Transportation

WSDOT Head: "We Are Concerned" About Future of Tunnel Project

State transportation secretary Lynn Peterson says she's "concerned" about the future of the tunnel, "given the history of issues on this project."

04/30/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Transportation

Tuesday Jolt: WSDOT Secretary Says "Small Possibility" Tunnel Won't Be Built

On KIRO's Dori Monson Show, state transportation secretary Lynn Peterson says there's a "small possibility" that the downtown tunnel will never be built.

04/29/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "I Will Have to Pass on Your Offer."

Caffeinated News and Gossip featuring I Told You Sos and No Thank Yous.

04/28/2014 By Morning Fizz

Transportation

WSDOT: Tunneling Won't Start Until March of Next Year

The state Department of Transportation now says the tunnel-boring machine, which the state initially said might start up again in September, won't get back to work until March 2015.

04/21/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

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

One Question

One (Unanswered) Question for WSDOT on the Tunnel

One unanswered question for WSDOT on the deep-bore tunnel.

03/13/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

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

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: An Extraordinarily Difficult Time

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring concerns about tunnel construction, education funding, and spying.

03/11/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

City Transportation Chair to WSDOT: Give City Some Reassurance on Tunnel

One question about the tunnel for city council transportation chair Tom Rasmussen.

03/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "The Troubling Part Is..."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring pranksters, withdrawals, and splits.

03/05/2014 By Morning Fizz

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

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: The Stick-it-to-Medina Provision

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: Sen. Jamie Pedersen's gotcha amendment.

03/04/2014 By Josh Feit

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

Transportation

WSDOT Tunnel Lead Unfamiliar With Report Finding Poor Communication between Agency and Contractor

The head of WSDOT's tunnel project says he's unfamiliar with a state report concluding that the state and the tunnel contractor have failed to communicate with each other.

02/27/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Transportation

That Sinking Feeling: Tunnel Manager Says No Need to Worry About Sinking Viaduct

Tunnel project manager says the public shouldn't be concerned about revelations that the Alaskan Way Viaduct is sinking due to a contractor's work on the tunnel.

02/25/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: An Ongoing Property Tax

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring parks funding, transportation funding, and no funding.

02/21/2014 By Morning Fizz

Transportation

Tunnel Update

A couple of updates on the deep-bore tunnel machine (spoiler alert: Still stalled!)

02/17/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Transportation

Tunnel Plans Due Tomorrow. Maybe.

The state DOT says it hopes to hear an update from the tunnel construction firm on its plans to fix the stuck tunnel-boring machine tomorrow.

02/13/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Perhaps the Tunnel News Hasn't Sunk in Yet?

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring a rideshare rally, an odd alliance, a troubled alliance, and a rosy outlook.

02/13/2014 By Morning Fizz