Transportation New I-405 Toll Lanes Making Congestion Worse; Tweaks Announced Tim Newcomb February 17, 2016 No Comments Roughly six months deep in a two-year pilot program on new tolling lanes on Interstate 405 in Washington State, the results have proven tepid. Read More
Washington State DOT Secretary Removed by GOP; Bertha Still Suspended Tim Newcomb February 8, 2016 No Comments In a surprise move last week, the GOP-led Washington State Senate voted 25-21 not to confirm Washington State Dept. of Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson.Read More
Oregon State University Construction Site Reveals Mammoth Bones Tim Newcomb February 1, 2016 No Comments Construction workers knew they had dug up bones as part of Oregon State University’s Valley Football Center expansion.Read More
Nike Worldwide Headquarters Growing by 3.2 Million Square Feet Expansion includes offices, mixed-use Tim Newcomb January 26, 2016 No Comments Since 1984, Nike’s Worldwide Headquarters has continued to expand, grow and stretch on land near Beaverton, Oregon.Read More
Bridges Grand Opening Celebration Set for SR 520 Floating Bridge Tim Newcomb January 18, 2016 No Comments Fun run and bike ride part of event; traffic moves to bridge in late AprilRead More
Transportation Bertha Now Tunneling in Seattle Soil Tim Newcomb January 11, 2016 No Comments Bertha is once again tunneling in native Seattle soilRead More
Pacific Northwest Storylines to Watch in 2016 Tim Newcomb January 4, 2016 No Comments From bridges to tunnels, 2016 has plenty to watchRead More
Transportation B.C. Announces Plans for Province’s Largest Bridge Ever Tim Newcomb December 28, 2015 No Comments A new 10-lane bridge south of Vancouver will replace an aging tunnelRead More
Transportation Bertha Could Mine Forward Dec. 23 Tim Newcomb December 21, 2015 No Comments Roughly two years after stopping, Bertha may be ready to bore againRead More
First Round in Bertha Insurance Battle Goes to the Contractor Scott Van Voorhis December 17, 2015 No Comments Judges head off builders' risk insurers attempts to have $85 million of disputed coverage decided in New York.Read More