SDOT’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program encourages physical activity through walking and bicycling. We support this effort by funding engineering improvements and education campaigns at public and private schools throughout Seattle. In 2015, we launched our Safe Routes to School 5-Year Action Plan for Seattle. To make sure we’re meeting our action… [ Keep reading ]
More than 50 people turned out to join Mayor Ed Murray, SDOT, and various other City Departments in Wallingford on Tuesday, March 14, for the first Find It, Fix It community walk of 2017. SDOT staff enjoyed the opportunity to discuss upcoming projects to improve mobility and safety for all users… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle wouldn’t be the Emerald City without all the beautiful trees that line our streets. Street trees provide shade and habitat, soften busy urban sidewalks, simply make our streets nicer places to spend time, and so much more. So, who maintains the 40,000 “SDOT trees” spread along Seattle’s 1,675 linear… [ Keep reading ]
Spring is coming and with it – food trucks! Food truck business can make a positive difference for both the vendor and the neighborhood. Our Public Space Management (PSM) Program, in SDOT’s Street Use Division, guides applicants on how to get a Street Use vending permit. Our PSM team is now taking vending permit… [ Keep reading ]
Work to improve 2nd Ave for people walking, biking, and driving has begun – this includes upgrading traffic signals and extending the 2-way protected bike lane along 2nd Ave from Pike St to Denny Way! Three new signals and crossings at Clay, Cedar, and Vine streets along with new landscaping and… [ Keep reading ]
We hung out in southeast Seattle last night talking to community members and listening to their thoughts about a number of projects in Rainier Valley: extending safety investments south on Rainier Ave making buses more frequent and reliable with RapidRide planning for a new light rail station at Judkins Park… [ Keep reading ]
Most people are aware of devices that help people with mobility disabilities get around – like wheelchairs, walkers, and canes. But did you know other technologies are being used or developed that can also help people get to where they need to go? One example is called a Miniguide. A… [ Keep reading ]
We reopened 23rd Ave between E John and S Union Streets to two-way traffic on February 28, marking a major milestone for the first phase of the 23rd Ave Corridor Improvements Project. The first phase of the work runs along 23rd Ave between S Jackson St and E John St. The… [ Keep reading ]
When you drive through an intersection and look at up a traffic signal, it doesn’t look that big, right? Well, they are actually quite large. The most common comment we get from people on the street is about how large a signal is when you actually see one up close. Below,… [ Keep reading ]
While many of the new President’s cabinet nominees have garnered days of media coverage, a few have flown under the radar. This includes the newly confirmed Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, who could impact SDOT’s work. The new administration is also proposing a $1 trillion infrastructure package, which if passed, could… [ Keep reading ]
