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Mercer Corridor Project – Where We’ve been and what’s next

The Mercer neighborhood Whether you’ve attended a concert at Seattle Center, watched the Fourth of July Fireworks around Lake Union, or dined at one of the many area restaurants, you’ve probably traveled along Mercer Street at some point. For more than 40 years, the Mercer Corridor has been a sticky… [ Keep reading ]

First Hill Streetcar Testing Update

Here is a video clip of the Test Run: The new First Hill Streetcar visited all its neighborhoods from Capitol Hill to Pioneer Square on Tuesday as part of its ongoing testing program. These low-speed tests focused on the braking performance when traveling downhill in traffic. Many of our tests… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT is Focusing Repairs on our Busiest Streets

Thanks to SDOT’s Arterial Major Maintenance (AMM) program, SDOT paving crews recently replaced several damaged concrete panels on NE 55th St.  This is the route of the #71 bus, which connects the UDistrict to neighborhoods to the north and to Downtown.  Sections of NE 55th St were showing a lot of… [ Keep reading ]

Capitol Hill “No Park” Management Pilot Program

In order to keep traffic and pedestrians flowing around construction zones, it is sometimes necessary to temporarily restrict parking near construction sites. But “No Parking” easels, such as the one pictured on the right, can contribute to mobility problems as they often partially block the right of way. Because they… [ Keep reading ]

Come share your ideas for the Center City Bike Network 7/21 at Town Hall

What’s your vision for a more vibrant city and safer traveling experience for people walking, biking and driving downtown? Please join us for the Center City Bike Network open house to meet the project team and share your vision for the project. Tuesday, July 21 at Town Hall Seattle, 1119… [ Keep reading ]

Free Parking on Seattle’s Waterfront Saturday July 11 from 10am -7pm, Details below!

If you’re heading down to visit the Seattle Waterfront Saturday July 11,  The Downtown Seattle Association parking program, DowntownSeattleParking.com and WSDOT are providing free parking (for up to four hours) on Saturday, July 11 when visitors patronize a participating Waterfront business. Check out the link for more: http://www.downtownseattle.com/blog/2015/07/10/support-waterfront-businessesget-free-parking-on-july-11/ Participating businesses are: Argosy Cruises & Tillicum… [ Keep reading ]

How Should Seattle Grow? Seattle 2035: Draft Plan Published

The Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has released a Draft City of Seattle Comprehensive Plan. Entitled Seattle 2035, the Draft Plan is now available for public comment.  This important milestone brings the City one step closer to completing an updated Comprehensive Plan – our roadmap for Seattle’s next 20… [ Keep reading ]

New Green Tech, Eco-friendly material donated to SDOT as Tree surround covering

SDOT recently worked with 3 local contractors to install donated eco-friendly material called “Flexi-Pave” (made of recycled passenger car tires and granite aggregate) around several trees in Seattle to demonstrate its use. The manufacturer K.B Industries of Florida provided the material to the city free of charge to show how it works and… [ Keep reading ]

Please Join us at our Upcoming 35th Ave SW Safety Plan Meetings

SDOT would like to invite you to our next public meetings for 35th Ave SW happening this month. Since October 2014, we’ve been working with community members and our West Seattle neighbors to get ideas on how to improve safety on 35th Ave SW. Our next open house meetings will be held… [ Keep reading ]

Play Streets Pilot EXTENDED!

Did you have such a good holiday weekend that you feel like dancing in the street? Well you’re in luck. SDOT is very pleased to announce that due to its popularity we are extending our Play Streets pilot program until April 2016! So far, over 75 of your Seattle friends… [ Keep reading ]