SDOT is installing 10 new taxi stands through 2015 and we’re looking for input on where they should go. Taxi stands are dedicated curb spaces where only taxis can wait. Taxi stands are a predictable way for people to know where they can catch a taxi downtown and throughout the city’s… [ Keep reading ]
Do you feel you need to wait too long or that you stop too often for traffic signals in downtown Seattle? If so, you might be interested in this on-going Seattle downtown traffic signal re-timing project. Seattle’s signal lights were timed around 10 years ago, but rapid growth, significant construction… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT Director Scott Kubly, Mayor Murray, and Sound Transit hosted a media tour of the new streetcar maintenance facility marking the start of testing of the First Hill Streetcar and showcasing its first car and everything is moving along. Check out this brief video clip: Streetcar video SDOT Director Scott Kubly… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is booming. Right now there are approximately 100 active and upcoming construction projects in downtown; 129 current and upcoming projects across four hub areas outside of city center; and one very busy Access Seattle team. The effort that began nearly one year ago is a big step for… [ Keep reading ]
Did you know SDOT’s Safe Routes to School program provides funding to any K-12 public school, private school, non-profit, or PTA for projects that encourage kids to walk or bike to school safely? The Mini Grant program has been supporting grass-roots efforts at increasing safe biking and walking since 2009…. [ Keep reading ]
SDOT Director Scott Kubly, Mayor Murray, and Sound Transit are hosting a media tour of the new streetcar maintenance facility marking the start of testing of the First Hill Streetcar and showcasing its first car today. SDOT Director Scott Kubly shared progress towards start-up of this new transit service and the… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT recently began work on Georgetown Festival Street. So what is a festival street? It’s a public place that has been designated for recurring temporary closure to vehicular traffic use for the purpose of pedestrian-oriented special activities. The Georgetown Festival Street will be on 12th Avenue S between S Vale (All-City Coffee) and… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle’s Vision Zero efforts are underway. The Seattle Police Department has begun pedestrian safety patrols on Lake City Way NE as part of the Lake City Way Traffic Safety Project and Vision Zero. Safety Patrols will occur in the heart of Lake City between roughly NE 120th… [ Keep reading ]
We look forward to hearing from Gabe Klein tonight at the first of the Transportation Speaker series. Cathy Duchamp from KUOW will be moderating at the Seattle Central Library from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. See you all there. What is the future of transportation in Seattle?… [ Keep reading ]
Access Seattle is working to keep businesses thriving, travelers moving and construction coordinated during the City’s continued construction boom. Besides getting public and private projects in hub areas to start collaborating, we’re working to ensure contractor compliance across the city. One recent example opened up a pedestrian pathway on Greenwood Avenue North. Permit… [ Keep reading ]
