August 15, 2002

A smooth, quick bridge fix

Photo by Mark Mason/WSDOT After experiencing heavy traffic last year during repairs to the northbound part of Steamboat Slough Bridge, WSDOT used unconventional traffic control methods along with contractor incentives to speed up work this year on the southbound lanes.

There's nothing quite like closing a bridge to tie up traffic.

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• New casino is a jackpot for tribal jobs, 07-25-2002
• Greeners go for the gold, 07-18-2002
• Forging a niche in ornamental iron, 07-11-2002
• Contest celebrates creativity with bricks, 07-05-2002
• Amid the summer heat: frozen projects, 06-27-2002
• Contractor builds an accessible niche, 06-20-2002

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