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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Safe Travels!

On behalf of the Seattle Department of Transportation, we wish everyone Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays wherever your travels take you. On-street parking is free in Seattle on Friday, Christmas Day, December 25. Please remember that normal pay for street parking remains in effect on Saturday, December 26, so… [ Keep reading ]

Georgetown Trees help celebrate Holidays (well, in the photo anyway)!

Just in time for the holidays—the transformation in Georgetown was recently completed as SDOT implemented an Office of Sustainability plan to turn gray to green for two priority Georgetown neighborhood sites. SDOT Urban Forestry crews installed 16 new street trees in a “depaved” planting strip along Corson Avenue South between South Eddy Street and South… [ Keep reading ]

Overnight and AM Snow/Rain in Seattle is Possible, SDOT is Prepared and You can be too.

Seattle Area Forecast: Overnight and Christmas Day rain or snow showers are possible in the morning with a chance of accumulations of less than an inch from Seattle southward. Even with this possible low accumulation of rain/snow in the forecast, SDOT is prepared and has a snow and ice response plan… [ Keep reading ]

New App used by SDOT Urban Forestry Improves Data Collection on Street Trees

SDOT Urban Forestry needs to keep track of the 40,000 street trees which SDOT maintains, including info on their location, size, species, and more.  We also need to track the 100,000+ privately maintained street trees which are an important component of our city’s urban forest. SDOT IT recently created an… [ Keep reading ]

Sidewalk Closure a Last Resort: Rule Finalized

The new SDOT Director’s Rule (DR) highlighting construction-related sidewalk closures as a last resort is now official. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive for ‘SDOT DR 10-2015,’ as it’s lovingly known. The rule introduces new standards and best practices for pedestrian mobility around work zones. The requirements kick in next month, for… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT Releases Madison Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study Draft Preferred Alternative

Last month, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) released the draft preferred alternative for Madison Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study. Over 180 people attended an open house at the Seattle Central Library on November 16 to learn more about our recommended route and conceptual design. Partially funded by the… [ Keep reading ]

Funding Received for Sidewalk Reclamation along Rainier Ave S

Funding Received for Sidewalk Reclamation along Rainier Ave S Seattle is a city known for its steep slopes, thick vegetation and heavy rainfall. It’s one of the reasons why we’re excited to announce funding for a new project within the Street Maintenance Program at Seattle Department of Transportation. Segments of… [ Keep reading ]

Help get Seattle Walking!

Do you enjoy walking in Seattle and see opportunities to make it better for pedestrians? Do you have great ideas that can make the environment better to walk? Do you have an unique pedestrian perspective that does appear to be represented?  If you said “yes” to any of these questions,… [ Keep reading ]

A Vision Impairment Simulation Tour of Seattle

Most pedestrians have the opportunity to get from home to work or other destinations with the ability to clearly see where they are heading. For just one day last month – more accurately for just 45 minutes – SDOT engineers and staff had the chance to participate in a blindness… [ Keep reading ]

Permit Applicant Visits–a Few Hundred a Week

Seattle’s construction boom continues along with a surge in permit applications for projects in or near the  right of way (ROW). SDOT’s Street Use Division manages the ROW—space dedicated to public use—in the public interest. That includes coordinating construction that impacts this shared public space. Construction and utility use permit applications account for the… [ Keep reading ]