How well do you know the trees in your neighborhood? Ever wish you could identify a particular one? Seattle’s Tree Ambassadors may be able to help! The Tree Ambassador program is an opportunity for residents to become stewards of the urban forest and serve as resources for their local community. … [ Keep reading ]
The city of Edmonton just recently installed their first bike box. To help folks get acquainted with the bike box concept they created this charming Lego video. It gets most of the details right, although bike boxes are implemented a little differently here in the United States and design standards… [ Keep reading ]
The structural retrofit is still in progress at King Street Station. The new seismic steel installation will help the station withstand future earthquakes. The series of pictures below capture some of the activities that have been taking place. In this picture below, the interior original columns are being wrapped with… [ Keep reading ]
The Ballard Bridge Seismic Retrofit project reached a major milestone this month with the start of work in the water. Although the contractor began construction in July, until now it’s all been on land or over the water rather than in Lake Washington Ship Canal itself. Portions of the Ballard Bridge structure, namely… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is a city of bridges which provide critical links between neighborhoods and commercial areas. SDOT operates and maintains over 149 bridges throughout Seattle, including four movable bridges. With financial support from the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative, SDOT is making important repairs and upgrades on many of its… [ Keep reading ]
This week, the crews’ primary focus will be continued electrical transmission work on Mercer Street, and roadway reconstruction on Fairview Avenue N. Activities this week include: Continue electrical and sign bridge foundation work near I-5 on-and off-ramps, including nighttime lane restrictions on the I-5 on- and off-ramps at Mercer Street… Filed Under: SDOT
Temperatures are cooling, but the arts and culture scene is warming up. City Arts is throwing their third annual City Arts Fest October 17-20. Music and art events will turn downtown Seattle into a playground for four days and nights. And there is no better way to move between events… [ Keep reading ]
This week crews primarily focused on continuing underground utility improvements near Valley Street, Fairview Avenue N and Mercer Street, and also landscaping work on Ninth Avenue N. Construction activities this week included: Installation of water lines on Valley Street. Installation of electrical vaults and preparing them for new electrical conduit on Fairview Avenue… [ Keep reading ]
Starting this Saturday, SDOT will improve a Madrona sidewalk at the south end of the 900 block of 34th Avenue to help pedestrians travel more safely. The sidewalk in this area is damaged and has been significantly uplifted by roots from trees that are too large for their small tree pits. Just… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s Pothole Rangers are a dedicated team of Street Maintenance workers who work hard filling potholes all over Seattle. The work can be hot and dirty but they take a lot of pride in what they do. Take a few minutes (3:29 to be exact) and watch this video put… [ Keep reading ]
