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Celebrating SDOT Workers: Part 1 –Theresa Smith

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. In honor of the holiday and our hard working employees, we are using the next few Fridays to blog about them. First up is Theresa Smith. Theresa is a Civil Engineer… [ Keep reading ]

Japanese contingent visits Linden Avenue North Project

A retired construction management consultant from Tokyo, Hideki Nakamura, recently led five members of the JOYO Construction Engineering in Japan on a tour of SDOT’s Linden Avenue North Complete Street Project, alongside SDOT Project Manager Therese’ Casper.  The group traveled from Ibaraki, Japan to learn more about civil engineering practices in the… [ Keep reading ]

Once Around the Web: Don’t Call It Boring!

Popular Mechanics has a great article this week about digging the world’s widest tunnel right here on our front porch. Check it out — Digging an Enormous Tunnel Under Downtown Seattle. And you don’t want to miss WSDOT’s awesome flickr feed — especially SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct – Preparing… [ Keep reading ]

Be Super Safe Seattle!

Today Mayor McGinn and SDOT announced the launch of Seattle’s Road Safety Action Plan and the beginning of a new road safety campaign – Be Super Safe Seattle! The goal of the Action Plan and the campaign is to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries on Seattle’s Streets. That’s right, eliminate!… [ Keep reading ]

Thank you PhinneyWood and Rainier Valley for letting us Party on your Streets!

2012 Summer Streets were amazing! We loved meeting old friends and making new ones. Our latest festivities happened at Greenwood/Phinney on August 10th and Rainier Valley on August 18th. Thanks to our neighbors, visitors and volunteers, we built huge canned pyramids at each of these events. Attendees enjoyed chess games,… [ Keep reading ]

I Bike SEA

I Bike SEA is about making cycling a normal form of transportation. It’s about discovering that you don’t have to be a ‘cyclist’ to go by bike. I Bike SEA invites you to join a two week “shift” to fun and inclusive cycling for everyone. Residents (especially you, ladies)… [ Keep reading ]

Want to Tame Traffic in Your Neighborhood?

Mark your Calendar:  September 12, 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Sick and tired of cars racing through your neighborhood?  Worried about the safety of pedestrians and bicycle riders on your streets – especially concerned for your own or neighbors’ children? Wish you could do something about it?  Well, you can.  Did… [ Keep reading ]

Art Interrupts Again!

On Tuesday we shared a story about temporary art showing up along Greenwood Avenue. Guess what? It is now popping up along the Central Waterfront. The art is part of the Art Interruptions project and is funded by SDOT 1% for Art funds and administered by the Office of Arts… [ Keep reading ]

Once Around the Web: Infograf-tastic!

Infographics (a.k.a. data visualizations) are all the rage these days. Check out these impressive, transportation-related specimens – a treat for the eyes *and* the brain. Just remember, you can’t always trust every infographic you read. Click on the thumbnails twice to view full size.

Exploring Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow at the Waterfront

If you visited Seattle’s Waterfront Park over the weekend, then you probably noticed a new series of graphical information panels, installed by Seattle Department of Transportation. The series highlights facts about the past, present, and future waterfront, including the historic construction of the seawall, fun facts about the current waterfront,… [ Keep reading ]