Ethan Bancroft, Author at SDOT Blog

Weekend travelers: Expect traffic & consider riding transit if you plan to attend Seattle Pride festivities, with Revive I-5 and other construction scheduled this weekend

June 23, 2022

Travelers, please be aware. If you plan to attend this weekend’s Seattle Pride Parade, we encourage you to have fun, but leave yourself extra travel time to and from the event as WSDOT’s Revive I-5 work resumes this weekend. The essential I-5 maintenance work means increased traffic congestion as crews… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Travel AdvisoryTagged With: bus, Construction, Events, light rail, traffic, transit, travel, weekend

West Seattle Bridge: What’s next for bridge repairs and construction before reopening

June 22, 2022

Editor’s Note (June 24, 2022): We added a short 2-minute video to this blog post describing how bridge post-tensioning works. You can view the video below or check in out on our SDOT YouTube videos page. We expect the West Seattle Bridge to open the week of September 12, 2022,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: SDOT, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: activities, bridge, Construction, next steps, repairs, structure, West Seattle Bridge, work

We’ve been preparing for a potential major earthquake in the region. Here’s how YOU can get ready too.

June 16, 2022

QUICK LINKS – How You Can Prepare: For additional resources on how you can prepare for a large-scale earthquake or other natural disaster, please visit the Seattle Office of Emergency Management’s website or read more in this blog post. Overview Team SDOT recently participated in “Cascadia Rising,” a multi-agency exercise… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, General, Safety, SDOT, Staff HighlightsTagged With: community preparation, coordination, disaster, earthquake, emergency, preparations, resources

Headed to the Fremont Fair this weekend? Consider taking transit, biking, walking, or rolling, and leave yourself extra travel time!

June 15, 2022

The Fremont Fair is one of Seattle’s iconic community celebrations, ringing in the start of summer over the solstice weekend with 300+ craft vendors, the annual solstice parade, live local music, delicious food and drink options, and more. We encourage anyone planning to attend the event to plan ahead and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Parking, Pedestrians, SDOT, Transit, Travel AdvisoryTagged With: bike, bus, community celebration, festival, fremont fair, Parking, resources, roll, transit, travel, walk

THIS IS ONLY A TEST – Cascadia Rising Earthquake Preparedness Exercise | The Seattle/Puget Sound region has experienced a major earthquake event – important safety & transportation updates in the City of Seattle #CascadiaRising2022 #TestTestTest

June 14, 2022

Editor’s Note (June 14, 2022, 10:40 a.m.): This blog post is part of a multi-agency training exercise called “Cascadia Rising.” Federal, state, and local government agencies across the Puget Sound region, Washington State, and the Pacific Northwest prepare for a coordinated response to a simulated major earthquake event, as part… Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, News Releases, Safety, SDOT, Transit, Travel AdvisoryTagged With: cascadia rising, earthquake drill, emergency, natural disaster, preparation, test, test test test

Pending successful completion of remaining construction tasks, West Seattle Bridge will reopen in September 2022

June 9, 2022

Please note: This blog post is available in multiple languages, including Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese (Traditional), Korean, Somali, Khmer, and Oromo. Please use the links below to access those languages: A la espera de que se completen con éxito las obras de construcción restantes, el puente de West Seattle reabrirá en septiembre… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: SDOT, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: Construction, reopening, repairs, schedule, update, West Seattle, West Seattle Bridge

This summer, we’re improving Ballard Ave NW for people walking and nearby businesses

June 8, 2022

We are partnering with Councilmember Dan Strauss, the Ballard Alliance, and local businesses to improve mobility and access for people walking and businesses on Ballard Ave NW between 20th Ave NW and 22nd Ave NW, also known as the Ballard Ave Café Street. In 2020, we worked with Ballard Ave… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Parking, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: Access, Ballard, ballard ave nw, businesses, cafes, curb space, pedestrians, Rolling, street, Walking

Highlights from Seattle Transit Measure annual report – providing more bus service and greater transit access to community members in Seattle

June 1, 2022

We recently published the first annual report for the Seattle Transit Measure, a funding measure passed in 2020 with support from over 80% of Seattle voters. The Seattle Transit Measure replaces the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD), which Seattle voters originally approved in 2014 and which expired at the end… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Busses, Funding & Levies, SDOT, Transit

We have finished pouring structural concrete inside the West Seattle Bridge, completing a major repair milestone and moving us closer to reopening the bridge

May 26, 2022

We have exciting news about the progress on West Seattle Bridge final repairs. Today, our construction contractor finished pouring structural concrete inside the bridge, forming the structures that will hold new steel cables essential to strengthening the bridge. Completing this crucial project milestone marks the end of a challenging process… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: SDOT, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: bridge, progress, repairs, structural concrete, update, West Seattle, West Seattle Bridge

Bike Everywhere Month | Seattle students bike to school events recap!

May 24, 2022

Editor’s Note (June 15, 2022): We added a photo and quote from a parent of a student at Hazel Wolf K-12 school in Seattle alongside other Bike to School event photos and information. Summary: As part of Bike Everywhere Month 2022, Seattle students recently participated in bike to school events,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Permits, Safety, SDOTTagged With: bicycles, bike to school, biking, Community, Rolling, Safe Routes To Schools, scooting, seattle public schools, students, teachers, volunteers, Walking

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