Ethan Bancroft, Author at SDOT Blog

Our partnership with the Outdoors for All Foundation is expanding this year! With free accessible cycling rentals now available 7 days a week, we’re helping people of all abilities experience the joy of biking all summer long!

May 19, 2022

Summary: Through our partnership with the Outdoors for All Foundation, we are again bringing free accessible cycling rentals for people with disabilities to Magnuson Park and other locations around Seattle from May through the end of September. This is the largest program of its kind in North America, using a… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, SDOTTagged With: accessibility, active transportation, adaptive cycling, biking, Community, free, mobility, outdoors, Outdoors for All, people with disabilities, Rolling

Headed to the U District Street Fair this weekend? Plan ahead and consider transit options with scheduled Montlake Bridge closure.

May 18, 2022

Editor’s Note (5/20/2022 at 1:55 p.m.) – Update regarding this weekend’s Montlake Bridge closure: The Montlake Bridge will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday, May 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 23 while WSDOT contractor crews complete paving work on both ends of the bridge. At least one bridge sidewalk… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Light Rail, Move Seattle, Parking, Pedestrians, SDOT, Signals, Transit, Travel AdvisoryTagged With: biking, bus, community event, Event, light rail, Parking, Rolling, street fair, traffic, transit, travel information, University District, Walking

LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | Starting in 2023, we’ll pave 15th Ave W/NW and complete important maintenance & preservation work on the Ballard Bridge. Find out how to stay informed and share feedback as we work with the community to minimize impacts during construction next year.

May 11, 2022

In 2023, we will begin construction on 15th Ave W/NW from W Emerson St (in Interbay) to NW 57th St (in Ballard). This includes paving and work on the Ballard Bridge deck. This will restore good street conditions on this important corridor that connects Ballard, Interbay, Queen Anne, and Magnolia…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Freight, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, SDOT, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: 15th ave sw, 15th ave w, Ballard, ballard bridge, Construction, interbay, magnolia, maintenance, Paving, preservation, project, queen anne, stay informed

Lake Washington Blvd updates: community visioning process starting soon, and summer 2022 Bicycle Weekends schedule published.

May 9, 2022

Summary: This blog post includes two main updates. Please click on the two links directly below to jump down to each update. Lake Washington Blvd Visioning Process Overview Summer 2022 Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Blvd – Schedule Details Lake Washington Blvd Visioning Process Overview In the coming weeks, in… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Parking, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Travel AdvisoryTagged With: Access, bicycle weekends, biking, Community, Community engagement, lake washington blvd, outreach, Rolling, Transportation, visioning process, Walking

Recap of last weekend’s educational “Touch-A-Truck” event in Seattle – building interest in transportation and public service with people of all ages!

May 6, 2022

This past Sunday, May 1, 2022, our team at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) participated in this year’s “Touch-A-Truck” event, hosted by the Junior League of Seattle at Magnuson Park. This event was open to the community, and provided a fun hands-on opportunity for families and children of all… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, General, Safety, SDOT, Staff Highlights, Vision ZeroTagged With: Community, Event, families, kids, learning, snow plow, street painter, thank you, touch a truck, truck, youth

West Seattle and Ballard light rail extensions project: City of Seattle elevates Seattle community interests in our formal comments to Sound Transit, as part of the planning and environmental review process.

May 5, 2022

Editor’s Note (June 8, 2022): We presented to the Seattle City Council on June 7 regarding the City’s draft recommendations. Recommended next steps include additional environmental analysis, continued community engagement, and other refinements to help minimize project impacts and promote system access for communities throughout the project corridor. To learn… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, Light Rail, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, TransitTagged With: Ballard, city comments, community interests, environmental process, investments, light rail, link extension, planning, Sound Transit, transit, West Seattle

Check out our latest quarterly report for Reconnect West Seattle

May 4, 2022

Overview Reconnect West Seattle was borne out of the unexpected closure of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge in March of 2020, which dramatically impacted West Seattle and nearby Duwamish Valley communities. Through Reconnect West Seattle, we have a vision to restore travel across the Duwamish to similar levels seen before… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: mobility, quarterly report, Reconnect West Seattle, safety, update

LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | We have completed our construction on Delridge Way SW! Enjoy smoother streets, safer intersections, new lanes for buses and bikes, artwork, and more.

April 28, 2022

Summary: Back in 2020, we started construction on Delridge Way SW, a street in West Seattle that stretches from the West Seattle Bridge to White Center. This project is made possible by your investment in the Levy to Move Seattle, as well as a Washington State Regional Mobility Grant, and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Traffic and Construction, TransitTagged With: Community, Construction, delridge way sw, Levy to Move Seattle, mobility, multimodal, progress, safety, transit, West Seattle

SDOT is conducting a racial equity analysis to ensure our Pedestrian Program meets the needs of everyone walking and rolling in Seattle

April 22, 2022

Walking or rolling with a mobility-assisting device (such as a power wheelchair) are some of the most core and essential forms of affordable, everyday travel. Everyone should be able to navigate the city safely, as part of a wide range of travel and mobility options, from walking, rolling, and biking,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOTTagged With: equity, mobility, pedestrian program, racial equity analysis, Rolling, safety, Walking

West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force Meeting #28 – April 21, 2022

April 22, 2022

On Thursday, April 21, we held the 28th West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force (CTF) meeting. You can watch a video recording of the full meeting on YouTube: West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force Meeting #28 We discussed the following topics at the meeting (please note: you can click on… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: community meeting, community task force, Construction, online meeting, project updates, public meeting, repairs, West Seattle Bridge

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