Beginning in downtown’s retail core, drivers are now able to use their phones to pay for on-street parking without needing to visit a pay station or display a printed sticker. Users can choose to receive text message updates and buy more parking from their phone, if they have not yet… [ Keep reading ]
Earlier this week, Mayor Mike McGinn and City Traffic Engineer Dongho Chang announced four proposals for improving road safety by restriping Northeast 75th Street near Nathan Eckstein Middle School. The proposals were developed in partnership between the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and community residents in response to concerns raised… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews continued to work on underground utilities on Valley Street, Broad Street, Ninth Avenue North and Westlake Avenue North, north of Mercer Street. Crews also continued construction on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR… Filed Under: SDOT
Yes, the impact is bad – for the first or West Phase of the N 105th – N/NE Northgate Way Improvement Project crews must close eastbound N 105th between Greenwood Avenue N and Aurora Ave N for up to five months – beginning Thursday, July 25. During that time westbound traffic along… [ Keep reading ]
The world’s largest tunneling machine, Bertha, is undergoing final tests to go underground before starting to sink her mechanical teeth into Seattle soil. At the end of July,after the final testing is complete, she’ll begin chewing her way through two miles of dirt below the City. The SR99 tunnel is… [ Keep reading ]
The Walk Bike Ride (WBR) Challenge is off to a great start. Over 1600 people have accepted the Challenge to reduce drive-alone car trips by walking, biking, riding transit, and carpooling. We have loads of great prizes and have partnered with both the Sub Pop Jubilee and the Capitol Hill… [ Keep reading ]
Summer in Seattle means many wonderful things: grilling in the sunshine, enjoying amazing views, or just taking in our wonderful weather. To SDOT, summer means preventive maintenance programs for pavement. One of these programs is crack sealing: filling cracks in the pavement to protect our streets. As avid SDOT blog… [ Keep reading ]
Over the weekend, crews completed grading and paving at the intersection of Terry Avenue North and Valley Street, allowing access to Lake Union Park via Terry Avenue North to be re-opened. This week, crews will continue to work on underground utilities on Valley Street, Broad Street, Ninth Avenue North and…
The Linden Avenue North Complete Street Project is complete, and we’re celebrating! Please join Mayor Mike McGinn, City leaders, community advocates, neighborhood families, area businesses, regional supporters and more tomorrow, July 13, from 10 a.m. to noon, on Linden Avenue N in front of the Bitter Lake Community Center (13035 Linden Avenue North) and bring… [ Keep reading ]
The tracks are in, new signs and traffic signals are being installed, and the street is being striped in its new configuration. With so much now in place, a person can almost see the streetcar cruising down Broadway. The imaginary streetcar in the photo above will become a reality in 2014. Although the… Filed Under: SDOT
