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Washington Department of Transportation

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    What to Do with Those Parcels of Land the WSDOT is Auctioning Off ...

    Auctioning stuff off is all the rage. Everybody's doing it. It seems like just yesterday we were discussing the state's auctioning of its liquor stores (it was actually almost two weeks ago), and today news spreads - mainly via the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce - of the Washington Department of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Is it Possible to Cheat the 520 Bridge Toll?

    Beginning tomorrow, drivers will have to pay up to $5 to cross the 520 bridge, and the good folks at the Washington Department of Transportation have gone to great lengths to ensure that nobody gets a free ride. But is there still a way to beat the state's cutting-edge toll technology?

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    After 20 Years of Debate, Contract Signed To Replace Viaduct With Tunnel

    ​Come hell or high water, it looks like a deep-bore waterfront tunnel will be built to replace the aging Alaskan Way Viaduct. Yesterday the Washington Department of Transportation signed a $1.09 billion contract with Seattle Tunnel Partners, an international construction consortium scheduled t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Ferries Admit Pulling 'Pork Patty' Cover was a Mistake

    ​Washington State Ferries have finally admitted that there wasn't much meat on the bone they picked with us last week. As you'll recall, WSF pulled the Weekly from its racks because our cover--featuring a drawing of Senator Patty Murray in a dress made of pork--was deemed "distasteful" and "de ... More >>

  • News

    May 19, 2010

    The Crash of Carpooling

    Seattleites aren’t doing it anymore. All that remains are acres of reserved parking.

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Seattle Has More Parking Spaces Set Aside for Carpools Than It Has Carpools

    Late morning at the carpool parking lot.​The next time you're driving around downtown Seattle in a futile search for parking, we suggest you avoid Sixth Avenue between Columbia and James St.--unless you enjoy gnashing your teeth. On those blocks you will encounter two large parking lots benea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    Reprieve for Nickelsville 'til Wednesday

    Late morning at the carpool parking lot.​The next time you're driving around downtown Seattle in a futile search for parking, we suggest you avoid Sixth Avenue between Columbia and James St.--unless you enjoy gnashing your teeth. On those blocks you will encounter two large parking lots benea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    Still Standing...?

    Late morning at the carpool parking lot.​The next time you're driving around downtown Seattle in a futile search for parking, we suggest you avoid Sixth Avenue between Columbia and James St.--unless you enjoy gnashing your teeth. On those blocks you will encounter two large parking lots benea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    Governor’s Office: Reprieve for Nickelsville

    Late morning at the carpool parking lot.​The next time you're driving around downtown Seattle in a futile search for parking, we suggest you avoid Sixth Avenue between Columbia and James St.--unless you enjoy gnashing your teeth. On those blocks you will encounter two large parking lots benea ... More >>

  • News

    October 1, 2003

    Southlake Disunion

    The mayor is pushing for up to $460 million in transportation investment in the South Lake Union neighborhood. Critics say that might enhance Paul Allen's property values, but it won't relieve congestion.

  • News

    August 28, 2002

    Buzz

    The mayor is pushing for up to $460 million in transportation investment in the South Lake Union neighborhood. Critics say that might enhance Paul Allen's property values, but it won't relieve congestion.

  • News

    June 12, 2002

    The $10 billion question

    The current plan to widen I-405 won't reduce traffic, costs too much, and will savage the environment.

  • News

    October 11, 2000

    Paving the way

    Road builders pour money into anti-transit Initiative 745.

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