Good night, viaduct: Watch our final voyage over Seattle’s favorite elevated freeway It was just after 9 p.m. and there we were in Tukwila, having just finished a soccer match. Should we… Read More
This was the pits: Time-lapse video shows highway fill in hole where Seattle tunnel machine ended The seven-story-deep receiving pit where Bertha the SR 99 tunneling machine ended her years-long run has been transformed in just… Read More
Deep beneath Seattle, our first end-to-end trip in new tunnel shows massive scale of highway project More than a year before the new State Route 99 tunnel is scheduled to open to vehicles in Seattle, I… Read More
Bertha be gone: Time-lapse video shows summer-long dismantling of Seattle tunnel machine Bye bye, Bertha. The Seattle tunnel machine, which carved its way beneath the city to make way for a new… Read More
Watch: As disassembly continues, time-lapse video gives look inside Bertha the Seattle tunnel machine Seven weeks of nearly non-stop work are taking a toll on Bertha. The SR 99 tunneling machine, which cut a… Read More
Watch: Bertha the Seattle tunnel machine goes under the torch as huge pieces are cut, lifted away Over the years, Bertha the tunnel machine managed to successfully cut her way beneath Seattle and make room for a new SR 99 highway… Read More
This Week in Seattle: Mayor denies sexual abuse charges, Bertha breaks free, and more This week in Seattle: Mayor Ed Murray is sued for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor while another mayoral… Read More
Podcast The Week in Geek: Uber wins a round in Seattle union fight, Bertha gets her big break, and cloud startups land cash The City of Seattle celebrated a big win this week, and one small loss. First up: Bertha, the one-of-a-kind tunnel… Read More
Drone video captures closer look at Bertha as tunnel machine chews its way to daylight Update: WSDOT released a new drone video on Thursday (above) with additional footage and sound to replace the previous video.… Read More
Watch Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, emerge from beneath Seattle From the dark depths beneath Seattle, Bertha the SR 99 tunnel machine headed out of the muck and into daylight on… Read More
Bertha’s big breakthrough is here: Seattle tunnel machine will emerge Tuesday after long journey After mining through more than 9,000 feet of Seattle underground, and rebounding from a lengthy breakdown and repair, Bertha the… Read More
Seattle tunnel machine Bertha is just days from breaking through to complete long journey If you’ve forgotten what Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine, looks like after all these years, get ready to see… Read More
New 360 video shows tunnel machine Bertha at work beneath Seattle as it enters the home stretch A 360-degree video shot inside the tunnel being built beneath Seattle gives viewers a unique new perspective of what it’s like… Read More
Elon Musk says he’s serious about boring tunnels, but he shouldn’t dig too deep Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, insists he’s really going to build a tunnel-boring machine to… Read More
‘We’re in a good rhythm,’ Seattle tunnel worker says, as new videos show Bertha’s progress It’s been a busy week deep beneath Seattle, as Bertha the tunneling machine keeps on trucking through Belltown. Two new… Read More
Bertha passes 1-mile mark: Video shows how Seattle’s tunnel machine is steered beneath city Spinning and pushing its way beneath Seattle, Bertha the SR 99 tunneling machine moved past the 5,280-foot mark on Thursday… Read More
Seattle tunnel machine Bertha reaches halfway point — here’s a rare look inside the massive project The SR 99 tunneling machine has passed the halfway point on its long journey beneath Seattle, and officials stood 10 stories… Read More
Video: Watch how they made the 14,260 concrete segments for the Seattle tunnel’s outer wall The double-decker highway that will eventually run beneath Seattle will sit inside a concrete tube that is as tall as… Read More
Video: How a double-deck highway is built inside the Seattle tunnel — with enough concrete for 9 football stadiums Seattleites caught up in the twists and turns and starts and stops of Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine, might lose… Read More
Video: Amazing look at the dark, dirty and difficult work of changing Seattle tunnel machine’s cutting tools Next time I think about requesting a stand-up desk or I ask for the air conditioning to be adjusted near my desk, I’m… Read More
Seattle’s tunnel machine Bertha reaches pit stop; workers face hyperbaric challenge 120 feet down Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine, is nearly a third of the way along its path to create a new… Read More
New photos: With viaduct in rear view, Bertha begins tunneling under downtown Seattle Since getting beyond the delicate work of crossing beneath the Alaskan Way Viaduct in May, Bertha the SR 99 tunneling machine has… Read More
Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct reopening a week early as roadway and ground stand up to Bertha Seattle-area drivers will regain access to the Alaskan Way Viaduct in time for the Monday morning commute as Bertha the… Read More
Fly inside Seattle’s tunnel: Drone video shows progress during Alaskan Way Viaduct closure As Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct sat free of cars overhead and drivers attempted to move around the city during the roadway’s planned… Read More
As Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct closes, local tech companies want to keep drivers moving with apps and more Shortly before 8 a.m. on Friday, Seattle radio station KEXP played Jimi Hendrix’s “Crosstown Traffic” in a knowing nod to listeners… Read More
How Bertha will tunnel beneath Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct — 15 feet below roadway’s foundations Bertha, the giant tunneling machine making its way along Seattle’s waterfront, will start a delicate phase of its 9,270-foot journey on… Read More
New photos capture massive scale of Seattle tunnel project as Bertha creeps along The slow crawl of Bertha, the tunneling machine making its way below Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct, hasn’t been without its share… Read More
Governor stops Bertha in its tunneling tracks after sinkhole forms near troubled Seattle project Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday said he was “seriously disappointed” and ordering a stop to the Bertha tunneling machine… Read More
What’s up with Bertha? An update Ah, Bertha. So many of Seattle’s frustrations and hopes are wrapped up in your drama. Yesterday, Bertha’s cutter head… Read More
Bertha breakthrough: Seattle’s giant tunnel boring machine pushes through wall into rescue pit Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, today broke through a 20-foot wall of a repair pit, WSDOT reported. It will… Read More
