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Vol. CXXIV, No. 141
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"K" Line marks 25 years at Port of Tacoma
WSDOT: Bertha prepared to begin massive SR-99 tunnel project Posted online Mon., July 22 Photos Courtesy WSDOT Some 5,000 people descended on the State Route 99 tunnel launch pit in downtown Seattle on Saturday for a chance to see Bertha, the massive machine that will dig the tunnel beneath the city, up-close before she starts tunneling later this month. Guests talked to project staff, learned about the project and walked around the construction site, including one of the walkways that spans the 80-foot-deep pit where Bertha, the biggest tunnel-builder in the world, will soon start tunneling. "This is a historic day," Governor Jay Inslee
TOP: Gov. Jay Inslee and former Gov. Chris Gregoire prepare for a bottle-breaking ceremony Saturday in downtown Seattle to mark the State Route 99 tunneling machine's (nicknamed "Bertha") approaching departure beneath the city. The event drew more than 5,000 people. BELOW: Members of the public sign one of the concrete segments that will form the future walls of the tunnel. told guests, before participating in a short ceremony to christen the machine. "When I look down into this pit, I don't just see a big machine. I see determination, I see innovation, I see teamwork, I see a symbol of a community that worked together to move us forward." The event included activities designed to teach kids about science and engineering. Guests also had the opportunity to sign their name on one of the concrete segments that will form the tunnel's walls. Tunneling will start after final testing is complete, likely by the end of this month. The tunnel is scheduled to open to drivers in late 2015. For more information about the SR 99 Tunnel Project, visit wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/Viaduct/.
Posted online Mon., July 22 Photo Courtesy "K" Line When the ship Chicago Bridge arrived Sunday in Tacoma, it marked the 25th anniversary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) calls at the Port of Tacoma. According to Port officials, the Japanbased carrier, with its distinctive red containers, is the longest-calling international shipping line at the Port. "We are proud of and thankful for the close partnership that has allowed both 'K' Line and the Port of Tacoma to grow over the years," said Tong Zhu, the Port's chief commercial officer. When "K" Line first called Tacoma in 1988, its ships berthed at a 37-acre terminal on the Sitcum Waterway. It expanded in 2005 to the 93-acre Husky Terminal on the Blair Waterway. Both terminals are served by the North Intermodal Yard, whose efficient on-dock rail originally attracted "K" Line to Tacoma. When "K" Line first arrived, it sent two outbound trains of 40-plus rail cars each week to the Midwest and East Coast. Back then its weekly ship call brought in about 1,700 containers. It now departs six trains of 100 cars each week, plus an additional 125 or more to and from Portland. Echoing the trend of larger ships in the trans-Pacific trade, the Chicago Bridge, which arrived Monday, holds almost 6,000 container units. Improvements are under way to add 100-gauge crane rail to Pier 3 and redesign an aligned Pier 4 at Husky Terminal to accommodate simultaneous berthing of larger ships in the future.