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Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase)
Weekly Construction Preview

This week, crews will continue to focus on underground utility work on Valley Street and Broad Street and expand construction activities on Westlake Avenue N north of Mercer Street. Activities this week include:

NE 65th Cycle Track Now Open!

The Seattle Department of Transportation is pleased to announce the opening of the Northeast 65th Street cycle track. The cycle track has been designed to provide a family-friendly connection between the Burke Gilman Trail and Magnuson Park that serves people of all ages and abilities who ride bicycles. This two-way cycle… [ Keep reading ]

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

This week, crews continued to focus on underground utility work on Valley Street and Broad Street and expanded construction activities on Westlake Avenue N north of Mercer Street.Activities this week included:

The Green Way to Travel in Your Neighborhood

Perhaps you’ve heard of the term “neighborhood greenway”…maybe you have not. This is a new concept here in Seattle. A neighborhood greenway offers a safer and more comfortable place to walk and ride a bike. Making small changes to sidewalks and residential streets and making busy intersections easier to cross… [ Keep reading ]

Bertha’s Home!

At long last, greeted by an impressive water display from the Seattle Fire Department’s fireboat, Bertha, the world’s largest-diameter tunneling machine, has arrived in Elliott Bay. Seattle’s waterfront was well prepared for her entrance: the Seattle Great Wheel on Pier 57 lit up in the colors of the Japanese flag… [ Keep reading ]

Signals, lots of bright shiny signals!

Have you noticed the pedestrian countdown signals that have been installed at more than 184 intersections around the city? These signals are part of the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative that has been working to make needed improvements and upgrades to Seattle’s aging infrastructure. Since 2007 and thanks to… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Department of Transportation announces first ever Jet Pack parking spaces

In Seattle’s hippest and hottest neighborhoods, finding a parking spot can be a challenge. But as of today, it will get a little easier. SDOT rolled out a pilot project to provide on-street Jet Pack parking in neighborhoods where competition for curb space is fierce. Mike Estey, manager of SDOT’s… [ Keep reading ]