On our SDOT home page you’ll see a link to Seattle Winter Weather Resources and that’s where you’ll find our Winter Weather Response Map, or what some people simply call the “snow plow map.” If we get snow, this handy interactive map can tell you which streets have been plowed or de-iced… [ Keep reading ]
On behalf of the Seattle Department of Transportation, we wish everyone a Happy and Safe New Year holiday wherever your travels take you. In the new year, SDOT will continue its focus on creating a safe, interconnected, vibrant, affordable, and innovative city for all. On-street paid parking is free in Seattle on… [ Keep reading ]
Have you ever wondered what’s in those big metal boxes on street corners? Some may be painted and some may be plain aluminum – but what goes on inside those things? If you happen to be at an intersection with a traffic signal, what you’re looking at is a signal controller cabinet. These cabinets… [ Keep reading ]
On behalf of the Seattle Department of Transportation, we wish everyone Happy Holidays wherever your travels take you. City offices are closed Monday, December 26 for the holiday. On-street parking is free in Seattle on Monday, Christmas Day (Observed), December 26.
In time for our first snow earlier this month, we delivered thousands of our annual Winter Weather brochures to Seattle Public Schools, Public Library branches, Neighborhood Service Centers and other organizations around the city to help residents prepare for cold weather. Did you know that this helpful brochure is… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program has been busy! The SRTS Mini Grant Program has chosen its grant recipients for the fall 2016 cycle. Twenty-two schools, PTAs and community groups will receive mini grants, which provide up to $1,000 to support biking and walking to school safely. Alki Elementary received a $1,000… [ Keep reading ]
When heavy vehicles like buses repeatedly stop on the same section of asphalt, this can create a “roll-up” of asphalt over time, much like how a rug bunches up when a person runs onto it and stops abruptly. Roll-ups can create significant bumps in the pavement and requires maintenance and… [ Keep reading ]
PeopleForBikes placed Seattle at the top of their list by crowning the Westlake Ave Protected Bike lane as the country’s best new bike lane of 2016! This week they made the announcement and spoke with SDOT Director Scott Kubly about the importance of the Westlake PBL, which is on the west… [ Keep reading ]
Do you have a plan in the event of snow? We do! And we want to help you to be ready too. As part of our winter weather response plan, SDOT commits to clearing snow from identified routes on our Winter Weather snow and ice route map throughout the city within 12 hours… [ Keep reading ]
Along with thousands of commuters who head downtown every day, freight delivery drivers are trying to drop off goods and keep customers happy. Sometimes, the journey from warehouse to downtown building happens on public streets, but we want to make sure that last leg from the load zone to the… [ Keep reading ]
