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Washington State, Oregon Join Forces to Replace I-5 Highway Bridge

November 26, 2019 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee (D) and Oregon Governor Kate Brown (D) launched a bi-state effort on November 18 to replace the Interstate 5 bridge that spans the Columbia River and connects the two states. [Above photo via the Washington State Governor’s…

State, Federal Grants Awarded to Improve Public Transportation Across State

July 24, 2017 - in Transportation

OLYMPIA – Approximately $230 million in newly awarded state and federal grants will help more than 80 public-transportation agencies provide better…

Growing Economy, Lower Gas Prices Increase Both Transit and Highway Usage

November 21, 2016 - in Transportation

OLYMPIA – More travelers hit the road on state highways last year, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation’s multimodal 2016…

Washington State DOT Christens New Ferry Chimacum

September 16, 2016 - in Transit, Transportation

SEATTLE – Sunny skies and a shiny new Washington state ferry graced Vigor’s Harbor Island Shipyard in Seattle today as the Washington State Department of Transportation christened Chimacum, the fleet’s third Olympic Class vessel. In a traditional maritime…

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Named GEC for Extension of State Road 167 in Tacoma

July 29, 2016 - in Design/Engineering, News, Projects

SEATTLE, WA – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has awarded a contract to WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to serve as general engineering consultant (GEC) on a planned extension of SR 167 in Tacoma. The project will provide a better freight…

Washington State Department of Transportation Uses 3D Immersive Visualization

March 27, 2016 - in Feature, Featured

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Visual Engineering Resource Group (VERG) uses Bentley’s 3D immersive visualization software, LumenRT, to create images, videos, and real-time presentations for use in such diverse applications as…