Washington State Department of Transportation

Bertha on the Move Again in Seattle

Finally, a breakthrough we've all been waiting for: Bertha is on the move again in Seattle and will soon be ready for repairs. The tunnel Bertha was built to drill will have to wait, however.

February 20, 2015 - The Seattle Times

Seattle Tunnel Boring

How Seattle's 'Rose-tinted Fantasy' Threw Billions in Public Money Away

"Seattle is in the midst of a full-spectrum transportation fustercluck," writes David Roberts for Grist.

December 23, 2014 - Grist

Forget Sunk Cost—What's the Best Way to Spend Bertha's Remaining Funds?

Seattle’s massive highway tunneling project delays while solutions are sought for the mechanical error that brought the project’s massive drilling machine, Bertha, to a halt. Some are starting to examine life after Bertha.

February 14, 2014 - Seattle Transit Blog

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