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    Washington State Department of Transportation
    The concrete McMillin Bridge has a long history in Pierce County. Built in 1934, it is an important section of State Route 162 that connects Orting to Sumner. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designed by Homer M. Hadley, whose work contributed to bridges spanning rivers, lakes and creeks throughout Washington State. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    McMillin Bridge added to Pierce County historic register
    By Todd Matthews • June 19, 2013 11:15 am

    Pierce County Council approved an ordinance Tuesday to place the 79-year-old McMillin Bridge on the county’s register of historic places.

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    Port of Tacoma Commission to consider Heavy Haul Corridor extension, Hylebos Waterway cleanup
    Port of Tacoma Commission to consider Heavy Haul...
    June 18, 2013 1:48 pm

    The Port of Tacoma Commission is expected to meet this week to consider permanently extending the Heavy Haul Corridor along…

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    WSDOT accepting grant applications for airport projects
    WSDOT accepting grant applications for airport projects
    May 28, 2013 11:03 am

    The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is now accepting applications for the first round of 2013-2015 airport grants. During…

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    The concrete McMillin Bridge has a long history in Pierce County. Built in 1934, it is an important section of State Route 162 that connects Orting to Sumner. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designed by Homer M. Hadley, whose work contributed to bridges spanning rivers, lakes and creeks throughout Washington State. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    McMillin Bridge historic nomination reaches Pierce County Council
    By Todd Matthews • May 20, 2013 9:56 am

    Pierce County Council is scheduled Tuesday to consider a proposed ordinance that would place the 79-year-old McMillin Bridge on the…

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    The Carbon River Bridge in Pierce County. (PHOTO COURTESY WSDOT)
    WSDOT imposes weight restrictions on Pierce County's historic...
    May 17, 2013 9:32 am

    Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) bridge crews announced Thursday that effective immediately, no commercial vehicles will be allowed to…

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    The concrete McMillin Bridge has a long history in Pierce County. Built in 1934, it is an important section of State Route 162 that connects Orting to Sumner. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designed by Homer M. Hadley, whose work contributed to bridges spanning rivers, lakes and creeks throughout Washington State. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Pierce County Council committee OKs historic McMillin Bridge...
    By Todd Matthews • May 7, 2013 10:33 am

    A Pierce County Council committee Monday approved a recommendation to place the 79-year-old McMillin Bridge on the county’s register of…

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    The concrete McMillin Bridge has a long history in Pierce County. Built in 1934, it is an important section of State Route 162 that connects Orting to Sumner. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designed by Homer M. Hadley, whose work contributed to bridges spanning rivers, lakes and creeks throughout Washington State. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Pierce County Council committee to consider historic McMillin...
    By Todd Matthews • May 2, 2013 1:06 pm

    A Pierce County Council committee is scheduled to meet next week to discuss a proposed ordinance to place the 79-year-old…

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    Closure of southbound I-5 exit to Tacoma Mall starts April 20
    Closure of southbound I-5 exit to Tacoma Mall...
    April 9, 2013 10:58 am

    Drivers on southbound Interstate 5 heading to Tacoma Mall and surrounding businesses in Tacoma will find the South 38th Street…

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    Bertha, the world's largest tunneling machine, arrives in Seattle's Elliott Bay on April 2, 2013, following a 5,000-mile journey from Osaka, Japan. Crews will unload her 41 pieces (the largest weighing about 900 tons) and move them to the 80-foot-deep pit to the west of Seattle's stadiums, where Bertha will begin tunneling in summer 2013. (PHOTO COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION)
    Bertha arrives in Seattle for massive waterfront tunnel...
    April 2, 2013 3:06 pm

    Sixty years ago this week, Seattleites welcomed the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct to the city’s downtown waterfront. On…

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    Pierce County's Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    FAA to close Tacoma Narrows Airport control tower
    March 22, 2013 2:16 pm

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday the control tower at the Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor will close…

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    The Washington State Department of Transportation closed the westbound lanes of State Route 16 and the Olympic Drive overpass Sunday for several hours after a semi truck carrying an oversized load hit the bridge's bottom girder. (PHOTO COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE PATROL)
    Semi hits Olympic Drive overpass on SR-16
    March 18, 2013 8:54 am

    The Washington State Department of Transportation closed the westbound lanes of State Route 16 and the Olympic Drive overpass Sunday…

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    Bridge work to close eastbound SR-16 at Nalley Valley for 5 nights **UPDATE**
    Bridge work to close eastbound SR-16 at Nalley...
    March 15, 2013 9:21 am

    Girder setting on the new eastbound Nalley Valley permanent viaduct will require the Washington State Department of Transportation to close…

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    Pierce County's Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    WSDOT urges FAA to keep Tacoma Narrows Airport...
    March 12, 2013 11:35 am

    The Washington State Department of Transportation is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to implement measures to stop airport tower closures…

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