Washington DOT screws up onramp costing taxpayers an extra $900,000.
The Washington State DOT screwed up to the tune of $900,000 and taxpayers will have to pay for it. A westbound ramp from I-5 to Sprague Avenue was built too small, but the problem was not discovered until the ramp was 90 percent complete. A 700 foot stretch of pavement must be torn out and totally rebuilt.