Bertha back on the move after 2 years of delays View Larger Image The Seattle Times » According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) the tunnel boring machine, Bertha, is finally on the move again after stalling two years ago. The contractors, Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP), plan to resume digging under the Alaskan Way Viaduct in March 2016 after a testing period in January. Repair costs are expected to exceed $143 million, in addition to the existing $1.35 billion contract with STP for the State Route 99 project. Michelle2018-02-05T16:43:27-08:00December 22nd, 2015|Alaskan Way Viaduct, Design-Build, Roads, Washington| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options April 9th, 2019 Getting There: Congestion pricing isn’t coming to Spokane, but these roads aren’t free and never were April 8th, 2019 The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision March 26th, 2019 Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants March 11th, 2019 ‘Fix the Damn Roads’: States Step In After Trump’s Plans Stall March 11th, 2019 Andrew Cuomo announces $128 million for state highways March 11th, 2019 Carbon fee returns in Olympia as lawmakers consider $15 billion transportation package March 6th, 2019 Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts February 25th, 2019 It’s time to fund infrastructure in Connecticut February 1st, 2019