Note from Editor. I received this note from the Nisqually Land Trust several days ago. I was charmed to see the tribute to Bud Blancher. I grew up knowing Bud. He was part owner with my father in a Waco UPF7. We often went to Thun Field to visit the plane and belonged to a…
Category: Bridges
Bridge closure this weekend July 11
Drivers traveling on State Route 167 during the weekend of July 11 need to plan for delays as contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation work to move the northbound Puyallup River Bridge 60 feet to the east. Moving the bridge will give design-build contractor, Atkinson Construction, the space they need to…
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal proposed for aviation projects
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Contact:Jackie Bayne, WSDOT Office of Equal Opportunity, 360 705-7084 WSDOT seeking comments on the proposal OLYMPIA – Contractors, trade and labor organizations, small and disadvantaged businesses, and others who are interested in doing business with the Washington State Department of Transportation are invited to comment on the agency’s proposed overall…
Your tax dollars and your county
Have you ever wondered whether you community gets a fair shake at the state level for the money it puts in? here are a couple fiscal documents from the state that will tell you who really gets the benefit of tax dollars. This is the county by county return on transportation. State expenditures and revenues by county. Those…
Roy mill and bridge changes
By Marianne Lincoln ROY, WA — Since the accident December 2nd, the Wilcox Mill has removed four damaged silos. Their employee, Steve Green, the 44 year old former Marine who lost his life, has been commemorated on the city Christmas Tree and on the fence beside the mill. The difference and impact of the accident is…
Joint Legislative tranportation Committee to meet in Seattle
The following is a list serv announcement from the Washington State Legislature. The PPP thought you may be interested that out legislative transportation committee members are having this meeting in Seattle, especially since they did not produce a transportation package this session. Transportation, Joint Committee* – 9/11/2013 10:00 a.m. Full Committee, Union Station, Ruth Fisher Boardroom, 401…
North Warren Street bridge in Roy closed for replacement
Work on the North Warren Street bridge in Roy has begun. The bridge is being replaced and will be closed for four months. The new bridge will be much wider and longer than the old bridge. There is more information in this article. Here are two photos of the work beginning this week.
North Warren Street Bridge in Roy to be replaced; four-month closure starts Aug. 12
Roy, WA — The North Warren Street Bridge that crosses Muck Creek in Roy will be closed for four months starting Aug. 12 so the bridge can be replaced. North Warren Street will be closed between Water Street West and Cedar Street West during the work. Motorists will be detoured along State Route 507 and…
Friends of the Carbon Canyon meet to preserve their jewel
On August 3rd, the ‘Friends of the Carbon Canyon‘ held their annual meeting and potluck at Brian & Sue McCluskey’s. Their home is south of the historic O’Farrell Bridge over the Carbon River and another smaller one-lane bridge that re-crosses the river closer to Mount Rainier Park. At 5:00 p.m. the meeting began with discussion…
County Executive signs historic McMillan bridge status
In the Tuesday, July 23 meeting of the Pierce County Council, the council received notice that Pat McCarthy, Pierce County Executive had signed ordinance 2013-18, placing the McMillian Bridge on the Register of Historic Places. Today in response, the Washington State Department of Transportation recognized that status by taking the demolition of the bridge off their…
Puyallup River Projects this summer, near Orting and Electron
Pierce County expects to reduce flood risk along two sections of the Puyallup River with projects set for this summer. Construction has begun on a 2,000-foot-long side channel near Orting, and work on another project that will use engineered log jams to prevent damage to the roadway between Electron Road and 249th Street East begins…
McMillin Bridge headed for Pierce County Register of Historic Places
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — The state-owned McMillin Bridge, a historically significant structure spanning the Puyallup River near Orting, may not be long for this world if the state proceeds to tear it down. But Pierce County wants to make sure the bridge’s future remains the subject of continued discussion. The County Council voted 6-0 on June…
Pierce Prairie Post 