Washington State DOT - Wed January 08, 2025
2024 Construction Season Wraps for I-90 in Washington
From Easton to Vantage, crews made significant progress on Interstate 90 construction in 2024. Summer 2024 marked the 15th year of construction on the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East project, which improves 15 mi....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 08, 2025
Latest Multi-Faceted I-5 Project in Washington State Under Way
Work is under way on yet another project in the Washington Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) ongoing efforts to revitalize Interstate 5 in King and Snohomish counties — a corridor it describes as "a lifeline that people and commerce count on every day."The $203 million project is made possible through federal funds from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the 2003 Transportation Partnership Account (TPA) and the 2005 Nickel Program....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 12, 2024
Puget Sound's SR 520: One Project Begins as Another Ends
In Puget Sound's busiest transportation corridor, one major bridge project is ending as another, even bigger operation, gets underway. Crews for Graham Construction & Engineering Inc. are putting the final touches on the $485 million Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) State Route 520 Montlake Project, designed to bolster transportation safety while bridging communities....
Washington Department of Transportation - Tue September 17, 2024
WSDOT Awards Third SR 167 Contract
The future 6-mi. State Route 167 Expressway in north Pierce County is one step closer to completion as the Washington State Department of Transportation awarded the third of four contracts to build the tolled expressway....
WSDOT - Wed August 21, 2024
Grant Moves Washington-Oregon Bridge Projects Ahead
An important milestone in the effort to replace the Interstate Bridge between Oregon and Washington was recognized in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 8. Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt joined federal, state and local officials from both states at an event to celebrate the historic federal grant award recently announced for the Interstate Bridge Replacement program....
CEG - Wed August 21, 2024
Crews Continue Work On Vital Washington Project
Atkinson Construction is making steady progress on the new Veterans Drive tunnel as part of the SR 509 Completion Project. This portion of work is part of the overall Puget Sound Gateway Program, which aims to build critical connection points in Washington's highway and freight network....
CEG - Wed July 24, 2024
AECON Installs 50-Ton Girders for New Washington Bridge
Construction crews from design-builder AECON are progressing on the Washington Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) nearly $200 million I-90 — SR 18 Interchange Improvements project. Photo courtesy of WSDOTAs part of the overall project, the construction of a new bridge along SR 18 near Snoqualmie is a major part of the upgrades....
WSDOT - Thu June 27, 2024
WSDOT Plans On Building Up Its Hybrid-Electrical Fleet
The ferry system in Washington is the largest in the United States. Recently, WSDOT launched its national contracting process to begin the bidding and building process for five new hybrid-electric ferries....
WSDOT - Thu June 27, 2024
Finishing Touches: WSDOT, Crews Near Completion of New Bridge On U.S. 101
The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and its construction crews are nearing the finish of the construction of the new Elwah River Bridge on U.S. 101 west of Port Angeles, Wash. Following a nine-day closure where crews put some finishing touches on the $42 million construction project, the new span is now open....
CEG - Wed May 29, 2024
Construction On New Washington Span Reaches Milestone
The Washington Department of Transportation recently announced that construction crews have reached a milestone on the new State Route 16 bridge in the city of Gig Harbor. On May 11, the DOT announced that construction crews have made substantial progress on construction of the new span and the new eastbound bridge in Purdy is now open....
