Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue July 21, 2026
Granite Construction Contends with Earthquake Risk, Floods, 90-Ft. Drop to Build New Bridge in Everett
The Edgewater Bridge carries West Mukilteo Boulevard across Edgewater Creek and straddles the boundary between the cities of Everett and Mukilteo, Wash. The road is an important artery for the Boulevard Bluffs neighborhood and is used daily by residents, transit, ferry, school buses and emergency responders....
Washington State Department of Transportation - Mon July 20, 2026
Work Starts On Final Section of SR 167 Expressway in Pierce County
Shovels dug in and the dirt went flying on July 15, 2026, as dozens of local dignitaries celebrated the beginning of the end for the $2.83 billion State Route 167 Completion Project in Pierce County, Washington....
The Chronicle - Mon July 20, 2026
Construction On Massive Amazon Building Under Way at Port of Chehalis
Work has begun on a distribution facility located on a site formerly owned by the Port of Chehalis in Washington that was sold to Amazon.com Services LLC at the end of 2025, The Chronicle reported. Clayco is the project's general contractorThe approximately 1 million-sq....
City of Ridgefield, Wash. - Mon June 22, 2026
City of Ridgefield, Wash., Breaks Ground On Eastside Elevated Water Reservoir Project
The city of Ridgefield, Wash., broke ground on June 1, 2026, on the Eastside Elevated Water Reservoir, a major infrastructure project that will strengthen water system reliability, improve emergency response capabilities and support projected growth for decades to come....
komonews.com - Mon June 22, 2026
Washington Airports Receive $82M in Infrastructure Grants
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell announced on May 20, 2026, that seven Washington airports will receive more than $82 million in federal grants that will be used for runway rehabilitation, terminal upgrades, traffic improvements, and other infrastructure projects, komonews.com reported....
Western Washington University - Mon June 22, 2026
Western Welcome Center at WWU Well Under Way
Construction of the $54 million Western Welcome Center at Western Washington University, which is located at the south end of the academic core of campus, began this spring. The design-build team for the Western Welcome Center is BNBuilders + Miller Hull Partnership....
US Army Corps of Engineers - Tue May 26, 2026
USACE Awards $30M Contract for Grays Harbor North Jetty Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that it has awarded an approximately $30 million construction contract with Astoria, Ore.-based Big River Construction to repair the North Jetty at the entrance to Grays Harbor near Ocean Shores, Wash....
Washington State University - Tue May 26, 2026
Construction Begins On $18M WSU Plant Growth Facility
Years in the making, the new Plant Growth Facility at Washington State University's Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC) began construction on April 1, 2026. The WSU Board of Regents greenlit construction in March of a final design fine-tuned by scientists and architects to support current and future tree fruit research needs....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 29, 2026
Garco Construction Rehabs I-90 Vantage Bridge
Travelers journeying across the Columbia River in central Washington are being asked to pack along some patience as crews with Garco Construction continue work on the $79 million rehabilitation project of the Interstate 90 Vantage Bridge....
Sound Transit - Wed April 29, 2026
Sound Transit Awards $350M Contract for Operations Center
The Seattle, Wash.-based Sound Transit Board announced on March 26, 2026, that it approved a progressive design-build contract for the Operations and Maintenance Facility South on about 70 acres at South 336th Street in Federal Way, Wash., to Hoffman Construction Co....
