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

by Tom Krazit on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 at 12:28 pmComment

Apparently it’s not a good idea to push the “Remind Me Tomorrow” button when prompted to install a software update for a tunnel’s fire-control system. WSDOT plans to close the… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 18, 2017December 19, 2017 at 7:11 am 4 Comments

An Amtrak train derailed off of a bridge south of Seattle Monday morning, blocking all lanes of Interstate 5, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The train derailed… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 at 12:57 pmComment

Rather than shake your fists at Seattle-area traffic these days, perhaps it’s best to just relax and … smile. Clearly the folks at the Washington State Department of Transportation are… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 at 11:04 amComment

A 360-degree video shot inside the tunnel being built beneath Seattle gives viewers a unique new perspective of what it’s like to bore a 2-mile tube and construct a highway 200… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 at 11:40 amComment

High above the spot where Bertha, the SR 99 tunnel machine, sits idle during a scheduled maintenance stop, workers with Seattle Tunnel Partners and Ballard Marine Construction explained Tuesday what it takes… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 at 4:24 pmComment

Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine, is nearly a third of the way along its path to create a new underground roadway in Seattle. On Thursday it stopped for the… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 10, 2016June 10, 2016 at 10:34 am 8 Comments

WiFi service on Washington State Ferries (WSF) is ending June 30, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Thursday. Data-enabled mobile devices are partly responsible for crippling Boingo’s ferry service.… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on May 8, 2016May 8, 2016 at 4:13 pm1 Comment

Seattle-area drivers will regain access to the Alaskan Way Viaduct in time for the Monday morning commute as Bertha the tunneling machine has made significant — and safe — progress… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on May 3, 2016June 5, 2016 at 5:23 pm 2 Comments

As Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct sat free of cars overhead and drivers attempted to move around the city during the roadway’s planned 2-week closure, a new drone video Tuesday showcased again what… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 at 7:30 am 16 Comments

Bertha, the giant tunneling machine making its way along Seattle’s waterfront, will start a delicate phase of its 9,270-foot journey on Friday as it begins to pass beneath the Alaskan Way… Read More

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

by Taylor Soper on August 13, 2015August 13, 2015 at 10:24 amComment

Pavia Systems, a 10-year-old Seattle startup, has raised a $3 million funding round to help continue building out its platform that helps governments, contractors, equipment manufacturers and other customers inspect transportation-related infrastructure… Read More

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

by Molly Brown on April 6, 2015April 6, 2015 at 12:32 pmComment

If you’ve got some great shots of the new giant pontoons for the SR 520 floating bridge, the Washington Department of Transportation would like to see them. WSDOT announced the photo… Read More