New Release! Mobility 1.4.0 - Friday, June 09, 2006
The latest versions of Mobility and VisRate software were released on June 5 2006.

WSACE Centennial 2006 - Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Congratulations to WSACE for 100 Years of Civic Achievement.

CRAB RESOURCES menu change! - Tuesday, February 14, 2006
A Financial Information page has been added under the CRAB Resources menu. Fuel Tax Charts, and other financial documents are now accessed at this page.

NEW! County Ferry Capital Improvement- Project Application - Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Check out the new 2007-2009 Biennium Project Application.

ERR Replacement Guidance - Friday, December 02, 2005
ERR Replacement Guidance information is posted on the Model Documents page.

RDC 2005 - Road Design Conference in Bremerton - Monday, August 29, 2005
REGISTER NOW!

Additional Class Added - Thursday, February 17, 2005
Due to popular demand, we have added another Mobility Fundamentals training class. It will be held on June 2nd and 3rd here at CRAB HQ. To sign up, go to the Mobility home page and click on TRAINING/REGISTRATION or just go to Class Registration. If you have any questions, contact Jim Oyler .

MRSC Reports on Washington County Road Standards - Monday, January 31, 2005
Chapter 35.78 RCW requires cities and counties to adopt uniform definitions and design standards for municipal streets and roads.

Bob Davis Joins CRAB IT Staff - Thursday, January 27, 2005
Bob Davis, formerly Walla-Walla County's Public Works IT Manager, has joined the IT staff of CRAB. We are very pleased to have Bob with us and look forward to his expanding role in CRAB's many IT initiatives.

The 2004 CRAB Annual Report now Online - Wednesday, January 19, 2005
The CRAB Annual Report is now ready for your review.

2004 Road Design Agenda - Friday, August 13, 2004
Take a look at the exciting line up available at this year's Road Design Conference. CRAB is co-hosting the 2004 conference along with Spokane County at the Riverside Red Lion River Inn along the beautiful Spokane River. Take a look at the available tracks on both Survey and Engineering and sign up today!

Diverson and Levy Shifts - Tuesday, June 08, 2004
Diversion and Levy Shift Information

Traffic travel advisories - Tuesday, June 01, 2004
Listed are the current construction zones and problem areas to be found throughout Washington on major state routes.

SR 542 Construction Begins - Thursday, May 20, 2004
The Washington State Department of Transportation will begin construction 5/18/04 on Highway 542, the Mount Baker Highway, to improve road surface conditions and upgrade the drainage system.

SR 395 Construction Resumes - Wednesday, March 24, 2004
The North Spokane Corridor (NSC) is a 10-mile long freeway that will link Interstate 90 with US 395 near the Wandermere Golf Course in North Spokane.

2004 Eagle Point Training Registration - Friday, January 16, 2004
Jim Ayres has put together the 2004 Eagle Point Training schedule. First classes start on January 28 so be sure to sign up early. These classes fill up quickly and there is limited space available. Go to the regisgration pageto reserve your spot now.

2003 Annual Report - Tuesday, January 06, 2004
As always, CRAB's annual report to the legislature must be completed by the end of the year. The 2003 report, with all of the activities and our responsibilities is now available .

County Road Freight and Goods System - Tuesday, December 16, 2003
The total amount of freight carried on County Roads is updated every other year. Here are the totals for the 39 counties' road systems as of 2001.

Nickel Funding Package - where does your nickel go? - Tuesday, December 09, 2003
Wonder where that extra nickel at the pump is going to go? Here's a list of the proposed projects to be funded by the extra 5 cents.

Coming Dates for County Submittals - Important Information - Tuesday, November 25, 2003
Important dates for you to be aware of!

Joint Road Maintenance Program for NMFS - Friday, October 17, 2003
In January 2002, twenty-five Washington State jurisdictions (including WSDOT) formally submitted a joint routine road maintenance program to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) for approval under Limit 10 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 4(d) rule. The Regional Road Maintenance ESA Program Guidelines (Regional Program) describes physical, structural, and managerial best management practices designed so that when they are used, singularly or in combination, they reduce road maintenance activities’ impacts on water and habitat. A Biological Opinion was issued on August 15, 2003 and the Regional Program was adopted by NMFS. Adoption of the Regional Program granted a removal of the prohibition of take, under the NOAA Fisheries 4(d) rule, to twenty-five Washington jurisdictions (including WSDOT). Click on this link to access the materials from the CRAB server or go to Metro King County, for the information on obtaining coverage.

15th Annual NWPMA Fall Conference - Thursday, September 11, 2003
Sign up now to attend the 15th annual fall Northwest Pavement Management Association conference.

Mobility Pilot Project begins - Wednesday, September 10, 2003
With the cooperation and participation of a handful of counties, CRAB began a pilot project of the new Mobility application. This close ended test period is an effort to solidify design and operational questions of the new CRIS replacement application.

We will soon be readying ourselves for the next phase which will be a true Beta Testing iteration. In this we will expand the number of sites accessing the new Mobility and be much more focused on problem reporting and solving. Stay tuned for updates to come.

2003 Road Design Conference! - Thursday, August 07, 2003
It's that time of year again...the 14TH...yep, you heard it right...the fourteenth Annual Road Design Conference is almost upon us. And we're holding it this year at the Beautiful Skagit Hotel just North of Beautiful downtown Mt. Vernon. Click on details for the agenda and other pertinent information about this years' conference.

SuperPave and Counties - Where the rubber hits the road! - Wednesday, August 06, 2003
The link to Tom Kuennen's article from the July 2003 issue of Better Roads on local agency use of SuperPave is brought to you with the permission of Better Roads magazine and BetterRoads.com.

The bottom line on Gravel road maintenance - Monday, August 04, 2003
Excellent information on maintenance of gravel roads, including dust treatment, may be found at the Washington State DOT T2 Center web site. The linked page also provides information on pavement management as well as "SuperPave".

Navigating the Modern Roundabout - Wednesday, June 18, 2003
More and more cities and communities are using the Roundabout as a traffic flow and control method to help the facilitation of smooth traffic movement. This video explains the "rules of the road" for gettin' round the roundabouts.

WSDOT updates and recent news - Friday, June 13, 2003
The Department of transportation's latest news on upcoming closures, construction, and other pertinent statewide information of the Washington State Highway infrastructure.

New CRAB Maintenance Mgm't Summary - Tuesday, March 11, 2003
The summary below provides an overview of Maintenance Management and some guidance in “getting started” towards setting up and preparing to use more formal maintenance management procedures. Specific examples shown in this summary include some of the information necessary for the building blocks of an effective management system.

Strategic Plans for Engineering Services and Traffic Engineering - Friday, February 07, 2003
During the recent Professional Development Conference at the Skamania Lodge, John Luthy referenced some of the work done by King County with Strategic Plans for Engineering Services and Traffic Engineering. Paulette Norman at KingCo forwarded electronic copies of the plans for use by other counties.

CRAB Board Responds to Governor's Budget Proposal - Tuesday, January 21, 2003
The Governor's budget has proposed the Elimination of CRAB, TIB, and FMSIB as state Agencies. The CRAB Board responds to the effects that dissolving CRAB will have on the Counties of Washington and the loss of accountability that would occur.

GIS Transportation Framework Initiative - Monday, December 09, 2002
A colloaborative effort is underway to provide a statewide tranportation GIS Framework. For details visit the Framework website.

Emergency Mgmt Training Application - Monday, December 09, 2002
Latest Dept. of Justice Planning and Responding to an Emergency training. February 10-12, Bremerton Fairgrounds (Map and directions).

2003 WCCS Surveyors Camp… - Thursday, November 21, 2002
Indeed…it's time for all Surveyors to unite…come together and discuss and see what's new, what's happening and who's who in local government surveying. Register early…there's limited space and this is a GREAT conference. Take a look at the schedule and Register On-Line .

NWPMA Fall Conference - Monday, September 16, 2002
Sign up for the Northwest Pavament Management's Fall conference.

2002 Road Design Conference - Monday, July 29, 2002
The annual gathering of the Clan…13 years and going strong

WST2 Training Opportunities - Monday, July 29, 2002
Highways and Local Programs offer a wide variety of training opportunities that are available for County personnel to take advantage of. Take a look at the classes being offered. There's undoubtedly something here that is for you.

2002 WSAC Summer Convention - Wednesday, June 12, 2002
The annual gathering of the clan is about to begin. Come join us in Bellevue for the annual WSAC convention where Local Government Rules.

2002 NACE Publications - Friday, March 29, 2002
Take a look at all of the latest NACE information on-line.

WSDOT Engineering Publications - March 2002 - Friday, March 22, 2002
Get the latest WSDOT Manuals on line. CRAB is pleased to offer access to the latest WSDOT Manuals for your immediate use

Latest RAP Status Report - Thursday, March 21, 2002
Updated 2002 RAP status report now available.

Maintenance Management Update for District Meetings - Thursday, March 21, 2002
The County Road Administration Board is addressing maintenance management practices in the counties. Get the latest information on what's new and what's happening in a preview of the report to be delivered at the upcoming District Meetings.

2001 Annual Report - Monday, March 18, 2002
The 2001 report is done and been distributed. Take a look at CRAB's accomplishments in 2001.

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