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VIDEO: Seattle earthquake viaduct simulation released; timing politically motivated?

The Alaskan Way Viaduct (AWV) is an elevated roadway running along the Elliot Bay Waterway in Seattle. An earthquake in 2001 damaged the viaduct, and the structural degradation has only gotten worse over the years. To forestall the possibility of having the conduit collapse in another natural disaster, the city and Port of Seattle, King County, and the state government agreed earlier this year to dig a deep-bore tunnel to go under the waterway and eventually shut down the viaduct. According to the Seattle Times, the tunnel is a ... Read more →

Neff (allegedly) uses Buick, rope to drag bull; police and motorists irate Jonathon Ramsey

We occasionally decry some of the daffy laws that are still on the books, and then things like this happen and we're reminded that we need some of them. Two men in King County, Washington allegedly ...

Seattle's plow crews not trying to clear snow from roads by design Jonathon Ramsey

Not long ago, Washington state's Department of Ecology was making noises about not letting people wash their cars at home because "what goes on the street goes into the creek." Now the state is on the ...

Driver puts faith in GPS, shears off top of charter bus on bridge Jonathon Ramsey

As of today, we're taking bets to see how long it will take before people realize that "GPS" does not stand for "Auto Pilot." The latest "But the GPS told me to..." story is brought to you by a ...

Picture this: Warhol car crash painting brings $71 million Jonathon Ramsey

Warhol said "Art is what you can get away with," and the late, great artist's paintings are still getting away with a fortune. Among the most recent works auctioned by Christie's is his painting ...

Return of the blue-tape car: Toyota Tercel dies in pursuit of art 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/mods/Return_of_the_blue_tape_car_Toyota_Tercel_dies_in_pursuit_of_art'; Pursuing art is about the only thing a Tercel could successfully chase. Inspired by a fun Audi trick we covered back in November, a '96 Tercel was covered in 3M Painter's tape prior to ...

Miami declared tops in rude driving 3 years ago on Autoblog

Perhaps its the fact that there are thousands of doddering septuagenarians plying area roads, but Miami, Florida has just been dubbed America's least courteous drivers. Or to put a finer point on it, they've got some road rage and rude driving issues. A new AutoVantage survey of 2,000 adult ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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