Anti-tunnel rally in Seattle tries to build opposition to referendum
At a rally in downtown Seattle late this afternoon roughly 60 protesters marched on city hall to show their opposition to the waterfront tunnel scheduled to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The...
View ArticleBuilding project aims to revitalize Pioneer Square and Seattle
Construction of a shiny, new high rise is underway in Seattle’s oldest neighborhood. Residents, elected officials and the developer ushered in the Pioneer Square project they say will bring big changes...
View ArticleExpect Seattle's own 'Carmageddon' during 9-day viaduct closure
It’ll be the longest full closure of a Seattle area highway the region’s ever dealt with. In less than two weeks, demolition begins on the south end of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Several miles of State...
View ArticleYou're being watched ... to make viaduct closure go more smoothly
For anyone who thought they were anonymous driving the city streets of Seattle, the truth is you’re being watched.And while this might normally be upsetting, the all-seeing cameras positioned over...
View ArticleWest Seattle Water Taxi becomes popular alternative to 'Viadoom'
So far – not so bad. That seems to be the upshot of the first weekday commute without the Alaskan Way Viaduct through Seattle. Traffic was slow, but not totally gridlocked Monday morning.The state...
View ArticleSeattle viaduct to reopen mid-day Saturday
Watch as an entire section collapses:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N7Lnop8dYMThe Washington Transportation Department says Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct will reopen at mid-day Saturday, ending...
View ArticleSeattle seeking affordable space for artists
It’s been a long running problem – how to keep and create affordable spaces for artists to live, work and perform in.That’s the focus of Cultural Space Seattle, a two-day event beginning Tuesday at...
View ArticleWaterfront design workshops at Town Hall Seattle
Should the Pike Place Market be connected to Elliot Bay with new walkways?That’s one of many expensive questions on the minds of landscape designers in charge of rebuilding Seattle’s waterfront.In less...
View ArticleOfficials break ground on Seattle's deep-bore tunnel
The long goodbye to Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct has begun.With some ceremonial scoops of dirt, officials today began digging a pit for the giant machine that will chew up the earth under Seattle like...
View ArticleFuture loss of parking challenging Pike Place Market
The complete removal of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct is years away. The tunnel replacing it won’t open till 2015.But this summer marks a crucial moment for the iconic Pike Place Market as the...
View ArticleBertha, World's Largest Boring Machine, Ready to Dig
The State Route 99 tunnel boring machine, better known by her nickname “Bertha,” is poised and ready to begin the dig under downtown. To get a bird’s eye» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBoring Bertha Back to Eating Dirt after Month Delay
The drill known as Bertha is back to eating dirt after a slow start, then a delay, then a delay caused by the delay. The massive machine boring the» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSeattle Mayoral Candidates: Who Pays if Tunnel Goes Over Budget?
What if Seattle gets stuck with cost overruns on the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project? That question sparked a lively exchange on KING-TV between» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBertha: Broken, Not Blocked, Says WSDOT
Remember that big steel pipe — eight inches wide, part of an old well? The Washington State Department of Transportation never actually accused that...» E-Mail This
View ArticleContractor: Evidence Could Put Taxpayers On The Hook For Bertha Cost Overruns
Washington transportation officials and the private contractor operating the tunneling machine known as Bertha disagree on what’s holding up progress...» E-Mail This
View ArticleExpert: Bertha's Woes Are No 'Big Dig'
The prospect of taking the State Route 99 tunneling machine known as Bertha offline for as much as half a year is not good news for the company...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWSDOT: Cracks Found On Viaduct, But Roadway Still Safe For Traffic
State highway engineers will shut down a stretch of the Alaskan Way viaduct later this month to take a closer look at cracks found on the roadway. What...» E-Mail This
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