WASHINGTON

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 27, 2021

Scarsella Brothers Fix 'Astronomical' Flood Issue on SR 112

After more than five months, a state highway in rural western Washington has reopened to traffic, but it is anyone's guess how long the route will remain passable. State Route 112 has a long history of landslides, but a series of slides last December dropped the road in six different locations....

Associated Press - Mon July 26, 2021

Company Drops Massive $2B Methanol Plant Construction

SEATTLE (AP) A company backed by the Chinese government recently ended its seven-year effort to build one of the world's largest methanol plants along the Columbia River in southwestern Washington, following a series of regulatory setbacks and a long debate over its environmental footprint....

West Seattle Blog - Tue June 29, 2021

West Seattle Bridge to Be Reconstructed By Kraemer N.A.

The winning contractor to construct final repairs for the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge and Spokane Street Swing Bridge will be Kraemer North America. Kraemer had the best-scoring proposal based on technical merit, total price and interview, according to documents....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 29, 2021

Kraemer North America Sets Final Spans On $56M Seattle Project

Crews with Kraemer North America general contractor recently set the final two of 16 steel spans on a $56 million project to create a pedestrian-bicycle bridge over I-5 in the north Seattle neighborhood of Northgate....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 01, 2021

Connecting Washington — KLB Construction, WSDOT Enter Third Phase of Project

A nearly $1 billion job to make a major artery connecting population centers from eastern to western Washington is about to enter the third of four phases, but early on the planned project encountered a glitch that could have brought it to a halt....

WSDOT - Tue June 01, 2021

Construction Begins On Washington's Revive I-5 Project

Washington's Revive I-5 project has hit full stride as major repaving and expansion joint replacement work began on southbound Interstate 5 between Interstate 90 and Spokane Street. This important preservation work will continue through fall 2022....

WSDOT - Tue May 04, 2021

WSDOT Awards Granite $24M Design-Build Contract

Granite Construction has been awarded a $24 million design-build contract for the Interstate 5 (I-5) and State Route 11 Padden Creek — Fish Passage project in Bellingham, Wash., by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)....

WSDOT - Tue May 04, 2021

Crews Find Way to Speed Up Construction On I-5 Project

Construction crews building the I-5 Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road southbound HOV project have found a way to speed up their construction schedule. It means another change is coming for travelers exiting to Tacoma's city center....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 04, 2021

VIDEO: SR 167 Completion Project Gaining Momentum

A new bridge over Washington's I-5 is slated to open to traffic early this summer — the first construction milestone and major component of a new expressway project in the Seattle/Tacoma area....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 06, 2021

Crews Improve SR 520 as Part of $455M Project

The ongoing work for the Montlake Project, being constructed by Graham Construction as part of the Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program, is slated for completion in 2023/2024....