Submitted by P.A.R.C.S - DuPont & The City of DuPont The results are in, and an overwhelming 83% of respondents surveyed believe that new recreational facilities and programming are needed in the City of DuPont. … [Read more...]
DuPont City Council July 17 meeting agenda
The DuPont City Council will hold a Council Workshop on July 17 (7:00 P.M.) in the City of DuPont's Council Chambers (1700 Civic Drive, DuPont, WA 98327.) Access the agenda on the City's website. … [Read more...]
Full steam ahead: Overnight lane closures continue July 16 in DuPont
Submitted by WSDOT. DUPONT – Contractor crews for the Washington State Department of Transportation will continue efforts to install roadway sensors on northbound Interstate 5 between Mounts Road and Steilacoom-DuPont Road next week. Travelers will encounter overnight lane closures through mid-summer following the construction of an extended Auxiliary Lane. … [Read more...]
‘Everybody hated that curve’: Amtrak engineer told of worries before December crash south of Tacoma | The Seattle Times
National safety board calls out the “diffusion of responsibility” by four rail agencies that didn’t challenge an unsafe curve design of the track near DuPont where the derailment occurred. Read more: ‘Everybody hated that curve’: Amtrak engineer told of worries before December crash south of Tacoma | The Seattle Times … [Read more...]
DuPont City Council July 10 meeting agenda
The DuPont City Council will hold a Regular Council Meeting on July 10 (7:00 P.M.) in the City of DuPont's Council Chambers (1700 Civic Drive, DuPont, WA 98327.) Access the agenda on the City's website. … [Read more...]
Series of overnight I-5 lane and ramp closures begin week of July 9 near DuPont
Submitted by WSDOT. DUPONT – Travelers on both directions of Interstate 5 between Steilacoom-DuPont Road and Mounts Road will encounter overnight lane and ramp closures for the next three weeks. The closures allow crews to install roadway sensors following construction of the extended Auxiliary Lane. … [Read more...]
DuPont Transportation Benefit District set to meet July 10
The DuPont's Transportation Benefit District (TBD) will hold a special meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at DuPont City Hall, Council Chambers, 1700 Civic Drive, DuPont, WA 98327, to approve a 2018 TBD Board minutes and endorse the proposed 2019-2024 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program to the City Council. … [Read more...]
DuPont City Council June 19 meeting agenda
The DuPont City Council will hold a Council Workshop Meeting on June 19 (7:00 P.M.) in the City of DuPont's Council Chambers (1700 Civic Drive, DuPont, WA 98327.) Access the agenda on the City's website. … [Read more...]
Overnight ramp and lane closures continue on southbound I-5 in DuPont
Submitted by WSDOT DUPONT – If the weather cooperates, contractor crews working on the I-5 - Mounts Rd. to Center Dr. Auxiliary Lane Extension project will finish striping southbound Interstate 5 to its final configuration between Center Drive and Mounts Road early next week. … [Read more...]
Train testing continues on Lakewood Subdivision tracks adjacent to I-5
Periodic train testing activity has continued on the section of tracks adjacent to I-5 between Lakewood and DuPont and is part of the ongoing implementation of positive train control (PTC) systems. Testing is expected to continue in the coming months. … [Read more...]