On behalf of the Seattle Department of Transportation, we wish you a Happy and Safe New Year holiday. SDOT will continue its work in the new year to make our streets safer for all, whether travelling by car, transit, bike, or as a pedestrian. On-street parking is free in Seattle on New… [ Keep reading ]
This New Year’s Eve and throughout 2016, we’re teaming up with rideshare company Lyft and with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to curb drunk driving. This exciting partnership is part of our Vision Zero plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. … [ Keep reading ]
On behalf of the Seattle Department of Transportation, we wish everyone Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays wherever your travels take you. On-street parking is free in Seattle on Friday, Christmas Day, December 25. Please remember that normal pay for street parking remains in effect on Saturday, December 26, so… [ Keep reading ]
Just in time for the holidays—the transformation in Georgetown was recently completed as SDOT implemented an Office of Sustainability plan to turn gray to green for two priority Georgetown neighborhood sites. SDOT Urban Forestry crews installed 16 new street trees in a “depaved” planting strip along Corson Avenue South between South Eddy Street and South… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Area Forecast: Overnight and Christmas Day rain or snow showers are possible in the morning with a chance of accumulations of less than an inch from Seattle southward. Even with this possible low accumulation of rain/snow in the forecast, SDOT is prepared and has a snow and ice response plan… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT Urban Forestry needs to keep track of the 40,000 street trees which SDOT maintains, including info on their location, size, species, and more. We also need to track the 100,000+ privately maintained street trees which are an important component of our city’s urban forest. SDOT IT recently created an… [ Keep reading ]
The new SDOT Director’s Rule (DR) highlighting construction-related sidewalk closures as a last resort is now official. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive for ‘SDOT DR 10-2015,’ as it’s lovingly known. The rule introduces new standards and best practices for pedestrian mobility around work zones. The requirements kick in next month, for… [ Keep reading ]
Last month, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) released the draft preferred alternative for Madison Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study. Over 180 people attended an open house at the Seattle Central Library on November 16 to learn more about our recommended route and conceptual design. Partially funded by the… [ Keep reading ]
Funding Received for Sidewalk Reclamation along Rainier Ave S Seattle is a city known for its steep slopes, thick vegetation and heavy rainfall. It’s one of the reasons why we’re excited to announce funding for a new project within the Street Maintenance Program at Seattle Department of Transportation. Segments of… [ Keep reading ]
Do you enjoy walking in Seattle and see opportunities to make it better for pedestrians? Do you have great ideas that can make the environment better to walk? Do you have an unique pedestrian perspective that does appear to be represented? If you said “yes” to any of these questions,… [ Keep reading ]
