This Washington

WSDOT Says Contractors Have to Pay for Tunnel Overruns, Can't Estimate Length of Delay

The state DOT claims taxpayers won't end up paying if the tunnel costs more than expected, and can't predict the length of the ongoing construction delay.

02/12/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Boring Machine Repairs to "Take Months"; Minimum Wage bill "Doubtful."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring bad news for tunnel project, state minimum wage bill, and ride sharing.

02/11/2014 By Morning Fizz

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

WSDOT: Contractor Had "Responsibility" to Remove Pipe in Front of Tunnel Machine

The state department of transportation says the tunnel contractor had a "responsibility" to remove the pipe that's at least partially responsible for blocking the tunnel boring machine downtown.

01/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Tunnel Contractor: WSDOT Statements Could "Adversely Affect" Ability to Finish Tunnel Work

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED. In a scathing letter, tunnel project manager accuses state DOT of putting tunnel contractor "on trial in the court of public opinion."

01/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Seattle Can't Have It Both Ways

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the tunnel and the waterfront.

01/10/2014 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: There Was Some Heat

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring coup at the Port?, conflicting interpretations, and Bertha.

01/09/2014 By Morning Fizz

Transportation

Latest Prognosis for Mystery Bertha "Obstruction": Early January

Seattle waterfront tunnel planners say it will be next year before they know what's blocking Bertha, the world's largest tunnel-boring machine.

12/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "We Don't Know What it is."

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring pot problems and tunnel problems.

12/12/2013 By Morning Fizz

City

Tunnel Update

Tunnel boring machine hits mysterious object.

12/11/2013 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Trying to Understand How It Impacts the Process

Caffeinated News and Gossip featuring Whole Foods donations, hipster donations, and charts.

07/30/2013 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Internal SPU Email Details Tunnel Blunders

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring tunnel blunders, Harrell on Whole Foods, Steinbrueck on Murray, and Kate Martin on "thughood."

07/26/2013 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Inadvertent

Caffeinated News & Gossip

07/22/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt (Literally): Tunnel Construction Hits Utilities; Plus Times Endorses Murray

The day's winners and losers.

07/12/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

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

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "A Decision was Made."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring money, votes, and letters.

06/07/2013 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Downtown Lobotomy

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: the tunnel, Sound Transit, Jay Inslee, and more.

02/18/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Transportation Jolt: Tunnel "Wake-Up Call"

The day's winners and losers.

02/07/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Life and Death of Great American Cities

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring tolling, marrying, and subsidizing.

01/21/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Friday Jolt: Committee Goes Back to Drawing Board on Tunnel Tolling

A new report reveals more financing troubles for the downtown tunnel.

01/18/2013 By Erica C. Barnett