The Airport Way South Viaduct was built in 1928 to provide grade separation between Airport Way South and the Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and Seattle to Tacoma Interurban railroad tracks. The structure, which was built and financed by the railroad companies, was later transferred to the city. Airport Way… [ Keep reading ]
Sure it’s wetter, colder and darker this time of year, but we hope these nuggets of info help inspire you to keep peddling through the winter. Bike right. Winter biking requires some common sense: slow down, brake earlier than usual and make wider turns. Read more here. There’s no such… [ Keep reading ]
The Ballard Bridge was built in 1917, shortly after the Locks were built. It is located at the west end of the Lake Washington Ship Canal at Salmon Bay and has a length of 2,854 feet. The bridge was designed by A.H. Dimock and is on the U.S. National Register… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th. We’ll be back in the office on Monday. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
We want all members of our community to have access to all the opportunities Seattle has to offer: schools, jobs, recreation, healthy food and more. To that end, the City is working to make a more equitable community and end race-based disparities in City government. Gone are the days when… [ Keep reading ]
This past week we’ve been seeing headlines in the local media about the arrival of heavy rains, windstorms and even snow. Just in time, SDOT’s annual Winter Weather brochures are also arriving! Every year the department prints thousands of brochures which are delivered to Seattle’s elementary schools for the children… [ Keep reading ]
Enhancing walking routes to Seattle schools is a priority for SDOT. Since the Safe Routes to School program was created in 2007 (thanks to Bridging the Gap), we’ve improved walking routes to more than 25 elementary schools. To complement upgrades to the walking environment, we work with local schools to… [ Keep reading ]
A crowd of supporters including bicycle enthusiasts, area industry representatives and funding partners will gather Saturday to celebrate the opening of the Ship Canal Trail. Seattle Department of Transportation Crews this week completed the final segment of the trail, from Emerson Street near Fisherman’s Terminal to 11th Avenue West, reconnecting… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) sponsored the first of a series of community meetings asking the public to come and share ideas on how to end racial inequity in jobs, housing, education and other areas, and to develop a RSJI work plan for the next… [ Keep reading ]
We have lots of ways to get around our city. You might walk one day, use a car the next and ride a bike the day after. Many folks use multiple modes in the same day. Regardless of how you move around Seattle, the City strives to ensure that everyone… [ Keep reading ]
