Bertha | Tacoma Daily Index

Gov. Jay Inslee and former Gov. Chris Gregoire prepare for a bottle-breaking ceremony Saturday in downtown Seattle to mark the State Route 99 tunneling machine's (nicknamed "Bertha") approaching departure beneath the city. The event drew more than 5,000 people. (PHOTO COURTESY WSDOT)

WSDOT: Bertha prepared to begin massive State Route...

July 22, 2013 12:39 pm

Some 5,000 people descended on the State Route 99 tunnel launch pit in downtown Seattle on Saturday for a chance…

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