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Mercer Corridor Project
Weekly Construction Preview

This week, crews will continue sidewalk and landscaping work on Valley Street between Fairview Avenue North and Ninth Avenue North. Construction will also continue on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR 99 between Valley and Harrison… Filed Under: SDOTTagged With:

One more reason to stare at your phone!

On Capitol Hill and in Pike-Pine, drivers can soon use their phones to pay for on-street parking. No need to visit a pay station or display a sticker on the window. This could be especially helpful for motorcycles and scooter owners who worry about losing their valid pay station stickers…. [ Keep reading ]

Pedestrian Safety Patrols Coming to a Corridor Near You

SDOT and SPD have teamed up for more pedestrian safety emphasis patrols. This will be the third round of pedestrian safety patrols this month. Consider yourself warned! In support of the Road Safety Action Plan and the “Be Super Safe” outreach campaign, the Seattle Police Department’s Traffic Section will be conducting… [ Keep reading ]

Delridge Final Phase Adds Ped Improvements

The Delridge Paving Project that is rebuilding approximately one and a half miles of Delridge Way SW between SW Orchard and Roxbury streets, and installing new storm water detention capacity beneath much of that, will now add more pedestrian safety improvements. To continue to meet the goals of the Seattle Pedestrian… [ Keep reading ]

Fall has arrived as have shorter days and more kids walking to school!

Now that fall has officially arrived you are probably seeing more kids walking to and from school. Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative passed by Seattle voters in 2006, more than 30 elementary schools around Seattle have gained new and improved walking routes through the Safe Routes… [ Keep reading ]

A new sign may be coming to a corner near you!

Starting this week, and over the next couple of months, some 2,000 old and faded stop and yield signs will be replaced throughout the city.  The signs are being funded by a $1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration and $100,000 in SDOT maintenance funds.  The majority of those… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project
Weekly Construction Preview

This week, crews will continue sidewalk and landscaping work on Valley Street between Fairview Avenue North and Ninth Avenue North. Construction will also continue on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR 99 between Valley and Harrison… Tagged With:

Reminder: Third Avenue Design Open House today!

Third Avenue Design Open House 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Benaroya Hall, Boeing Company Gallery (access along Third Avenue, south of Union Street) Please join SDOT and King County Metro today for an open house to learn about a new streetscape vision to organize, humanize, and energize Third Avenue in… [ Keep reading ]

Got your attention?

Have you seen these eye-catching signs and wondered what they were all about and who posted them? They’re part of SDOT’s “Be Super Safe” outreach campaign to remind everyone to look out for each other. By making our streets safer near schools, more families are willing to walk and… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project – Weekly Construction Wrap-up

This week, crews worked to complete roadway restoration necessary for the re-opening of Valley Street, Ninth Avenue North, and eastbound Broad Street to traffic. This major milestone marks the end of major roadway closures associated with the East Phase of the Mercer Corridor Project. Crews also set girders necessary… [ Keep reading ]