Articles about WSDOT

Wi-Fi on the water: Washington State Ferries explores public internet service with new pilot program

A limited pilot would provide Wi-Fi at a single terminal and on a single vessel. WSF currently offers no public internet service anywhere in its ferry system. Read More

Software eats the tunnel: WSDOT will close SR 99 Friday night in Seattle to install a software update

Apparently it’s not a good idea to push the “Remind Me Tomorrow” button when prompted to install a software update… Read More

Amtrak train derails off bridge near Seattle, blocking all lanes of I-5

An Amtrak train derailed off of a bridge south of Seattle Monday morning, blocking all lanes of Interstate 5, according… Read More

Seattle area’s weekend traffic could be a mess, so WSDOT turns to map and Mariner Moose for help

Rather than shake your fists at Seattle-area traffic these days, perhaps it’s best to just relax and … smile. Clearly… Read More

New 360 video shows tunnel machine Bertha at work beneath Seattle as it enters the home stretch

A 360-degree video shot inside the tunnel being built beneath Seattle gives viewers a unique new perspective of what it’s like… Read More

Under pressure: Seattle tunnel contractors show what it takes to work safely on Bertha

High above the spot where Bertha, the SR 99 tunnel machine, sits idle during a scheduled maintenance stop, workers with Seattle… Read More

Seattle’s tunnel machine Bertha reaches pit stop; workers face hyperbaric challenge 120 feet down

Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine, is nearly a third of the way along its path to create a new… Read More

Washington State Ferry system to end WiFi service for passengers June 30

WiFi service on Washington State Ferries (WSF) is ending June 30, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Thursday. Data-enabled… Read More

Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct reopening a week early as roadway and ground stand up to Bertha

Seattle-area drivers will regain access to the Alaskan Way Viaduct in time for the Monday morning commute as Bertha the… Read More

Fly inside Seattle’s tunnel: Drone video shows progress during Alaskan Way Viaduct closure

As Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct sat free of cars overhead and drivers attempted to move around the city during the roadway’s planned… Read More

How Bertha will tunnel beneath Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct — 15 feet below roadway’s foundations

Bertha, the giant tunneling machine making its way along Seattle’s waterfront, will start a delicate phase of its 9,270-foot journey on… Read More

Pavia Systems raises $3M to help transportation departments speed up inspection process

Pavia Systems, a 10-year-old Seattle startup, has raised a $3 million funding round to help continue building out its platform that… Read More

Win prizes, ‘immortal glory’ with your photo of the 520 bridge’s new pontoons

If you’ve got some great shots of the new giant pontoons for the SR 520 floating bridge, the Washington Department of… Read More