Green Lake Way North is currently a four-lane street that borders the east side of the Woodland Park playfields and provides access to Green Lake from the south. The Seattle Department of Transportation is proposing changes to make the street safer and more comfortable for people of all ages and abilities… Filed Under: Biking, Parking, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT
This week, crews will continue grading and paving the roadway on Valley Street, Broad Street and Westlake Avenue North, north of Mercer Street. Crews will also continue construction on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR 99… Filed Under: SDOT
This week, crews continued grading and paving the roadway on Valley Street, Broad Street 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 99 between Valley… Filed Under: SDOT
Waterfront Seattle’s free photo booth is one more great reason to visit your favorite fairs, festivals and parks this summer. Did you know? The photo booth has been traveling all around Seattle this summer. In July, the 1,000th photo of people imagining themselves on our future waterfront was snapped! Where… [ Keep reading ]
Street furniture refers to objects placed within the streetscape. The Seattle Right-of-Way Improvements Manual provides the following examples of street furnishings: “benches, litter and recycling receptacles, bike racks, multiple publication newsstands, water fountains, pedestrian scaled lighting and planters. Public art includes art installations that have a functional component and art… [ Keep reading ]
The use and abuse of disabled parking placards continues to be an issue for multiple agencies and departments in Seattle. SDOT and the Office of Intergovernmental Relations worked with State representatives in early 2012 to bring attention to this issue. Based on a recent on-street parking utilization study (2013), approximately… [ Keep reading ]
Friday, August 9 is a huge family friendly party along Greenwood Avenue N from N 67th to N 88th Streets. 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… [ Keep reading ]
Making the City of Seattle more accessible to all its residents is a big job and one that the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) takes seriously. Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation Initiative passed by Seattle voters in 2006, SDOT is making progress. Making a city more accessible… [ Keep reading ]
Whether you want to dazzle your friends with your vast knowledge about hot traffic topics or just want answers to some burning questions, SDOT has some handy question and answer pages on its website that you might want to peruse. Curious about the new pay-by-phone app you can use when… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will continue to work on grading and paving the roadway on Valley Street, Broad Street and Westlake Avenue North, north of Mercer Street. Crews will also continue construction on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side… Filed Under: SDOT
