We’re happy to report that the pedestrian crossing signal on Aurora at N 92nd was turned on just in time for the first week of school last week at Eagle Staff Middle School in north Seattle! Thanks to great community support, our Safe Routes to School program, Neighborhood Street Fund, and… [ Keep reading ]
The Free-floating (Dockless) Bike share pilot is going well and rolling into the third month. There are now three permitted privately-owned free-floating bike share companies permitted to operate in Seattle. Here are some useful tips for bike share users on where to park free-floating bike share bikes: Free-floating bike share… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s Safe Routes to School program just hosted THREE back to school kickoff events around Seattle where kids and families enjoyed music, healthy snacks, games, and prizes while learning about walking and biking to school safely. In all, 139 students got free helmets, safety prizes, and a renewed excitement to hit the… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for a Rainier Ave S walking tour this Saturday, September 9, with our friends at Rainier Valley Greenways and The Urbanist! Two years ago, we redesigned a 1-mile stretch of Rainier Ave S in Columbia City and Hillman City to improve safety for all travelers. We’ve seen great… [ Keep reading ]
School starts tomorrow! (Farewell summer. Sad face.) With this comes lots of kiddos walking and biking to school – let’s look out for our littlest commuters. It’s up to us grown-ups to set good examples for our kids. Following the rules of the road, no matter how we’re getting around,… [ Keep reading ]
It’s that time again! Summer is ending, school’s about to start and back-to-school activities are well underway here at SDOT. Yep, you read that right! SDOT and back-to-school go hand-in-hand, because we’re all about Safe Routes to School. This is why we kicked off Operation TREE-IAGE, you know like, ‘triage’? You can thank Director Scott… [ Keep reading ]
Could certain intersections in the city work better with “STOP” signs instead of traffic signals? That’s what we started looking into earlier this year. Why? Traffic signals that worked well in the past may not be working as well for the needs of our changing community. SDOT engineers have chosen three… [ Keep reading ]
We’re stoked to announce our joint Vision Zero partnership with Lyft as Hempfest gets underway this weekend! Let’s be blunt. When it comes to street safety, the stakes are high. (Yes, we’re trying really, really hard to make some pot puns) We’re not encouraging you to go out and get high. We are asking you to plan ahead… [ Keep reading ]
Who’s excited about the solar eclipse? We are! I mean, c’mon, this doesn’t happen every day. The last one was back in 1979 (or about 13,800+ days ago, not that we’re counting). With Monday’s solar eclipse just around the corner, we want to share some travel safety tips, particularly if… [ Keep reading ]
This morning wayfarers were pleasantly surprised during their morning commute across Terry Ave N and Denny Way. The object of their morning bliss? A brand new crossing signal! SDOT traffic engineers flipped the switch on the signal this morning around 5:45 am, and heard lots of praises from early morning… [ Keep reading ]
