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Seahawk Michael Bennett, Mayor Murray celebrate Bike to Work Day

Seahawk Michael Bennett and Mayor Ed Murray celebrated Bike to Work Day by riding along the Lake Washington Ship Canal near Fremont and were joined by community members. Bennett famously took a victory lap around Century Link Field on a Seattle Police Department bike after the Seahawks won the NFC… [ Keep reading ]

How Should Seattle Grow? You Tell Us!

Today’s an important milestone in planning the future of Seattle. Why, you ask? Because the Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has  released the Seattle 2035 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for review and comment! Hold on, don’t leave! Yes, the name is super technical, but the Draft EIS is… [ Keep reading ]

Reminder: Yesler Bridge Rehabilitation Project Open House is Thursday 5/14 from 4-7pm

Join us for tomorrow’s Yesler Bridge Rehabilitation Open House: Where: Yesler Community Center, 917 E Yesler Way When: Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. View the bridge design Learn more about anticipated construction impacts and detour routes Talk to project staff and designers The bridge is located at the intersection… [ Keep reading ]

Free Public Tours of construction along the SR 520 corridor for Summer 2015

WSDOT is hosting tours of the new floating bridge. The tours begin May 30, and will access the construction site from Evergreen Point Road in Medina.  Participants will learn about WSDOT’s efforts to replace the floating bridge and will be treated to tours led by SR 520 project engineers on the new bridge… [ Keep reading ]

28th Ave NW Community Planting Party Update

This past weekend, community volunteers gathered at the south end of 28th Ave NW in Ballard to put the finishing touches on a four-month shoreline restoration project. Part of SDOT’s Shoreline Street Ends Program, the project has transformed the area where 28th Ave meets Salmon Bay into a vibrant public… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor, City Announce Revised Transportation Levy to Move Seattle

On March 2, 2015, Mayor Ed Murray launched Move Seattle, a vision for transportation in our city for the next 10 years. Move Seattle connects and integrates existing plans for walking, biking, transit, and freight into a holistic 10-year strategy that will help the city meet present demands while also… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT invites you to join our West Seattle Walk and Talk Safety Discussions on 5/16 and 5/20

It’s Spring, and it’s a great time to go out for a walk.  SDOT will be out and about in West Seattle and we invite the public to join our Walk and Talk to discuss safety along 35th Avenue SW, and SW Roxbury Street corridors. 35th Avenue SW Walking Tour on… [ Keep reading ]

Please Join the Yesler Bridge Rehabilitation Project Open House on May 14, 4-7pm

Built in 1910, the Yesler Way Bridge is one of the oldest permanent steel roadway bridges in the City. SDOT will be updating it to improve safety and reliability, while preserving the bridge’s historic elements. Please join us for an open house to learn more about the bridge design and… [ Keep reading ]

First Hill Streetcar Testing Moving Along

A milestone for the First Hill Streetcar as it took to the streets under battery power for the first time during tests last week. Crews conducted on-street testing from the Streetcar Maintenance Facility north along 8th Avenue South from South Dearborn to South King Street. Here is a brief video of the Testing…. [ Keep reading ]

Community Planting Party

Seattle has 149 locations where a city street end meets a shoreline. And, as you might imagine, many of these locations could be useful, enjoyable public spaces – with a little help to reach their full potential! Here at SDOT, we are doing our best to transform each of these… [ Keep reading ]