The planning process for the SW Roxbury Street Road Safety Corridor Project is underway. SDOT and our community partners have held four feedback sessions to share our data and hear from the public about their experiences and observations on the corridor. SDOT launched this project after receiving a request for a… [ Keep reading ]
Much has been happening behind the scenes on the Westlake Cycle Track Project lately; good news for the increasing number of folks interested a commute options between north end communities, South Lake Union and downtown Seattle. (It should also be popular with tourists, given the large number of… [ Keep reading ]
This month, 11 schools citywide will have new flashing beacons reminding drivers to adhere to the 20 mph speed limit in school zones. For the safety of students, driving the school zone speed limit – 20 miles per hour – is especially important. The schools receiving new beacons include: Bryant… [ Keep reading ]
Join us tonight for the Waterfront 2020 at the Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion at 5:30 p.m. to hear Landscape Architect James Corner and City Staff give a presentation on the most current waterfront design. It will be a great chance to hear and see how designs have evolved, including… [ Keep reading ]
In 2006, Seattle voters passed a transportation maintenance initiative – Bridging the Gap (BTG) – and one of the major pieces of the levy was paving. Since then, the Seattle Department of Transportation has been working hard to make paving upgrades and needed repairs to Seattle’s roads. More than 205… [ Keep reading ]
To improve safety for all roadway users, The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is lowering the speed limit on Beacon Avenue S between S Columbian Way and S Barton Street from 35 miles per hour (mph) to 30 mph. Four school walking zones blanket nearly the entire corridor: Van Asselt Elementary,… [ Keep reading ]
It’s time to kick back, relax, and let some transportation videos whisk you away! Musician Wants to Make Taking the A Train Easier on the Ears Babies on bikes: This Dutch music video rocks West Seattle boys sing protest song they wrote at ‘exploding oil trains’ rally Bicycle roundabout in… [ Keep reading ]
Construction of the First Hill Streetcar (FHS) is moving ever closer to completion and will begin service later this year.Like virtually every other streetcar system in the world, ours will be electrically powered. However, it will be the first in the US (and only the second system in… [ Keep reading ]
We all generally realize the importance of getting goods from ships, rail terminals and warehouses to their ultimate destinations – for example, a factory owner waiting for delivery of a machine part; a restaurant counting on their daily supply of fresh fish; a clothing store looking to display the… [ Keep reading ]
Don’t forget…Friday is the deadline to make your creative ideas a reality by applying for a parklet in your neighborhood! SDOT is extending the Pilot Parklet Program through 2014 and is accepting applications for new parklets until Friday, February 28. Parklets convert one or two on-street parking spaces into public… [ Keep reading ]
