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National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 11-15, 2022 – help do your part by paying attention to signs and slowing down when you drive to and through work zones and incident response scenes

April 13, 2022

This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 11-15, 2022), and we’re here to remind you to please pay attention as you approach and drive through work zones to help keep workers, yourself, and other people traveling in the area all safe. Every day, our team members at the… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Vision ZeroTagged With: awareness, National Work Zone Awareness, people, reminders, safety, week, work zone, worker safety, workers

SDOT’s Pedestrian Projects Toolkit helps guide our work to evaluate and install infrastructure to improve safety for people walking and rolling in Seattle

April 12, 2022

Our Pedestrian Projects Toolkit at-a-glance As part of our overall Pedestrian Program, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has developed a Pedestrian Projects Toolkit that provides estimated costs, timelines, and additional contextual details on pedestrian safety and traffic calming improvements. The toolkit is available in English, as well as the… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: equity, mobility, pedestrian, Projects, resource, Rolling, safety, toolkit, Walking

Addressing safety on Aurora Ave N is a critical step in our work to achieve our Vision Zero goal of ending traffic deaths and serious injuries on Seattle streets by 2030

April 11, 2022

We are committed to achieving our Vision Zero goal of ending traffic deaths and serious injuries on Seattle streets by 2030. Addressing the safety challenges on Aurora Ave N (State Route 99) is a critical step in our work to achieve this goal. Aurora Ave N, as well as… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: Aurora Ave N, pedestrians, safety, Vision Zero

Best of the Month | Engaging with the public, installing new signs at crosswalks, highlighting everything your Levy dollars made possible in 2021, celebrating Women’s History Month, and more!

April 7, 2022

In case you missed it, we’re sharing highlights from the SDOT Blog each month. Here are some of our top blog posts from February. SDOT Blog Monthly Highlights – March 2022 1) SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN | Announcing our community partners and the beginning of public engagement 2) VISION ZERO |… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Roadside Chat, Safety, SDOT, Staff Highlights, Transit, Vision ZeroTagged With: bus, bus rapid transit, Community engagement, community involvement, Levy to Move Seattle, pedestrians, RapidRide, Vision Zero, Women of SDOT, Womens history month

VISION ZERO | New signs at crosswalks remind drivers to stop for people walking or rolling, as first step in a larger public education campaign

March 18, 2022

SUMMARY: State law specifies that drivers must stop for pedestrians at practically all intersections, whether or not there is a painted crosswalk. A recent informal survey showed that 70% of drivers claimed to stop for pedestrians at painted crosswalks, but when we observed crosswalks in real life fewer than 20%… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: Crosswalks, Intersections, New signs, pedestrians, remind drivers, Rolling, safety, state law, stop for pedestrians, Vision Zero, Walking

Proposed Green Lake Outer Loop improvements will create safer, more comfortable connections around the outer edge of the park for people walking, running, biking, and rolling.

February 24, 2022

Please use the below links to drop down to specific pieces of information: Background and project purpose Project details In case you missed it: Feb. 22 virtual public meeting Map of project area Project designs (conceptual) Schedule Funding Resources to learn more How to request translated materials Background and project… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Vision ZeroTagged With: biking, connectivity, Construction, design, Green Lake, mobility, multimodal, outer loop trail, park, planning, Rolling, running, safety, Walking

Walktober is here! Fun ideas to rack up the miles with your family and friends this month

October 14, 2021

Summary: Walktober: Each year, we celebrate walking and rolling during the entire month of October (aka Walktober)! Walktober features a variety of ways to get involved and get active. FeetFirst and other community-led organizations across the region have seen robust participation each year since 2015! Safe Routes to School: October… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, General, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Permits, Safety, SDOT, Vision Zero, Winter WeatherTagged With: accessibility, Autumn, biking, Fall, Rolling, Safe Routes To Schools, safety, Safety tips, Stairways, Trick or Streets, Vision Zero, Walking, Walktober, winter

LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | Now open to riders: New 4th Ave protected bike lane through downtown Seattle is officially complete – come check it out!

October 8, 2021

Summary: This past weekend, crews completed the final sections of the new 4th Avenue protected bike lane through downtown Seattle, with connections to the broader Center City Bike Network in and around downtown Seattle. This project was made possible with tax dollars from the Levy to Move Seattle. Thank you,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Traffic and Construction, Vision ZeroTagged With: bicycle, bike ride, completion, Downtown Seattle, multimodal, new, open, Protected Bike Lane, tour

Walking, rolling, or riding transit on 23rd Ave E/24th Ave E? We’re making improvements for safety and mobility starting in October.

September 15, 2021

We reached a huge milestone in the final phase of the 23rd Ave E Vision Zero project this month. We have selected Gary Merlino Construction Company as our contractor, and they will start work in the coming weeks. In spring 2020, this project was paused due to COVID-19 related budget impacts. Earlier this year,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Traffic and Construction, Vision ZeroTagged With: Vision Zero

It’s back to school time! We’re keeping kids safe on the way to class & helping them use transit

August 26, 2021

Summary: Kids are heading back to school and it’s important to keep them safe: drive the speed limit, obey signs, and expect more families on our sidewalks and streets. School zone safety cameras are being turned on starting September 1. The speed limit in school zones is 20 mph when the lights are flashing, so drive slow and pay attention to keep kids and families safe and avoid getting a… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Busses, Funding & Levies, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Vision ZeroTagged With: Safe Routes to School, safety

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