Archive for 'SR 520'
Since December 29, 2011, the new SR-520 toll has been taking a toll on many drivers trying to cross Lake Washington. How have traffic patterns changed, and is the state on track to raise the revenue it needs for a replacement bridge? Looking ahead, are Washingtonians willing to accept more tolling across
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Posted: January 27th, 2012 under SR 520, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out, SR 520, Tolling, transportation
Call 206-684-8821 or email your questions now for Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen, Bruce Harrell and Sally Bagshaw. This month’s edition of City Inside/Out: Council Edition premieres Wednesday, April 21, 7p.m. Cable 21. Do you have questions for Seattle City Councilmembers? Why did the Council raise electric rates? What does the Council think of
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Posted: April 13th, 2010 under City Issues, Growth and Development, SR 520, Take 21.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out
On Thursday, April 15, 7 p.m., SEATTLE CHANNEL 21, tune in and call 206-684-8821 or email askthemayor@seattle.gov and communicate in real time with the new mayor and host C.R.Douglas. If you can't call or email then, call 206-684-8821 or email askthemayor@seattle.gov anytime to record your question for the mayor. Do you have
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Posted: April 8th, 2010 under Budget, City Issues, SR 520, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, C.R. Douglas
Call 206-684-8821 or email your questions now for Councilmembers Jean Godden, Bruce Harrell and Tim Burgess on this month’s edition of City Inside/Out: Council Edition. The show premieres Wednesday, February 24, 7p.m. Cable 21. Do you have questions for Seattle City Councilmembers? How does the Council want to handle the City’s 2011
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Posted: February 17th, 2010 under Budget, City Issues, SR 520, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out
City Inside/Out host C.R. Douglas and his team have put together a multi-story package to inform you about the upcoming state legislative session.
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Posted: January 11th, 2010 under Budget, City Issues, Economy, Housing and Human Services, Public Safety, SR 520, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: C.R. Douglas, City Council, City Inside/Out, Legislature
The plan includes building a second drawbridge over the Montlake Cut in addition to a new six-lane span over Lake Washington.
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Posted: December 14th, 2009 under City Issues, SR 520, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: C.R. Douglas, City Inside/Out, Roads
On June 22, 2009, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) began the process of identifying a contractor to build 33 concrete pontoons for a new State Route 520 bridge. WSDOT plans to hire a contractor for the $300-$500 million project by December 31, 2009.
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Posted: July 16th, 2009 under City Issues, SR 520, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: Roads
In April 2009, the Washington State Legislature approved tolls on the SR 520 bridge in order to raise money for the structure's replacement. House Bill 2211 directs the Washington State Transportation Commission to set the amount of the tolls and to vary them by time of day, according to the final bill report prepared by non-partisan legislative staff.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2009 under SR 520, Transportation.
Tags: Roads
Commuters across the SR520 floating bridge may have to shell out $10 just to get across. That's the current toll estimate from the January 29 House Transportation Committee Hearing in Olympia. Based on the proposal, the round-trip tolls of the new Evergreen Point bridge would range from $5.66 to $8.13 in today's dollars and $6.90 to $9.90..
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Posted: February 1st, 2009 under SR 520, Transportation.
Tags: Roads
