Getting out and riding your bike! As the long days of summer start to shorten now is a perfect time to get that bike out of the closet or garage and get out and enjoy this extended summer in the Northwest. Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation initiative… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will continue grading and pouring sidewalks on Westlake Avenue North and on Valley Street. Crews will also continue construction on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR 99 between Valley and Harrison streets. Activities… Filed Under: SDOT
Don’t miss the August 21st meeting! On Wednesday, August 21st, SDOT will be hosting an open house event to share information about the Belltown-Uptown Electric Transit Improvements project. The open house will be held at the Urban Oasis Café (2929 1st Avenue) from 4 – 6 p.m. The improvements… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews continued grading and paving the roadway on Valley Street, Broad Street 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 SR 99… Filed Under: SDOT
SDOT, the Port of Seattle, West Seattle Bike Connections, BNSF, Ballard Oil, the Cascade Bicycle Club, and others have joined forces for a Bike & Truck Safety Fair on September 6th. Bike riders, truckers, and anyone interested in safe streets is encouraged to attend. The event will feature bike-truck blind spot… [ Keep reading ]
Street Maintenance staff are chip sealing many streets in Greenwood and Crown Hill this month. Chip sealing is a preventative treatment to maintain residential streets so they don’t deteriorate into expensive reconstruction projects. You’ve got to appreciate the term “chip seal” because it pretty much tells you what’s involved: Chips: … [ Keep reading ]
Saturday, August 17 is a huge family-friendly party along Rainier Avenue S from S Alaska and S Brandon Streets. This free event opens the city’s largest public space – its streets – so people can walk, bike, roll, run, skip and shop – without having to watch out for cars!… [ Keep reading ]
PARK(ing) Day is right around the corner! On Friday, September 20, Seattleites can participate in PARK(ing) Day and help to create a walkable, livable, and healthy city. For just a few hours (from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., to be exact), anyone can convert a couple of on-street parking spaces… [ Keep reading ]
The Bridging the Gap (BTG) Levy Oversight Committee is a dedicated group of 15 community members who meet quarterly to review and track the progress of the BTG transportation initiative that was passed by Seattle voters in 2006. They are charged with ensuring that the Seattle Department of Transportation… [ Keep reading ]
Green Lake Way North is currently a four-lane street that borders the east side of the Woodland Park playfields and provides access to Green Lake from the south. The Seattle Department of Transportation is proposing changes to make the street safer and more comfortable for people of all ages and abilities… Filed Under: Biking, Parking, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT
