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Mercer & SR 99 CLOSURES BEGIN TONIGHT…and more to come

We’ve said it was coming but that doesn’t make it any easier…11PM tonight through 5AM Monday, May 20 FULL CLOSURE OF: SR 99-Valley Street to the southern end of the Battery Street Tunnel Mercer Street-Fifth Avenue N to Dexter Avenue N Sidewalks will be closed on both sides of SR 99… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Launching Distraction Emphasis Patrols on Monday

The Seattle Police Department is stepping up efforts to enforce our state’s distracted driving laws. By now, most people should know that using a handheld mobile device while driving is a primary offense in Washington. Whether you’re talking on the phone or texting while driving, law enforcement can and will… [ Keep reading ]

Once Around the Web: Bikeability

Infographic: Four Requirements for a Bikeable City Check out this great infographic from ChangeLab Solutions: Enjoy Bike to Work Day on Friday!

First Hill Streetcar Contractor Pitches in at Chinatown/ID Community Cleanup

This past Saturday, May 11, was the 15th Annual Chinatown/ID Spring Clean, where neighborhood volunteers spent the morning fanning out through the community collectinggarbage, removing graffiti, and tidying up its green spaces. This year the popular community event, also known as Keeping It Clean and Fine Since ’99, was joined… [ Keep reading ]

Westlake Cycle Track – Get Ready for the Conversation!

SDOT is excited to announce the kick-off of the Westlake Cycle Track project. This project improves safety for people biking, improves the pedestrian experience, and will be done in coordination with the Ballard to Downtown Seattle Transit Expansion Study, because Westlake is one of the possible corridors being considered for… [ Keep reading ]

Bike to Work Day – Friday, May 17th!!!

Are you a seasoned veteran or a newbie rider?!  It’s time to celebrate Bike to Work Day this Friday, May 17.  Bike to Work Day is annual event and has been used to inspire many folks to try riding to work for the first time.  Biking to work can be… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project – Weekly Construction Preview

This week, crews will continue to work on underground utilities on Valley Street, Broad Street and Westlake Avenue N north of Mercer Street and signal installations at Dexter Avenue N, Broad Street and Fifth Avenue N.  Activities this week include:

ATTENTION SEATTLE! Summer Streets comes to Alki this Sunday

SDOT is hosting a street party Sunday, May 19 along Alki.  This free event opens the city’s largest public space – its streets – so people can walk, bike, roll, run, skip and shop – without having to watch out for cars! Participate in the West Seattle 5K Run/Walk in… [ Keep reading ]

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

This week, crews continued to work on underground utilities on Valley Street, Broad Street and Westlake Avenue N, north of Mercer Street and signal installations on Dexter Avenue N, Broad Street and Fifth Avenue N.                      Activities this week included:

Focused Fixes Stretch our Repair Dollars

Everyone is familiar with the work of SDOT’s pothole rangers, and you can’t miss those big capital projects where we rehabilitate long stretches of streets.  (Think N 105th / NE Northgate Way or the Delridge Way SW projects happening in this year.) But what about pavement issues that are too… [ Keep reading ]