The Washington state Senate Transportation Committee passed a $15 billion transportation package March 6 that includes $450 million for a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River.
March 7, 2019Washington state
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Traffic along Interstate 5 outside of Seattle. (Ted S. Warren/Associated Press)
Washington State Transport Package Sets Aside $450 Million for New I-5 Bridge
Traffic along Interstate 5 outside of Seattle. (Ted S. Warren/Associated Press)
Government, Business, Safety
A dock full of rolling cargo is ready to load on a ship. (Port of Everett)
Port of Everett Receives Nearly $6M Federal Loan for Rail Upgrades
A dock full of rolling cargo is ready to load on a ship. (Port of Everett)
Washington’s Port of Everett was awarded a $5.9 million loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau to assist with ongoing rail upgrades at the facility, Secretary Elaine Chao announced.
November 2, 2018
Business, Technology
Pilot Program of DrayQ App at Washington Ports Scrapped
A pilot program of an app called DrayQ at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., was unsuccessful and the Northwest Seaport Alliance will scrap the experiment.
January 9, 2018
Government, Business
States Embrace New Planning Methods for Corridor Projects
WASHINGTON — The Washington State Department of Transportation is in the process of mapping out performance goals and maintenance needs for all 304 of the state’s highway corridors.
January 8, 2018
Government, Business
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ELD Mandate Magnifies Parking Shortage, Washington Truck Exec Says
Beth Oliver/Flickr
Truckers in Washington state are meeting with lawmakers to discuss options for addressing the state’s shortage of truck parking, an issue which is expected to face added pressure once the federal requirement for use of electronic logs takes effect next week.
December 6, 2017
Government, Business
Washington State Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson Voted Out
The Washington state Senate fired Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson on Feb. 5 by refusing to confirm her — some three years after she was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee.
February 8, 2016
Business, Government
Truckers Concerned About Closure of US 12 in Washington
It could be awhile before U.S. Highway 12 in Washington state reopens after a deluge of rain triggered washouts and rockfalls that closed a 27-mile section of the highway over White Pass on Dec. 10.
December 10, 2015
Government
Washington Truckers Paying Extra 7¢ Per Gallon to Fund Long-Term Road Improvements
The tax on diesel fuel and gasoline rose 7 cents a gallon Aug. 1 as part of the “Connecting Washington” transportation plan that was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee (D) last month.
August 4, 2015
Government, Business
Washington State Passes $16 Billion Transportation Plan, Includes Gas Tax Increase
The Washington state Legislature passed a $16.1 billion transportation funding plan earlier this month that would raise the gas tax to fund key infrastructure projects.
July 6, 2015
Business, Government
Washington Opens Additional Lane on Road Destroyed by Mudslide
A second lane has been opened on Washington’s Route 530, the timber highway buried by a mudslide in March that killed 42 people.
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