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Local and national leaders celebrate the start of construction for the new Madison – RapidRide G Line, which will connect some of Seattle’s densest neighborhoods with frequent, reliable transit in 2024

September 30, 2021

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and King County Executive Dow Constantine welcomed Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez to Seattle today, as they joined other local leaders and congressional delegates at a groundbreaking event to celebrate the start of construction on the Madison – RapidRide G Line. This bus rapid transit (BRT)… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Busses, Ferries, Funding & Levies, Light Rail, Move Seattle, SDOT, Streetcar, Traffic and Construction, Transit, Water TaxiTagged With: , , , , , , , , ,

Join us this Saturday, October 2 at community events to celebrate the grand opening of the new John Lewis Memorial Bridge at Northgate and three new Link light rail stations!

September 28, 2021

Summary of events on Saturday, October 2: #1: John Lewis Memorial Bridge at Northgate opening: You’re invited to celebrate opening of this new pedestrian and bicycle bridge over I-5. Our event runs from 10 a.m. to noon at the North Seattle College North Lot. Event details are available on our… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Light Rail, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, SDOT, TransitTagged With: , , , , , , ,

Pioneer Square fall clean-up event a big success – thank you to everyone who volunteered!

September 22, 2021

Come one, come all! This past weekend, we teamed up with the Alliance for Pioneer Square, a local non-profit organization, and a group of 30 community volunteers, to help clean up a six-block stretch of 1st Ave S in the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood. This work helped support and advance… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, General, SDOT, Trees and VegetationTagged With: , , , , , , ,

We’re helping provide free accessible cycling rentals for people with disabilities to experience the joy of riding, in partnership with the Outdoors for All Foundation – find out how to participate this month

September 15, 2021

Summary: This summer, we’ve continued our partnership with the Outdoors for All Foundation to bring free adaptive cycling rentals for people of all ages and abilities at Magnuson Park and at various parks in the city, through the end of September. There’s still time to participate this month! Join us… [ Keep reading ]

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Join the Seattle Fire and Police Departments in a short ceremony to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of 9/11 | This event will be live-streamed on Saturday, September 11, from 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. by the Seattle Channel

September 10, 2021

On Saturday, September 11, the Seattle Fire and Police Departments will live-stream a small ceremony to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of 9/11. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. and will end around 11:30 a.m. While we would have hoped to have been together in person, this is an opportunity to… [ Keep reading ]

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LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | Starting tomorrow, September 9, through early next year, we’re upgrading traffic signals near the UW to make traveling through the area smoother

September 8, 2021

Summary We are upgrading traffic signals around the University of Washington (UW) to meet our current Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) standards so that we can remotely operate the signals. People can expect closures of lanes closest to the curb during off-peak hours (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.) and some sidewalk closures at key intersections…. [ Keep reading ]

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