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I-405 Renton

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BELLEVUE
NE 8th St./Bellevue Way

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008
Panel passes $600 million city streetcar proposal
Seattle's proposed streetcar network is on the fast track, too fast for some - and not speedy enough for others.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008
Council to air viaduct view
With several leaning toward removing the viaduct and dispersing traffic on surface streets, Seattle City Council members are expected to voice their preference on a viaduct replacement by midmonth.

Ferry system accepts bid for new auto ferry
The state ferry system said Monday it will accept the lone $65.5-million bid of Todd Pacific Shipyards to build a new 64-car auto ferry to work on the Port Townsend-Whidbey Island route.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008
Getting There: Hard to cross MLK Way in time, pedestrian says
Question: Laurie Hampton worries about the pedestrian crossing lights at the new crosswalks on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South across the new light rail tracks.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2008
Seattle Marathon to bring runners, street closures
Seattle residents and visitors should be prepared Sunday for streets closed due to the estimated 10,000 to 15,000 people expected to participate in the Seattle Marathon.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2008
Fast ferries sold for $4 million
A California transportation authority has agreed to buy Washington state's two fastest passenger ferries for $4 million and put them into service on San Francisco Bay.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2008
Public transit may be the way to go this weekend
Transportation officials are urging people to consider using mass transit this weekend, as a flurry of events promise to make driving in and around the city difficult.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2008
Reports of assaults on bus drivers steady
The number of assaults reported on Metro drivers has remained steady in the decade since a driver and a passenger were killed by a deranged gunman. Still, assault rates remain stubbornly high on several Seattle routes.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2008
Bus schedules show changes for Thanksgiving
A roundup of what travelers can expect this holiday weekend.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008
Getting There: Eastlake light will get another look
A faster state Route 18?; retiming a light on Eastlake; broken-up bike lane in Fremont

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008
Costs for viaduct options revealed
After years of debates, arguments and advisory votes the replacement for the Alaskan Way Viaduct will finally be chosen next month. The next question could prove trickier to answer -- finding the money to pay for the replacement.

520 Bridge replacement estimates hit $6 billion
The new cost estimates for three designs of a new Evergreen Point Bridge and its surrounding area go up to $6 billion.

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