WSDOT and City of Seattle crews will work around the clock for two consecutive weekends to relocated and replace utilities. This utility work will be completed during the upcoming weekend closures of East Lake Washington Boulevard from May 29 to June 1 and June 5 to 8, when crews will… [ Keep reading ]
The community will soon benefit from improvements now underway near the busy intersection of 24th Avenue NE and Lake City Way NE. Crews working for SDOT are constructing new sidewalks and other street elements to improve safety, and expects to complete the work in about three months. The project includes: sidewalks, a… [ Keep reading ]
Seahawk Michael Bennett recently joined Mayor Ed Murray and community members for a Bike to Work Day (May 15) ride. Seattle Police provided a loaner (SPD) bike for Michael as he and the group took a ride along the Lake Washington Ship Canal near Fremont on a gorgeous sunny Spring day in Seattle. Please checkout out a… [ Keep reading ]
Mobility can be key to a healthy, happy, and engaged community. Whether taking a stroll to a neighbor’s house, or biking to a local café for a cup of coffee, the ability to move safely and easily through our neighborhoods is what lets us participate in our communities. But as neighborhoods change… [ Keep reading ]
Monday is a federal holiday in which we honor the those who have died while serving in the United States military. Originally Memorial Day began as an event honoring Union soldiers who had died during the American Civil War. After World War I, it was extended to include all men and… [ Keep reading ]
A friendly SDOT reminder that Summer break for kids is just a few weeks away and that they’ll be out and about, so please be mindful by watching out for them as you would at any other time by driving and riding safely. Part of the city’s Vision Zero campaign… [ Keep reading ]
The area around Westlake Avenue N is growing, which means more people are traveling to and through the Westlake area, whether for work or for fun. And like the rest of Seattle, a lot of those people are on bikes. Westlake is especially popular because it’s a direct, flat and… [ Keep reading ]
The Madison BRT project is an opportunity to provide neighborhoods with a faster, more reliable transit connection to key destinations, enhance walking conditions and the streetscape along Madison, and identify an alternate bike facility to be built as part of the project. We are seeking input on: BRT design options,… [ Keep reading ]
Yes, that was the New Streetcar you saw out and about last night. The Streetcar made low speed test runs last night and traveled from the Maintenance Facility Yard and proceeded north on 8th Ave S, and entered the mainline at S Jackson St, then traveled west to the end of the… [ Keep reading ]
DOT has launched a crowdsourcing app www.tinyurl.com/rainierNGW so community members can give feedback using a computer or mobile device. The app makes it even easier for you to submit comments on three possible north-south neighborhood greenway routes in the Rainier Valley. Comments must be submitted by June 12, 2015 for… [ Keep reading ]
