Distracted drivers account for more than 1000 collisions per year on Seattle streets – that’s 1000 completely preventable collisions. We should all put our phones away when we get in the car but also understand that distracted driving incliudes more than just cell phone use. Eating food, putting on makeup, or looking… [ Keep reading ]
Okay, so, not the most subtle approach, but you get it…lane restrictions – well, more of them – for the Mercer Corridor Project, begin Monday. The West Phase of the Mercer Corridor Project starts with rebuilding the SR 99 Aurora overpass (no timid start there) and, as we said before, the initial work… [ Keep reading ]
Early work for seawall construction on the waterfront continues this week on Alaskan Way, between Virginia and Pike streets. What’s New? On Monday, April 15, survey and data collection activities commenced adjacent to Waterfront Park to collect information from the seawall monitoring equipment installed in November 2012. This is the… [ Keep reading ]
Most everyone agrees that Seattle is a beautiful city, but it does rain here a bit and that can make for all kinds of challenges. It is especially challenging for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews as they work hard every summer restriping the many miles of bike facilities… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT Urban Forestry arborists are working this month in the air above Fifth Avenue along the monorail in downtown Seattle. Look up—you will likely see them perched in the cab of a lift truck, or suspended by ropes, carefully pruning trees up to 80 feet tall. Darren Morgan of… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will continue work on underground utilities on Valley Street, Broad Street and Westlake Avenue N north of Mercer Street. Activities this week include:
This week, crews continued to focus on underground utility work on Valley Street and Broad Street and expand construction activities to the west on Westlake Avenue N north of Mercer Street. Activities this week included:
Many of us seem to think that we are somehow uniquely capable of multi-tasking while driving. That’s simply not true and collision data proves it. In Seattle, more than 1,000 crashes are caused by inattention or distraction every year – that’s more than 1,000 completely preventable collisions! Driving requires the… [ Keep reading ]
The arrival of spring-like weather has many Seattleites itching to get outside and get active! The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is working to make that happen and to make it easier to get around once you do venture outdoors. Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative SDOT… [ Keep reading ]
Safety is the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)’s number one priority, and we are committed to improving safety for everyone who uses our transportation system. In Seattle, we want people of all abilities – from our five-year-old kids to our 80-year old grandparents – to be comfortable moving about the… [ Keep reading ]
