When the Highway 99 project was in its initial planning stages, the state failed to inform Seattle Tunnel Partners — the project’s contractor — about the location of a steel pipe it put in place and … [Read more...]
WSDOT goofs again – admits Hwy 99 tunnel tolls will be higher
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is letting commuters know that they have goofed again - once the Highway 99 viaduct project is finally completed, it will be more expensive to … [Read more...]
WSDOT’s top 3 “human error” issues
Earlier this month, in the middle of the summer vacation travel season, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) shut down the Hood Canal Bridge for seven hours after a span was stuck … [Read more...]
Bertha builder says problems caused by government incompetence
You cannot hold others responsible for your own incompetence. Especially when billions of dollars are at stake. That’s the primary lesson Jay Inslee and the Washington State Department of … [Read more...]
How much will you pay in Sound Transit 3 taxes?
With Sound Transit constantly revising its cost estimates for its latest $54 billion tax-grabbing scam, it can be difficult to estimate how much more you would pay in taxes should the Sound Transit 3 … [Read more...]
Sound Transit falsely claims to deliver projects on-time and on-budget — again
Sound Transit officials are pushing their latest $54 billion scheme, Sound Transit 3 (ST3), with some rather far-fetched claims. Of course, the agency’s use of misleading information as a means to … [Read more...]
WSDOT proving its incompetency yet again– this time on the Hood Canal Bridge
On Sunday, a day when many people like to actually drive across the Hood Canal Bridge, it was shut down for seven hours after a span was stuck at an uneven angle. Turns out the mistake was due to … [Read more...]
What does it take to get a sleazy bureaucrat fired in Seattle?
Last March, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) paid Gabe Klein -- a Washington, D.C., bureaucrat -- nearly $6,500 in speaking fees for a two-hour transportation event at the Seattle … [Read more...]
Sound Transit lying again: “revises” ST3 costs
Sound Transit is, once again, revising the cost estimates on its latest $54 billion scam, Sound Transit 3 (ST3). Originally, the agency said that car owners pay a vehicle tax of about $203 a year, per … [Read more...]
State Labor Council just making it up to support ST3
The Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) has a dilemma. It needs to support Sound Transit’s latest scheme - the ST3 money-grab on the ballot this fall - because there will be some union jobs … [Read more...]
Seattle bureaucrat Kubly found guilty of ethics violations
The ethics investigation into Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director Scott Kubly over his involvement in the City’s purchase of Pronto, the failed bike-share company, is … [Read more...]
Who is benefitting from ST3?
Last week, the unelected Sound Transit board unanimously voted to send its $54 billion dollar scheme — (ST3) — to the November ballot. Already, liberals are looking for ways to help sell the … [Read more...]