Nationally, children are nearly twice as likely to get hit by a car on Halloween, compared to other days of the year, so it’s important that kids (and their parents) stay very visible. Being visible as pedestrians or bikers is a good idea not only on Halloween but throughout the fall… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to last night’s Center City Connector streetcar open house at Pike Place Market! Nearly 100 people attended to share their great ideas and ask questions. We presented options for running a new streetcar on First Avenue that would connect the South… [ Keep reading ]
Fall has arrived in the Northwest, although it has been somewhat atypical with lots of sunshine, fog and the lack of rain. One thing is clear, the days are getting shorter and darker as Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews work to wrap up their work for the year. Thanks… [ Keep reading ]
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 Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR 99 between Valley and Harrison streets. Activities this week… Filed Under: SDOT
If you drive, walk or ride a bike along Rainier Avenue you may have seen the recently completed retaining wall project that protects a portion of the 9700 block Rainier Avenue South. Like many Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) projects, the photos of the finished product are impressive, but do… [ Keep reading ]
As previously reported here on the SDOT Blog, our city’s network of cycle tracks is growing slowly but surely. You’ll now find these bikeways in several locations around Seattle including segments of Linden Avenue North, NE 65th Street, and the Alki Trail. Cycle tracks are a relatively new feature on our roadways (though the… [ Keep reading ]
Grading between Mercer and Valley streets. This week, crews continued sidewalk and landscaping work on Valley Street between Fairview Avenue North and Ninth Avenue North. Construction also continued on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of… [ Keep reading ]
As many of you might know, 23rd Avenue is a heavily trafficked transportation corridor. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) plans to install a neighborhood greenway near this busy arterial to provide a more comfortable environment for people of all ages and abilities to walk, run, skate and bike. Please… [ Keep reading ]
October 29 Open House on the Center City Connector Transit Study Join Mayor McGinn and SDOT staff Tuesday, October 29, 5 – 7 pm at Pike Place Market (85 Pike Street, Elliott Bay Room on the 3rd floor of the Economy Building –location details) The Mayor and project team will… [ Keep reading ]
The initial section of the Broadway Cycle Track, part of Seattle’s First Hill Streetcar project, has now opened to bicyclists. The track will improve bicycle safety in a high bike use area, and was included as an element of the project at the request of the community. Once complete,… [ Keep reading ]
