The Seattle Department of Transportation would like to thank everyone for a fantastic 2010 and wish you all a happy 2011! Be sure to play it safe on the roads this evening. Don’t drink and drive. Take a cab, a bus, or Link Light Rail to the Space Needle fireworks, the club,… [ Keep reading ]
If you travel in SODO you’ve likely noticed that Airport Way South is looking better and better (see pretty pics below!). That’s because hard-working construction crews completed phase one of improvements to Airport Way South (South Spokane Street up to South Royal Brougham Way) this year and just about completed Airport… [ Keep reading ]
This month’s Walk.Bike.Rider newsletter features some great tips for beating cabin fever during the Northwest’s notoriously gloomy winter. While it may be damp during this time of the year, average high temperatures of 46 in January, 50 in February, and 53 in March mean that anyone can exercise outdoors with the right… [ Keep reading ]
Looking back as the calendar turns to 2011, King Street Station had a good year. Decades of neglect have been peeled back, and new strong bones put in place to carry the station for another 100 years. Twelve months ago a 1960s-era acoustic-tile drop ceiling covered the upper windows of… [ Keep reading ]
To address the economic downturn, city employees will be taking unpaid furlough days to help with the city’s budget. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will participate by splitting the furloughing of its staff between two days in each furlough period. Please expect to see reduced staffing at SDOT on… [ Keep reading ]
To address the economic downturn, city employees will be taking unpaid furlough days to help with the city’s budget. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will participate by splitting the furloughing of its staff between two days in each furlough period. Please expect to see reduced staffing at SDOT on… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE — The city of Seattle has been recognized as having the greenest fleet in North America for 2010 by the 100 Best Fleets Program. The program recognizes and rewards peak performing fleet operations in North America and is in its seventh year. Seattle’s green fleet program was recognized for… [ Keep reading ]
You might have noticed new street signs being installed last week on Airport Way S between Fourth Avenue S and S Charles Street. That portion of road is returning to its historic name – Seattle Boulevard South. The two property owners on that street requested Seattle resume using the original name. The city reviewed the… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT reached two key milestones recently to move the First Hill Streetcar line closer to the start of construction. SDOT completed the evaluation process for selection of the project general contractor/construction manager (GC/CM). This was a best value process based on qualifications and proposed fee for construction management services…. [ Keep reading ]
Where did all those potholes come from? Does it seem like they just appeared overnight? Well, they did, sort of. The recent cold snap, followed by the heavy rains, have both been major contributors to the many potholes chewing up our streets recently. For a better understanding of how potholes… [ Keep reading ]
