It’s that time of year when rainy weather and shorter, darker days are once again upon us. Bicyclists and pedestrians need to exercise extra caution and awareness when commuting to and from work. Whether you’re walking or riding, it helps to know your route instead of trying to navigate on… [ Keep reading ]
Last month’s “Hilloween” edition of our Pike People Street pilot program was a big hit – and the fun is set to continue on December 8 with our final pilot of the year! Pike People Street is a new pilot program in which certain sections of Pike Street on Capitol… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Ed Murray and SDOT recently announced 12 new projects that will be constructed through the Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) program. Utilizing funds from the voter-approved Levy to Move Seattle, the city will invest $6.5 million over the next three years in these new projects: N 40 St and Bagley Ave… [ Keep reading ]
Meaningful space for neighborhoods to share is an important part of community building. SDOT’s Adaptive Streets Program works toward that end, facilitating possibilities like using underutilized right of way for new gathering places. The latest effort came last week in the Rainier Vista neighborhood, with the grand opening of a… [ Keep reading ]
We have a new and improved process for deciding where to install new traffic signals. We’re now using data on expected growth, crash history, costs for partnering with developers, and equity to prioritize the roughly 9,000 intersections throughout Seattle without signals. Each year the top 10 intersections by these metrics… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is collaborating with the Growing Vine Street team to install a new public space in Belltown! This Pavement to Parks project is part of the SDOT Adaptive Streets program and will use low-cost materials to repurpose part of Taylor Ave between 5th Ave and Denny Way for the “headwaters” of the Growing Vine Street project…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle has been selected to join Transportation for America’s (T4A) new smart cities collaborative, a joint effort to engage cities in developing efficient and affordable transportation options for all. Over the coming year, we will work with fifteen other cities to tackle the challenges related to implementing smart city policies and… [ Keep reading ]
The $930 million Levy to Move Seattle approved by Seattle’s voters last November brought much needed funding for congestion relief, transportation-related safety improvements, and maintenance and repair of Seattle’s roads and bridges. It also brought an expectation that SDOT would provide ongoing transparency and accountability for how these funds are spent… [ Keep reading ]
We’ve wrapped up work on this year’s extensive microsurfacing program! Microsurfacing is a protective seal coat that extends the life of pavement – and we’ve covered more lane miles than ever! In July and August, 63 lane miles of streets were microsurfaced in 10 Seattle neighborhoods – that’s a 33% increase in lane miles… [ Keep reading ]
Due to the weather forecast of rain and high winds, tonight’s Pike People Street event that was scheduled from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. has been canceled until further notice. While we had anticipated and prepared for the potential for rain during our tests, the ability for people to enjoy… [ Keep reading ]
