Remember Summer Streets 2013? Weren’t they great? Did you know that our Summer Streets Program is a part of a wider movement to open up streets around the world? It’s true and here’s a secret…we’re already starting to plan for 2014! But until we have more info, you should check… [ Keep reading ]
As of January 2014, Seattle’s implemented nearly ten miles of neighborhood greenways. The Delridge Neighborhood Greenway makes up about 1.5 miles of this amount and finishing touches were recently completed. It follows 26th Avenue SW for the majority of the route, starting at SW Andover Street and ending at Delridge… [ Keep reading ]
The Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation levy program just wrapped up its seventh year of work. BTG is a nine-year, $365 million levy that is working to address years of deferred maintenance to aging infrastructure. Approved by voters in 2006, BTG enables much-needed work by the Seattle Department of… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will continue construction activities on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the west side of SR 99 between Valley and Harrison streets. Construction will begin on Mercer Street at Fifth Avenue West and daytime lane restrictions will begin… Filed Under: SDOT
We frequently receive complaints from residents stating that their neighbors have taken over their parking space. Actually that space does not “belong” to the adjacent property owner or anyone for that matter. Sorry, but the public right-of-way is public, and is open to anyone on a first come, first served… [ Keep reading ]
Construction activities continued on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the west side of SR 99 between Valley and Harrison streets. Activities this week included: Continued sidewalk work and conduit installation on the south side of Mercer Street between Queen Anne… Filed Under: Pedestrians, SDOT
SDOT now has collected a full calendar year of data from the Fremont Bridge bike counter, giving a better idea of the patterns of bicyclists in the corridor. The total number of bicycle trips counted for 2013 was 926,025, getting very close to 1M. The day when the most trips… [ Keep reading ]
While most folks spent the last few weeks thinking about their favorite (fill-in-the blank) lists for 2013, or making resolutions for 2014, SDOT’s Capital Projects and Roadway Structures division has been busy planning next year’s projects. Here’s a brief overview of the work coming up and some insights into what’s… [ Keep reading ]
The Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation levy program just wrapped up its eighth year of work. BTG is a nine-year, $365 million levy approved by voters in 2006. Funding provided by the levy enables much-needed work by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), such as roadway paving, sidewalk development and… [ Keep reading ]
AS 2013 comes to a close, the Seattle Department of Transportation wishes you a happy and safe holiday and a terrific New Year! The City is closed for the holiday, so we will resume daily blogs tomorrow, January 2.
