Ethan Bancroft, Author at SDOT Blog

Take our survey: Help design Lake Washington Boulevard to enhance safety for all users of the street, and promote walking and biking

October 19, 2022

Quick link: Take our survey to share your thoughts and input about Lake Washington Boulevard. In May, we announced the start of a community visioning process for Lake Washington Boulevard. This process, in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation and the community, will co-create design concept(s) that promote pedestrian and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, Pedestrians, SDOTTagged With: Community, lake washington boulevard, Survey, Transportation, visioning

Fall is here, and we’re sharing important reminders to help keep sidewalks, planting strips, and gutters clear!

October 19, 2022

Please note: this blog post is available in additional languages via the links below, including Amharic, Chinese, Korean, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese: Summary: Removing leaves keeps the sidewalk safe and accessible so that everyone can travel, particularly people who have accessibility needs or have a harder time getting around…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, SDOT, Trees and Vegetation, Winter WeatherTagged With: accessibility, clearing, Community, fall weather, leaves, vegetation, winter weather

We’re evaluating expanded bus lane hours in Interbay on 15th Ave W and Elliott Ave W. Take our survey & learn more!

October 18, 2022

Editor’s Note (Jan. 24, 2023): The expanded bus-only hours took effect on Monday, January 23, 2023. Crews also updated signs along the street to note the change. Please read this blog post for additional details. Summary: We’re working in partnership with King County Metro to improve transit reliability on 15th… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Busses, Community Involvement, SDOT, Signals, TransitTagged With: bus lane, hours, input, Survey

We’re celebrating Walk to School Day and Month – and a national award for our work to support safe travel to schools

October 12, 2022

Summary: Today, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell joined SDOT Director Greg Spotts, Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones, National Center for Safe Routes to School Director Nancy Pullen-Seufert, and students and parents for a walk to Dunlap Elementary School in Rainier Beach on Walk to School Day (October 12). The… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: award, Community, national award, Safe Routes to School, students, walk to school

Trick or Streets are back! Here’s how you can participate this year

October 5, 2022

Please note: this blog post is available in additional languages via the links below, including Amharic, Spanish, Korean, Somali, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Chinese (Traditional). ዘዴና ወይም መንገዶች ተመለሱ! በዚህ አመት እንዴት መሳተፍ እንደሚችሉ እነሆ ¡El programa Truco o Calles (Trick or Streets) está de regreso! Aquí le decimos cómo puede… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, Permits, SDOTTagged With: celebration, permit, Trick or Streets

#WeekWithoutDriving 2022: Reflections from Team SDOT

September 30, 2022

Summary at a glance: We participated in the second annual #WeekWithoutDriving, from Sept. 19-23, 2022. This experience helped us gain a better understanding of the challenges that people face navigating their communities without driving themselves. Our participating staff reflect on how their week went and what they learned along the… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Pedestrians, Roadside Chat, SDOT, Staff Highlights, TransitTagged With: biking, car free, challenge, disability rights washington, Rolling, transit, Walking, week without driving

What’s next for bus lanes on Rainier Ave S? Take our survey & learn more!

September 29, 2022

Please note: this blog post is available in additional languages via the links below, including Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese. በRainier Ave S ላይ ለአውቶቡስ መስመሮች ቀጥሎ ያለው ምንድነው? የእኛን የዳሰሳ ጥናት ይውሰዱ እና የበለጠ ይወቁ! ما التالي بالنسبة لممرات الحافلات على شارع Rainier… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Busses, Community Involvement, SDOT, TransitTagged With: bus lanes, input, next steps, rainier ave s, Survey

We’ve applied for nearly $50 million in new federal grants to improve travel safety and support our bridges

September 28, 2022

Summary: We recently applied for several grants to take advantage of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The first is a $30 million grant to support safer streets in Seattle, via USDOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program. This federal funding, in addition to $7.5 million… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Funding & Levies, SDOTTagged With: applications, Bridges, equity, federal funding, Grants, Infrastructure, safety, Vision Zero

Celebrating the grand opening of Detective Cookie Chess Park!

September 26, 2022

This past weekend, community members in Southeast Seattle celebrated the grand opening of Detective Cookie Chess Park in Rainier Beach! Mayor Bruce Harrell, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz, Detective Cookie, SDOT Director Greg Spotts, and other City staff joined together with community members to commemorate the new park. This project… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, SDOTTagged With: celebration, chess park, Community, detective cookie, grand opening, ribbon cutting

Roadside Chat | Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with Dahvee Enciso, Sr. Civil Engineer Specialist

September 22, 2022

Summary: We’re proud to celebrate our colleagues’ and community members’ cultures, diverse heritage, and interests through our Roadside Chats blog series. We recently talked with Dahvee Enciso, who shared details about his career, interests, and what National Hispanic Heritage Month means to him personally. We hope you enjoy reading! National… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Roadside Chat, SDOT, Staff HighlightsTagged With: hispanic heritage month, roadside chat, staff highlight

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