Please be mindful that Trick-or-Treaters will be out and about, and that shorter days and drizzly weather can affect visibility. Children-involved car/pedestrian collisions are nearly twice as likely to happen on Halloween nationally, compared to other days of the year, so it’s important that kids (and their parents) stay very visible…. [ Keep reading ]
Fall has arrived in the northwest bringing rainy weather and shorter days. Statistically, there are more collisions during the darker and wetter months of the year. Seattle is actively working to raise safety awareness and improve safety on our streets through Vision Zero, the citywide plan to end traffic deaths… [ Keep reading ]
The Pedestrian Master Plan seeks to prioritize pedestrian improvements in areas of the city with the greatest need. It helps determine where to provide new sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, and many other improvements that make it easier to walk in our neighborhoods. To inform the Plan update, we need your… [ Keep reading ]
Community outreach and input are important components in how SDOT plans and considers pedestrian improvements. For pedestrians that may have different needs due to a disability, whether permanent or temporary, having the opportunity to discuss particular challenges or recommendations with SDOT engineers has proven to be a valuable and informative learning… [ Keep reading ]
Four Seattle neighborhoods benefitted from microsurfacing treatments on their roads this summer. Much like painting a house, a microsurface is a protective layer applied to certain non-arterial streets in decent condition so they stay that way. The Seattle Department of Transportation helped extend the life of pavement by 7-10 years… [ Keep reading ]
We’re working to make it safer and easier for people to walk in Seattle. More specifically, we’re developing new policy to support best practice standards in and around work zones. With such significant growth (we expect 60,000 new people and 50,000 new jobs in Seattle in the next 10 years—and a continued construction boom),… [ Keep reading ]
If you’ve traveled around Ballard, Wallingford, or the University District recently, you may have noticed these signs at transit stops: We’re excited to announce that we’ve installed 11 new Real-Time Information System (RTIS) signs at King County Metro bus stops serving Route… [ Keep reading ]
Earlier this month we launched our new Safe Routes to School 5-Year Action Plan called Safe Streets, Healthy Schools and Communities to support reaching our Vision Zero goal to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. As part of this plan, we developed new walk and bike maps for… [ Keep reading ]
The streetcar manufacturer recently completed acceptance tests on five new streetcars for the First Hill Line. Acceptance tests focused on the performance of the streetcars to make sure they meet requirements for acceleration and braking rates, among other performance parameters. These cars are now moving into “post-performance testing” of reliability… [ Keep reading ]
We want your input on a new policy meant to make it easier and safer for people to walk in our growing city. Our department has issued for public comment a revised Director’s Rule on Pedestrian Mobility in and around work zones, and we’re taking feedback through October 29, 2015…. [ Keep reading ]
