Crashes often increase in July and August in Seattle. Nationwide, Independence Day is often referred to as one of the ‘Seven Deadly Days’ on our streets (along with other notorious nights like New Years Eve) while June, July, and August are sometimes called the ‘100 Deadly Days’ for young drivers…. [ Keep reading ]
Join the South Park Bridge Construction project team for their forth slideshow on construction progress on July 24 at 7:00 pm. Guest speakers will include John Stamets, project photographer, and Tim Lane, King County Bridge Engineer. Food and drink will be provided. When: Wednesday, July 24, 7 – 8:30 p.m…. [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation initiative passed by Seattle voters in 2006, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been paving roads, constructing new sidewalks, re-striping arterials, rehabilitating bridges, replacing worn out street name signs, striping bikes and sharrows, repairing sidewalks, pruning and planting trees and… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will continue to work on underground utilities on Valley Street, Broad Street, Ninth Avenue North and Westlake Avenue North, north of Mercer Street. Crews are also continuing construction on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of… Filed Under: SDOT
This week, crews continued to work on underground utilities on Valley Street, Broad Street, Ninth Avenue North and Westlake Avenue North, north of Mercer Street. Crews also continued construction on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of… Filed Under: SDOT
It is legal in Seattle for a cyclist to ride on the sidewalk, but it’s also the law that cyclists must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, take it slow and use a bell or voice before overtaking or passing any pedestrian. Two things to consider are how wide the sidewalk… [ Keep reading ]
Work on Delridge Way SW Paving Phase 4, between SW Holden and SW Orchard streets, begins July 8. This segment of work will not require a detour as the roadway is wide enough to maintain one lane of traffic each way. Meanwhile, a detour will still be required through at… [ Keep reading ]
On Friday July 5, the Mercer Corridor Project crews will continue work on SR 99 and Mercer Street including demolition of the eastern side of the SR 99 bridge over Mercer Street. In order to accomplish this major work, it is necessary to close SR 99 and Mercer Street to… [ Keep reading ]
All this rain may be putting a damper on some summer plans, but it has been a good thing for the 487 new trees that were planted this past spring by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation Initiative, passed by Seattle voters… [ Keep reading ]
