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Seattle, WA: Fixing the Tunneling Machine

Wednesday, February 19th, 2014

This video shows a short clip of a worker replacing a cutting tool inside the SR 99 tunneling machine in January 2014. Crews working for Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP), WSDOT’s contractor for the SR 99 Tunnel Project, changed a number of tools during 158 hours of recent inspections performed under hyperbaric conditions. Tunneling experts now believe that the clogs and other factors contributed to the stoppage of tunneling on Dec. 6, 2013. As the project’s design-build contractor, it is STP’s responsibility to determine the best and most expedient way to resume tunneling.

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Broadband in Washington State

Thursday, January 23rd, 2014
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WASHINGTON STATE BROADBAND OFFICE
For the broadband ecosystem of Washington State, 2013 was a year of getting up to speed. Most of the major infrastructure projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act were completed during the year. The largest of these projects was construction of more than 1,300 miles of “middle mile” fiber optic cable.

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Five Predictions for Federal Transportation Issues in 2014

Sunday, December 29th, 2013

Transportation Issues Daily
As we, like Congress, begin our “recess,” we decided to offer some early predictions about 2014 federal transportation issues. It’s not an exhaustive list, and these may not be the most important five issues, but it’s a place to start.

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Who Pays for Parking?

Monday, December 16th, 2013
Table 1. Parking Vacancy Rates: At recently-constructed apartment developments in King County, an average of 37 percent of parking spots remained vacant during the nighttime hours of peak demand.

SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE
An analysis of 23 recently completed Seattle-area multifamily housing developments reveals that the practice of providing abundant “cheap” parking actually makes rental housing more expensive—particularly for tenants with modest incomes and who don’t own cars.

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Lake Washington, WA: Coffer Cell Launch

Tuesday, December 10th, 2013

On Nov. 26, 2013, SR 520 bridge construction crews launched a 660-ton coffer cell onto Lake Washington. This coffer cell will be used to create a dry work space so that crews can complete repairs to the end walls of Pontoon U and Pontoon V on Lake Washington.

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San Diego Investing $200 Million in Regional Bike Network

Thursday, November 28th, 2013
The San Diego region is investing $200 million in bicycle facilities. Image: oyonabike!.wordpress.com

Our hometown Seattle will soon be eclipsed by another city (a more conservative one!) when it comes to bicycle infrastructure. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) recently approved a $200 million, ten-year plan to build out 77 miles of new bikeways. Many of the 42 projects are focused on completing two bike corridors that have been on the drawing board for years, the 44-mile Coastal Rail Trail and the 21-mile Inland Rail Trail…It’s another example of a region taking charge of its transportation future, and not waiting for Congress to fund its needs.

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Seattle: Broadway Protected Cycle Track

Thursday, October 31st, 2013

Just a few snippets and photos of Seattle’s newest cycle track. -Streetfilms on Vimeo

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State of Washington: Mudslide on SR 20

Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

On August 11, 2013 a severe rainstorm swept through the Cascades causing eight different mudslides to cover the roadway. This particular slide, on milepost 154, is the smallest of the eight. Crews up there said one minute a lane was open and within minutes the roadway was impassible.

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Clyde Hill, WA: Girder Setting Timelapse

Tuesday, August 6th, 2013

Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation set concrete girders above SR 520 during four nights in mid-July 2013. This time lapse video captures the coordinated effort by the crane operators and supporting crews to deliver and set the girders above the highway. These girders will support a new lid featuring access to […]

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Martin H. Duke, Editor-in-Chief, Seattle Transit Blog

Tuesday, July 9th, 2013
Martin H. Duke, Seattle Transit Blog

Martin H. Duke on the state of Seattle, what Seattle needs to fix, getting in touch with local politicians and the vision and promise of Seattle Transit Blog

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