The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will begin implementing the new I-405 tolling scheme on September 27. The tolls will impact the High Occupancy Toll lanes from Bellevue to … [Read more...]
Light rail on I-90 bridge presents unique – and pricey – problems
Placing a light rail line on the Interstate I-90 floating bridge has always presented engineering challenges—particularly considering the potential corrosive damage incurred by the stray electrical … [Read more...]
Highway 99 project officials jump ship
As the Seattle tunnel project gets further and further behind schedule, top officials of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program appear to be jumping ship. Though he says his departure … [Read more...]
State won’t share when Bertha will re-start
In December 2013, Bertha—a tunnel-boring machine—overheated and broke down after only digging 1,019 feet of the 9,270 feet tunnel from Sodo to South Lake Union for the Highway 99 project. … [Read more...]
State House must pass transportation package
The state House is expected to decide the fate of the transportation package today. Yesterday evening, the state Senate passed the package by a 39-9 vote. The transportation package is a result of … [Read more...]
I-405 tolls not expected to ease traffic
Earlier this year, the state Transportation Commission approved a controversial plan to toll Interstate 405 express lanes from Bellevue to Lynnwood. Carpools will be required to have at least three … [Read more...]
Bertha problems worse than initially thought
The giant, deep tunnel boring machine that is resting underneath Seattle right now in what was intended to be the State Route 99 tunnel "are worse than originally thought, WSDOT officials said Monday, … [Read more...]
Transportation package held hostage: Day 36
Today marks the 37th day the Democrat-controlled state House has failed to take action on the bi-partisan transportation package passed by the state Senate back on March 3rd. The House’s continued … [Read more...]
Seattle ranks 5th in traffic congestion, solving problem not a priority for Democrats
A new national study conducted by the TomTom navigation company ranked Seattle as the fifth most traffic-congested city in the United States. The Seattle Times, “Drivers in the metro area spent an … [Read more...]
State officials approve I-405 toll
Last week, the state Transportation Commission approved a plan to toll Interstate 405 express lanes from Bellevue to Lynnwood. As Shift reported, carpools will be required to have at least three … [Read more...]
Democrats propose holding transportation package hostage to demands
The state Senate passed a much needed, bi-partisan, three-years-in-the-making transportation package yesterday on a 27 to 22 vote. As Shift has reported, the transportation package includes some … [Read more...]
Washington State would free billions for transportation with two reforms
State transportation spending is in need of serious reforms. Washington State’s methods of paying for key transportation projects encourage waste. Securing a better transportation future necessitates … [Read more...]