Gig Harbor
Gig Harbor, WA · Traffic & Transit
The Olympian
Major downtown Olympia road to close for three years during construction, WA says
The updated plans for restoring the Deschutes Estuary in downtown Olympia from its current status as a stagnant lake have gotten the attention of residents due to one specific change: The entire portion of Deschutes Parkway around Capitol Lake will need to be closed for up to three years to get the work done. Olympia resident Bill Elliott said on Nextdoor on Oct. 30 that he learned about the planned road closure at a public open house for the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Oct. 28 at the Olympia Center. He said the event was only attended by about 20 people. “An up to 3-year closure of Deschutes Parkway Southwest between Lakeridge Drive and 5th Avenue is now being proposed for the Deschutes Estuary Restoration project,” he said. “The up to 3-year street closure is to allow for construction of the new roundabout at the intersection of Deschutes Parkway SW, Olympic Street, and the new bridge approach. That seems like a very generous street closure duration for the described work.” According to previous reporting, the project is one of the biggest urban restoration projects in the country. By the time construction starts, the cost of restoring the Deschutes Estuary
Tacoma News Tribune
gigharbornow.org
Two lanes of eastbound Narrows Bridge to close overnight Friday
It’s the eastbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge’s turn to close a couple lanes. Washington State Department of Transportation will close the right two lanes of the newer bridge from 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, until 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. The toll booth plaza and the ramps from 24th and 36th streets to eastbound Highway 16 also will close.
KIRO 7 Seattle
Overnight closure on northbound SR 167 starting Nov. 9
Northbound State Route 167 in Renton will undergo a complete overnight closure from 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, to 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to allow construction crews to install a sign bridge, said the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Axios Seattle
MyNorthwest.com
SR 167 overnight closure kicks off week of roadwork in western WA
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) continues late-night work this week on some of its bigger projects, bringing lane and ramp closures. There is one full closure on Monday evening on SR 167 through Renton that drivers will need to pay attention to and seek alternate routes. Northbound SR...
Tacoma News Tribune
When will train horns stop blaring through Old Town Tacoma? Repairs are delayed
That lonesome wail could stick around North Tacoma for a few more weeks. An intended fix to a train warning system at the McCarver Street rail crossing near Ruston Way in Tacoma’s Old Town has yet not happened, city council member Sarah Rumbaugh told constituents in an email newsletter this week. Until the system is fixed, train operators must continue to sound their horns as they pass through the intersection, Rumbagh said. An initial replacement part did not solve the damage to the wayside horn system, which was caused by a power outage in mid-October, said Rumbaugh, whose district includes Old Town and nearby neighborhoods within earshot of the tracks. The city had expected to have the new system back online within roughly a week of the damage, but the replacement part “did not solve the issue,” Rumbaugh said. She sent a similar email update about the delay on Oct. 30. “The vendor has begun this work and expects to deliver the new panel before the Thanksgiving holiday,” she wrote in her Nov. 5 newsletter, adding that the city will then have to coordinate its replacement and testing, which could further affect the timeline. The $50,000 warning system upgrade was
92.9 The Bull
Time to Hop Aboard These Holiday Trains & Trolleys in Toppenish, Yakima, North Bend, and Elbe
There’s just something magical about holiday train rides! From candlelit trolley rides right here in Yakima to North Pole trips in Toppenish, North Bend, and Elbe, here are 4 festive holiday trains you've got to check out this season!