Do you go to the Broadway or Pike/Pine areas of Capitol Hill? If so, we want to hear from you! As Seattle keeps growing, so does the demand for access and parking in the City’s busiest areas. Parking data collected along Broadway and Pike/Pine business corridors show that in the Capitol… [ Keep reading ]
For Earth Day on Saturday, let’s look at how our city crews care for the 40,000 trees along our streets which SDOT is responsible to maintain. It’s a big job, so last year SDOT launched the Street Tree Management Plan (STMP) to be more proactive and to manage our trees in a… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT recently participated in a Take Your Youngster’s to Work Day event at City Hall, hosted by Councilmember Rob Johnson. There were about 50 kiddos, ages 2 to 13, learning about what we grownups at the city do. Of course, Seattle Fire Department stole the show with their fire truck. But we… [ Keep reading ]
Banana Brakes are back this spring, kicking off the season with a Banana Brake at Wing Luke Elementary! SDOT’s Safe Routes to School program (SRTS) welcomed students as they arrived for school before the first bell. Students were proud to tell us about their bike ride, walk to school, or their plans… [ Keep reading ]
Our Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program recently featured some of the city’s champions when it comes to the best workplace commute programs. The City of Seattle also does well in reducing commuter trips thanks to a comprehensive employee commute options program, and its dedication to using modes other than driving alone… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT today announced a pilot incentive program with Scoop Technologies, an app-based provider of flexible commuter ride sharing, to encourage carpooling and help ease congestion in the region. With funds from the City’s Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program, the pilot will provide reduced price trips for carpoolers arriving and departing… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT and the University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab (UFL) have a partnership with the goal of improving goods delivery in Seattle. Two key goals have been identified early for the Final 50 Feet program, which looks at ways to improve delivery at the end of the supply chain, such as loading… [ Keep reading ]
Do you ever wonder how traffic signals work? Here’s a sample of questions we’ve heard before: “Does flashing my high beams when I’m stopped at a signal make it change faster?” “What happens if I push the pedestrian button multiple times?” Let us know what YOU want to know about… [ Keep reading ]
JUNE 28, 2017 UPDATE—Working together has now saved $1.75 million in what would have been restoration costs! SDOT launched the Project & Construction Coordination Office (PCCO) two years ago, and you may not have heard of it, but it’s already been successful. The PCCO addresses potential conflicts with projects six months… [ Keep reading ]
Most siblings grow up to lead very separate lives, others become co-workers. In honor of Sibling Day, we’re sharing the story of Bob and Bill Burns, who both started working for SDOT more than two decades ago. But Bob and Bill aren’t just siblings who work together – they’re twins! Back… [ Keep reading ]
