I-5 temporary span opens to traffic (VIDEO)

Crew members finished installation of the temporary span on Monday but still needed to finish paving. The bridge opened to traffic today. (Photo: WSDOT) The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced this morning that the Interstate 5 temporary span is now open to traffic, though the bridge has some restrictions. WSDOT is routing freight haulers carrying oversize or overweight loads around the temporary section of ...

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House Democrats introduce $5.5 billion bridge-funding bill

(Photo: Mike Renlund / Flickr) Democrats in the House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would allow $5.5 billion to be spent on bridge repairs in the United States, according to a report from The Hill. The bill, known as the Strengthen and Fortify Existing Bridges (SAFE Bridges) ...

House Appropriations Committee releases $44 billion USDOT, HUD budget

(Photo: Ron Cogswell / Flickr) The House Appropriations Committee yesterday released a $44 billion budget for the departments of Transportation (USDOT) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). According to a release from the committee, the fiscal year 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill is “$7.7 billion below ...