Gig Harbor

Gig Harbor, WA · Traffic & Transit
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Seattle and Tacoma want higher sales taxes to expand bus service. Will voters go for it?
Seattle and Tacoma, two cities with sales taxes that are already higher than almost any other cities in the nation, are both considering expanding bus service with more sales taxes in Tuesday’s election.
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On Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, from 11 p.m. through the end of service, shuttle buses will replace 2 Line trains between International District/Chinatown and Judkins Park stations for scheduled track maintenance.
2 Line trains will not operate between Lynnwood and International District/Chinatown stations. For service between Lynnwood and International District/Chinatown stations, board 1 Line trains, which run every 24 minutes. 2 Line trains will still operate every 16 minutes between Judkins Park and Downtown Redmond stations. Shuttle buses will run every...
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Tacoma News Tribune
Major update on Tacoma Narrows Bridge repairs will affect commuters
Construction delays on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge are ending a week sooner than expected, the state’s transportation department has announced. The Washington State Department of Transportation said Friday that maintenance crews have reopened the two right lanes of the 1950 Tacoma Narrows Bridge and the ramp from Jackson Avenue to westbound state Route 16, effective 11:40 a.m. “The afternoon commute from Tacoma to Gig Harbor just got a lot easier,” the department said in the announcement. The work to replace part one of the bridge’s aging expansion joints had been expected to last until Nov. 8, but WSDOT Olympic Region Administrator MaryLou Shannon said the problems “only reveal themselves when you get into the repair.” “Thanks to substantial initial preparation, planning and expert staff, we were able to complete the repair ahead of schedule,” Shannon said. Bridge engineers inspected the new partial bridge joint prior to the lanes reopening, WSDOT said, and crews will monitor the bridge in the coming weeks to ensure the joint is working properly. Additional repairs are expected next year, WSDOT said.
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Skagit River Bridge to close for two weeks in Mount Vernon, WA
State Route 536 Skagit River Bridge will fully close in both directions starting Sunday, Nov. 1, for a two-week period to accelerate a bridge painting project. WSDOT and Mount Vernon officials moved the construction timeline up to complete the work ahead of Thanksgiving and lessen community impacts. Drivers face detours...