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Whoa, where’d the ramp go?

If you’ve been traveling near the South Spokane Street and 4th Avenue South area, you’ve likely noticed some rubble…and something missing. The old 4th Avenue South ramp, off of the West Seattle Bridge – with its precarious 90 degree turn – is no more (or at least in chunks and… [ Keep reading ]

Get Engaged

  Have you ever wanted to get involved in shaping Seattle’s future pedestrian and bicycle system?  Then SPAB or SBAB may be right for you.  SPAB, otherwise known as the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, is a committee of volunteers that advises the Mayor, City Council, and SDOT on the city’s… [ Keep reading ]

Got Budget Questions? Get Answers Sunday.

SDOT Staff along with many other city agencies will be on hand to discuss the department’s budget plans Sunday, January 31, at the 2010 Citizen’s Budget Conference on the third floor of the Seattle Center House from Noon until 5:00pm. Mayor Mike McGinn and City Council Budget Chair, Jean Godden,… [ Keep reading ]

Hate Potholes?…

…So do we and we’re here to help fill them. SDOT’s street crews respond to requests to fill potholes regularly and try to get to requests quickly. You can report a pothole online here or by calling 206-684-ROAD (7623).

More Trail Ahead

Southeast Seattle’s Chief Sealth Trail is about to be extended. This will be the newest addition to our regional trail system. It will be built entirely along the northern portion of the City Light Transmission lines corridor from Beacon Ave S to S Angeline Street/15th Avenue S. Construction is estimated… [ Keep reading ]

Art Meets the Street

For the past two months, we’ve been surveying some of the art that has been installed in Seattle in response to the SDOT Art Plan, jointly developed in 2005 with the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and written by Daniel Mihalyo. We’re wrapping up our survey today by showcasing some… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle – Now with More Sidewalks!

As we look forward to a new round of new sidewalk construction this summer, we thought we’d take one last look at some of the new sidewalks constructed in 2009.  Today we feature three projects. The first, on 37th Avenue S, completed a missing link in the sidewalk network between… [ Keep reading ]

Driving in the S. Spokane Street area? Be ready for major closures.

With the new 4th Avenue Off-ramp construction on schedule to open this fall, the long-awaited Spokane Street Viaduct Widening project is now breaking ground.  The $168 million viaduct effort is the largest project the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) currently has in construction.  It is expected to be finished by… [ Keep reading ]

Bus Bike Racks…Party of Three Please

King County Metro has announced plans to equip all of its buses with new bike racks designed to hold three bikes instead of the current racks that only hold two. Installation is scheduled to be complete by Spring 2010. The new racks are a little different from the current racks… [ Keep reading ]

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

Today people of all ages and backgrounds will come together to improve lives, bridge social barriers, and move our nation closer to the community that Dr. King envisioned. By spending the day volunteering, Americans will make today a day ON and not just a day OFF. Volunteer with Americans across… [ Keep reading ]