The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) never tires of holding meetings, intended to highlight ways for the state’s roadbuilders to get more taxpayer money. The next opportunity, a … [Read more...]
WSDOT creates ‘phony job’, cost taxpayers nearly $90,000 a year
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is looking for a Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator. According to the transportation agency’s job description, the “exciting position will … [Read more...]
WSDOT studies imposing more tolls
GOP state Rep. Mark Harmsworth gave KTTH’s Todd Herman an interesting update on what the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) has been up to to take more money from drivers. … [Read more...]
Democrats’ obstructionist record on key WSDOT reforms
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) wants the public’s input on its transportation plans in order to make improvements. This isn’t the first time WSDOT has sought the public’s … [Read more...]
WSDOT: Blame traffic congestion on economic growth, not mismanagement
Anybody who drives in the Puget Sound region knows what the folks at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) just figured out -- drivers in our area suffer through some of the worst … [Read more...]
WSDOT on the job: Bertha’s restart delayed, again
The re-start date for Bertha, allegedly a tunnel-boring machine, has been pushed back. Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) is now predicting drilling will perhaps begin again on December 23, another month … [Read more...]
WSDOT’s I-405 toll scheme may be terminated within two years
In what could be a blessing for taxpayers and drivers, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is required by state law to monitor the newly launched Interstate 405 express toll … [Read more...]
WSDOT considers road usage tax
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is considering another way to get money out of drivers, this time via a road usage tax. Essentially, drivers would be taxed for every mile … [Read more...]
WSDOT overcharges 3,300 drivers using I-405 toll lanes
Original reports indicated that the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) double-charged 88 drivers for trips they took on the I-405 express toll lanes. However, according to the latest … [Read more...]
5 times WSDOT made its case for being state’s most incompetent agency
The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) hasn’t done its public image any favors lately. The recent cases of incompetence coming out of the agency have been frustrating, to say the least. … [Read more...]
WSDOT not done adding congestion to to Interstate 405
As if the bureaucrats haven’t done enough mismanagement already, the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) isn't done adding toll lanes on I-405. KING 5 pointed out “there are lines … [Read more...]
WSDOT says Bertha delays to cost at least $78 million
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) expects to lose a whopping $78 million due to extra costs associated with the time Bertha—the tunnel boring machine working on the Highway 99 … [Read more...]