What ‘s 5″ by 4 1/4 “, weather and tear proof, and can take you all over Seattle? It may sound sort of like an Orca card, but if you guessed the latest version of SDOT’s Seattle Bike Map, you are correct! Designed to fit neatly into a pocket or backpack,… [ Keep reading ]
As the school year draws to a close, the Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) Safe Routes to School program is gearing up to make needed improvements at elementary schools across the city. Earlier this year during spring break, SDOT improved the walking route to TOPS K-8. This summer, walking routes… [ Keep reading ]
City of Seattle offices are closed today for the Memorial Day holiday. We will resume normal blog posting tomorrow, Tuesday, May 29. SDOT wishes you a very happy and safe holiday.
Spring showers and Summer Streets brought soggy fun to Alki. After a series of sunny weekends, mother nature let loose with some rain, but it did not stop those who came out from having a great time. Over 30 volunteers and SDOT staff helped open the street and keep it… [ Keep reading ]
Did you know SDOT is updating the city’s Bicycle Master Plan? We’ve been visiting community events and collecting comments through an online survey and interactive mapping tool. There is still time to share what bicycle issues matter the most to you and where you make, or would like to make,… [ Keep reading ]
There’s good news for enjoying nightlife in Seattle. SDOT is increasing the time allowed for on-street evening parking in certain business districts to three hours instead of the daytime limit of two hours. These areas include the Commercial Core, Pike-Pine, Belltown, Chinatown/International District, Capitol Hill, Uptown, parts of Denny Triangle… [ Keep reading ]
An SDOT project to improve three blocks of Terry Avenue North between Mercer and Thomas streets just wrapped up Monday – nearly a month ahead of schedule! Maybe we shouldn’t get all giddy and risk jinxing our next endeavor but…cares to the wind…here we go. Working to avoid conflicts with… [ Keep reading ]
The hard to miss 26-foot tall, 5.5 ton statue of Anubis, protector of the afterlife – Anupu or Inpu to ancient Egyptians – arrived last week at King Street Station’s Jackson Plaza to announce the much awaited Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs exhibit at Pacific Science Center, opening… [ Keep reading ]
Our recent stretch of dry weather has allowed the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to begin an annual rite of summer – restriping of arterial street lane lines, remarking crosswalks and bike lanes and sharrows. Dry weather is critical to allowing the markings to adhere to the surface which in… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to a recently established Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director’s Rule 1-2012, Seattle‘s environment just got an important boost … and the reason isn’t even visible. SDOT manages Seattle’s public transportation system and the Street Use division is responsible for administering permits for public right-of-ways (streets, sidewalks, etc.) The… [ Keep reading ]
