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Pedestrian Safety Improvement Projects Nearing Completion

As the year begins to draw to a close we wanted to provide an update on several pedestrian improvement items that have been funded through the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative that was passed by Seattle voters in 2006.  The BTG program provides key funding allowing the Seattle Department… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project
Weekly Construction Preview

This week, crews will begin sidewalk work on the south side of Mercer Street between Queen Anne Avenue North and Second Avenue North. Construction activities will also continue on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR 99… Filed Under: SDOTTagged With:

It’s getting colder…
Read up now about what to do when it snows!

Snow? Did someone say snow? We know it is somewhat of a four letter word in Seattle, but it does happen at times! SDOT’s winter weather brochure is now available, to give you some tips for when the weather gets dicey—say dee-icy! Do you know the city’s routes for… Filed Under: SDOT

Pedestrian Safety Emphasis Patrols Coming to a Corridor Near You

Lake City neighbors gathered on Tuesday evening to politely remind drivers to stop for pedestrians. This ‘crosswalk action’ took place at the intersection of Lake City Way and NE 130th Street – where pedestrian-vehicle conflicts occur most frequently along the State Route 522/Lake City Way corridor. This was the first of… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project
Weekly Construction Wrap-up

This week, crews continued landscaping work on Valley Street between Fairview Avenue North and Ninth Avenue North. Construction activities also continued on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR 99 between Valley and Harrison streets. Activities… Filed Under: SDOTTagged With:

Feet to get a workout this weekend

This weekend’s events focus on feet –  the range includes a protest march Friday afternoon in Downtown Seattle; Pacific Northwest Ballet performances; the  5K walk and run Mustache Dache to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer; Seattle University Men’s Basketball pounding up and down the court at Key Arena;… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle has lost yet another dark and dingy space

SDOT crews recently installed some very unusual pedestrian lights on the south side of – and underneath – the Columbia Street on-ramp to the south-bound lanes of the Alaskan Way Viaduct.  As you approach the intersection you notice a white glow coming from below the ramp, within feet of the… [ Keep reading ]

A tree’s best friend

Nolan Rundquist, City Arborist, recently received a Seattle Department of Transportation Shining Star award in recognition for his key role in the passage of the City’s new Tree Ordinance.  Modest about his many achievements, Nolan’s the last to admit that the ordinance passed in May would not have come about… [ Keep reading ]

The Results are in…Fewer Collisions on Northeast 125th!

In May 2011 the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) reconfigured the lanes on NE 125th Street between Roosevelt Way NE and 30th Avenue NE to make the street safer for everyone, better support transit and keep vehicles moving. Prior to the rechannelization there were two travel lanes in each direction…. [ Keep reading ]

I’m biking in the rain, just biking in the rain!

Seattle is a great place to ride a bike and unlike many locations across the county we can pretty much ride our bikes year-round. The rain doesn’t stop a lot of hearty Seattleites from riding to work or for play – they just allow more time, use added caution, and… [ Keep reading ]