The 2012 Traffic Flow Data Map is now online and the 2013 map is in the works. The map is a great general reference tool. It can be used as a quick reference for the traffic volume on a specific arterial and to compare traffic volumes between two… [ Keep reading ]
Cheese platters are in high demand. Products containing the colors blue or green are sold out. And people across the region are busy planning parties for the big game. If drinking alcohol is part of your game plan next Sunday, be sure to make transportation arrangements in advance. Here are a few tips… [ Keep reading ]
As the crow flies, there isn’t much distance between the Northgate Mall and the North Seattle Community College. But crossing I-5 requires using either the overpass at N 92nd Street or the underpass at N Northgate Way (N 110th Street). That’s quite a trek for those using the Northgate Transit… [ Keep reading ]
Don’t miss your chance to get funding to improve a sidewalk, park, or street in your neighborhood! February 3 is the deadline to apply to this year’s Neighborhood Park and Street Fund. In 2014, the Neighborhood Park and Street Fund has $1.2 million to support projects that are proposed… [ Keep reading ]
Have a problem to report – who ya gonna call? Well that depends… Say for instance, you call the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) about a pothole needing to be filled on N 145th. We would first ask if it is on the south or north half of the street. … [ Keep reading ]
More than eight blocks of new sidewalk were completed in 2013. The funding for these blocks was provided as part of the Bridging the Gap Transportation (BTG) initiative, passed by Seattle voters in 2006. Since 2007, more than 99 blocks of new sidewalk have been constructed across the city. It… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle is closed for the day honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, leader of the modern American Civil Rights Movement . Through nonviolent demonstrations, his brave efforts promoted equality under the law and furthered racial equality for all Americans, particularly African Americans. In 1964, when King was only 35 years… [ Keep reading ]
Work continued this week on Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the west side of SR 99 between Valley and Harrison streets. Construction continued on Mercer Street at Fifth Avenue West and lane restrictions continue on Fifth Avenue North to accommodate utility work beneath the… Filed Under: SDOT
Third Avenue through downtown is the city’s most heavily used transit corridor, with over 42,000 transit boardings each weekday, with riders getting on and off some 2,500 buses. Working to make this transit experience easier, quicker, and more enjoyable, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and King County Metro are… [ Keep reading ]
Share your feedback and ideas for future efforts Our 5th annual Downtown Holiday Pedestrian Safety campaign is winding down and we’d like to hear from you. Share your ideas and feedback on the campaign by taking this quick survey (it’ll take about 5 minutes). From mid-November to mid-January, we took… [ Keep reading ]
