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SR-99 Tunnel

Steps are taking shape even with the concrete not yet poured. The Seattle skyline peeks in the background.

Seattle Waterfront Park Project Finally Enters Its Home Stretch

A new aquarium and "Overlook Walk" to Pike Place Market headline a revamped Seattle Waterfront just one year away from its grand opening, all made possible by tearing down the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

SR 99 Tunnel is Bleeding Money as Toll Revenue Forecasts Plunge

The state treasurer's office brought some bad news to the Washington Transportation Commission this week regarding the revenue forecast for the Washington State Department...

SR-99 Tunnel Threatens South Lake Union’s Light Rail Future

Boosters of the SR-99 tunnel replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct promised transit improvements to Seattle voters, hoping to win their favor. It turns out,...
A rendering of an orchard concept for the future park planned at the Battery Portal Site in Belltown. During the next year there will be opportunities for the public to contribute design ideas for the future park. (Credit: Recharge the Battery)

Battery Portal: A New Park for Belltown

It's official, Belltown is getting a new park at the Battery Portal Site as part of the Waterfront Seattle project. At about three acres,...
I-5 through Northgate section of Seattle. Northgate Station rises on the right.(Photo by Doug Trumm)

The Law of Induced Demand: Road Widening (and I-976) Invites Congestion

The four-billion-dollar-and-counting SR-99 tunnel was supposed to relieve congestion. It's been open nine months, but people getting around on Seattle streets and highways probably...
The entrance portal to the new SR-99 tunnel was filled with pedestrians during a special event before the grand opening.

Seattle Squeeze 2.0? SR-99 Tolling Could Divert Traffic to City Streets

Motorists have been able to use the new four-billion-dollar SR-99 Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel for free since it opened February 4th. That will...
The entrance portal to the new SR-99 tunnel was filled with pedestrians during a special event before the grand opening.

Viadoom Never Came but Squeeze Tightens Its Grip on Seattle Post-Tunnel

On Tuesday, the Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) coalition released a post-mortem report on the three-week viaduct closure and proclaimed the success of non-car...
Inslee holds the scissors and other high-level officials look on outside the SR-99 tunnel in February 2019.

An Elegy for a Tunnel Ribbon Cutting

After Ian Frazier Greetings, friends! We've gathered hereto cut the ribbon, give a cheer-it's time to open, rise and shinethe buried tunnel ninety-nine. Oh, the group...