Just a note to say that construction to build the new eastbound 4th Ave S off-ramp from the S Spokane St Viaduct is looking good – from both above and below! To see more pictures of progress visit recent SDOT Blog S Spokane St project posts.
If you had a whole street to play on, what would you want to do? Pet parade? dance party? huge Twister game? Well, start thinking because we are pleased to announce that Summer Streets are back! We’ll be in Ballard, Alki, Greenwood and Rainier Valley. The neighborhood blogs are all talking… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning to repave S Columbian Way between Beacon Avenue S and 15th Avenue S this year. Come meet the project team, view the complete design, and ask questions at an upcoming open house: Wednesday April 7, 2010 Mercer Middle School Library 1600 S… [ Keep reading ]
Since September 2009, SDOT contractor C.A. Carey Construction Company has been tackling the daunting task of completely reconstructing Fourth Avenue between South Jackson Street and Olive Way. After months of working hard, enduring torrential downpours and living with daily traffic congestion, the Fourth Avenue repaving project is nearing completion, and… [ Keep reading ]
The South Spokane Street Viaduct Project moves forward next week with preparations to build a brand new 1st Avenue westbound on/off-ramp. That new ramp is set to open in late 2011, but to get there crews have to, as of Monday, for up to five months, reduce the eastbound 1st… [ Keep reading ]
We’re pleased to announce that SDOT will upgrade the existing pedestrian signal to a full traffic signal at 28th Ave NW and NW Market St. this month. The project will take approximately four weeks from the time the work begins to the time the signal is fully operational. During the installation work,… [ Keep reading ]
Are you a housing developer putting in a sidewalk in front of your new project? A homeowner adding a garden in your planting strip? A neighbor organizing a block party? All of these activities use one of the over 60 types of permits for use, occupation and/or construction in the City… [ Keep reading ]
Want to stay on top of traffic advisories in the area? Check out SDOT’s On the Move blog here. You’ll find up-to-date information to help you plan your commutes or trips. You can also subscribe to our Twitter feed here for additional alerts on collisions, closures, and incidents. Get connected… [ Keep reading ]
Distractions are the leading cause of motor vehicle collisions in America and the number one distraction is cell phones. There’s no doubt that distracted driving is a major issue on our roadways. According to the National Safety Council, twenty-eight percent of traffic accidents occur when people talk on cellphones or… [ Keep reading ]
So the big news is out – Mercer got the TIGER. The what? …the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery discretionary grant. The Obama Administration rolled out $1.5 billion in TIGER grants this week and the Mercer Corridor Project got $30 million. Granted (no pun intended), we didn’t get the full… [ Keep reading ]
