A new bike lane was installed on Cherry Street last year from 1st Avenue to just east of 4th Avenue and SDOT had planned on extending the route to Broadway in 2011. As staff began the design process for these proposed facilities, some potentially challenging conditions for cyclists on Cherry were recognized. First, Cherry is… [ Keep reading ]
If the safety of yourself, your passengers, and others isn’t incentive enough to park your cell phone while driving, maybe a little pink slip is. Law enforcement across the city and state are cracking down on law breakers that continue to use their phones while driving. The Washington State Patrol… [ Keep reading ]
BMW recently launched a national campaign against distracted driving with an ultra-poignant video on the topic. As a society, we generally take safety very serious. In fact, some would say that today’s parents are the most overprotective ever. We constantly wash our hands to prevent the spread of germs, we wear… [ Keep reading ]
On May 19, SDOT invited parents, teachers and students to participate in a walking audit at Coe Elementary School. SDOT is conducting a Safe Routes to School program at Coe that includes engineering improvements around the school as well as pedestrian safety education and a walking encouragement campaign. During the… [ Keep reading ]
Travelers on Aurora Avenue North have likely noticed the roadway’s newest accessories – radar speed signs. More than 20 of these units adorn Seattle streets but these are the first to be installed on this busy roadway. These signs were installed as part of the Aurora Traffic Safety Project, a two… [ Keep reading ]
About a month ago we told you of roadway improvement work that was about to begin on Aurora Avenue North. Now that a few weeks have passed, this work is in full swing! SDOT crews have substantially completed the reconfiguration of the intersection of Aurora and Halladay Street. Site of… [ Keep reading ]
Today is Bike to Work Day. If you haven’t already, there’s still time to throw on your spandex and your helmet and hit the bike lanes on this absolutely gorgeous day for riding. The Cascade Bicycle Club has created a handy map to help bikers find support stations along commuter routes. You’ll find food and beverages… [ Keep reading ]
Unless you’re camping out at Camp Crystal Lake tonight, there’s no legitimate reason that Friday the 13th should be a day of misfortune. In fact today should be like any other day of the year. Thanks in part to a certain movie franchise, this date has been stigmatized in popular… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT will be conducting pedestrian and bicycle volume counts at more than 50 locations across Seattle from May 10th to May 12th as part of the National Bicycle & Pedestrian Documentation Project. Following a consistent, nationally recognized methodology will improve the quality and consistency of our data, and also increase… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT plans to start work on a series of safety improvements on Aurora Avenue North starting Monday. This work is part of the Aurora Traffic Safety Project, a two year effort to improve safety through low cost engineering, enforcement, and educational efforts. On Monday SDOT crews will break ground on… [ Keep reading ]
