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Megaproject Pontoon Problems
7:11 am
Wed February 27, 2013

WSDOT Admits 520 Bridge Problems Result Of Design Flaw

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The first new bridge pontoon on its way to Lake Washington in 2012.
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Washington Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond said Tuesday that cracks in the pontoons for the state Route 520 floating bridge project were largely the result of a flawed design by the state.

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The Cost Of Driving
7:44 am
Wed January 30, 2013

Mercer Islanders Concerned About Possible I-90 Tolls

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Tolling booth on the Mercer Island Bridge in 1940
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Larry McWilliams protests I-90 tolls outside of the Mercer Island meeting
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WSDOT Toll Division boss Craig Stone takes audience questions
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Different tolling scenarios are being studied. One calls for tolls only between Mercer Island and Seattle. Another would only toll the segment between Mercer Island and Bellevue. And a third scenario would toll drivers based on how far across they go.
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Operating personnel of the I-90 Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge and SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940.
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Imagine having to pay a toll every time you left your city. People on Mercer Island have to face that possibility, because state officials are considering putting tolls on the Interstate 90 floating bridges. I-90 is the only roadway that connects the island to the mainland. A series of public meetings about the idea is being held this week. The first was held Tuesday on Mercer Island.

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Ramps To Nowhere
6:04 pm
Thu January 24, 2013

Arboretum Says Goodbye Highway Ramps, Hello Bike Trail

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Paige Miller of the Arboretum Foundation bids farewell to the ramps to nowhere.
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On top of a ramp to nowhere.
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Playing cards on one of the ramps.
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Intersection of two ramps to nowhere.
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Graffiti on the ramps.
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A beer bottle on the mossy concrete.
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The so-called “ramps to nowhere” near the Washington Park Arboretum are due to come down. It’s part of the project to replace state Route 520 across Lake Washington.  Arboretum officials announced new details Thursday about changes to the park.

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520 Project Recommendations
6:52 am
Wed January 23, 2013

Seattle City Council Considers 520 Project Requests

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The draw span of the SR 520 bridge opens during the annual maintenance and inspection closure.
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Even though work on the Highway 520 bridge project is underway, it hasn't been quite clear as to what path the bridge would take from Lake Washington to Interstate 5. But on Tuesday, that path became a little clearer. The Seattle City Council’s Special Committee on the SR 520 Project discussed a series of possible recommendations for the state transportation department.

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