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Bid Process Begins for West Seattle Bridge Final Phase

Tim Newcomb

March 11, 2021

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High-rise crossing has been closed for a year due to cracks.

EPA’s $727M Loan to Portland Water Bureau the Largest to Date

Tim Newcomb

March 4, 2021

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The Oregon facility is receiving the largest WIFIA loan to date.

Washington State Dept. of Transportation

WSDOT Terminal Project Is a Ferry Complex Job

Tim Newcomb

February 24, 2021

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Construction of a terminal in Washington state required navigating environmental contamination, unexpected site conditions and adherence to tribal agreements

Giant US Nuke Waste 'Vit' Plant Wraps Initial Construction

Tim Newcomb

January 7, 2021

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Epic Bechtel project to vitrify Hanford site toxics into glass logs moves plant focused on volume of less-contaminated wastes to next phases.

Seattle Mayor Selects Repair, Not Replace, for West Seattle Bridge

Tim Newcomb

November 20, 2020

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City's decision for bridge's cracked span will allow it to reopen to traffic in 2022, rather than at least 2025.

I-90/Snowshed to Keechelus Dam Phase 1C project

ENR Northwest's Best Projects 2020

ENR Northwest's 2020 Project of the Year: I-90/Snowshed to Keechelus Dam Phase 1C

Tim Newcomb

November 17, 2020

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An early design twist substituted twin avalanche bridges for the originally planned snowshed

Post-Tensioning Complete as Emergency Repair Continues on West Seattle Bridge

Tim Newcomb

November 13, 2020

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The Seattle Dept. of Transportation closed the bridge in March due to cracks. Kraemer North America was hired under an emergency contract to stabilize the structure. WSP provided the engineering.