Afternoon Jolt

Wednesday Jolt: The Tunnel and the Minimum Wage

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: The day's winners and losers.

05/21/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar Extra

An extra pick for civic nerds.

04/03/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Transportation

WSDOT: Tunnel Repairs Likely More Extensive Than Previously Anticipated

The state transportation department's tunnel manager says the tunnel contractor has told WSDOT it will have to replace a larger part of the tunneling machine than previously thought.

04/03/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Unjustified Optimism

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Mayor Murray on ridesharing, previous forecasts on current forecasts, and traffic on the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

03/27/2014 By Morning Fizz

Transportation

Tunnel Update: Tentative Repair Plans and an Archaeological Scavenger Hunt

State officials announce tentative plans for accessing—and hopefully fixing—the stalled tunnel-boring machine.

03/13/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Transportation

WSDOT: More Details on Tunnel Machine Test, Repairs

At a press briefing today, WSDOT provided details about testing the tunnel machine in Japan, and says it's still unclear who will pay for repairs.

03/04/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Transportation

The Waterfront Gondola is Really Happening (Probably)

The guy who built the Great Wheel is serious: He's putting a skyway through Union Street.

03/04/2014 By Allison Williams

Transportation

Six Months, Under "Optimistic" Scenario, Before Tunnel Machine Gets Rolling

Tunnel contractor says it will be six months, optimistically, before the tunnel boring machine might start moving again.

02/28/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

One Question

One Question About the Tunnel

One question for the state DOT about the stalled deep-bore tunnel.

02/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Pipe, Left by a Contractor 11 Years Ago, Blocks Bertha

Tunnel-boring machine's major malfunction: A 115-foot-long, eight-inch-wide steel pipe.

01/03/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That ...

A weird thing we noticed about ex-mayor McGinn's seawall price tag.

01/02/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Extra Fizz: State Fines Tunnel Firm for Stormwater Pollution

State department of ecology fines Seattle Tunnel Partners for discharging pollutants into Seattle storm drains.

07/02/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Higher Education, China, and Madeleine Freaking Albright

Today's picks for civic nerds.

02/21/2013 By Katie Vincent

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Pedagogic Powwow and the Groundbreaking for 12th Ave Arts

Today's picks for civic nerds.

02/20/2013 By Katie Vincent

Article

Inside Seattle’s Waterfront Tunnel Project

The largest-diameter tunnel-boring machine in the world arrives in Seattle this spring.

02/20/2013 By Karen Taylor Quinn

Afternoon Jolt

Transportation Jolt: Tunnel "Wake-Up Call"

The day's winners and losers.

02/07/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

This Washington

State Tolling Scenarios Leave Tunnel Budget Shortfall

09/20/2012 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Council Signals Support for $1.07 Billion Waterfront Plan; Transit Advocates Raise Concerns

08/06/2012 By Josh Feit

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs Today: The Arena, The Tunnel, Speed Limits, and Transportation Budgets

07/11/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

State Cuts Alaskan Way Toll Projections In Half

02/27/2012 By Erica C. Barnett