SDOT is committed to making our streets safer for everyone, and we’re taking a big step by retrofitting all SDOT trucks with sideguards. Sideguards reduce the risk of serious injury or death by preventing pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcycles from being caught underneath a large truck. According a study in the… [ Keep reading ]
Maintaining Seattle’s streets is one of the most important things we do at SDOT, and we have 6 major paving projects planned for 2017 as part of our arterial Paving Program. Arterials are the primary routes for moving people and goods through the city, as well as connecting neighborhoods, business… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle recently hosted an event called Seattle United for Immigrant and Refugee Families, offering free legal services and other information to families who are new to our country. The City’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) estimated that more than 1300 people attended. SDOT and other city agencies were… [ Keep reading ]
In government, we have a lot of acronyms, but they are helpful because we use them to talk more efficiently about long-titled policies. Right up there with the longest acronyms is the new ROWORR, the Right-of-Way Opening and Restoration Rule. This new rule replaces the Pavement Opening and Restoration Rule (PORR)… [ Keep reading ]
Potential strategies to improve the mobility and experience of people through downtown Seattle were jointly released today by the City of Seattle, King County Metro, Sound Transit, and the Downtown Seattle Association. The four agencies are working together under the umbrella of One Center City to keep commuters from across… [ Keep reading ]
In an emergency, first responders need to know exactly where they’re going to help. But if a street address is hard to find, that can affect response time. That’s why emergency responders like Seattle Fire, Seattle Police, and UW Police requested street name changes for nine locations in the city…. [ Keep reading ]
SDOT engineers, planners, and paving crews are responsible for the 4,000 miles of roadway and 2,000 miles of sidewalk that keep our city moving. But who maintains the countless plants that keep our city green? That’s SDOT’s gardeners and irrigation specialists. Our team of gardeners, irrigation specialists, certified horticulturalists and arborists… [ Keep reading ]
Meeting the challenges of a rapidly growing city while improving safety, delivering its core services, and providing more options for travelers, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) focused on advancing key initiatives in 2016. With funding from the nine-year Levy to Move Seattle, SDOT has worked diligently in 2016 to… [ Keep reading ]
This week marks the one year anniversary of the First Hill Streetcar! Ridership projections are right on track with original projections. The First Hill Streetcar is currently averaging 78,000 monthly riders and 3,050 average weekday riders. SDOT will be celebrating this first anniversary by offering free rides on the First Hill Streetcar all weekend,… [ Keep reading ]
Traveling in the city doesn’t always go as planned. Waking up late, losing the keys, or big events happening where you want to go can sometimes delay your plans. Let us help you travel a little easier by preparing you for upcoming road impacts and potential delays. There are several events… [ Keep reading ]
