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Sport Stars Get Serious About Bicycle Safety

If you are a regular SDOT blog reader you know the city launched its Be Super Safe, Seattle! campaign last summer. You might have also read about our Safety Elves and how easily collisions in the Center City can be avoided during the holiday season. Today we wanted to share… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase)
Weekly Construction Wrap-Up

This week, crews continued to focus on utility installations on Fairview Avenue N between Harrison Street and Valley Street and pavement removal and grading on the west side of Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Harrison Street. Activities this week included: Continued pavement removal and grading on west side… Filed Under: SDOT

‘Tis the Season to be Parking

Parking is a hot topic here in Seattle and around the country. Curl up with a mug of cocoa and catch up on some of the most recent parking stories circling the web. December 27, 2012 Chicago parking meter rates to rise again in 2013 In an annual ritual that… [ Keep reading ]

BTG in final stage of delivering its 2012 goals!

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is in the final stages of completing 41 out 42 of its 2012 goals for the Bridging the Gap (BTG) program.  Two major paving projects were completed this year – N/NW 85th Street and NE Ravenna Boulevard.  Both corridors are heavily traveled and were… [ Keep reading ]

Today is a City Holiday!

City offices are closed today. We will resume our blog posts tomorrow. The Seattle Department of Transportation wishes you a very happy and safe holiday! Please don’t drink and drive or drive distracted  – turn off the cell phone and be aware of others on the road, whether they are… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase)
Weekly Construction Preview

This week crews will begin pavement removal and grading on the west side of Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Harrison Street and continuing utility installations on Fairview Avenue N between Harrison Street and Valley Street. Crews will work a short week from Wednesday, December 26, to Friday, December… Filed Under: General

Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase) – Weekly Construction Wrap-Up

This week, crews continued to focus on utility installations on Fairview Avenue N and installation of new signal poles and mast arms at the Fairview/Mercer intersection. Please note that no construction work is planned for Saturday, December 22, through Tuesday, December 25. Construction activities will resume on Wednesday, December 26…. [ Keep reading ]

Boxes under the tree(s)

These are not boxes you’ll find under your Christmas tree, or ones you’ll see wrapped in shiny paper.  We’re talking about the boxes around street trees near construction sites throughout the City.  These boxes serve a purpose: to help protect Seattle’s trees.  A closer look at the green “protect tree”… [ Keep reading ]

What’s Happening, Bertha!

Earlier this month, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced Bertha as the new name for the SR99 tunnel boring machine. She was named after Seattle’s Mayor Bertha Knight Landes, the first woman to lead a major American city (served from 1926 to 1928). The name was chosen by… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase) – Weekly Construction Update

This week, crews are focusing on pavement removal and grading on the west side of Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Harrison Street and installation of new signal poles and mast arms at the intersection of Fairview Avenue N and Mercer Street. Activities this week include: Begin pavement removal… [ Keep reading ]