largest tunneling machine, has been removed from Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel, marking the end of a four-month disassembly process. The machine finished its boring of the tunnel in early April, work that lasted four years. This breakthrough was roughly three years later than the original projected completion date, […]

August 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

WSDOT creates online open house for Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has created an online open house to offer the public a view of plans to demolish the old Alaskan Way Viaduct after the new SR 99 tunnel opens in early 2019. Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, finished the outer wall of the SR 99 tunnel in […]

August 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

Bertha is half disassembled, cutterhead completely removed

Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine at 8,000 tons, has been half disassembled by Seattle Tunnel Partners and all of the machine’s cutterhead has been removed. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reports that much of the trailing gear is still inside the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Crews are continually working to cut and haul […]

July 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

Washington State DOT issues quarterly report on agency performance

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has published its latest quarterly report, known as the Gray Notebook, to show its performance and accountability. This version shows progress through the end of the 2016 and includes construction projects, pavement conditions and worker safety. “The report also includes the agency’s emphasis areas: demonstrating WSDOT’s continued efforts to […]

March 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

WSDOT building world’s first flexible bridge

The Washington State Department of Transportation is building an offramp from Highway 99 to South Dearborn Street in Seattle that has a flexible column designed to sustain so little damage in an earthquake that that it can be used immediately afterwards. The Seattle Times reports that it will be the first bridge in the world with […]

March 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Washington State DOT selects Graham Contracting for I-405 project

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has selected Graham Contracting of Bellevue, Washington, as the design-build contractor for the Interstate 405 Northbound Peak-Use Shoulder Lane project. It is the first project funded by I-405 express toll lanes revenue, which has helped speed up the project’s timeline. Originally funded by the state legislature with an […]

November 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

AASHTO names 2 DOT veterans to research committee

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) President Paul Trombino, director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, has named two state departments of transportation (DOT) veterans to its Standing Committee on Research (SCOR). The SCOR supports the association and the transportation community by “delivering strategic, high-quality research results while addressing development, technology […]

September 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Eight state DOT projects receive federal grants to explore alternative Highway Trust Fund revenue

The Federal Highway Administration announced eight projects that have been awarded a combined $14.2 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) grants to investigate “alternative revenue mechanisms” as means of sustaining the Highway Trust Fund. Last year’s Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act established the STSFA. The program is designed to fund projects that […]

September 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Roger Millar named Washington State DOT director

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Roger Millar as secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). He had been serving as acting secretary since February and previously held the position of deputy secretary. “Roger has proven to be a well-respected leader with an impressive ability to bring people together and find sensible solutions […]

August 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

WASHTO recognizes 7 state DOTs for excellence in transportation projects

The Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) has awarded seven state departments of transportation honors for top transportation projects as regional winners for the America’s Transportation Awards. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the AAA motor club and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor the program, which honors the best […]

July 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

WSDOT bridge inspectors detail their work to a curious public

Bridge inspectors in Spokane regularly inspect bridges to make sure they are safe for vehicles. And there’s nothing especially surprising about that fact to those within the transportation industry. But it’s a fact those inside the Washington State Department of Transportation reiterated to a public growing more and more worried about the stability of their […]

April 18, 2016