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South Columbian Way: Vehicle, Bike & Ped friendly! (and pretty too)

    The outside lanes of South Columbian Way, between Beacon Avenue South and 15th Avenue South, were crumbling this spring. Now, with completion of the project to repave this segment, the roadway is smooth and pretty!  Since the outside lanes of the roadway had to be reconstructed, it was the… [ Keep reading ]

Walking in Seattle

Over the past week, the Walking in Seattle Blog has explored the pedestrian experience along one of our city’s busiest arterials – Aurora Avenue North.  From the Battery Street Tunnel to the city limits at North 145th Street, Aurora carries a heavy volume of vehicles ranging from 35,000 vehicles per… [ Keep reading ]

Bring it on Mother Nature!

SDOT is Poised and Ready to Respond to Snow and Ice The weather gurus are warning of a snowy winter ahead, but SDOT is ahead of the curve and ready to keep roads open, buses moving and critical emergency services accessible. Last year we had a mild winter, so SDOT… [ Keep reading ]

There’s still time to plant that tree!

  SDOT’s Urban Forestry Tree and Landscape crews have just completed planting over 300 trees in South Park, Genesee Park, and along Columbian Way.  The trees are a mix of oaks, maples, serviceberries, zelkovas, and crabapples.  This last round of fall planting completes Urban Forestry’s goal to plant 800 trees… [ Keep reading ]

New Crosswalks Coming Soon

As part of our ongoing effort to make Seattle the most walkable city in the nation, five new crosswalks will be installed across our city’s streets before the winter rains begin. The first of which is already complete!  Residents in the vicinity of 8th Avenue NW and NW 73rd Street can… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Recommended Routes

Work on the Mercer Corridor Project is well underway including the travel pains that go along with construction, as we all await the improvements.  In a continued effort to ease the pain project team members this week released a Mercer East Construction Notice with route recommendations for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.  Below… [ Keep reading ]

DON’T Leaf Me Alone

Leaves are falling.  Here’s a couple reminders on what to do and not do with your leaves: DO rake up a pile on this nice sunny day and jump in them! DO NOT sweep leaves off sidewalks into the streets and storm drains; DO please help keep storm drains clear. … [ Keep reading ]

Greenwood’s Makeover Complete

SDOT crews took advantage of relatively dry October weather to complete the Greenwood Avenue North Roadway Improvements Project.  After carefully considering the needs of all users on Greenwood and an extensive public outreach process, SDOT moved forward with a plan to extend the existing channelization configuration on Greenwood between N… [ Keep reading ]

Time to Weatherize Your Trees to Reduce Hazards During Storms

  With fall weather in full swing and threats of worsening weather systems rolling in with La Nina, SDOT’s Urban Forestry staff and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources are quick to point out that proper tree care can reduce hazards during storms. Trees that are neglected or improperly… [ Keep reading ]