News for Transportation

by Rep. Doc Hastings (Editors note: Rep. Hastings who represents Yakima and much of Central WA is Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee and has been appointed to the conference committee hammering out differences between the House- and Senate-passed versions of the Surface Transport...

As part of the AGC National & Chapter Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. AGC of Washington leaders Tom Zamzow (Granite Construction) Pat McGarry (Manson Construction) and Steve Isenhart (Tiger Construction) joined AGC’s Executive Vice President David D’Hondt Government Affairs Director ...

WSDOT e-newsletter has info on highway project delivery and rail and transit projects. Notable info from the current issue: WSDOT met its goal to obligate 50% of state funds before June 29 so it’s eligible to receive more funds if other states miss that deadline; 107 projects are pending advert...

Puget Sound Regional Council selected its projects to receive $78 million in FHA funding through the federal stimulus package. The FHA dollars will fund 28 road and bridge projects including the S. Spokane St. viaduct and the Lincoln Ave. grade separation project at the Port of Tacoma. For a co...

The Washington State Legislature has approved transportation funding and supplemental transportation appropriations for the 07-09 transportation budget. The first projects funded by these appropriations have already been advertised. ESSB 1978 provides authority to the Washington State Departmen...

On a vote of 43-6 the Washington State Senate has passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5768 which identifies that the final design for the replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct will be a deep bore hybrid tunnel. The bill expedites the environmental review and design processes to replace the v...

AGC has contacted the Washington State Congressional delegation requesting support for the Columbia River Crossing Project. The new Crossing will not only solve a wide range of transportation issues it will ensure the vitality of our northwest economy AGC Executive Vice President David DHondt sa...