Washington

Mon January 23, 2017

Port Commission Approves $5M for Lander Street Project

The Port of Seattle Commission approved $5 million for the city of Seattle's Lander Street Grade Separation Project, expected to cost a total of $140 million when complete. The city is seeking to finalize the design of the grade separation in summer of 2017 and begin construction early the following year....

Andrea Watts - CEG Correspondent - Mon January 23, 2017

Decommissioning of SR 520 Floating Bridge on Schedule

Since its opening in 1963, the state Route 520 Bridge provided Seattle and Eastside residents a shortcut across Lake Washington. By the 1990s, its 1950's design couldn't accommodate the increased number of vehicles crossing the lake, resulting in lengthy backups during rush hour....

Brad Broberg - Fri November 18, 2016

King Street Station Upgrades on Track

Nobody is happier about the improvements under way at the King Street Station than the conductors aboard the trains that stop at the historic Seattle terminal. The improvements will automate 21 switches that conductors currently must throw by hand....