The weather’s extremely nice in Seattle today but winter driving conditions existed in Western Washington this morning Driving in winter conditions is likely not on your mind on a super gorgeous and relatively warm day like today but, believe it or not, winter driving conditions were present in our area… [ Keep reading ]
New Podcasts Now Online! SDOT is taking the month of January to ask folks to replace one car trip a week with a walking or biking trip. It can be as short as a close-by walk to the neighborhood library, or as long as a bicycle commute downtown. It’s an… [ Keep reading ]
Testimonials from your Neighbors With cabin fever setting in for many Seattle-ites after this week’s winter storm, this is the perfect time to figure out how you can walk and bike more frequently. It’s a well know fact that walking and biking are great forms of exercise that can help… [ Keep reading ]
City Launches Web Page for Walkers Age 50+ Seniors searching for walking buddies, events, or other opportunities to stretch their legs need to look no further than www.seattle.gov/walking – the city’s new resource for walkers over 50. The page includes links to local walks and hikes, neighborhood walking maps, and volunteer… [ Keep reading ]
Be sure to play it safe on the roads tomorrow night and please don’t drink and drive. It’s just not worth the risk to get behind the wheel when you’re impaired. People that drive drunk put their lives and the lives of others in danger. We’ve all heard the stories, we’ve all heard that statistics,… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program recently put the finishing touches on the South Park neighborhood’s newest sidewalk. The new facility on South Concord St between 5th Avenue South and 7th Avenue South has significantly enhanced a designated school walking route to Concord Elementary School and improved safety on the… [ Keep reading ]
The SDOT Blog has reported that safety on roadways in Washington State continues to improve and the federal government recently reported that roadway fatalities and injuries across the nation fell to their lowest rates ever in 2010. But there is no doubt that there is much work to be done… [ Keep reading ]
In June 2009 concerned citizens along with local and state agencies launched the Aurora Traffic Safety Project to improve safety along Aurora Avenue North. Between April 2005 and March 2008 from the Battery Street Tunnel to N. 145th Street, 1,581 collisions occurred – on average 46 collisions per month. This project… [ Keep reading ]
In SDOT’s ongoing effort to install new bicycle routes via the Bicycle Master Plan, we are always looking to improve existing facilities. Dexter Avenue is one of Seattle’s busiest bike routes and the segment from Denny Way to Mercer Street fit into SDOT’s criteria for adding buffers to the bike lanes. With the additional 2… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th. We’ll be back in the office on Monday. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
